Here are a few pictures of the boy....
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| Check out my awesome hair! |
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| A true ladies man |
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| Hunting the wild animals |
smiles!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
All About Aden
This past week has been fairly routine with the exception of Wednesday when it was announced that Saturday (today) was being declared a holiday. The occasion was King Abdullah's return to Saudi Arabia after having been in a New York hospital for treatment of a slipped disc and blood clot for months. I read he flew in with three jets and his motorcade to the hospital consisted of 40 vehicles. It sounded like quite the ordeal.
That meant one extra day for me to stay home with my family. It was much appreciated. Aden is growing so fast it seems almost everyday we see some new or improved skill.
Enjoy the pictures and videos
-Jamie-
That meant one extra day for me to stay home with my family. It was much appreciated. Aden is growing so fast it seems almost everyday we see some new or improved skill.
Enjoy the pictures and videos
-Jamie-
The newest Dave Ramsey fan.
Can someone say chubby?
Aden with Dr. Ashour at Tara's appointment last week.
Hanging out after a big day at the office.
Don't worry, there's no puke in this video.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Dr appt and Valentine's Day
I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day this week. My Valentine was very thoughtful and brought home some beautiful roses. I've gotten flowers before, but never roses so it was pretty special. My gift to him was a clean house and a nice dinner of chicken with mushroom sauce, homemade mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. I think Aden was a bit jealous because he decided to cry during our entire dinner. So much for romantic background music.
This week was also Aden's 1 month doctor check-up. We tried a new doctor this time and absolutely loved her. The very first thing she did was sit down with us and let us ask questions. This was great because I had come with a list of them. Everything at the check up went well. Aden now weighs 12 lbs and is 22.8 inches long. This puts him in the 95th percentile for both weight and length. After questioning us about how much he eats and how active he is, the doctor determined that his size is just genetic. She called him a "big boy" but also a "perfect baby". We'll go in again in a few weeks for his 2 month vaccinations. I'm not looking forward to that appointment.
Also, Aden and I went on our first mommy/baby outing. There are two other ladies on the compound with babies and we all decided to go to Khobar (a bigger city about an hour south of Jubail) and go shopping. It was a lot of fun being out on our own with the babies. Aden had a blast being the only guy on the trip.
This week was also Aden's 1 month doctor check-up. We tried a new doctor this time and absolutely loved her. The very first thing she did was sit down with us and let us ask questions. This was great because I had come with a list of them. Everything at the check up went well. Aden now weighs 12 lbs and is 22.8 inches long. This puts him in the 95th percentile for both weight and length. After questioning us about how much he eats and how active he is, the doctor determined that his size is just genetic. She called him a "big boy" but also a "perfect baby". We'll go in again in a few weeks for his 2 month vaccinations. I'm not looking forward to that appointment.
Also, Aden and I went on our first mommy/baby outing. There are two other ladies on the compound with babies and we all decided to go to Khobar (a bigger city about an hour south of Jubail) and go shopping. It was a lot of fun being out on our own with the babies. Aden had a blast being the only guy on the trip.
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| Flowers from my Valentine! |
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| Aden and the ladies on our way to Khobar Aden's favorite trick. I thought he was working on rolling over, but SURPRISE! |
Friday, February 11, 2011
Ups and downs
It had been a week of ups and downs for us. First off, we had to see my parents off. It was hard to see them go, but the time they spent here was priceless. The hardest part was going back to being in the house alone while Jamie's at work. I can no longer pass Aden off and take a nap or do some cooking. The good thing is that they made it home safely and without much excitement (which is always good when you're traveling).
While my parents were flying home, it was Super Bowl time! Although the game aired at 2:30 am our time, we did get up a few times to check the score (and feed Aden). It was so exciting to get up at 6 am, go downstairs, and see that the Packers had won! Aden was even supporting his team. Yes, he is only 1 month but he already knows that he is a Packers fan.
Enjoy some pictures.....
Tara
While my parents were flying home, it was Super Bowl time! Although the game aired at 2:30 am our time, we did get up a few times to check the score (and feed Aden). It was so exciting to get up at 6 am, go downstairs, and see that the Packers had won! Aden was even supporting his team. Yes, he is only 1 month but he already knows that he is a Packers fan.
Enjoy some pictures.....
Tara
Game Time! He's Packers head to toe.
The proud Papa Don. Pay no attention to that Patriots shirt he is wearing.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Nana and Papa visit update
Hi everyone, I would like to give you a quick update on our time with Don and Kim, Aden's Nana and Papa. Don and Kim were fortunate enough to be here for our biggest rain of the year. Streets were flooded, our sliding door was leaking, and thunder rolled. It has been a good time for them to get to know Aden. Despite the rain, Don and I were able to get down to the fish market on Friday morning to pick up some fresh shrimp.
On Saturday things cleared up a little and when I (Jamie) finished work we went to downtown Jubail. Affectionately called "Man Town." Kim commented that she only saw one other woman while we were out. That is a very common experience for the expat women here. We went and grabbed some shawarma at our favorite Shawarma place, bought some copied dvd's, and Don picked up some fresh roasted peanuts on the street corner. It was a great time showing off our very dirty, stinky, Man Town.
