At last, Sary is holding a Book!

I always tend not  to compare Sary and Ghadi

anyways they are completely different! in character and in shape!

but I cannot help it sometimes...

like 2 months ago when i tried to help Sary hold  BOOK... yes

ghadi was around 9 months old when we used to hold books together and flip pages and look at bright images...

with sary it was a different story! he disn't want to stare at it, he only wanted to EAT them!

yes! 

and finally, now i can say proudly that he IS interested in books~!

he hold it and stares at photos, he even searches for the paged he likes...

ahhhh....(a sigh of relief and a bright happy heart!)

after

before

now!

La danse des nuages!

*** walking Ghadi home***

 - Hey, mom, look up, the clouds!
 - yes, look how fast they run
 - NOOO, they are are dancing!
-Waw, that's right,
 (kind of proud of his imagination... ima-what?)
- They are practicing for the dance at Mother's day
- oh honey, but Mother's day is over, we celebrate it couple days ago.
-(without even hesitating or thinking and with an impatient tone) NOOOO,
 it's THEIR mother's day... THEY are celebrating it tomorrow!
- Ah, OK, sure...

***end of conversation***

Cheese Vs Chocolate sandwich

Ghadi: 

- Can I have some chocolate?

Moi:

- Not before you eat a sandwich.

-….mmmm.

-…

- Can I have a Chocolate sandwich?

- No... How about  a cheese sandwich?

- Or what?

- Or... labneh sandwich?

- Or what?

- A zaatar sandwish?

- Or what?

- ……………(sigh)………… or .. (running out of patience) a cream cheese sandwish?

- Or what?

- …. I won’t just keep saying options, u have to choose honey. (now really running out of patience, Sary screaming in the background, phone ringing in the far away background--in another world)...

- Listen mommy, we should continue until we reach 100! (so excited!)

- (Rolling eyes) sorry?

- you keep saying more options now we said: (counting on his fingers) 1,2 3…4

now you should keep on telling options until we reaaaaaaaaach 100 !

- (sigh)

 (Smiling)

 (about to cry)

(Sary's voice getting higher)

 (surrendering)

...

Now how about a Chocolate sandwich?

- OKEY! 

Bravo mama!

(He literally said that!)

***

Mommy's mission to feed her boy a healthy sandwich: FAILED

Why? Episode Nr.125846

Now Ghadi is a little bit concerned by the  his Grandfather.
actually my father passed away 8 years ago. and when he saw his photo in my mother's room he knew it's my dad, who passed away long time ago...
end of story? nooo, just the beginning:

- why did he die?
- all people will die someday
- nooooooo....

a week later:
-How did my grandfather die?
- he was old
- and why did he die?
- ...
because he got ill (not lying though, my dad had cancer)
-was he shot?
-???? (rolling eyes)
of course not!
- and why did he die?

and just yesterday he knew that our neighbor/cousin/friend N.M is pregnant, I told him that his friend will have a new baby brother or baby sister...
-why? where is the baby?
- it's still a small baby in her tummy...
-and why don't you have a baby in your tummy too?
-....
- I want a baby brother too...
-...
- can we have a baby brother?
- no (yes, simple and plain answer)
-why?
-because you already have a brother honey...
- but I want a new one like Yahia...
- it could be a girl...
-mmm.......... no... I wouldn't share my toys with her... ok, i don't want a baby sister!
-...
-...

Otitis, Y U Come back?

After an epic week with my sister and her kids, Ghadi came from school yesterday, complaining from his ear... AGAIN

we thought it would pass, but we heard him just before midnight struggling and crying from pain,

so next is the usual procedure...

called the doctor

Jamil ran to the pharmacy

the recommended pain reliever is not in stock

called the doctor again

Jamil ran to another pharmacy

and Ghadi struggling and trying not to cry...

at last he got the Advil and fell asleep

we'll have to take him tomorrow to the Doctor...

I think that we'll have to get these tubes into his eardrum cuz it's becoming an endless trauma...

Back to last week,

It was awesome by all means!!!

Live Music, a Rahbani Play, Trips to Faraya snowing, to Jbeil and Chair lift in Jounieh, hiking in Zgharta... 

and above all, amazing time and hanging out with my lovely nieces!

all details and photos will follow this week...

here's a sneak peak of our hiking in Zgharta - north lebanon

A Cake & lots of Whipped Cream!

Ghadi & I had great time last week,

we baked a cake together

and Ghadi was a great help

while Sary watched calmly

I had to go to the kitchen while we were adding the whipped cream

when I came back, traces of cream where on Ghadi's face

 

I asked him if he tasted the cream, he said noooooo

& he posed for a photo  

(which is unusual! maybe to distract me)

then I told him it is OK, he can taste it! 

& it was definitely yummy!

oh lovely March!

I know
as usual
It's been long time I didn't post anything
but March was so overwhelming
that I can barely focus on what to post and what to tell and how to bring up all the festivities into this tiny blog!

Sary's first Birthday...
Mother's Day at school
Sisters visiting and nieces sleeping over and many many laughs
my second Blogoversary

& to top it all: it's Spring!
yes
Spring is in the air people!
and I can smell it, and feel it!

I know Autumn is my favorite season, ever,
but Autumn has always that romantic melancholic background music
while this season is all about packing winter clothes and searching new places to explore!
it's about orange flair and lemonade
no matter how cloudy it is
still the sun is warmer
the birds in the tree facing our house are all excited that you can hear them celebrate each morning!

many posts about this month are to come...but not now
now it's time to prepare for the best weekend this year, three days off
with the best company, the amazing sister, and her gorgeous kids!

just a little news I cannot keep: Sary had his first walk 2 days ago,
it was just couple steps
but my heart was jumping with each one!

no photos?
not for now
keeping the fun for next week!

quality time

My Wallpaper

This is the best thing I got from Ikea so far,

A hanger where I can post and hang the favorites, the actual and the updates of our postcards,

Ghadi's graphics and my favorite cards

at school

on father's day 2011

 a card I received from my younger sis, I so much love it!

Another lazy morning at Coast Road Beirut

last Sunday we spent a great morning at coast road beirut, this time at Ramlet Bayda Cornice

it was nice and peaceful and kids enjoyed biking and eating those delicious snacks!

Sary is 11 months old!

Sary is 11 months old!

his DOES need a haircut

getting cuter and funnier

and still a happy baby! 

The best bunch of flowers I ever had!

Last month on Valentine's we decided to take kids out, weather was nice after many cold gloomy days, so we headed to Sanayeh park

Ghadi played football with his father

I Love to see them playing together

it reminds me how lucky I am having a boy, who would share his father's interests

the Other boy was calmly sitting in his trolley,

enjoying the voices of kids and birds

Then I spotted them 

and here we are, the most adorable flowers from my boy, saying: "Eid Hobb Sa'id! (happy Love Day)"

my day and my whole life is full of love because you exist!