My little boss

I picked Nadia up from school. Her daddy just stared the hospital service for the next 2 weeks and he is late from work.
I saw her in the classroom, busy carrying something with her teacher.
Once she saw me, she didn't run towards me and hugs me like usual.
Nadia : (look at me) "Mommy, I am going to still playing WHILE you take all my stuff"
Me : "Hey, where did you get that idea ?"

P.S.: She knows by now that every time I picked her from school, I just went to her cubby first to get her stuff.

Quotes of the day

1. On the way back from the Mall, Ammar speed a bit because we wanted to go home faster. US 23 was having a construction, so the minute we got out from it, he pushed the gas.
Nadia : "Slow down, little fella!!"

2. Still on the way back home, Ammar hold my hand and said to me that it was a nice day.
Nadia : "Daddy!!!"
Ammar : "Yes, "habibti" (Arabic, means "my love")
Nadia : "Can you hold my hand, not mommy's hand!"
Ammar : (Whispering to me) "Oh, no, now I cannot even hold your hand..."

Polite Girl

We went to the playdate again with luca. We met really nice moms there, and one thing made me proud of Nadia is that more than once during the time we spent at the Urban Toddler, they mentioned how polite and well mannered Nadia is. Not to say that I am bragging, but it's the truth and I am so proud of her.

It is nice to be a farm girl!

After story time at the Library, we went walking down the Ann Arbor Main Street, and trying to convince Nadia to get her own crocs sandals, she finally did, we returned the U of M crocs sandals and get the pink ones and orange flowers on it. Now, she wants to wear them.
Then we headed to Domino's Farm... very big farm not too far away and we just had a blast to be there. She also made friends with Alexandra, another 3 year old, a sweet little girl.

Change of address

I decided to change aidan's blogspot address.. to look for the new address, please click on the Aidan's link on the right side.

Strolling in the Park

It was a beautiful day today. We decided to skip nap and strolled to our favourite park, walking in the forest along the Huron River. Wonderful afternoon. Nadia was so happy being out and play in the playground.


Daddy's little girl


The biggest baby in town.


I love my baby brother. Take picture of me and him, Daddy!

Her drawings

Morning time, I am so curious how Nadia got so quiet in the office room with her daddy. I went to see her, she was busy drawing next to Ammar who was working on the patients' files.

After a while, I went to check again, she was out already, playing in the family room. Ammar showed me all the drawings she made, she drew on 10 pages of paper, her drawing were gradually improved. She tried to draw people and she succeed.

I took the pictures of them, and threw away those papers, Nadia caught me in action and she asked me : "Why are you throwing the drawings, Mommy ?"
Me : "Because I took the pictures from them and I will keep them in my heart forever!"
Nadia : (smiling) "Okay...."

Ran out of battery

Nadia played with her car, and it ran out of battery. The superman daddy pushed the car, letting her inside the car because he just loves her too much :)

Today's note from school

"This week was "The Arctic". Nadia used the globe to locate where Arctic is. A lamp was used to pretend the sunlight and the globe was moved around to show why it is called "The Land of Midnight Sun". Nadia went ice skating using paper plates, made Polar Bears with cotton, igloo foam cups. Nadia read book about "Penguins and Polar Bears".
Nadia talks a lot about her imaginationary 2 ponies. Made igloo cake from carrots and had it for pm snack."

California Roll

I noticed that Nadia loves Japanese food, but today, I made california roll (yes, it has been too long I haven't made it), and she just ate 3 pieces of them, which I thought it is something nice. Yeah, no hotdogs, chicken nuggets anymore!!!

Something funny from Zoe, Nadia's friend

I can't help to steal the note from Sara, Zoe's mom. Here page is attached to Nadia's blog, if you are interested more to read about them.

"Yesterday, my mother bought four pairs of shoes...two for Zoe and two for Georgie. They each got a new pair of crocs (both navy blue, but Zoe's are mary janes), and a pair of Keen sandal/shoes (George got bliue and Zoe got lavender).

When I brought them home Zoe was excited to open the bag and check out their new gear. Although Zoe wanted them all for herself, we set Georgie's aside (they are a size too small for Zoe, but she would try to cram her feet into them anyhow).

Zoe tried on the Keens first.

"These are just like Nadia's shoes!"

I can't believe that she can recognize such things. Nadia goes to school with Zoe, and is the daughter of my friend Sari. However, Zoe has only seen Nadia wear these shoes three times, so I'm amazed and frightened that she made such a mental note.

She walked around in the shoes for a few minutes before declaring "these are riding shoes, for driving my truck!"

I'm not sure what the criteria are for truck driving shoes, but these apparently fit the bill. She's usually barefoot when she "drives".

She then tried on her new mary jane's. After prancing around the living room for a second she said "These shoes are good for goin' shoppin'"

Ah, she's her mother's girl.........."

Comment for Sara : "Zoe will love those keen shoes. Nadia just got the second pair. She still loves them."

Mango Girl

Nadia has always been a mango girl since she was 3 months old. She could finish one big mango, but can't finish her own regular meal. (off the record : her mommy used to be one and an expert of picking the great mangoes, as she always said : "When I see mangoes, I know it which one is good just like finding your soulmate).

At a party

It was one of those times when you see your daughter, looks so mature. She was watching TV together with other kids at Ammar's friend's birthday party. The sun rays from the window in that room towards her french braides hair made me capture that moment. It looks like that I took a sephia colored photo.

Today's note from school

"Nadia learned about "rainforest" this week. Read books and stories about it. Crocodile is the one she enjoyed most of all. Colored pictures and made a rainforest and animal decorative string. She talked about her dreams after quiet time. It was so interesting : "Monster is eating her shoes and the horse saving her brother, mommy, and daddy. She helped mix all ingredients to the sunflower seeds and ate it up for snack."

New toothbrush

We spent good time at the supermarket today, Aidan, me, Ammar and his little princess, Nadia.
As we promised her, we stopped at the toothbrushes section since she has been asking for the powered toothbrush Ammar and I both use everytime. We tried to convinced her to get the Oral B ones, but she loves Dora ones which made by Colgate, so we got Dora one.

Before bed, she excitedly trying the new toothbrush, of course, after she spent time 4 minutes in front of the mirror brushing her teeth, I brushed her teeth, too. It tickles her ans she laughed and said it's tickle.
Nadia asked me to brush her self again... I let her...
She enjoyed the tooth brush, when she brushed her top teeth, she said to me : "MY BRAIN IS SHAKING!!!"