Myringotomy with tubes

Finally today Amir got his tubes..my little man has being suffering from recurring ear infections for months, finally we decided to put tubes hopefully this is the cure to your problem.  

I was nervous about hte surgery, baba was worry about the surgery and my blood pressure, but thank God Amir and mami did just fine. Is amazing little man went in at 7:05 AM and at 7:20 AM he was in baba's arms.  

Nene I had to stay home with Milo and Samia praying for you while baba took you.

Here you are 5 minutes after surgery up but drowsy.

Amir here you are 6 minutes after surgery.  You did great afterwards came home eat and play with mami then you took a long nap and then party with the girls.

Sunny day

Again Milo today was not easy so I figure that since you stayed home with me it was only fair to take you out, maybe you are acting up because you miss not going to school everyday...however I learn today that was not the case.  The whole day you bother if you are not crying you are demanding or you are just acting up.  Then I took you to the park after we pick up Samia to see if that would make you happy....NO NO came home to acting up and you finally ended up in time out...once again me sacastes la piedra..me tenes desesperada..espero que manana sea un mejor dia.

The day was gorgeous a bit hot the sun is too strong but we  had fun.  I think Samia and Amir had the best..I always try to read a little bit when we go to the park but is not possible if I am not cleaning the shoes, I am helping one climb something or if not I am removing leaves and stones from Amir's hands...is just not possible specially in this huge parks.

I remember living in NYC and seeing the moms at the parks reading a magazine while they played, but now I know why the park was super small no need to keep on looking to the huge surroundings.  I hope when they get bigger I will enjoy going to the park like they do.  They can exercise go up and down and mami can flip some pages...inshallah!

And since I can not read I opt to take pictures, that I enjoy as much!

First time alone and underwater

Yesterday was the first time I stayed alone with my three nenes and what can I said I had a crying newborn, two girls in the tub that flooded the bathroom. I had just finish breastfeeding Amir when I put the girls in mami's tub I made sure I put soap so they could play and entertain themselves in case Amir woke up.


While they were having fun Amir woke up so I had to start breastfeeding again, so I sat in the chair in my room where I can see them while they are in the tub all of the sudden I see water going all over the place for some reason Samia push the button in the tub that makes it a jacuzzi I had soapy water going all over the place imagine a water park and that is what I had.


At this point I started running to the tub but carrying Amir was dangerous so I left him in the bed crying, while in the tub the girls were crying they were scared I finally turn off the jacuzzi and told the girls to stay there while I finish breastfeeding but like it was expected they were crying and wanted to get out.


I took them out and try to dress them holding Amir so he would not be crying. I finish dressing and feeding to and clean the bathroom and empty the linen closet to dry all of the duvet covers that had gotten wet.


Nenes this was the first time mami was left alone with you guys...hopefully Monday would be a better day.

Samia's duvet -- Fun Day

So I being working on making Samia a duvet for her soon to be bought twin bed. I wanted to make something girly but not so pink I was able to pick out the fabric well that is with the help of Abuela and Bonnie or else I would had spends months trying to figure it out. So I order the fabric, it finally arrived this weekend baba help me to do the design and make sure we had enough fabric for the two girls. So at night after everybody is down I work on it, hopefully I will finish it soon.

Today I went with the mami group to a place where they teach children where things come from, it was nice although a bit crowded but Samia had a nice time...Gamila still a bit small for that kind of things. Afterwards we had a nice picnic. The girls and mami did a bit of running and playing some ball.

Fly fly my kite and my mind

The other night while I was putting Samia's pajama I did something I hated when I was growing up, I remember being small and Abuela putting my shirt and every time she was trying to pull it up the arms part she would pinch me, I know she did not mean to do it but it just happen. Is those small pinches that hurt ( I am not sure if I am explaining myself well, but I know nenas you will remember those most dreaded pinches)

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Also while I was bathing Gamila I realize how long her hair is, when those curls dry up her hair looks so short, Gamila, Abuela teach me a few techniques in fixing your hair so is being looking better lately.

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Today we went to a kite festival away from having so much fun it surely brought back many memories of when I was growing up, Abuelo used to take us to fly our kites.

Nenas the two of you flied the kite Samia you did very well and Gamila you were awesome, it was funny seeing this little person flying the kite I have to be sincere mami is silly and at times I was thinking you were going to fly away with the kite. I know nenas mami is always worrying.

Nenas always remember simple things can be be very fulfilling also remember you don't have to spend allot of money to have fun, remember nenas we are the ones that make things fun is always our attitude that can make the difference.

Baba could not go with us since he is working so much but he was so glad we were going to have fun with the Azadan's. They are just great people, I thank God that they were put in our lives.Today we played soccer, we race in Samantha's little car, Bonnie and I played like little girls flying our kites as well, and we had a nice picnic it was just great the weather to be outside.

