Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Amazing inflatable pool and play center
Now that the summer is almost upon us, I recently came across this amazing play centre and inflatable pool. Looks like the girls will have lots of fun this summer ! And the price is so good, too !
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
More funny
Picking up from the camp today:
Mommy hrat (play) now?
No, all done hrat.
Ooopsie, sorry, mommy!
Then she runs to play anyway. I ask if she wants to go buy pizza.
No thanks, mom, I'm too busy.
(We bought pizza anyways but she didn't touch it)
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The fun stuff
I have the funniest child ever.
The other night she woke up and came to the bedroom, crying: Mommy I forgot daddy's name and I can't find it. Help me please! (it was 3 am)
In the morning, when she wakes up and comes to my bed, she says: Wake up, sunshine, it's morning, it's sunny outside (nevermind the pouring rain), wake up, hurry and go play!
Today, she auditioned for a commercial. She was oh so shy (unusual) and they had to ask her what her name is. The fourth time, she got upset and yelled: Pincess Bacun! Haha, that should get her the part because the guys almost died laughing.
When I lock myself in the bathroom, she comes and tries to get in, while shouting: Lemme in, it's me, Moesha... (well duh, who else it could be)
She calls everything and everyone "my friends". Even #2. And counts it, too.
She has a boyfriend at school. She is in love. Once she came to him and said Hi Cory, I have crayons and playdough in my house.
She loves her daddy. The most when he's at work.
Looooooooooooooves chasing bubbles with friends outside.
Looooooooooooooves swimming. She is passing levels like there is no tomorrow and people stop to look at her and smile. Her specialty is swimming under water.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Unexpected adoption update
Not what you would expect. Our adoption agency shut down due to financial difficulties. We do not know where to go from here and what will happen with our file and how much more unexpected expenses we will be asked to come up with. And will there be a baby in the end?
We're very dissapointed and upset.
We're very dissapointed and upset.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Tlickle tlee !
Little Moesha was the cutest kitten ever. First, we went to the mall, that's where she first saw me in my costume (haha, I just colored my face) She was in disbelief and kept asking Mama, mimi? (Mimi is the name of our cat aka the word for every cat out there)
I explained her what she needs to do: Say trick or treat, hand our your bag and get a candy. She was not too sure, but when she got the first prize, oh my! She did not want to move on and wanted to get more and more. After all, why bother, if this auntie has a full bowl, no?
She eventually grasped the concept. We beat the rush by starting kinda few stores ahead. There were no line ups except those two main ones. We went last year and it was crazy because we were waiting in the line. Moesha was just over a year old, busy as ever and she was really hard to contain, and it was two of us last year. Someone also kicked her and another kid stood on her foot in the rush and I did not want to subject her to that again. This year was really sweet and calm and she had lots of fun.
After we got home, we walked around our complex. Some units in our complex do wicked job with decorating. We also walked around our neighbourhood, joining random groups. Moesha learnt to climb up the stairs, knock on the door, look up when they opened (she looked really small), say Tlickle tlee very quietly, and when they handed her candy, she grabbed it with half of their hand and ran back to me without thanking them. It was soooooo funny! I carried her basket. She got some awesome goodies, like playdough, dolls, Life ice cream chocolate (who buys those, even if they are on sale!) She was scared to go to some houses and kept asking Mama, help? We were out for close to 2 hours and she walked the whole time.
But the funniest things happened today. When she woke up, she stood at her crib and screamed Tlickle tlee! Everytime she would see the bag, she wanted to go again. She woke up at 10 and didn't have nap and in the afternoon she went to go Go Bananas for some added exhaustion. Mission Impossible. This little baby woke up at 9, one hour into her sleeping and wanted to go Trick or Treating. Again.
Every night is going to be Halloween in the Marhaba household.
I explained her what she needs to do: Say trick or treat, hand our your bag and get a candy. She was not too sure, but when she got the first prize, oh my! She did not want to move on and wanted to get more and more. After all, why bother, if this auntie has a full bowl, no?
She eventually grasped the concept. We beat the rush by starting kinda few stores ahead. There were no line ups except those two main ones. We went last year and it was crazy because we were waiting in the line. Moesha was just over a year old, busy as ever and she was really hard to contain, and it was two of us last year. Someone also kicked her and another kid stood on her foot in the rush and I did not want to subject her to that again. This year was really sweet and calm and she had lots of fun.
