summer fun

Sumaya loves her books and was excited to open this one from her Grammy!

waiting to ride the trolly along Lakes Harriet and Calhoun

walking through the bird sanctuary at Lake Harriet

 sitting by Lake Harriet

A lot of ducks in the lake. We also saw many fish. Emad wants to fish so hopefully Papa will help us pick out a some good gear. 

Sumaya's 4 month appointment was last week. She weighs 15.7lbs, is a long 25.5in. and is very healthy. She still loves her bathtime and enjoys her books very much. She really is a great baby and Emad and I have a lot of fun with her. What a joy to wake up to her cute smiling face every day!

party time!

Last weekend Sumaya went to her first birthday party. Our friend Carlos turned 1!!

Picnic at the park

 recent pictures...

at the Mall of America

Sumaya is almost 15lbs already! As you can see she is a very happy baby. Her 4 month appointment is on Thursday. We've settled into a pretty good routine. Emad works nights at General Mills and takes care of Sumaya during the day. I work at Stratasys during the day and take her when I get home. Emad goes to work early on Fridays so Sumaya and I do something fun like go to the pool, zoo or mall. On the weekend we all spend time together.

xo

sumaya pics

Life has been a little hectic the past 3 weeks with me going back to work and the three of us trying to get into a new routine. It's working out pretty well and will smooth out over time. Here are some recent pictures of Sumaya. She is so much fun these days. She smiles and laughs a lot - just like her mom and dad. I think she will be getting her first tooth soon, as she's constantly soaked in drool and a tad fussy. On 7/7 (Happy Anniversary Auntie Leslie & Uncle Daren!) is Sumaya's 4 month appointment. She's very happy and healthy.

Going to get our package from grammy.

Sumaya loves her new book from grammy

Chillin' at the lake

Super cool new blanket our friend Shoshana made for Sumaya. It's very cozy and we love it!

 Laundry day

xo

memorial day

After it stopped raining yesterday, we went to French Park. It turned out to be a beautiful day, just extremely windy and HOT (that would explain the tornado warnings across the state).

Sumaya is ready to go.

On the shore of Medicine Lake. They call this a beach! Emad kept saying, "This isn't a beach."

tram from the parking area to "beach"

 we went to practice driving (Emad got his permit) and on the way saw this family of geese

in Egypt, they eat geese

so he tried to catch one.......unsuccessfully

 we're very serious about bathtime

I'm going back to work tomorrow. These 3 months at home went by very quickly, but I'm thankful I got to take as much time as I did to stay home with Sumaya. Emad works nights so he will take care of her during the day. She is pretty much on a schedule, so things are going much more smoothly now. She loves her bath and storytime before bed. She is 3 months old and wears 3-6 month clothes. Her next check up is in one month.

picnic

Yesterday Sumaya and I had a picnic with Marilou, Norma and Carlos at French Park and had a great time.

Carlos

He really makes me laugh and is a lot of fun!

 Norma and Carlos

 Marilou and Sumaya

 Sumaya with her new shades

 Norma made this beautiful quilt for Sumaya. I love it...and she didn't even know we like frogs! Thanks Norma! xo

French Park, in Plymouth, was really pretty. I'm hoping the weather will be nice this weekend (it's raining now) so Emad, Sumaya and I can go.

lake minnetonka park

Got in the car on Sunday and found Lake Minnetonka Park. It was a little chilly near the lake, but otherwise a beautiful day.

Camera battery died before we could get a picture of Sumaya...here are some from the past few days.

always enjoy my busy mat...and in my new outfit from auntie leslie.

in my outfit today from uncle brian and aunt angela

Sumaya is doing really well and is a very happy baby. She's more interactive and smiles and laughs a lot. She is enjoying her bathtime more and more and it's so much fun to watch. Can't wait for the pool to open and see how she likes it. We're starting to establish somewhat of a routine, which makes things a lot smoother - and will make it easier when I go back to work June 1.  

We were told we've violated our lease agreement with too many people in the apartment. Seems like a good time to move back to CA, but with the rents about double there, not sure it's feasible. Keep us in mind if you hear of any 2 bedroom apartments for rent in MN and/or CA. We would, of course, love to be closer to family!

xo