Nakad ?

Today, at Pump it Up, Mariyah kept crying MOST of the time!

 I wonder why...Really! It's tiring to keep giving excuses...but it might be because:
* It was her nap time, which isn't something sacred these days as before!
* It was too loud there and she was the youngest.
* The section our group reserved was not for toddlers, like her.
* Being spoiled, my presence makes her needy and demanding!

 Or simply and maybe because she is my daughter...me...Nida'a...Um Nakad!!!
I had so much fun though...I jumped like kids and I loved the slides...I forgot about my surgery and kept on going...I did it for Mariyah...it didn't help her but I couldn't stop ;)

Can I still be thankful?!
I am thankful I have a cute and a less demanding baby...
If she was acting funny like Mariyah did,,,I would have gone crazy today!!

I am glad Jeeej was home when we got back!!! PHEW...WHAT A DAAAAAY!

When it got quiet...

 This weekend is going to be different...

 Because we will finally spend a WHOLE day together :)

 Since Monday, Mariyah has been going to the daycare, full time.

 So I could rest and work on winning Selma's love back!

 We had a quiet and a relaxing time...I took a few pix of her

But I wish I did it while the sun was still up!

I'm getting back to life. Tomorrow I'm seeing the doctor for a check up and then comes the weekend :)

I had the house cleaned up by Lilly today. I did 4 loads of laundry.

I simply feel great. Il hamdolillah !

Believing in MY 6th sense!

On Wednesday night, Jeeej asked me to watch a funny movie with him at home. It was funny but I wasn't laughing...I told him: I'm not happy!! He thought I was joking or saying so just for being tired...

On Thursday, I was invited to Amal's house to have some "fattet magdoos". When we were getting ready to eat I told her "I have a feeling something wrong is going to happen! My heart aches!"
She said: "Yea, me too, I am bored of routine".
I said: "This month has been so busy and full of fun activities, it's not about being bored, it's about having some bad feelings".

We, ate and I told her that I love the fatteh but the lasagna on the side wasn't good. Yea, just like that :)

I was getting ready to leave for my Quran class when I started complaining about a stomach ache. She wondered if it was her food! I wasn't sure actually...I never felt this kind of pain before...

I took the girls and went to my student's house and I asked the mother if I could stay in the car for 10 min hoping to get better...I didn't feel better!

I suggested we start the class, and I couldn't bare the pain...I called Jeeej at work to come and pick me up! It took him almost an hour due to bad traffic...What was I doing till he arrived????

I was laying with Selma on my student's tiny bed! SO EMBARRASSING!!

He picked me up and I started to believe that it was only severe gas...We put the girls to sleep early that night and I called my FIL. He suggested hot water bottle and a massage with Castor oil. I slept all night long after I pumped some milk for Selma...I woke up with a different kind of pain. Jeeej decided to take off. I went to the urgent care down the street walking and the doctor there told me it might be the appendix!

It was the appendix :(

The long day at the e.r was NOT fun at all! A lot of torture till you get in. I was there at 11 am but went to surgery at 11 pm! Came out grumpy, tired and starving at 2 am. I stayed without food from Thursday 3:30 pm till Saturday 2 am.

Amal took Selma and my mother in law took Mariyah. Each one slept in a different place. I slept in a different place. It didn't feel good to be away from the girls. I wasn't worried about myself! I knew it's going to be an easy surgery but it won't be easy on the girls!

I made so many phone calls to Amman and to my friends here...All were supportive and loving!

I felt blessed and loved all the time. Everyone is taking good care of me, Alhamdolillah...even the girls are being nice ;)
Mariyah goes to the day care and Selma came back home to us yesterday evening. It went smooth...

Jeeej is cleaning for me, his mom helps too. My friends are cooking and I am being spoiled :)

Amal dressed up Selma and brought her to the hospital for a quick visit...I couldn't lift her up, but I kissed her big time and wished I could hold her close...

Beautiful flowers from Jeeej and friends!

Sick But HAPPY!



Selma's first tooth.
Bottom Left!

I have never seen Jeeej excited about being sick and off as he was yesterday.
You see, I discovered all Mariyah's teeth. Jeeej always got excited about the news but jealous at the same time for not being the discoverer!

Yesterday he wasn't feeling well and he took a day off of work.
He was playng with Selma when he screamed: NIDAAAA'A!!

A TOOTH!!

So now and finally a dream has come true!
Can't wait to get her a tooth brush from Target this weekend :)

** Today, my three babies are sick! I hope it doesn't get worse :(
Ya Allah!!

Traditional Medicine

We grew up and have been raised by a mother who's ultimate dream is becoming a doctor. She is so caring and loving and with a single touch she can cure all your pain. ALL kinds of pain!

 A touch of her hand with some olive oil!

She believes that it cures EVERYTHING!

and by using her strong powers she hypnotised me and made me one of her students. I really don't know what makes me believe she is right. When my Mariyah gets hurt, I find myself running to the kitchen looking crazily for the olive oil bottle then pour some on my hand then rush to my little girl to rub her pain.

Jeeej on the other hand has done it several times for me, NOT because he believes in it but because of my begging while carrying the little one or because my hands are busy doing something else! He hates believing it's the right thing to do! Every single time he does it he says: "I swear, this is the last time I'm doing this! This is stoooopid!!"

And surprise, surprise!! Mariyah asks for it whenever she feels pain or hurts herself! It makes her quiet in a second!

This week, I've been out of olive oil. The bottle is empty because of too many rescuing. Mariyah of course doesn't believe it's gone, so she begs for it.
Jeeej smart pants found the solution. He told Mariyah: "Don't I always rub my hair with olive oil after I take a shower?" She nodded.

He rubs his head now, and touches her pain afterwards and says: "There you go!"

And all the pain goes away!