After we got home, we walked around our complex. Some units in our complex do wicked job with decorating. We also walked around our neighbourhood, joining random groups. Moesha learnt to climb up the stairs, knock on the door, look up when they opened (she looked really small), say Tlickle tlee very quietly, and when they handed her candy, she grabbed it with half of their hand and ran back to me without thanking them. It was soooooo funny! I carried her basket. She got some awesome goodies, like playdough, dolls, Life ice cream chocolate (who buys those, even if they are on sale!) She was scared to go to some houses and kept asking Mama, help? We were out for close to 2 hours and she walked the whole time.
But the funniest things happened today. When she woke up, she stood at her crib and screamed Tlickle tlee! Everytime she would see the bag, she wanted to go again. She woke up at 10 and didn't have nap and in the afternoon she went to go Go Bananas for some added exhaustion. Mission Impossible. This little baby woke up at 9, one hour into her sleeping and wanted to go Trick or Treating. Again.
Every night is going to be Halloween in the Marhaba household.
Friday, October 28, 2011
I hate my mother
My mom only had one eye. I hated her… She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family. There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to say hello to me. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school one of my classmates said, ‘EEEE, your mom only has one eye!’ I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear. I confronted her that day and said, ‘ If you’re only gonna make me a laughing stock, why don’t you just die?’ My mom did not respond… I didn’t even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because I was full of anger. I was oblivious to her feelings. I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. So I studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study.
Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts. Then one day, my Mother came to visit me. She hadn’t seen me in years and she didn’t even meet her grandchildren. When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at her for coming over uninvited. I screamed at her, ‘How dare you come to my house and scare my children!’ GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!’ And to this, my mother quietly answered, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,’ and she disappeared out of sight. One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity. My neighbors said that she died. I did not shed a single tear.
They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have. ‘My dearest son, I think of you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your children. I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were growing up. You see……..when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you having to grow up with one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. With all my love to you, Your mother.’ Friends Just Dont Read it ....Please share it too By clicking Share Button below...Share it If you learned Something and Love your Parents. Lets See How Many Peoples Share this pic With Others.
Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts. Then one day, my Mother came to visit me. She hadn’t seen me in years and she didn’t even meet her grandchildren. When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at her for coming over uninvited. I screamed at her, ‘How dare you come to my house and scare my children!’ GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!’ And to this, my mother quietly answered, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,’ and she disappeared out of sight. One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity. My neighbors said that she died. I did not shed a single tear.
They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have. ‘My dearest son, I think of you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your children. I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were growing up. You see……..when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you having to grow up with one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. With all my love to you, Your mother.’ Friends Just Dont Read it ....Please share it too By clicking Share Button below...Share it If you learned Something and Love your Parents. Lets See How Many Peoples Share this pic With Others.
You obviously cannot transplant the eye, so the story is questionable, but it has an amazing moral. For Facebook discussion about this, click here.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Trip to the ER
Baby Moesha has an urinary tracht infection. She peed at 6.30 and I thought it's kinda redish as if there is a blood in it, but there was no blood on the paper. We got home at 7 and she had blood stains in her underwear and screamed she needs to go pee but wouldn't go. We went to the ER at around 10. At 10.30 I was able to collect her urine sample, as I knew they would have to test it and it would take couple of hours. But instead of taking it, they said to hold on to it. By midnight I started freaking out -they took every one inside already including those that came after us, WTF and why does it always happen to us! - the nurse said they had many emergencies and children in trauma (but they would still let them wait for an hour or so if it was such an emergency) Only then they would take the urine sample from me and send it to the lab. So no matter how hard I tried to avoid the waiting for the results AFTER we got to see the doctor, it just still happened. According to my plan, they would take it at 10.30 and when the doctor was ready to see us, he would have the results in hand by the time he came. Which also saves him tons of time and phone calls and re-reading the chart everytime he changes a patient. Like this, we still had to wait until 2.30 am (because an hour it takes to test it, is actually 2.5 hours after midnight when they have fewer stuff in the lab) I knew we will wait a long time in the ER, but I also reasonably tried to make it shorter but they are I guess not that bright to click.
Fortunately my husband left work early and came to help, and eventually took her home which was a great idea. She didn't have to be there after all. I got the prescription, stopped in the pharmacy on the way home, gave her two doses already and she's instantly feeling better.
