BEST SOUVENIR EVER!

I found this little pink shirt through a Kuwaiti boutique I discovered on Instagram.  I ordered it through WhatsApp (a new experience!) and it was delivered to our door right after school yesterday! 

We can't stop laughing about it.  The description read something like, "for the chic little baby with a busy social schedule".....HAHAHAHAHA!  It's the perfect item to reinforce Nory's roots ;)

In other news, everyone in this house was sound asleep by 7 last night!  What a way to celebrate my first day without tutoring!

One more day at work before our three day weekend begins.  HIP, HIP!

Of course it's not ALL fun and games....

Especially with a husband like mine ;) There are some less-fun items on our "SPRING BREAK TO-DO LIST". Booking a flight home, taking the car for a routine maintenance check, figuring out how to secure Nory's citizenship, picking up some WD40 at True Value, and organizing/purging a certain someone's closet/dresser/rolly-trolley of clothes (AH-HEM....so maybe this last one applies to ME).

Nory helped to decide which items should stay and which items should go!  She remained pro-pink ;)

Anyhow, I was much too embarrassed to take a before and after picture of the anxiety-inducing situation that existed in the aforementioned clothing storage areas.  Phil almost had a heart attack as he pulled out entire drawers and shelves full of wrinkled and disheveled clothing items.  And at a mere 7 weeks of age, I have an inkling that Nory felt similarly overwhelmed....

See - this face doesn't exactly scream "MOM THANKS FOR PLANNING THIS FUN ACTIVITY FOR US TO DO AS A FAMILY!"  Haha, I couldn't even kiss this one better....

The good news is that we are more than half way done organizing my big mess!  And I re-discovered many pre-pregnancy clothing items that I really love.  They don't all fit of course....but they are there for the day I've lost all this excess fat that random people keep commenting on.  BAHA.      

The idea is to finish up tonight!  Thankfully, Phillip views organizing as a relaxing past time.....

Another One BITES THE DUST!

While getting Eleanor dressed after bath time.....

Lindsay:  (in reference to her favourite "ducky" sleeper) Do you think ducky is too small? 

Phil:  (laughing) You've been asking me this for weeks!  Yes, it's small.  Every other sleeper gets the axe as soon as they're tight, but you keep making excuses for ducky! 

Lindsay:  (smiles)  But she LOVES ducky.  It's her lucky sleeper.  (We both look at Nory and giggle at how snug she looks in this obviously-too-small outfit).  Fine - I'll take it off!

Bad news, folks.  Ducky has OFFICIALLY been added to the "too small" pile.  And because I've been told that stunting Nory's growth would be completely unethical, this pile is a real up-and-comer.  Pfft.....some people can be SO judgmental ;)  

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!

Today is Mother's Day in Kuwait!  Yes, it's my first official "Mother's Day" and I'm naturally beaming with glee and full of emotion.  Shall I prove it?

Okay.

So I'm shopping around this morning and Phil tells me to pick up a Mother's Day gift for myself.  Well, all I truly want is family time this evening, but since he INSISTED, I decided to find something special for Nory instead.

I went into my new favourite store (GYMBOREE!) and was thrilled to see their spring collection.  There were tulip-print onesies and Easter dresses and honest-to-goodness bonnets in pale purples and pinks - all suitable options for our sweet girl.  But then I spotted the IDEAL gift!  A ducky hoodie - the perfect replacement for Nory's getting-too-tight, yet highly preferred "ducky" sleeper.  Oh I knew she was going to LOVE it.  The sales staff found me the proper size and I smiled my way to the check-out to pay for the BEST PRESENT EVER.

Then things got weepy.

After paying for Nory's hoodie, the sweet lady at the cash register handed me a beautiful white rose and said "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!" with the most heartfelt grin.

And then I cried.  In front of her.  And the two other Filipino ladies in the store. 

Oh MOM-HOOD.  It's the best.  

I WANT!

ZIPPITY-DO-DA!!!!!

One of my super-adorable students was wearing this super-adorable outfit with sparkly black TOMS today! My gosh. It made my day. She is one of the HAPPIEST students I have and never fails to put a big grin on my face as soon as she enters the classroom.

Well - there's more to this story. I want the same outfit. Yep, I DO! She tells me that it can be purchased at Juicy Couture. The only problem is - she doesn't know if they make it for "OLD PEOPLE". Luckily, this OLD LADY has purchased kids clothing recently and will do her darnedest to fit into a girls-sized JUICY COUTURE track suit! If not, I will have to buy one for Joycie and live out this leopard-print dream through her.