This is Lil H giving Lil N a hug, and then Lil N takes off running, and then...
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Little Rascals
I noticed that blogger now has a way to post videos. So here is my first try at it. This is what I caught the girls doing the other day. Looks like fun!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
What's Going On
Here's an update on what's going on with us:
Girls are finally on some type of a sleep schedule now. Naps have disappeared completely. They usually go to bed around 7:30 or 8 at night. They are each sleeping in their own "big bed", but still in the same room. A gate at their bedroom doorway is what finally worked for us to keep the little night prowlers in their room. I'm sure they could climb over it if they wanted to, but they haven't attempted it yet.
We are also in the middle of potty training. Many hours of my day are spent in the bathroom. Lil H is getting the hang of it. I just have to watch her when she starts playing with her toys since she gets distracted easily and forgets that she doesn't have a diaper on anymore. Lil N is doing better than she was last week. But she isn't all excited about it like Lil H so she takes a lot more work on my part. But hopefully, they will both have the hang of it in the next week or two.
Mr. D was off work the last couple of days. We just got through Ramadan which is the holy month for the Muslims. During Ramadan, Muslims fast all day. So there are no food businesses open for us Westerners during the day -- bummer!! And we were warned to stay off the roads as it neared sunset because their fast breaks at sunset so everyone is driving real crazy because they haven't eaten all day and they are in a hurry to get home so they can eat. LOL. No problem for me... I don't like to be out on the road any way -- even when they haven't been fasting all day. So after Ramadan, comes Eid. That is the Islamic holiday after Ramadan celebrating the breaking of the fast. So Mr. D was off of work for that holiday -- well, he was off of "paid" work. He mentioned several times that staying home with the girls was definitely work and he thought he was ready to get back to "paid" work.
We went to the beach this past weekend with some friends. That is always a lot of fun. There were a lot of locals at the beach because of the holiday. Mr. D got to play cricket with them which he thought was a lot of fun. Here is a picture:
He was a natural at it of course. He got a great hit on his first at bat.
Girls are finally on some type of a sleep schedule now. Naps have disappeared completely. They usually go to bed around 7:30 or 8 at night. They are each sleeping in their own "big bed", but still in the same room. A gate at their bedroom doorway is what finally worked for us to keep the little night prowlers in their room. I'm sure they could climb over it if they wanted to, but they haven't attempted it yet.
We are also in the middle of potty training. Many hours of my day are spent in the bathroom. Lil H is getting the hang of it. I just have to watch her when she starts playing with her toys since she gets distracted easily and forgets that she doesn't have a diaper on anymore. Lil N is doing better than she was last week. But she isn't all excited about it like Lil H so she takes a lot more work on my part. But hopefully, they will both have the hang of it in the next week or two.
Mr. D was off work the last couple of days. We just got through Ramadan which is the holy month for the Muslims. During Ramadan, Muslims fast all day. So there are no food businesses open for us Westerners during the day -- bummer!! And we were warned to stay off the roads as it neared sunset because their fast breaks at sunset so everyone is driving real crazy because they haven't eaten all day and they are in a hurry to get home so they can eat. LOL. No problem for me... I don't like to be out on the road any way -- even when they haven't been fasting all day. So after Ramadan, comes Eid. That is the Islamic holiday after Ramadan celebrating the breaking of the fast. So Mr. D was off of work for that holiday -- well, he was off of "paid" work. He mentioned several times that staying home with the girls was definitely work and he thought he was ready to get back to "paid" work.
We went to the beach this past weekend with some friends. That is always a lot of fun. There were a lot of locals at the beach because of the holiday. Mr. D got to play cricket with them which he thought was a lot of fun. Here is a picture:
He was a natural at it of course. He got a great hit on his first at bat.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Surprising News!!
No, I'm not pregnant....
but I am married! (again)
Okay, legally we were still married, but other than the two kids and the adoring affection we show for each other all the time (yeah, right!) Mr. D's hand did not reflect the marriage.