On a positive note, this was the doctor, who Im sure was on duty when baby Moesha was hospitalized at 7 days old because of the severe jaundice. He is hot ! Too bad I only realized its him when I left cause Id totally ask him out. Haha (j/k) Too bad he wasn't on duty a day later when we were released because we'd end up in in his pediatrician care as patients (we are with another dr now)
And on a second positive note, baby Moesha started saying "baby kaahyee" (crying) in the hospital and she wanted me to tickle the Nemos painting on the wall the whole time. She was an angel throughout the whole experience, which actually caused me to bring up a concern of her being lethargic (as she's unusually wild and lively child)
But don't worry, she's already bouncing off the walls again.
Fortunately my husband left work early and came to help, and eventually took her home which was a great idea. She didn't have to be there after all. I got the prescription, stopped in the pharmacy on the way home, gave her two doses already and she's instantly feeling better.
On a positive note, this was the doctor, who Im sure was on duty when baby Moesha was hospitalized at 7 days old because of the severe jaundice. He is hot ! Too bad I only realized its him when I left cause Id totally ask him out. Haha (j/k) Too bad he wasn't on duty a day later when we were released because we'd end up in in his pediatrician care as patients (we are with another dr now)
And on a second positive note, baby Moesha started saying "baby kaahyee" (crying) in the hospital and she wanted me to tickle the Nemos painting on the wall the whole time. She was an angel throughout the whole experience, which actually caused me to bring up a concern of her being lethargic (as she's unusually wild and lively child)
But don't worry, she's already bouncing off the walls again.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
2 years and 2 months
Baby Moesha turned 2 in June and she seriously cracks me up. Here is some cute stuff she does these days:
- if you put a vacuum in the middle of the room, she will run around in circles for at least ten minutes and laugh
- on the weekend, when walking on the beach, she walked past a girl with long blond hair, and said to her: "Hi Barbie"
- if she plays with a stroller, you MUST put a cat in
- she calles Elephant "nose" After all, she got that right !
- because she always gets buckled up in the shopping cart, if you put her in one, and forget, she will buckle herself up
- during a pantry reno we allowed her to eat on the sofa, but put a cloth over her so she doesn't get everything messy. Now when she sits there with any yummies she will run to get a cloth and spread it on her
- sleeps through the nite for almost 2 months now (thats because we finally stopped giving her milk bottle)
- is out of diapers completely, including naps (she has them for the night but often wakes up dry). She was potty trained at 17 months, but when I went back to work, my husband just found it easier to go back to diapers. We retrained her in Prague at 22 months. I still wish we did it earlier cause the Czech average is about 17-18 months and 2 years for the night. She very rarely has accidents cause she tells everyone when she needs to go. She never has had #2 accident and was pooping in the toilett since maybe a year old.
- is good at sharing. She does have moments when she wants something someone else has, but generally, she doesn't really go around wanting things only becuase someone else has it.
- is not picky. That's the one I'm really working hard on. She does eat pretty much everything but only teeny tiny so she must not snack in between meals and must get hungry
- Doesnt seem to have a favorite toy although she loves her cat Mimi and dolls.
- speaks mostly English but understands Czech completely (except for tantrums)
- looooooves water, but does not get tired in the pools
- does not sleep wherever and whenever. She must sleep in her crib and on schedule. Ive heard in recent weeks more than enough about how im pampering her and such and how im being restricted by her napping but I dont see it that way. She needs that and I choose to make her comfortable. I dont mind planning around her naps and if that means we miss this and that, so be it. Unless you have a child like she is, you won't understand.
- she is into absolutely everything.
- tonight I taught her to unload the dishwasher. She started with her utensils but understood really quickly what she's supposed to do. She takes her jobs really seriously ! The other chores she is responsible for is windows washing, loading the laundry and loading the dish detergant action pack ( would load the whole box if i let her) She washes the window daily. She also knows that if she makes mess she should take out a broom and make more mess.
- everytime she drops something she yelles Oh boy, or Oh Boze (oh god in czech)
- she calls me by my real name. Too funny although we correct her on occasions
- just few days ago she learnt to get hugs (she doesnt give them but she requests them)
- knows how to turn tv on and how to put Treehouse in. I am not sure who taught her those numbers. Was not me !
- still very social. She will go to strangers and babble about her day or explain them what they just walked by. Then she will pause and look at them while waiting and expecting they understood.
- doesn't walk.
- just runs. All frikkin day long.
- calls many men Tata. Oops..
And perhaps some more. I am so lazy and busy to blog anymore but im not making any plans to stop or continue, when i feel like it, I'll post. But Im looking forward to the comments !