On Sunday, Tara and her mom went to the humble malls in Jubail. They were stopped by numerous women who wanted to look at and take pictures of Aden. Funny, the women never ask to do that when I am around. That sort of makes me like their bodyguard, protecting my family from the paparazzi.
Monday we were invited to dinner by our Principal and his wife along with the other math/social studies teaching couple at our school. It was nice to be able to share some of our teaching community with family.
Tuesday afternoon everyone met me at school shortly before the end of the day. Don and Kim met our friends at school, met some students, and received the full tour so they can picture where we spend our time. Let me say, Aden is the most popular kid in the school when he comes to visit. Tuesday was also a fun evening with our good friends Brent and Laura. We went to a favorite restaurant of ours in downtown Jubail. This isn't really a normal downtown restaurant though. Cookxon is an Indian place with cloth napkins and everything. It was a good chance for Don and Kim to know our friends better and try our favorite Chicken Tikka Masala dish.
Wednesday was Tara's long awaited spa day. She went to the fancy salon at Murjan, the very nice and large compound our friends working for Chevron live on. Tara got a hair cut and eyebrow wax. We are casual friends with the stylist and she didn't allow Tara to pay one riyal. She said it was a new mommy gift to Tara. While the ladies were in the salon, Don had a good time lounging on the beach and enjoying the breeze.
Thursday was our busiest day yet with a trip to Khobar and then the desert. We went to our favorite stores, Don and Kim picked up some gifts to bring home, we visited our favorite Lebanese bakery, browsed the carpets, and toured our favorite grocery store. Afterwords we headed West into the desert. It took a while, but we finally hit the rolling sand dunes. Kim and I took a walk out in the dunes, decided it was pretty hard packed after the rain and then we did a little off-roading in our little SUV. Aden had just ate and turned into a milk shake over the bumps. It was a really good Arabian experience for everyone.
Today was rather relaxing, we socialized with some friends at Murjan, did a photo shoot on the beach, then Tara and I napped while Nana watched Aden. It is times like that which are very nice for having extra hands around that are eager to entertain a little boy.
Don and Kim are flying back out on Sunday evening. It will probably be a low key couple of days. It will be sad to see them off, but it has been a nice visit. The challenge will be to do this whole parenting thing alone again. We've had help with all the responsibilities lately like doing dishes, folding laundry, and having twice as many arms to hold Aden, but we are confident we can do it (says Tara).
Enjoy our pictures!
-Jamie-
On Saturday things cleared up a little and when I (Jamie) finished work we went to downtown Jubail. Affectionately called "Man Town." Kim commented that she only saw one other woman while we were out. That is a very common experience for the expat women here. We went and grabbed some shawarma at our favorite Shawarma place, bought some copied dvd's, and Don picked up some fresh roasted peanuts on the street corner. It was a great time showing off our very dirty, stinky, Man Town.
On Sunday, Tara and her mom went to the humble malls in Jubail. They were stopped by numerous women who wanted to look at and take pictures of Aden. Funny, the women never ask to do that when I am around. That sort of makes me like their bodyguard, protecting my family from the paparazzi.
Monday we were invited to dinner by our Principal and his wife along with the other math/social studies teaching couple at our school. It was nice to be able to share some of our teaching community with family.
Tuesday afternoon everyone met me at school shortly before the end of the day. Don and Kim met our friends at school, met some students, and received the full tour so they can picture where we spend our time. Let me say, Aden is the most popular kid in the school when he comes to visit. Tuesday was also a fun evening with our good friends Brent and Laura. We went to a favorite restaurant of ours in downtown Jubail. This isn't really a normal downtown restaurant though. Cookxon is an Indian place with cloth napkins and everything. It was a good chance for Don and Kim to know our friends better and try our favorite Chicken Tikka Masala dish.
Wednesday was Tara's long awaited spa day. She went to the fancy salon at Murjan, the very nice and large compound our friends working for Chevron live on. Tara got a hair cut and eyebrow wax. We are casual friends with the stylist and she didn't allow Tara to pay one riyal. She said it was a new mommy gift to Tara. While the ladies were in the salon, Don had a good time lounging on the beach and enjoying the breeze.
Thursday was our busiest day yet with a trip to Khobar and then the desert. We went to our favorite stores, Don and Kim picked up some gifts to bring home, we visited our favorite Lebanese bakery, browsed the carpets, and toured our favorite grocery store. Afterwords we headed West into the desert. It took a while, but we finally hit the rolling sand dunes. Kim and I took a walk out in the dunes, decided it was pretty hard packed after the rain and then we did a little off-roading in our little SUV. Aden had just ate and turned into a milk shake over the bumps. It was a really good Arabian experience for everyone.
Today was rather relaxing, we socialized with some friends at Murjan, did a photo shoot on the beach, then Tara and I napped while Nana watched Aden. It is times like that which are very nice for having extra hands around that are eager to entertain a little boy.
Don and Kim are flying back out on Sunday evening. It will probably be a low key couple of days. It will be sad to see them off, but it has been a nice visit. The challenge will be to do this whole parenting thing alone again. We've had help with all the responsibilities lately like doing dishes, folding laundry, and having twice as many arms to hold Aden, but we are confident we can do it (says Tara).
Enjoy our pictures!
-Jamie-
A monkey on a limb
Nap time!
Family photo on the beach
Sure beats the snow
Hang out time on the beach
Proud parents
Don and Kim enjoying their vacation
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