Our Amazing, Wonderful, Hilarious Poloo

11th:  I don’t even know where to begin describing Aden’s cuteness. My hair was wet when they arrived, and he just stared and stared, and then lightly ran his pudgy fingers through it. He played with the helium balloon we had for Humera’s birthday party, and kept hitting it against his head and blinking rapidly. He also loved the really crinkly silver wrapping paper we had. Mama had been waiting all week to show him her bougainvillea, which is blooming beautifully, and she ran outside with him almost as soon as they arrived! Rabia put him in the cutest clothes, and at one point we realized that the pocket of his shirt was full of drool. He’s such a sweetheart, that even when he’s tired and cranky, he gives us beautiful sweet smiles, just like daddy used to 😊 I had gone to the Atlanta Greek Festival with my friends, and Rabia said if I brought her Greek chicken she’d name me primary guardian of Aden in her will 🥰 14th:  He was here, then gone in a blink of an eye ☹ Ou...

7th: Aden now blows raspberries, rubs our hair against his face in laad, and is generally adorable. 11th: Rabia said that when Aden woke up this morning, he didn’t cry, but kept hitting his hand on her face until she woke up, then gave her one of those beautiful innocent smiles. 21st: This weekend was another Aden-based one, and he’s SO CUTE that it’s now really painful to watch him go. He’s now at the age where he enjoys playing silly baby games with us. And he talks so much, and when he’s feeling ladla he shrieks at the top of his lungs while curling his mouth in an adorable “O”. He also revolves his feet in opposite directions, like he’s conducting an orchestra, and his thumbs are indescribably cute, and he can sit on his own for short spurts of time. I would just lie next to him and baby talk back, and he was sooo happy! Mama says he talks to me the most 😊 and seems to recognize me and her more, probably because of our many trips to Columbus. 29th: Aden does so many c...

6th: Our sweet baby doll was here for a week, and I’m already missing his warm cuddliness. Rabia was out a lot, and he mostly stayed calm and happy but would sometimes get fussy, at which point we'd all panic 😂 He is fat and beautiful – dimply elbows and knees, round little toes, pudgy thighs, and perfect hands. His big toe is insane – it can probably control the universe. It has to be seen to be understood. He looks at us and smiles, and he adores mama (as well he should!) When we take off his diaper, he waves his feet around so much – I was leaning over him today and he put both feet on each side of my face – so cute 😊 He has a Kick N Play that he loves, and I always sing along – he LOVES Bingo. Can’t stand how cute he is. After he leaves, I always hear phantom baby shrieks around the house (that wasn’t meant to sound spooky!) We had given Shoaib a going-away (to UGA) tailgate party, and the piece de resistance was Aden, dressed in red UGA shorts and a t-shirt that read ...

1st: Rabia was here last weekend, and then out a lot, so we had lots of poloo time. By far the most amazingly adorable Aden moment for me – mama was sitting holding him in the chair and a half, and I was sitting across the room. Aden seemed to be staring at me, although he had been fussy just a moment before. I walked towards the kitchen, and he started craning his head to watch me, so I came running back, and sat right near him. He started, smiled, then – TWICE – raised his arm and clenched fist towards me, as if reaching for me!! Which he hasn’t done before, with anyone! It’s just so amazing that we can have these amazingly beautiful babies that are related by blood to daddy ❤ 15th: Went to Columbus on Thursday. As soon as we went to his bouncer, Aden starts sending spectacular smiles our way. He now focuses on everyone around him, and keeps sticking out and rolling his tongue (because he’s teething.) Mama and I went nuts when we saw him, and I think eventually freaked him out too!...

4th: We talk about Aden, a LOT. The cutest thing is when we hold him to our shoulders, and he cranes his head back to try to look at our faces! And when we try to burp him, and he’s sitting up in our laps, his chin and cheeks cradled in our hands. Love him, love him, love him  ❤  Mama and I were saying today that Aden is such a shareef baby, and only cries as much as he needs to, to get his hunger noticed. Never bawls, isn’t fussy all the time. They’re coming Friday to Monday, and by then we’ll have the room adjoining mine set up for them, so poor mama doesn't have to get evicted from her room anymore! And now poloo will be next door to me!! 9th: He’s back, and he’s cuter than ever! Rabia shaved his head, and he’s fuller and he’s more alert. He was in a vertically striped jumper today, which left his arms bare – SO precious! He’s starting to be a real person, with moods and everything. 12th: Aden is brilliant 😊 On Sunday, he was clearly focusing and staring at each o...

Our sweet angel baby went home today. He’s so much more exhausting than I ever imagined, but SO cute! I was holding him during a first – he worked his hand up to his face and started sucking his tiny little thumb. He drinks every 2-3 hours, and sleeps in-between. But when he wakes up, the cutie pie screams his lungs out. I saw with him last night, and it was too adorable for words – he kept smiling and passing gas. I never knew gas could be so cute. Aden has the most precious, milky-sweet smell, and he’s so cute when he stretches. Yesterday was his one month birthday 😊

Change of plans! Rabia called yesterday to ask if we could come pick up her and Aden, so we did today, and he’s at our house for the first time. I held him while mama was preparing his bottle, and he was crying like it was going out of style. I felt so helpless. But generally, he’s a sweet, non-fussy baby. We love him so much.