The room is cleaned, but I am tired!

After the party, Ammar told me that Nadia's room was a mess. I told Nadia to clean up her room, she went upstairs for a long time, so I checked on her, she was almost asleep when I found her room was so neat, just like usual, I praised her and she said : "Mommy, I am tired after I cleaned my room the WHOLE DAY!" "I am a good girl, right ?"

Custom made teddy bears

Aren't they adorable ?

Nice surprise

Our neighbor sitter, Alicia asked me yesterday if it is okay not to baby sit the kids today. I said, that's fine. She and her little sister came and it was really nice surprise as they just went back from Teddy Bear Factory in Chelsea and brought 2 teddy bears, with custom named shirts with it, one for Aidan and one for Nadia.
It was really neat. They just made my day today. Thanks so much!!!

you are my love

I always call Nadia " sayang " (in bahasa Indonesia means honey) or just plain old "love"

Nadia has been noticing me calling her more of 'love' to her...

One time she told me she was not love, but she was just regular Nadia.

I explained to her that it means I really love her, that's why I call her 'love'

Lately, when I call her 'love', she answers me back : "okay, I will do it, my 'love'. You are my love, too"

Sweet!

Tough!

Ammar started his call schedule again since yesterday (.. and I am not even done recuperated from his last one less than 2 weeks ago). It means he will be working late hours, come home at night, and still sits down in front of his computer dictating and work from home until 11 pm, also not counting working saturdays and Sundays. This call will be done in another 2 weeks, means I also have to work extra, too, especially during weekends means no rests at all.

Ammar : "Habibti (means my love in Arabic), should I cancel my tennis next week ?" (tennis means, he even will come home at 10 pm then sit on his computer when he got home, then crashed the next day and still have to work early in the morning)

Me : "Yes, I think you should"

Nadia : (listening) "Why you should cancel your tennis, Daddy ?"

Ammar : (kidding) "Because your mommy doesn't love me anymore. She doesn't let me play tennis."

Nadia : "You should play tennis, Daddy"

Ammar : "What should I do, Nadia ? Do you think it is hard if Mommy doesn't love me anymore ?"

Nadia : "Yes, and it is even harder if mommy still have to live with you."

Ammar : "Sari, did you hear what she say ?" (laughing)