Latest and Greatest

His latest talent. Blowing Raspberries until drool comes out of his mouth, then wiping his finger in it. Such a talented young man in the making.

Comparison

I love these comparison pictures. The neighbor upstairs has a little girl 5 mts younger then Zaky. So often we have exchanged toys/ jumpers. As Zaky outgrows them or they were to big for their little girl. She recently returned the little brown chair Zaky spent so much time in. As it was sitting in the hall, he took that as the perfect opportunity to climb over it and try to stand on it.

Little update on the little man

I can't find the camera today, so no new pictures. No new posts from last week because we were in Beirut for a conference all week. Bill watched Zaky and Big James Monday and Tuesday afternoon, and Big James' dad had them Thursday and Friday. No problems for either. I was half expecting Bill to have a new appreciation for being with Zaky 4 hours straight. But no such luck, the dad has just as much energy as the boy.

New development here: Over the past few weeks I thought I was seeing something in Zaky's eyes when he turned, but I wasn't sure of what I was seeing. A friend noticed as well last week, then a neighbor the other day. So it wasn't just me. His right eye turns out just a bit when he turns his head. I looked up on line, and everything says treatment early. So, being the first time slightly paranoid mom that I am, called the dr 7:30 Monday am. She said he has a little turn. She recommended me to an ophthalmologist. This Dr. said only slight, and to come back when he is 2. Well this is in direct contradiction with what I read on the internet and nursing books. So we are looking into finding a Dr. in Sidan. Please keep us in your prayers, Zaky for healing, and me for dealing with our first 'issue' while doped up on pregnancy hormones (I cry easily and quickly). His vision seems good, all his bumps and bruises are the result of climbing or who knows what else, but don't appear vision related. And he loves using his new word :no. He says it all the time when he is doing or going somewhere he is not allowed. Little man is smart and stubborn.

New Word

His vocabulary is growing in leaps and bounds. Dog/Done/Mama/Baba/ Dough (light in Arabic). He recognizes and can point when asked or pick up: Car/ Fish (obviously does not pick this one up)/ Juice, and a wide range of body parts (not always consistently). And now his new word: NO. I heard him today, our friend heard him yesterday. He waves his finger and said No. I will soon really dislike him using this word, but for today, and maybe today only, I am excited. Let me remember this day.

Little help please.

He is getting better and better at climbing everyday. BUT his getting down is needing some work.

A Day at the Beach

Our team mates called yesterday and asked if we wanted to go to a pool. I had just told Bill I felt like getting out. So off we went (3 hours later after nap time ofcorse). We were a bit bumed the pool had not been filled yet. This meant we paid a bit for a private beach. But there was a huge play ground and you know how my son loves sand. He was not fond of the waves. The place we went last year stepped into shallow water with no waves. He stood stunned then started to cry after a while. But the rest of the day was great. Bill played with him the next 3 hours. I didn't do much, very relaxing.

Off the topic: For all my family out there. You will all appreciate Zaky has become a much harder sleeper. The house next to us is adding on. Zaky took a 2 hr nap with a literal jack hammer not 10 feet form his window.

Baby cues

Zaky is increasing his ability to communicate with us. Above and beyond pointing and whining. We have never really had that much trouble with frustration. Although either I have recently figured it out, or he is becoming more of a snacker. Either way he is getting snacks more often during the day. When he whines and holds on to my leg, then I fed him a snack, he would stop = hungry. He climbed by himself up into his high chair and put his bib on himself = hungry. He walked over to our "reading before bed time" chair and started looking at books = tired. One friend asked if I had been teaching Zaky sign language. I answered no. She then asked how I knew when he was done eating? "Well", I answered "we have been working on the word DONE (which he can now say) but our first clue is he throws his food on the floor and slams his mouth shut" = not hungry. So far I am very thankful for a simple, some what easy to read little man.