Cycle through town...

It began last week. Nitin Uncle started this discussion about how good it will be to take the kids out for ride on a bike. I was immediately interested but skeptical on the whole money issue - hobbies are expensive in da Dubai. Since then how I got hooked, spent sleepless nights and went driving around town in search of the best bargains and the best baby bike seat is just indescribable. Let's just say, Daddy got the bug. Friday morning the bike came. The rented Mazda 2 (the much awaited Explorer is still not here) somehow accommodated the thing and the many accessories in its belly. And then the fun began. Today is Saturday, and Cookie and Daddy have traveled the length and breadth of Motor City on the bike 3 times. Daddy doesn't know now how to pass the week of work. Hard to wait for the weekend to go again on the ride. Mommy is sad that she's missing on all the action. Mikie is inside, so obviously - but surely can hear about it.

A Pink winter...

So kids, the weather has become lovely and the three of us outside mommy's womb are waking up daily to beautiful and chilly mornings here in the new home at the Motor City. Mikie dear meanwhile has been kicking up a storm inside. Today we found out that the kicking is from lovely, delicate pink stockinged feet when we went for a checkup with the nice Dr. Yamini at Welcare clinic in knowledge village.

That was after Mommy had another shot at the road test and failed to make it again. Well let's all wish better luck to Mommy for the next time. My guess is that she's waiting for the Ford Explorer to arrive. Now you know that Daddy booked the new one because we didn't find a good old one.

For the house we manged to find a good second hand dining table. Little Miss cookie had more fun climbing up and stomping on it than actually eating her food. Next on the list are curtains, lights and a bunch of other things. The house is coming up nicely. 

Driving crazies!

So kids, mommy took her first ever driving test today. Not a happy outcome, but that's how it works in da Dubai. Even though she drove well, the first test is always hard to pass. She will probably pass on the next attempt. Meanwhile, little miss cookie continues to drive all of us crazy. She needs no driving test for that!

Baby love...

Both mommy and cookie carry their babies these days. Cookie is inseparable from her baby doll - day and night, sleeping, eating, bathing - cookie carries her baby doll every where.

Moving madness...

The long Eid holidays was considered an opportune time to move to the new dwelling at the Motor City. A whole day of packing and moving had Daddy and Mommy thoroughly tired and weak.
Even with the expensive movers, the moving exercise was quite a task. Thus was spent the 4 day long Eid holiday this year. We can hope to do something exciting like having a decent vacation when both of you have grown to a manageable age.

Motor City is far from the hustle and bustle of Lamcy where Daddy and Mommy started from. It is quiet, pleasant and green - like a proper community. There's a pool right outside our apartment, where you kids and Mommy can frolic as much as you like. This house has been bought hoping that both of you will grow up in lovely surroundings, and not spend your childhood playing in some parking lot. There is enough to explore, plenty of kiddy friends and lots of activities nearby.

Wishing and praying that we spend some lovely years here.