When I send my mother photos of Mio in her various dresses and outfits, she often comments on how Mio must be like a “living doll” (生ãã¦ã‚‹äººå½¢, ikiteru ningyou in Japanese) that I can play dress-up with. I admit that I have way too much fun picking out what Mio will wear every day, and I probably enjoy it far more than Mio herself does. I’m relishing it while I can, since before I know it, Mio is going to be rejecting my outfit choices for her and wanting to pick her clothes out herself. (And I can already tell you that I will most likely cry when that day comes, just as my mom did when I rejected the K-mart clothing she bought me in favor of Limited Too.)
Mio has a bunch of cute jinbei clothes that she received as gifts as well as hand-me-downs (all in the same size!), so I decided to take advantage of the hot weather we’ve been having this past week and have her wear them while she still can! Welcome to the fashion show of my little Japanese doll, summer edition:
Love the frilled sleeves and the goldfish design…
Bunnies and cherry blossoms… so very appropriate for Mio.
She has recently discovered her toes… 😛
More cherry blossoms in pink.
(Thank you Keiko for sending this one… We love it!)
You can really see her two bottom teeth in the photo below:
Purple sakura jinbei. a gift from Auntie Aya.
(Thank you Aya! It’s lovely! ♥)
Dearest Mio, don’t grow up too fast! Please stay Mommy’s cute cuddly doll for a little longer…. 🙂
September 22, 2011 @ 9:42 pm
she’s so cute. I like the outfit with the goldfish!
September 22, 2011 @ 11:36 pm
Thanks! I like that one too in that it’s not super in-your-face girly for a change. 🙂
September 22, 2011 @ 10:14 pm
I love how she gains more and more expressions as time goes on. 🙂 She’s not ONLY disgruntled and pouty anymore! XD
September 22, 2011 @ 11:38 pm
lol, Thank goodness for that! I definitely prefer the smiles over the pouty face with furrowed brow. She’s definitely more expressive these days!
September 22, 2011 @ 11:20 pm
The one where she is sticking out her tongue is the best. So adorable.
September 22, 2011 @ 11:39 pm
heehee* That one’s my favorite, too! 😀
September 23, 2011 @ 12:11 am
She is tooo cute!!! =)
September 23, 2011 @ 2:12 am
wow the outfits are soo cute! Where did you get them?
September 23, 2011 @ 7:36 am
We received two of them as gifts from friends in Japan, but the rest are all hand-me-downs from my cousin’s daughters. 🙂
September 23, 2011 @ 2:13 am
cute! I love the outfits! Where did you get them?
September 23, 2011 @ 7:37 am
We received a couple of them as gifts from friends in Japan, but the rest are all hand-me-downs from my cousin’s daughters. 🙂
September 23, 2011 @ 11:21 am
hey hon – do you know if your friends know where to get them in the states? I’m going to try and find a sewing pattern for them….
September 24, 2011 @ 10:57 am
Hi Megumi! My friends both bought the jinbeis in Japan, but I’ve seen them sold at this site and on Etsy.
There’s also a free pattern I found here and a book sold on Etsy.
Hope that helps! I wish I were adept enough at sewing that I could sew my own for Mio!
September 23, 2011 @ 5:06 pm
I’m glad you pointed out the details.. like the goldfish because I didn’t notice them otherwise. I can’t believe how much she’s grown– I think I will always remain in awe of how fast time flies and how quickly babies grow..
September 24, 2011 @ 10:58 am
It’s so true… I can’t believe it’s already been almost half a year since Mio was born! She’s already grown so much! You’ll get to see how much she’s changed firsthand soon…! Can’t wait! 😀
September 23, 2011 @ 8:14 pm
I just want to eat her cheeks up!!
September 24, 2011 @ 10:59 am
I know! They remind me of plump ricecakes… I love squeezing them! hahaha*
September 26, 2011 @ 5:00 pm
Great smile! It’s funny, Noah and Mio seem to love the same exact toys. The chain and ring stack are probably the two he plays with most.
September 26, 2011 @ 11:13 pm
Oh cool! We recently got the ring stack as a gift, and she likes playing with it a lot! And she gnaws on the chains because of her teething… haha* I guess Noah and Mio have some things in common! 😛