After reading some other logs first, and learning from them, I decided to venture forth and try my hand at a Log of my own. My daughter and I enjoy sharing lots of stuff including all the many cuteness thingies such as tamagotchis, sanrio, san-x, etc. She's a great teen and such a blessing to me. Between the two of us we have 5 tamas. One P2 and 4 V3.
A couple of thingies from my collection:

A Tamagotchi napsack that I bought for my daughter years ago and then from her
recently because she didn't want it anymore. I store keepers/pockets inside.
Right about now she may be wishing she hadn't sold it.

Tough nuggies.

Tarakotchi, Tamatchi, and Masktchi
The original pocket keepers from 1997, all in mint condition except for
the spot on (yellow) Tamatchi's forehead. That belonged to my son. I think
it was cherry Koolaid.

My first Tamagotchi. (1997) Still in pretty much mint condition.
This is a P2, right?

Anyone know?
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#1 Log Stuff and Whatnot:As you've guessed, I'm a bit of novice at all this tamagotchi stuff so if I call something other than what it should be in name wise, or whatever, please feel free to correct me. That's the only way I'll learn besides just plain reading your logs and following links.
Entry: Some time ago I put a new battery in the P2 and hatched an egg. After having the V3, I can see that this one is by far the easiest to manage that I know about. I did notice though the buttons are becoming weak and I fear it might be about to give up the ghost. I've tried to keep the front as pretty as possible without putting my fingers on the swirl decals over and over so that they won't fade or wear off.
So anyway, it hatched and I called the baby 'Sydney'. I believe the baby is a boy because on the chart screen it has a dark face. By now he's five years old and weighs 99 lbs. Is that weight good or bad?

Probably needs to be played with. But discipline is high with lots of hearts on Hungry and Happy. I did managed to drop his weight to 94 with just a few guessing games so it looks like some one on one time with his momma is needed.
UPDATE: I got his weight to 87 and I'll keep trying till he refuses to play at all even after I feed him.

This is Sydney this morning. Happy as a bug in a rug.
What is he?

Looks like a pumpkin with leggers. It might help if I had a P2 chart with character names. I've picked up a few names for the adults from various sites but haven't located a full chart.
I did get Pochitchi

one time. He was by far my favorite.
Other times I've gotten Hashizotchi
or Kusatchi

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(above animated screen images used with kind permission from Mimitchi)Maybe if I'm really sweet to my tama, a Pochitchi will come again.
(
snickerdoodle makes a wish on a star)

Thanks for reading.
