Biting style

Well as you can see, I totally bit the lilypie age counter from Sarah. Thanks girl I thought it was soooooo cute, I had to use it!

Milestones: Deen is 7 months, Safah is 4 years, 7 months

Does the desire to run after a sibling or cousin make an infant want to move sooner? I don't know about that, but Deen has taken off. Literally. This weekend, while cottaging in MD, he took his shimmy and made it a fully realized crawl. I am as proud as punch, and worried about every toy Safah has that has small parts. The reality of having an older sibling. Their toys are vastly different! Barbie with tiny shoes, and hair brushes, etc. Argh!!!! Not in the mouth please!!!

The other bad thing. Hardwood floors. So we got these baby kneepads, especially made for babies on hardwood. They are small, and don't bother him. But you know, I sort of worry about all of these gadgets that are meant to help us make things easier. Are we getting soft? Maybe, maybe not!

Frito Lay and porcine enzymes...

So, I got this email about Doritos and Cheetos. Has anyone heard about pork enzymes. I will highly disappointed, Safah loves Cheetos!!

I am always leery of emails claiming things so I called Frito Lay myself. They have a kosher list, but that is strict and different from porcine enzymes. So I got this link to their site after I called them. Everything on this list is cool to eat.

http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-bin/ProdDetEv_Cat_306_SubCat_351852_NavRoot_361689_ProdID_564690.htm

Or just go to Frito lay, to the products and promotionslink and then the health and wellness, then the ingredient concerns link. The link to items without porcine enzymes is at the end of the section I think.

I am happy that someone thought to ask, and overwhelmed by the list. Frito-lay makes tons of products.

Cousin Zohaib Visits from the ATL

Cousin Zohaib (Z) came for a visit from Hotlanta. Deen and Safah were happy to see him and their Pupho Aneesa and Uncle Rashid. Safah I believe will be tall like Aneesa who is I believe 5'10". IA she can impart some helpful tips to her niece, who lubs her sooooo much.

The boys chilled with each other, and then ignored each other. Typical men? Aneesa, Deshelia and I took the girls (Safah, Dakota and Madison) to see Shrek the Third. A good mommy outting and popcorn, was had by all!!

We also got a chance to take them to the Museum of Life and Science. Safah was thrilled of course, but a little scared about the butterfly house. The boys just sweated, so we didn't stay too long.

By the way, my sis takes kick a** live action pics. Look at those freakin butterflies. The top one was beating its wings and fanning the one on the leaf for like ten minutes. Oops, did we capture some butterfly Barry White hankypanky? Yeah baby...

Excuse my absence...

Please excuse my absence, as I have been overwhelmed with...well...life. That might sound bad, but not so much. One, I have enjoyed great events with friends. Girl's nights (those were few in MD...cause everyone was sooooo far away from each other); Guy's nights (they get out of our hair and have some fun); GWEN STEFANI (need I say more?); great writing group (finally getting my book on track! the good and the bad of that); and just hanging with the fam (shootin' the s***).

There is too much to say at this moment, since I think Deenie is getting sick, and I just got back from working out. Dishes are done, bottles made, Dancing with the stars watched...some of it anyway, and Safah cleaned up and put to bed... time to fold some clothes too...my brain is fuzzy!

Musa visits Deen and Safah

Ayesha and Musa came to visit recently. I have not seen Musa since he was like 3 months old. Safah always talks about him, so she was sooo surprised to see him at our house with Auntie Ayesha when she came home from school.

Musa is walking MA and Deen just stared at this new person close to his size. lol Musa was content checking things out around the house and playing with Safah and her toys. Possible blackmail pictures for a rishta or a wedding reel. How horrible are we as mothers, we are planning embarrasing shots of them for later. ;) HEY we have to have some fun!!!

Milestones: Deen is 6 months, Safah is 4 years and 6 months

Deen turns 6 month old. This is a late post I know. I wish I could put this in its proper order. If someone knows how, please let me know. Deenie Beanie stats: 18.5 pounds. Now up to 50 percentile for head, up from 25. Height and weight still at 50 percentile. Half of what Safah was still. She was always 100 percentile for everything. Though it is strange, I see no difference in their sizes. Safah looked to be the same size at 6 months and I thought the same weight, but she was already 20-22 pounds at 6 months. Hmmm. They both are out of their clothing size though. Deen is in the top size of a 9 months and the bottom of a 12 month depending on the clothes maker. Safah was that way as well.

Safah turned 4 years and 6 months this month (April). So 4 and 1/2. She is still 100 percentile, wearing a size 10, with a great 13 wide shoe. She is actually the same height or taller than her 5 and 6 year old classmates and cousins, so I have to remind people and myself that she is 4. Sort of annoying because people make assumptions about her. Even other parents at school ask, oh what 1st grade teacher is she going to have, etc., was she invited to that birthday sleepover. Nooo, dude she is 4. Number 1, a sleepover for a 5 year old, hmm no. Number 2, she doesn't even sleep over at all of her cousins houses by herself yet. Only my brother's house, and we live 3 minutes away for the inevitable phone call, "I wanna see you, come over here. I need a hug goodnight, I was crying and I am sad." CAUSE she is 4. ;) I always have to remind them that she is in Pre-K not K. Their reactions are always priceless, "Wow, she is tall. Is her father tall?" Cause I am such a shorty...It is not my fault that she is tall and well rounded and articulate and mature for her age, MA, MA, that is how she is naturally and I will not let anyone lump her into some generic box that they feel more comfortable in. They cannot compare their kid's development to mine! Ok enough ranting...;)

Anyway, summer is here and it is time to think about summer activities...what to do with a 4 year old and an infant. Who knows. Welcome to the soccer mom membership!!!