Week Four!

After a looong, fun and busy day at Prospect Park on Sunday, we went to our regular spot on Monday- the library. We're dedicated participants in the toddler RIF program there!

Adi gets happy over a giant "ah-mya."

Tuesday was Tisha B'Av.

On Wednesday we were back at the library for arts and crafts. They were making lanyard key chains, something that is too hard for little boys. So we didn't do it.
We were playing in the main room when Adel crawled over to a 13 month old little girl and started playing with her.

She was kinda poking her at first, and I reminded her to be "nice." (Petting gently while saying "niiice.") Well, what do you know? Adel actually said "naiiii, naiiii" to the little girl! She was making nice to this little girl, Tehilla, and Tehilla was reciprocating. Soon enough they began to hug, giggle, kiss, giggle, and hug and kiss.

If you would have been there, you'd have fainted of the cute.
All the librarians stopped working and strolled on over to watch. They were fawning over the two sweetie pies who were acting like they were best friends since birth. The librarian who does the toddler program took these photos with her camera phone and sent them to me.

It was the most awwww experience.
Adel has seen her new friend a couple of times since then and each time they smiled and giggled at each other.

Now! Thursday! There is too, too much to write about Thursday.

We went to Manhattan to see a gastroenterologist. Adel needed to get a few tests done because of her digestive and elimination problems. We turned it into a fun, fun trip, including a park, river, helipad, book store, pet shop, and even managed to fit in an unplanned visit to the hospital to get Adel's blood drawn in the lab since the GI doesn't do it in her office. Poor, poor Adi had six tubes of blood drawn. They tested for a bunch of things, including celiac disease and food allergies. My feeling is that it will all come out normal, and it's just her digestive muscles that are weak. Hopefully I will get results soon.

Friday and Sunday were uneventful for a change. On Sunday my mother came to visit and Adel, in her desire to compete for her attention, actually stood up and cruised around her grandmother's chair! She is able to do it, but it's hard for her so she never does. But what an injustice! Why should she share attention with her brothers? Hmmm? This calls for desperate measures.