- if you put a vacuum in the middle of the room, she will run around in circles for at least ten minutes and laugh
- on the weekend, when walking on the beach, she walked past a girl with long blond hair, and said to her: "Hi Barbie"
- if she plays with a stroller, you MUST put a cat in
- she calles Elephant "nose" After all, she got that right !
- because she always gets buckled up in the shopping cart, if you put her in one, and forget, she will buckle herself up
- during a pantry reno we allowed her to eat on the sofa, but put a cloth over her so she doesn't get everything messy. Now when she sits there with any yummies she will run to get a cloth and spread it on her
- sleeps through the nite for almost 2 months now (thats because we finally stopped giving her milk bottle)
- is out of diapers completely, including naps (she has them for the night but often wakes up dry). She was potty trained at 17 months, but when I went back to work, my husband just found it easier to go back to diapers. We retrained her in Prague at 22 months. I still wish we did it earlier cause the Czech average is about 17-18 months and 2 years for the night. She very rarely has accidents cause she tells everyone when she needs to go. She never has had #2 accident and was pooping in the toilett since maybe a year old.
- is good at sharing. She does have moments when she wants something someone else has, but generally, she doesn't really go around wanting things only becuase someone else has it.
- is not picky. That's the one I'm really working hard on. She does eat pretty much everything but only teeny tiny so she must not snack in between meals and must get hungry
- Doesnt seem to have a favorite toy although she loves her cat Mimi and dolls.
- speaks mostly English but understands Czech completely (except for tantrums)
- looooooves water, but does not get tired in the pools
- does not sleep wherever and whenever. She must sleep in her crib and on schedule. Ive heard in recent weeks more than enough about how im pampering her and such and how im being restricted by her napping but I dont see it that way. She needs that and I choose to make her comfortable. I dont mind planning around her naps and if that means we miss this and that, so be it. Unless you have a child like she is, you won't understand.
- she is into absolutely everything.
- tonight I taught her to unload the dishwasher. She started with her utensils but understood really quickly what she's supposed to do. She takes her jobs really seriously ! The other chores she is responsible for is windows washing, loading the laundry and loading the dish detergant action pack ( would load the whole box if i let her) She washes the window daily. She also knows that if she makes mess she should take out a broom and make more mess.
- everytime she drops something she yelles Oh boy, or Oh Boze (oh god in czech)
- she calls me by my real name. Too funny although we correct her on occasions
- just few days ago she learnt to get hugs (she doesnt give them but she requests them)
- knows how to turn tv on and how to put Treehouse in. I am not sure who taught her those numbers. Was not me !
- still very social. She will go to strangers and babble about her day or explain them what they just walked by. Then she will pause and look at them while waiting and expecting they understood.
- doesn't walk.
- just runs. All frikkin day long.
- calls many men Tata. Oops..
And perhaps some more. I am so lazy and busy to blog anymore but im not making any plans to stop or continue, when i feel like it, I'll post. But Im looking forward to the comments !
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
7 weeks vacation
We're on 7 weeks vacation and having great time ! We're travelling a lot (everything is close to Europe), we have been to Moravia, Slovakia, Poland, some castles, going to Croatia on Tuesday and back home in two weeks. My country is so beautiful, full of castles, lakes, rivers, mountains, great people and most of all, great friends !
Monday, February 7, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Fisher Price commercial
I realized that I haven't posted anything for over 3 months, and that I haven't posted the link to the commercial itself. Enjoy ...
Sunday, October 10, 2010
It's OUT !!!
What, you ask? Baby Moesha's Fisher Price commercial ! She is the baby walking behind the green Go Baby Go: Stride to Ride Dino, and her name is Lily (it starts with "Meet Lily ...) So cute, we are so proud. Watch for her and if you see her, let me know in a comment what channel and when you saw her.
Don't forget to mention how cute you think she is, this proud mama wants to hear it over and over again !
Don't forget to mention how cute you think she is, this proud mama wants to hear it over and over again !
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Moesha teaching goats new tricks
First, she showed him how to crawl through the pipe.
He watched carefully.
And once he saw, he was able to do it by himself ! Saturday, September 25, 2010
Moesha's parenting style
First she tends to her baby
Then she gives her baby the milk
Then she crushes her baby
And then she runs away with her baby's milk
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The mittens, stores and causes
My mittens are as busy as I am !!! This is what they are up to these days
Online, for my baby adoption:
Morava on Etsy
Where else you can buy them:
Vancouver, BC: Dream, Gastown
Hamilton, ON: White Elephant Vintage
Christmas Bazars in Vancouver:
October 3, Craft christmas fair in Heritage Hall
November, Czech christmas craft fair in Slovenian Hall
Causes I am supporting:
Walk for Cancer (pink mittens will be donated for sale)
DebRA, organization that provides support to the patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa (I will be donating a pair for their auctions, and looking to connect with DebRA in Czech to help as well)
So you can see we're busy !! Good for us and those I can help.
