Our week in Samui is zooming, blue skies, sunshine, and swims in the sea. Lots of yoga and coconuts. Maher drives us to Yoga Thailand every morning. I practice while he plays with the children in the "Kids club." Sean and Dylan's out-grown toys and mini playground are more than enough to keep L and … Continue reading Yoga and coconuts in Samui
Category: Our trials and joys of parenting twins
Maher and I are slowly figuring out how to take care of two same age children. There have been crazy hard times and stunningly beautiful ones.
Elevator ride. Part 2
A couple of days ago Leila and I took the elevator down from the 20th floor. She was in a single stroller. Two well dressed women started a conversation with and about L. Ms. Pink and Ms. Blue seemed to be working in offices in the building. Of course the usual "How cute," and "what … Continue reading Elevator ride. Part 2
Tattletale
Early this morning, while I was still half asleep R was chewing on one of Maher's ear phones. It was not the dangerous one where a piece comes off and is a serious choking hazard. I didn't react to it. There has been more than enough "No, not that." A little too much lately and … Continue reading Tattletale
Pacifier-free
Rahul stopped using the pacifier a week ago. I though it would be much harder than it has been. He asked for it only a handful of times since then and never insisted or cried. We simply told him he doesn't need it anymore. The trick was that for the first three days we were … Continue reading Pacifier-free
On jet-lag and time zones
We've been back three days from our trip to Paris and London. The trip back was relatively easier because we had the short flight to Amsterdam first, then the long one when the children normally sleep. They woke up as we landed at two pm. Probably due to fatigue L fell right into her Chinese … Continue reading On jet-lag and time zones
Healing on the island of Samui
This is an update I wrote over a week ago, a couple of days before we left for Paris. It is interestng how it relates to the post about parks in Paris, and also to a comment about the same post. --- In February over the Chinese New Year break, we spent about ten days … Continue reading Healing on the island of Samui
The parks in Paris. A real privilege.
The trip was no joke. Chengdu- Amsterdam- Paris. Not enough sleep, a lot of luggage. The hard part is the hand luggage, especially with two sleeping babies and no gate service for strollers in Paris (At least for internal flights. I don't know about interntional ones). We got to Paris at a time of day … Continue reading The parks in Paris. A real privilege.
Floor art
"Olive greens and purple, with no one around." Non-washable colour crayons, on beige ceramic floor tiles Created by Rahul. May 2011
Wall art
Non - washable colour crayons, on white wall. Created in rebellion by Rahul and Leila. May 2011 (Leila refuses to take responsibility for this or the rest of the wall.)
Medium and Happy
Rahul and Leila have come a long way since their birth at 31 weeks gestation. At 18 months they have caught up with other children their age physically, emotionally and developmentally. Leila recently jumped from the 5th to the 10th percentile in weight, and Rahul is steady at the 10th. In height they are both … Continue reading Medium and Happy
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