Dear Adel,
I am also trying to lay some ground rules to you on things you should and should not do like no climbing on tables, no playing with electrical cords, etc, you get the drift. I would warn you that you are doing something wrong and that you would go on time out if you continue doing so. In the beginning, every time I said time out, you would run to the door and get your shoes. Hmmm... Then I would say punishment and only then I would say time out for one minute. So you are getting the whole idea lately.
Your first time out, you made me so proud. I sat you in the corner of the room and told you to sit there for the whole minute and you did! Made me a proud momma instantly! After a few minutes, I realized that the whole minute was spent to poo poo.. Sigh... :)
Today, I after you kept pulling the light in the hall, I warned you of time out. Suddenly, you stopped and ran to a corner of the room and sat there all by yourself! I was definitely surprised by it. Then you smiled and ran to me and gave me a big hug. You are growing up so fast and slowly I feel sad whenever I think that you will be going to school soon. You will also be having a baby brother/sister soon and somehow I am happy and sad at the same time. I am happy there will be this whole new color and laughter in our lives but I am also torn that I will have to divide my time between the two of you.
I am praying for the best. Praying that Allah grants me with lots of patience and strength to get through this. I pray that Allah gives me the knowledge to be able to teach both of you to the straight path, I pray that all of us are granted with friends who will help us be closer to Him and always strive to be a better person. There is only one thing I would like you to know whenever you think about your childhood and growing up, I want you to realize that we (Ayah and mama) are always trying to give the best to you. Bear in mind that this does not mean that we will be giving you luxury, instead we hope that we could give you the tools you will need to get through life. There will be hiccups along the way, hey we are also learning here, okay? Hopefully, there isn't any major hiccups along the way.
Bottom line is, I love you and I love watching you grow up, but please don't grow up too fast. Hopefully, you would still run and give me hugs where you are older too.
Love,
-Mama-
You are now almost 16 months old and boy do you love to talk! I do try to catch and understand what you would try to say and most of the time I understand you but you don't really understand what I want to say at times. But guess what? I am happy that we are talking even when you don't understand me. I love our conversations. This is one of my favorite:
Mama: Adel, do you want to go out today?
Adel: Out
Mama: Adel, I think we should go out today, What do you think? (Just to double confirm)
Adel: Think (While pointing at the door)
I am also trying to lay some ground rules to you on things you should and should not do like no climbing on tables, no playing with electrical cords, etc, you get the drift. I would warn you that you are doing something wrong and that you would go on time out if you continue doing so. In the beginning, every time I said time out, you would run to the door and get your shoes. Hmmm... Then I would say punishment and only then I would say time out for one minute. So you are getting the whole idea lately.
Your first time out, you made me so proud. I sat you in the corner of the room and told you to sit there for the whole minute and you did! Made me a proud momma instantly! After a few minutes, I realized that the whole minute was spent to poo poo.. Sigh... :)
Today, I after you kept pulling the light in the hall, I warned you of time out. Suddenly, you stopped and ran to a corner of the room and sat there all by yourself! I was definitely surprised by it. Then you smiled and ran to me and gave me a big hug. You are growing up so fast and slowly I feel sad whenever I think that you will be going to school soon. You will also be having a baby brother/sister soon and somehow I am happy and sad at the same time. I am happy there will be this whole new color and laughter in our lives but I am also torn that I will have to divide my time between the two of you.
I am praying for the best. Praying that Allah grants me with lots of patience and strength to get through this. I pray that Allah gives me the knowledge to be able to teach both of you to the straight path, I pray that all of us are granted with friends who will help us be closer to Him and always strive to be a better person. There is only one thing I would like you to know whenever you think about your childhood and growing up, I want you to realize that we (Ayah and mama) are always trying to give the best to you. Bear in mind that this does not mean that we will be giving you luxury, instead we hope that we could give you the tools you will need to get through life. There will be hiccups along the way, hey we are also learning here, okay? Hopefully, there isn't any major hiccups along the way.
Bottom line is, I love you and I love watching you grow up, but please don't grow up too fast. Hopefully, you would still run and give me hugs where you are older too.
Love,
-Mama-
