Feeling very thankful. It is 8 am here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and it is already a balmy 91 degrees. I took my one and only personal day for the year today - if you don't use it, you lose it - and just got back from a long walk with Molly Joan. She fell asleep in the stroller early in the walk and is still sleeping, so I get a minute to myself here. It was a great month, and we have so much to be stoked about especially now that summer is on the horizon ;)
This was quite a special month for me because it was my first Mother's Day! James and MJ got me a beautiful card and some gifts and treated me extra special all day. Then, we got take-out from one of my favorite restaurants here, Fire Grill. We spent the night as a family at home eating yummy food.
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| Happy (and tired) on my first Mother's Day |
Shortly after Mother's Day was James' birthday on May 19. We celebrated this occasion at home as a family as well with a card, some gifts, take-out dinner (going out to eat is just too much for us during the work week!), and strawberry cupcakes. MJ helped Daddy blow out the candles!
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| Happy birthday, Daddy! |
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| Helping Daddy blow out the candles |
And Molly is over 4 months old now! I am counting the weeks, not the actually day (like the 1st). As of today, she is exactly 4 months and 1 week old. We cannot believe it! She is smiling more than ever, and we have actually heard her laugh a couple of times. She is starting to be able to use her hands, and she can even hold some toys (usually only for a few seconds). We are enjoying her more and more each day! Here are some pics from this month.
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| Practicing my smile :) |
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| Cuddling with my blankie |
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| Playing with my ladybug |
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| Daycare with Byron |
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| Daycare with Byron - take 2! |
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| Happy baby! |
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| Sleepy baby! |
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| Falling asleep on Mommy |
And it is getting hot here! So MJ has been at the compound pool every weekend lately. So far, she likes it. She is not a huge fan of hats or sunglasses, so we try to keep her in the shade as much as possible.
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| At the pool |
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| Family time! |
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| Pool with Daddy |
At last, but certainly not least, summer vacation is around the corner! We have exactly 14 days of school left, and we CANNOT wait to get home and introduce MJ to all of our family and friends. Our last day of school is June 18, and we will be on a plane on Friday, June 19 at 1 am to head home. We have a few short layovers (Germany and Chicago) before we arrive in Michigan late on June 19, and we plan to be there until July 2. We will drive to Philly on July 2 and be there and Sea Isle City, NJ for the rest of the summer. I have been thinking about and writing about the summer for at least 3 months, and now it really is almost here! We love you all and miss you dearly and cannot wait to see you so soon <3
Stay stoked.
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