A Child’s imagination

I am trying to train Ghadi to go to the toilets independently, but I keep an eye on him and I watch him while he tries his best to keep me next to him and for this purpose he starts talking and talking and singing just to impress me!

Last night I helped him a bit then I turned around to leave the bathroom, 

he grasped my jeans, I looked back at him and continued walking so his hand slipped

Before passing through the door he called me, a wide smile on his face, saying: “if I could keep holding your jeans, u’d go to living room, and the whole toilet would follow you to the living room, including me!”

Of course he said this in a very childish way I cannot explain in words, but the image was so funny, and so unexpected that I burst in laughs, and we continued to imagine what would happen next…after a while, I found out he got his purpose, he kept me next to him until he finished and he left of the bathroom before I did!

Sary is 3 months old!

It is 3 months 20 days now! Sary is getting cuter than ever, smiling now and reacting to every move we make

He follows his dad with his eyes whenever he is in the same room

And frowns whenever he sees his big brother (now expecting what would happen next: he would jump next to him, hug him, kiss him, punch him discretely and/or try to put his finger on his nose/eyes/forehead, etc…)

Yesterday I was feeding him when Ghadi decided to jump on the sofa, imitating a soldier, crying the victory word “yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay”

Sary burst in tears, almost getting unable to breath, trembling and probably imagining the worst!

To my surprise, when Ghadi saw his bro in this situation, he laughed, and laughed and It was a great fun for him!

after i calmed Sary, Ghadi came and  hugged him and continued playing the whole evening taking great consideration not to yell or cry out loud again!

I love boys

Tenderness

Ghadi's jealousy in increasing, but still, he is neither aggressive nor harmful towards his brother.
and even though he shows signs of rebellion whenever he sees Sary in my arms, but deep inside he is as tender as always.
sometimes Ghadi sits beside me and tries his best to attract my attention, he puts his head next to Sary's and then Sary's hands hit Ghadi's face, and the latter begins to yell:
"Sary is hitting me in the face! Sary is putting his leg over my stomach, Oh it hurts!!!!!"
so I pretend to be mad at Sary too and I start talking to him in a firm way : " Sary I asked you Not to put your hand in your mouth, and do not punch your brother in the face, and do Not put your foot in Ghadi's mouth!"
at this point Ghadi stands up and looks at me and starts saying:
"no mommy, he's just a baby, he doesn't know how to hit, maybe's he's angry... do not yell at him!"
and my heart melts
and I hug them both
and I pray they'll be best brothers forever!

Why oh why!

Today's Morning conversation:

Ghadi: why is Sary putting diapers?
me:     because he is a Baby! --- wrong answer!---
Ghadi: when I become a baby again i'll put also diapers
me:     we never go back to be babies, when you eat healthy food full of vitamins you'll grow up and become big boy, and then a great man like dad...
silence
thinking...
Ghadi: yes but when I eat so much i'll have a baby in my tummy
me:   this is impossible... only mamas would have babies in their tummy! ---wrong answer, again---
silence...
Ghadi: so when I become a girl I'll have a baby inside my stomach!
me:    but I said u'll never become a girl...
Ghadi: no, you said i'll never become baby!
me:     u'll become neither a baby nor a girl
Ghadi: why????????
silence
Ghadi: why???????
me:    (a sigh....)
Ghadi: why???????
me: (I had to use my rescue plan A)
aaaaaaaaaah, look at Sary, he is smiling at you!!!

Face Off!

as i said in a previous blog, Sary is truly a Happy Baby!

he smiles often, rarely cries, sleeps deeply, and loves to stay in his bouncing chair....

BUT

 

 when it comes to Mealtime,
here he shows us the "other"face!
I looooove  this boy!

Spectacle de la fin de l'annee! - end of the year show

yes...

the first year in my boy's school life passed so quickly!

and i can say that it was just as expected...an amazing year, full of surprises.

Ghadi adapted quickly, made friends, has a "best friend"about whom he keeps talking!

i can not say that his teachers adore him, I know my boy, he's not the cute-nice-lovable-emotional-extroverted-kind of boys,

he's an active, dynamic, disorderly boy.

his teachers often told me that he plays when he has to sit still, he makes plans and distract his fellows...

all this is just making me the happiest mom! many would disagree, but I like this character and i like the fact that he is Not an obedient calm boy...

(now let's wait and see what would i say about this character in 5-6 years!)

  

 back to show, we were there On time, and i have to admit that Jamil did it! he WAS on time, maybe for the first time since....eternity? I was so glad and we sat in the second row, ghadi was already there, on stage, his eyes searching for us, and then came the wide smile when he spotted us!
and the feeling?
our feeling?
oh, it is one of those situation that can not be simply described!
it was overwhelming!
ok, i didn't cry (maybe cuz i was too distracted by shooting him!)
i loved it, loved the dances.
He also participated in a short play (the story of the little red hen)... he was the lamb!!!! and it is to mention that he and five other classmates were selected among 30 kids!

It was unforgettable and surely a Photo with his best friend is a Must!!

Lebanese Day

Sary's giveaway