But after 3 months of being lost, the wedding band has been found. Mr. D found it today at work in a box filled with computer equipment. He went looking for a monitor and came back with a wedding band instead.
Hooray!!
but I am married! (again)
Okay, legally we were still married, but other than the two kids and the adoring affection we show for each other all the time (yeah, right!) Mr. D's hand did not reflect the marriage.
But after 3 months of being lost, the wedding band has been found. Mr. D found it today at work in a box filled with computer equipment. He went looking for a monitor and came back with a wedding band instead.
Hooray!!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
And then there were two....
Just as we had gotten LilH on somewhat of a sleep schedule in the big bed, LilN decided she wanted out of her crib too. So after a few days of trying out different sleeping arrangements for the two (they don't seem to sleep well together in the big bed), LilH has decided she likes sleeping on her crib mattress on the floor, and LilN changes her mind between the big bed and her crib. Hopefully, LilN will make up her mind soon.
We also started potty training today. LilH has been the most interested and the most successful today -- which is surprising to me since LilN had gone poo twice in the potty before we left for Texas. But LilN doesn't seem to be interested in it anymore. Potty training one at a time might be easier anyway.
We also started potty training today. LilH has been the most interested and the most successful today -- which is surprising to me since LilN had gone poo twice in the potty before we left for Texas. But LilN doesn't seem to be interested in it anymore. Potty training one at a time might be easier anyway.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Crib Escapee -- Still At Large
So it's happened.... and probably at the worst possible time. LilH has discovered that she can crawl out of her crib. I say the worst possible time because we are still trying to get them back to sleeping during the Doha night, and not the Texas night.
I'm up for any suggestions. I followed my sleep habits book the first few nights: "gently" pick up the child, do not look at her, do not talk to her, and place her back in the crib. (I love how they use the word "gently" because they know how you really want to pick her up and put her back in there -- especially at midnight when its the umpteenth time that you've done it.) And let me just say, Mr. D and I have followed that advice for over 200 times. Still not working.
So yesterday I asked her if she wanted to sleep in the big bed. She said yes, so we fixed that all up for her. She slept in it for one nap. But then last night she wouldn't stay in the bed. Mr. D and I threw out the "gentle" approach, but that didn't work either. She roamed around upstairs to the wee hours of the night. Mr. D actually found her on the couch at midnight. And I just found her again walking around at 5:45 a.m.
We've bribed her. We've talked with her. But no luck...
So what do we do? She's not asking to come into bed with us -- not yet anyway --but she won't stay in her crib, the big bed or in her room. It totally freaks out LilN when she sees big sis leave the room. And it doesn't help that big sis closes the door behind her so LilN is in a closed-door room. Do we just let her roam and let her fall asleep wherever? Do we lock her in the room? What has worked for you?
I'm up for any suggestions. I followed my sleep habits book the first few nights: "gently" pick up the child, do not look at her, do not talk to her, and place her back in the crib. (I love how they use the word "gently" because they know how you really want to pick her up and put her back in there -- especially at midnight when its the umpteenth time that you've done it.) And let me just say, Mr. D and I have followed that advice for over 200 times. Still not working.
So yesterday I asked her if she wanted to sleep in the big bed. She said yes, so we fixed that all up for her. She slept in it for one nap. But then last night she wouldn't stay in the bed. Mr. D and I threw out the "gentle" approach, but that didn't work either. She roamed around upstairs to the wee hours of the night. Mr. D actually found her on the couch at midnight. And I just found her again walking around at 5:45 a.m.
We've bribed her. We've talked with her. But no luck...
So what do we do? She's not asking to come into bed with us -- not yet anyway --but she won't stay in her crib, the big bed or in her room. It totally freaks out LilN when she sees big sis leave the room. And it doesn't help that big sis closes the door behind her so LilN is in a closed-door room. Do we just let her roam and let her fall asleep wherever? Do we lock her in the room? What has worked for you?
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