* Summer is officially OVER (sigh). We had our first day of work today (which we were looking forward to!), but saying goodbye to Nory this morning was just heartbreaking. We've spend the last two months with her EVERY SINGLE DAY, so being away from her all day was tough. We'll get used to it, I know. And we will easily get used to the warm welcome home she gave us at 3 p.m.!!! IT WAS THE BEST.
* Nory slept through the night for the first time since being back in Kuwait LAST NIGHT! YAY!!!!!! Now we just need to adjust her bedtime back a little earlier and we should (inshallah!) be good to go :)
* I've gone swimming twice now. TWICE! Do they give badges for these sorts of achievements? If so, sign me up!
* Tomorrow I am 19 weeks pregnant and in the last few days the baby has REALLY started to move. I have felt little flutters for a couple of weeks now, but she's getting stronger every day and I believe Phil will be able to feel her jabs any day now :) Also....did I tell you how much I am excited about this baby?! Because.....it's unreal, people. I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED!
* Phil worked hard to put up pictures in the apartment over the last two days. They really make a difference! Something about pictures on the walls makes a place much more homey. Thank you PHIL! xo
* Nory's new favourite word is "NOISE". Seeing as construction is happening outside of our flat, you can imagine how much we hear it. And it's not just the odd "noise", "noise". It's "NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!!!" She obsesses and won't let it go until the term has been passionately voiced by her at least 20 times.
* Phil met new friends that like Survivor. They might be friends for life. That's HOW MUCH the show means to him.
* I met friends that like reality television AND elephants. We also might be friends for life.
* Our visit with Cathy and Shahid was wonderful. They brought Nory some elephant puzzles from Sri Lanka and showed us pictures of Shani's family who they worked long and hard to find while they were there. Shani's family gave Cathy the keys from Shani's purse, which held all of our apartment keys. It felt like such an honour to hold them....like they were some sort of treasure. Oh, I miss Shani so much.
* Emily leaves Canada tomorrow and I SO KNOW the emotions she is going through right now. Those sad, heartbreaking, upset-stomach-inducing goodbyes that make the airport a really un-fun place to be. The good news is that after she survives all of that (AND SHE WILL!), she will be back in Kuwait with us! SATURDAY NIGHT! I can't wait to see her!!!!
* Although we started work today, the weekend is HERE and we have two days off! I believe the Avenues is on the agenda (obviously), as well as some more swimming and getting to know our new colleagues!
* Nory slept through the night for the first time since being back in Kuwait LAST NIGHT! YAY!!!!!! Now we just need to adjust her bedtime back a little earlier and we should (inshallah!) be good to go :)
* I've gone swimming twice now. TWICE! Do they give badges for these sorts of achievements? If so, sign me up!
* Tomorrow I am 19 weeks pregnant and in the last few days the baby has REALLY started to move. I have felt little flutters for a couple of weeks now, but she's getting stronger every day and I believe Phil will be able to feel her jabs any day now :) Also....did I tell you how much I am excited about this baby?! Because.....it's unreal, people. I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED!
* Phil worked hard to put up pictures in the apartment over the last two days. They really make a difference! Something about pictures on the walls makes a place much more homey. Thank you PHIL! xo
* Nory's new favourite word is "NOISE". Seeing as construction is happening outside of our flat, you can imagine how much we hear it. And it's not just the odd "noise", "noise". It's "NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!!!" She obsesses and won't let it go until the term has been passionately voiced by her at least 20 times.
* Phil met new friends that like Survivor. They might be friends for life. That's HOW MUCH the show means to him.
* I met friends that like reality television AND elephants. We also might be friends for life.
* Our visit with Cathy and Shahid was wonderful. They brought Nory some elephant puzzles from Sri Lanka and showed us pictures of Shani's family who they worked long and hard to find while they were there. Shani's family gave Cathy the keys from Shani's purse, which held all of our apartment keys. It felt like such an honour to hold them....like they were some sort of treasure. Oh, I miss Shani so much.
* Emily leaves Canada tomorrow and I SO KNOW the emotions she is going through right now. Those sad, heartbreaking, upset-stomach-inducing goodbyes that make the airport a really un-fun place to be. The good news is that after she survives all of that (AND SHE WILL!), she will be back in Kuwait with us! SATURDAY NIGHT! I can't wait to see her!!!!
* Although we started work today, the weekend is HERE and we have two days off! I believe the Avenues is on the agenda (obviously), as well as some more swimming and getting to know our new colleagues!
This blog is a big highlight for Canada (fam, Nan and I)...so keep it rollin' xoxoxox
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