Milo you still throwing your temper tantrums however after your last fall now you throw yourself to the front, when Abuela was here she told me to grab you by the arms and make you stand up and talk very strong and seriously and it has being working but today you had to prove me wrong. Here you are throwing one and Alexandra is trying to help you.

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I am sorry readers if I change from one subject to another but for one that is how my mind is, I never stop thinking even in my sleep. With that subject last night I dream with Titi Mio, I being having her allot in my mind lately this upcoming Friday would be a year that she enter the hospital and never left I just can not believe it, today while I was driving to the festival I was thinking that we see faces and smiles but we never know what the person or persons are feeling nobody could had tell that today I was sad inside thinking of Mio, I guess when you have children life goes on and we can not pass our pain to them. I dream that Mio was getting marry. She was going to get marry a couple of years back but the engagement was cancel all of a sudden, but in my dream we were planning her wedding I was in Alexandria with her and Zetu planning the big day. I will stop with Amira now if not I will be cleaning tears of my keyboard.

Valentine party facts.

So today we went to the valentines party organize by our mommy group because of the unpredictable weather we had to change our location and then the fiasco started. The worry about the price of having fun, how much food we were taking, what crafts we would do, who would cancel at the last moment and the list can go on and on, but the bottom line the kids had fun and we always say as longest they have fun we are okey.

Looking back at the message board just that post about the Valentine Party has over 90 entries all about organizing the Gala for the toddlers, is just hilarious. I think the Social organizer for the White House could learn from us. There was a very brave daddy that did not mind being surrounded by all of progesterone in that room, spending time with his two princess was more important.

Samia and Gamila you too enjoyed it and mami did as well TODAY I overcame the fear of getting inside and inflatable jumpy house, I was always afraid that first I did not fit and people were going to have to look at my behind for hours while they came up with a plan to take me out, or my other fear what if I can come in but not come out..but today my good friend Stacy inspired me and I JUMP and JUMP and JUMP till I got tired.


Oh Samia for the very first time you went up the big slide all by yourself I am very proud of you chiquita mia.

So after seeing all the mami's having their kids dress up with Valentine clothing made me feel bad. Am I to plain should I put more emphasize in this celebration with my daughters, but the truth even at home we don't really celebrate I see it as a day of lovers. To top it off when we came home and I open the goody bags and found all the beautiful cards her little friends had given them and the bags with treats I was getting worst and to really top it off the package from ABUELA that one kill me she had send them cards and made them clothes. And me the mami nothing....uhmmm I guess I do have till tomorrow so nenas I am trying to come up with a tradition for Valentines I don't want to make it an spending one maybe I just have Samia and Gamila just paint and paint hearts in different pieces of paper so baba can take with him while he is gone, maybe one for everyday he is gone.

Oh nenas mami also found out yesterday that Juanita mention her in her blog I had no idea blogging was so much fun and you would make so many friends here without making any effort is like a chain reaction.

The Perks of being Elashry=Eid,Christmas,Ramadan,Los Reyes Magos

So once again the girls get to wear new clothes Eid is here..yes yes yes...not only do they do Ramadan, Eid, and Christmas oh and I forgot King days o los Reyes Magos wow wow.

So today we celebrated Eid I just make a mini party. Usually in Eid you take the kids out to play and it worked perfect because one of friends was having his birthday at CEC so Samia and Gamila were able to have some fun with their friends.

If we were in Egypt most likely Guido would buy the 7arufa and have it slaughter and then donate most of the meat to the poor, here at home I will cook Fattah for us and a nice cake, so baba can feel a little bit of the Eid spirit. This are the hard things of an immigrant having to spend the holidays far away from the family and country. Nenas that is why I always emphasise be thankful for everything.

It was so funny baba had not being feeling well but around 4 he took a shower and put on his Egyptian shirt it was so funny to see him come out making all of this sounds with all the treats we had gotten at the party earlier he was making so much noise and he enjoyed the food and the cake. Needless to say Gamila and Samia were in heaven and as far as me I love seeing them enjoying their time with baba on Eid

Another B-Day !

Today we had allot of fun going to Alexandra's bday party. The girls had a really nice time and I can not leave myself out I enjoy the company and most important seeing las nenas have a nice time.

Samia you were always with your friend Alexandra after everybody left you and Alexandra decided to draw in the easel. Then you guys cook a little bit in Alexandra's kitchen, that was into Alexandra tried to feed Samia and you bite her finger...poor Alexandra.

that did not walk till she was 16 months...yes Gamila you were in every bodies arms I think only a few people did not get to carry you. You are starting to take steps when you are holding to things....truly I can not wait till you start walking at least my two hands would be back...I am hoping you walk in the next months not like SamiutaSamia you waited till 16 months to walk, poor mami's and baba's arms and back..and you were not that light neither.