Online, for my baby adoption:
Morava on Etsy
Where else you can buy them:
Vancouver, BC: Dream, Gastown
Hamilton, ON: White Elephant Vintage
Christmas Bazars in Vancouver:
October 3, Craft christmas fair in Heritage Hall
November, Czech christmas craft fair in Slovenian Hall
Causes I am supporting:
Walk for Cancer (pink mittens will be donated for sale)
DebRA, organization that provides support to the patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa (I will be donating a pair for their auctions, and looking to connect with DebRA in Czech to help as well)
So you can see we're busy !! Good for us and those I can help.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Put your child on the December issue of Today's Parent
Here's how :
When you start up your own subscription (or give a gift of) Today's Parent magazine, — the authority on raising children from birth to age 14 — you'll be able to create your own custom cover for this December's issue! (Click here to do so.)
(I am going to do that and then brag how it's actually a real thing and few years down the road, how baby Moesha was all over the newstands around Canada, haha !!)
When you start up your own subscription (or give a gift of) Today's Parent magazine, — the authority on raising children from birth to age 14 — you'll be able to create your own custom cover for this December's issue! (Click here to do so.)
(I am going to do that and then brag how it's actually a real thing and few years down the road, how baby Moesha was all over the newstands around Canada, haha !!)
Friday, September 3, 2010
Eco.Logical.Mom: Best Recipe Ever, Really.
Eco.Logical.Mom: Best Recipe Ever, Really.: "We love this recipe. Incredibly versatile (for breakfast or dessert), easy-to-make, delicious and very healthy. Have we mentioned the beautiful presentation?
Cranberry Muesli...awesome!!"
•1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
•1/2 cup unsweetened or fruit-juice-sweetened cranberry juice
•6 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats, (not quick-cooking or steel-cut)
•2 tablespoons dried cranberries
•1 tablespoon unsalted sunflower seeds
•1 tablespoon wheat germ
•2 teaspoons honey
•1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1/8 teaspoon salt
Combine yogurt, juice, oats, cranberries, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, honey, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl; cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
Per serving: 209 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 4 mg cholesterol; 37 g carbohydrates; 8 g protein; 3 g fiber; 190 mg sodium; 266 mg potassium; calcium (15% daily value)
Cranberry Muesli...awesome!!"
•1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
•1/2 cup unsweetened or fruit-juice-sweetened cranberry juice
•6 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats, (not quick-cooking or steel-cut)
•2 tablespoons dried cranberries
•1 tablespoon unsalted sunflower seeds
•1 tablespoon wheat germ
•2 teaspoons honey
•1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1/8 teaspoon salt
Combine yogurt, juice, oats, cranberries, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, honey, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl; cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
Per serving: 209 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 4 mg cholesterol; 37 g carbohydrates; 8 g protein; 3 g fiber; 190 mg sodium; 266 mg potassium; calcium (15% daily value)
Monday, July 12, 2010
Monkey Helpers for Disabled
Check this cool non-profit organization out, they are training monkeys to help disabled people (an article was recently featured in People magazine)
Helping Hands
Helping Hands
Sunday, July 4, 2010
FCC Picnic
Yesterday we went to the FCC picnic (Families with Children from China) I think we were the only ones that haven't adopted yet, and everyone was asking me what's my LID. Turns out no one there had a LID (for the next child(ren) younger than we do. They suggested that I put it on my shirt next to my name ! Baby Moesha was of course stealing the attention. She was one of the smallest babies there, she tried to walk around, falling frequently (she can now though walk quite some distance and pretty fast but she gets tired quickly) Then, of course, when she saw the puppies she shrieked in a high frequence, attracting even more attention. Notice all the people standing around her watching how she was "giving kissies" to one of them (she didn't but she goes coockoo when she sees animals) It was held in an awesome Ryall park in New Westminster, we fell in love with that place ! So much stuff for kids to do. I think that must be one of the best parks around. And look at all those gorgeous kids that were already adopted. They were all so beautiful. I made few new friends, and it was really exciting.
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