What is a typical day like out here? Well, I look outside off our rickety balcony and hope that the view is sunny....like this. If it's a sunny day, that means that Lydia and I can go out!
Next comes the crucial step of "bundling." This means that I put way too much clothes on Lydia and then top it off with way too many blankets...people here are a very worried about the destructive effects of the light breeze and the fresh spring air on a small baby. As you can see, Lydia is a bit worried about that too. But usually she is very very warm, which only contributes to making her fall asleep in her stroller as soon as we hit the road.
We usually do a couple rounds in our park, let's just say it's not huge. There is usually at least a couple ladies who want to sneak a peek of our daughter in her stroller and exclaim over her blue eyes and give her a kiss...sometimes we will talk with them for a bit. Next, we have the challenge of finding a suitable place to sit. As you can see I have snuck a photo of a very common although in my mind very strange sight: Arab couples dating and even holding hands OR kissing! in the park. 
Usually I am out making the rounds with some friends who studied arabic with me, but this time we have Daniel as our specimen.
For you cat lovers out there, this is a common sight when we're out and about. Street cats can tear one of those bags of garbage up on a second if they know there are some good leftovers inside.
And then we get home, and hopefully the little girl of ours falls sounnnnnd asleep like this
That is our exciting day. Oh yeah, throw in the sleep/eat/play/poop routine with Lydia and cooking, cleaning, visiting, helping with Arabic homework, etc...and then you have a real full day.
Next comes the crucial step of "bundling." This means that I put way too much clothes on Lydia and then top it off with way too many blankets...people here are a very worried about the destructive effects of the light breeze and the fresh spring air on a small baby. As you can see, Lydia is a bit worried about that too. But usually she is very very warm, which only contributes to making her fall asleep in her stroller as soon as we hit the road. 
We usually do a couple rounds in our park, let's just say it's not huge. There is usually at least a couple ladies who want to sneak a peek of our daughter in her stroller and exclaim over her blue eyes and give her a kiss...sometimes we will talk with them for a bit. Next, we have the challenge of finding a suitable place to sit. As you can see I have snuck a photo of a very common although in my mind very strange sight: Arab couples dating and even holding hands OR kissing! in the park. 
Usually I am out making the rounds with some friends who studied arabic with me, but this time we have Daniel as our specimen. 
For you cat lovers out there, this is a common sight when we're out and about. Street cats can tear one of those bags of garbage up on a second if they know there are some good leftovers inside. 
And then we get home, and hopefully the little girl of ours falls sounnnnnd asleep like this
That is our exciting day. Oh yeah, throw in the sleep/eat/play/poop routine with Lydia and cooking, cleaning, visiting, helping with Arabic homework, etc...and then you have a real full day.
HOOW CUUUTE! She is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us see your place and get a glimpse into daily life for you. LOVE the closeup of your princess. You are lucky. Where I live (which is a lot colder than where you live) everyone gets insanely worried to see a baby in a stroller and not being held in the cold...I like how you say "helping with homework". Are you over studying yourself? :)
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