My dad and brother are traveling today. I don’t know how I’ll make it to the airport on time if I’m still not in bed?

we still fight about anything and everything that goes on in my life but I love you more and more each day …

After Hassan got ill I got ill, after that Teresa got ill, after her Aktar got ill, after her Meemo got ill, after her mom got ill, after her Hassan got ill all over again, after him dad got ill (still has a fever of 38-39), after him little dana got ill (she’s at the hospital now on IV) and now I feel a little cold with a runny nose. I fear an epidemic lol!

Ps. Two days after his fever was gone my son didn’t sound like he recovered from his cold. And he still has a runny nose! How can I get rid of it?

Pss. Don’t suggest hilba or fenugeek because I tried it, pee-yeu!

Psss. Lazim asheb harmal …

I still didn’t cut Hassan off his pacifier but I’m working on toilet training. I have to say that the nursery played a huge role in helping me out with this one. So there’s some progress, I guess. Why am I having a hard time enforcing my rules? Kids are so funny, feed them candy and watch them do the candy dance or mashyat alhalawa on their tip toes, moving their head from side to side. It’s cute.

New words:

Kullo-meaning all. He learned this from the nursery

Batli Bab*pleading*-let go of me, esp. if I’m holding him tightly

Zaytoon-olives

Abee Dactoor-I need a doctor

Mama gageena-my mom, I don’t know where in the world he got this from??

Abee Ajeenaa-dough

Baba naami-as in my dad Raami

Last but not least, he goes “beep beep” when he needs us to get out of his way, he probably thinks he’s a car

Yesterday I ran a couple of errands. On my way to the co-op I got a phone call from Cake’n'Bake asking me for my home address, I gave it to them. They told me they’re sending me a cake. I didn’t know from who until I got home. It was from my co-workers. I felt happy. There was a second cake waiting for me from my family! They had gifts for me too. I’m so rich!

I’ll post the pics when I get back.

Cake from my coworkers. I have to say sth here about Cake’n'Bake, they have amazing cakes that’s for sure. Tel: 834834

Cake from my family.

I was getting so emotional even way before I saw my brother, the more I looked at my family and relatives standing there waiting impatiently for him to arrive the more my eyes filled up with tears. It was a long wait but well worth it.

Update: here are some pics of the welcome back party.

Rami had to sleep at the hospital last night to take care of his dad before he goes in for surgery today.