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Life

You know, it's easy to think that I can't write a new post unless something "exciting" has happened, but today I decided to just give you a glimpse into "normal life": what I do, what I like to do, who I spend time with, etc.

So . . . here goes:

Favorite (normal) thing #1: Playing outside, especially with friends.

Mom & Dad bought play mats for
our outside patio area, so they're
comfortable to sit and crawl on, and
then Dad strung tarps so that there's
shade all day!

Tareq comes to visit his grandpa (our neighbor) almost
every day. I LOVE it when he comes over and plays with me!

This is Tareq's grandpa and little
brother. They usually don't come
with Tareq, but one day they did :)

Some of Mom's friends gave me this
pool. I humored Mom & Dad
once and got into it, then decided
it was too small. Fortunately, Dad
found a much better use for it
(see below)!

Sometimes there are a lot of us playing--and
even though they're all bigger than me,
they help me out! This is me, Tareq, Elia, and Jad.

Elia & Jad's older brother, Wa'el
comes over a lot too. He can
create some pretty neat structures!

This was the day I got to play
with the markers the big boys
were using. The pink one
tasted OK :)

All of us. Pretty normal day.

Favorite (normal) thing #2: Go on walks!
Daddy takes me on a walk every morning in my stroller. Sometimes Marilyn (my nanny) takes me on walks during the day. And often, in the evenings, Mom and Dad and I will go on walks--around Jabal Weibdeh, downtown, to other areas. And sometimes, on these walks, I get to actually walk!

Daddy & I on one of our walks
downtown. Check out my Bob the
Builder overalls!

 Favorite (normal) thing #3: 

'nuff said.

Favorite (normal) thing #4:

Like I said, Dad found a much better use for
the small swimming pool!

Favorite (hopefully normal) thing #5: J'imagine.
One of Mom's friends told her about this great place called j'imagine. They've got toys and space and light and more toys and more toys . . . and other kids!! I love going there, and I'm hoping I'll get to go often!

 Favorite (normal) thing #6:
Hanging out in our entryway. I love this room! I can look outside, watch the birds and the trees and some of the neighbors, watch for Daddy and Mommy, play with the water bottles or my strollers or the chair, explore my toys . . . and just enjoy the sunlight!











Favorite (normal) thing #7: Clapping, dancing, jumping, talking, laughing, crawling, wrestling, playing, exploring, climbing . . . whew! The list is endless.