I played around with my X-T2’s settings last night and decided to try a whole new focusing and shooting mode as well as a new image size (16:9). I’m liking it so far. The only issue I may come across is printing at a print shop or placing a print inside a photo frame. The images may need to be cropped. Hhmm.
Back when she was still a baby or a toddler, I remember grocery shopping was pretty hectic and stressful. Overtime though, things have been improving and tonight when Miyu and I went grocery shopping, I realized that my little girl is now helping me with the groceries. I don’t have to worry anymore about her running off and wreaking havoc. If she wanders off, I know she’ll be nearby and she’ll come back to me. I’m so proud and grateful. We’ve come a long way. 🙂
Her scooter has always been somewhat of a nuisance in our house. Usually, it’s parked in our tatami office or when I get annoyed by it, I put it in our balcony. But then a few days later, Miyu gets it from the balcony and puts it right back where it was. Today, we were outside to meet our UberEats when Miyu came up with the bright idea that she should park her scooter right in front of our apartment. I thought, why not? Hopefully nobody steals it. But our neighbor two doors down have three kids and they park their little bikes out in front too, so I think it’ll be fine. 🤓
Miyu has been keeping her three baby teeth in a small jar I got from Daiso. She’s been asking me for a while now why the tooth fairy still hasn’t visited her. Well, that’s because the tooth fairy has been out of touch but is finally getting her life together. It may have taken her a few years, but so what?
No, what I’ll actually say to her (once she discovers the money in the jar) is “See, you just have to be patient. The tooth fairy visits eventually.” Then I’ll most likely have to explain what “eventually” means. I’m happy to report that Miyubear received ¥1,000 ($10) per tooth. 🤓 💰💰💰
Ken was shocked when I showed the jar to him, commenting how he only received ¥500 ($5) per tooth when he was a kid. I couldn’t really sympathize because when I was a kid, I don’t recall ever receiving anything from the tooth fairy. He asked me why I didn’t put the money under her pillow and I shrugged, saying this was more convenient. Plus, this non-traditional tooth fairy is a few years late, might as well consolidate.
So far, leaving my T2i on the kitchen window sill has been working out nicely. I took these shots last week because all of the sudden, as I was sitting at the dining table sipping on my tea, I noticed Miyu’s marshmallow cheeks and thought to myself, wow, what happened? She’s so big now! In the second shot, I think it’s fascinating to see elements of Ken’s and my face on hers. So eerie, but in a wonderfully cute way.
