Eidan Sends His Love
I haven’t posted many pictures of Eidan since we arrived in Tokyo, so I figured I better post some before his grandparents start to complain 
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He turned 19 months old yesterday, and I’m happy to report he’s as rambunctious as ever. Almost all his teeth are in, and he’s finally taking an interest in talking. Especially over the past few days, he’s been trying to repeat what he hears us say. Unlike Kai at this age, Eidan’s diction isn’t very good, but that’s ok, because it’s also very cute. We particularly enjoy listening to him as he sings along with the Miffy theme song - he sings it as “Mippy” (as evidence that I’m watching too much children’s TV, I’d also like to point out that the Miffy theme song is way more cute in Japanese than it is in English). His favorite phrase is “bye, bye.” He shouts it at the bus when we get off, and says it at just about every opportunity - to store clerks, people in elevators, etc.
His personality is quite a contrast to Kai’s: at this age Kai was all about talking, looking at books, drawing, and not touching anything that might make him dirty. Eidan is all about running, throwing, and getting as dirty as possible. His interest in books only extends to how far he can throw them. He’s definitely more hot-tempered than Kai was at this age (he’ll sometimes drop to the ground and bang his head on the floor when he doesn’t get his way), but also more affectionate.
Spring is arriving early here in Tokyo, and not a moment too soon as far as I’m concerned. Eidan is happiest (and therefore easiest to manage) when he has lots of room to run around, and being outside is much more practical when the weather’s warm. It’s likely you’ll be seeing a lot more pictures of Eidan in a variety of Tokyo parks over the next few months .
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