73 Months
Friday 22 August 2014 at 12:00 am.
Used tags: alya, around_the_house, birthday, friends, hari_raya, rafiq
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73 months old now! Please don't mind the belatedness (and backdated-ness) of the entry.
* Mouse over the pictures for captions
August was a quiet month again - I worked from home the entire time and there was very little drama, etc. We did have Yaya's birthday party (10 August) so that was definitely fun. A small affair with neighbors and family. Many of the pictures from this month will be related to the party and the presents that came for Yaya from near and far (what a lucky little girl). Also we went to an Eid gathering which was super fun.
Let's get to the usual monthly roundup. Food status: some more progress:
* lemonade (from the farmer's market)
* lemonade (made at home - judged to be inferior to farmer's market lemonade as I am apparently stingy with the sugar syrup)
* 14 slices of carrot in one evening (not a first for carrots, but it is a repeat and she kept eating it so I figure it should be counted)
* honey (finger tasted)
Reading status: same as last month, but we still persevere. It is time to get more organized with regard to the homeschooling and whatnot. Whee!
Let's get to the pictures. We begin with Yaya's birthday party photos:
And no, she did not have any cake. Bah! So she then got to open her presents:
Yaya had a lovely haul of gifts from all our friends and family. Thank you to everyone! Yaya is still working on thank you notes, so they will arrive one day!
And by the way, for those of you thinking about getting the Juggle Bubbles (as seen on TV), they are much more complicated than as advertised. You definitely need a grown up with a lot of patience and finesse, and a non-windy day to get it to the point where the bubbles can actually be (very very gently) juggled. But we persevered and Yaya and I managed to do it. Adik lost interest pretty early on during the experimental stages and used his orange Juggle Bubble gloves to swat at grass, sticks, dirt and other fun toys outside.
We also went to Angie and Fathi's for an Eid-ul-Fitr gathering. There was lots of food and a lot of people, including many children for the kids to play with. Plus Angie and Fathi have a trampoline and a swing set in their back yard!
Next some fun photos of Yaya and Adik:
Some solo shots of the girl:
Yaya's official height: 49.5 inches (125.73 cm). In the 99th percentile. Surprise! Yaya was also sternly told to eat more variety and to be brave about it. We also switched to 2% milk and Yaya hasn't minded this change.
Happy 73 month birthday, baby girl!! We love you!!!
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