Fantastic home page, Masaki. Way Cool!!

As others have said so well, thanks for letting us join the fun. What a beautiful family. She is too precious for words.

The home page is great Masaki! Wish I was that creative with the computer.

She is adorable! WOW can't believe she is a year old already. Wasn't it just a couple of months ago the whole LCT board was on "baby watch"?

Thanks for sharing the party with us.

SO ADORABLE!! Masaki & Amanda, you have such a precious little daughter! Thanks for allowing us to see Marika celebrate her big day. Love the photoshow. - :) Michele

Wow, she is so beautiful. Makes us want to have another little one. Grandchild, of course! ;)

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Totally agree with you!!! Although since we had another one (grandchild of course) just six weeks ago, guess we can't complain. :D :D

Thank you all for the compliments. We think she's pretty special too!

Masaki

Thanks for the update Masaki; you really captured some marvelous expressions!

Masaki, I love your website and I also adore the star! Those new pictures are priceless.

Well, I just jinxed myself. All this virtual exposure to all you people has given Marika her first virus. :D She's running a 104 degree fever which comes down with Tylenol (thank goodness). Hates the Tylenol - sorry, kid, it's good for you as I'm forcing it down her throat. Sleeping a lot today. Being the medical geeks that we are, we brought home an otoscope to make sure that she didn't have an ear infection - nope, just a plain virus.

Of course, this couldn't come at a worse time since Amanda and I are scheduled to leave tomorrow (without her) to go to the Big Island for a 4 day weekend at the Four Seasons Hualalai. (sigh) We'll see how things go today/tonight/tomorrow morning. Grandparents are fully capable of watching her while we're gone but not sure if we'd be OK with leaving. Luckily, despite the fever, sleeping a lot more than usual, and some mild crankiness, she's actually acting pretty normally.

Masaki

Masaki, Sorry to hear that sweet Marika has Virtual Virus! Hope she is feeling better very soon!

Marika is in good hands with her grandparents. So, go, guilt-free and enjoy your getaway on the Big Island! Have a great time!

Masaki GO GO GO - as you said, grandparents fully capable of watching her -

Thanks guys - we've got an appointment tomorrow AM with her doc to make sure that she doesn't have a bladder infection. Need to rush to get everything done before our flight! :)

Masaki

Marika, Feel better!!!

Masaki & Amanda, Enjoy your "get away".

Masaki and Amanda...as usual, late to the party

and Marika...how Kawaii can she get!! Enjoy, it gets better!!

OHHHH...I can't believe I missed this thread!!! What a cutie!!! You two are lucky to have such a beautiful child, and little Marika is lucky to have such wonderful parents!! :)

Hope Marika is feeling better, Masaki. And, go on your get-away! Never got to do that when I was raising my kids. You are lucky, take advantage of willing grandparents! They raised you and Amanada, they can take care of a toddler with a virus. Enjoy the Big Island and time away from parenting, you will come home refreshed and happy to see Marika.

Well, we're back - need to write a review of the hotel - absolutely fantastic.

The UA for Marika came back clean. And interestingly enough, she started to break out in a rash just as the fever started to go way - which pretty much clinches the diagnosis of roseola. Luckily, it's a self-limited viral disease and today, her rash has started to go away as well. No fever any more. Still slightly cranky though. :)

Masaki

Masaki,

Hope Marika is all better quickly. At least you don't have to run to call the Dr. in the middle of the night!

Hope Marika is 100% real soon!! Glad you and Amanda had a great time!

Get well Marika!

Rash is gone! And we're back to normal. :) Just in time for the festivities tomorrow!

Masaki

Good news that Marika is well!

Enjoy the 4th!

Happy Belated Birthday Marika!!! She is a cutie. Thanks for sharing the pictures. She looks like she enjoyed her party!!

Glad to hear that she is feeling better and it didn't happen until AFTER her special celebration.

Trish