The Beginnings of Danbo

I’ve been wanting my very own Danboard ever since I saw a picture taken by a local photographer (who had bought hers – an original one – from ComicCon… I wish I could remember her name right now!) It’s the cutest little thing ever and apparently there’s a Danboard (aka Danbo) fever on Flickr! The only problem with getting one was, they’re generally only sold in Japan! I ended up buying my Danbo (original-sized Amazon edition) on eBay a few weeks ago through a seller in Hong Kong and was just hoping that Danbo would arrive unharmed. I had wanted the original one, non-Amazon edition, but it’s twice as expensive. Anyways, Danbo arrived and I embraced the addition of a new family member. I tend to want to call Danbo a “he”, but in reality, “he” is actually a “she” (if you follow the anime that Danboard’s in). I don’t yet have a name for my Danbo.. we’ll have to search through baby name books later.

Well, anyways, Danbo’s first day was spent trying out different sports in front of our house. First she tried skateboarding:

She only fell a couple of times, but posed balanced for this picture! Maybe later on she’ll pick up on some tricks to dazzle you all. She also wanted to try soccer, but since she didn’t have soccer cleats yet, she kept on slipping in the grass! We moved dribbling practice to asphalt for the time being just for her to get a feel of the sport…