September 24, 2022
Grand Prizeð"Morning Scene"
Mornings in our house are extremely hectic.
The mission of taking care of two children, ages 1 and 3, while also sending the five-year-old daughter to kindergarten is not an easy one.
I somehow managed to get everything ready for the three of us, and headed to the bus stop just as "Okaasan to Issho" started! Oh no, I don't remember having eaten my own meal...!
After safely seeing my eldest daughter off, I returned to the room where light was streaming in, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when my second and youngest children started playing.
My daily routine consists of hanging out the laundry and vacuuming.
The youngest child was always crying after me,
Recently, my second daughter has been able to play with me as long as she is next to me.
This photo was taken during a hectic morning, when I saw my second daughter soothing her younger brother in the gentle light.
The second daughter has always had a strong competitive spirit towards the youngest.
The other day, while I was not looking, my second daughter's origami butterfly was destroyed by my youngest child.
The second daughter is hanging her head sadly.
Still, I didn't get angry at my brother.
"It can't be helped, since he's just a baby."
I was surprised to see my second daughter, who was trying to hold back tears, looking like a fine older sister.
A year after my youngest child was born,
I think my second daughter, who is very sensitive, had a lot of conflicts in particular.
There was also some obvious baby-like behavior.
Before we knew it, my second daughter had grown into a kind older sister.
In just four months, I will be riding the bus to kindergarten with my eldest daughter.
We only have a little bit of time left to spend together.
I might cry when I see this photo in this room, now that I can no longer hear my second daughter's machine gun-like talk.
Although days with children are hectic, their growth is dazzling and endearing.
As I look at the photos, I am reminded of these things and want to spend the remaining days until my child starts kindergarten busy but happy and cherishing them.
The mission of taking care of two children, ages 1 and 3, while also sending the five-year-old daughter to kindergarten is not an easy one.
I somehow managed to get everything ready for the three of us, and headed to the bus stop just as "Okaasan to Issho" started! Oh no, I don't remember having eaten my own meal...!
After safely seeing my eldest daughter off, I returned to the room where light was streaming in, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when my second and youngest children started playing.
My daily routine consists of hanging out the laundry and vacuuming.
The youngest child was always crying after me,
Recently, my second daughter has been able to play with me as long as she is next to me.
This photo was taken during a hectic morning, when I saw my second daughter soothing her younger brother in the gentle light.
The second daughter has always had a strong competitive spirit towards the youngest.
The other day, while I was not looking, my second daughter's origami butterfly was destroyed by my youngest child.
The second daughter is hanging her head sadly.
Still, I didn't get angry at my brother.
"It can't be helped, since he's just a baby."
I was surprised to see my second daughter, who was trying to hold back tears, looking like a fine older sister.
A year after my youngest child was born,
I think my second daughter, who is very sensitive, had a lot of conflicts in particular.
There was also some obvious baby-like behavior.
Before we knew it, my second daughter had grown into a kind older sister.
In just four months, I will be riding the bus to kindergarten with my eldest daughter.
We only have a little bit of time left to spend together.
I might cry when I see this photo in this room, now that I can no longer hear my second daughter's machine gun-like talk.
Although days with children are hectic, their growth is dazzling and endearing.
As I look at the photos, I am reminded of these things and want to spend the remaining days until my child starts kindergarten busy but happy and cherishing them.
Photo and caption: Sakiko
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