angie & abed

Hi Ladies...

I'm Angie (hubby is Abed...go figure!), I have 2 girls, Malak (2 years old going on 20) and Samar (6 months tomorrow). Don't have a whole lot of time to write right now, but thought I'd say hi. Oh, and I would MUCH rather have 2 girls than 2 boys...right now anyway...then when they are teenagers, I would want to switch to boys...anyone want to set up a trade for the future?

There is Mt Dew in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia....

It sure doesn't taste the same though...ick!

I missed peanut butter the most. All I wanted after our summer trip to Lebanon was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white sandwich bread...and some birthday cake (white cake with white buttercream icing)...

Morning everyone! Hope you are all having a great Tuesday! I can't wait for the end of January so I can go to Florida to see my cousin and enjoy the warmth!

We've been together 3 1/2 years, married 3 years the end of February '10.

I agree with UmmSqueakster...

Better to expect the worst and hope for the best. 9 times out of 10 there is some form of additional processing after the interview. Maybe you will be one of the 1 out of 10...good luck honey and just make sure you dot all your i's and cross all your t's and know you did all you could and leave it in God's hands.

Morning everyone!!

Sandra, Hope your son feels better soon!

Does anyone else's little ones obsess over Nancy? If I have to hear "Chater Chater" one more time, I'll pull my hair out! (Hubby prefers Haifa...wonder why!?)

Anyway, hope you all have a great day! Santa will be here soon...I hope I've been good this year.

Thank you ladies very much for taking time to answer my question. I apologize for not replying sooner...babies took the place of computer time, haha.

Tasha, I am going to send you a PM as soon as I can to get the info from you if you still don't mind.

I need all the help I can get! For their sake, I want to have as much understanding as I possibly can...I'm sure my hubby and sisters-in-law and mother-in-law will help me too, I just have to ask.

Squeakster (I'm sorry I don't remember your real life name) Thank you! I'll take a look at your blog to try to get more info as well!

Take care all and have a wonderful week!

~Angie

Soooo cute! Congratulations!

Morning everyone. Hope you all have a great hump day!

Hi!

I just wanted to ask a question, and it may have already been answered in the 170+ pages, so please forgive me if that is the case.

I am trying to learn more about Islam. I am not really considering converting, neither of us are very religious. But, I do want to learn more since my kids are Muslim, I want to be able to answer their questions when they are old enough to understand and whatever happens beyond that is God's will. My problem is this, I don't read Arabic. The ones of you that converted, did you learn to read Arabic first, or did you use an English translation of the Quar'an? I have an English translation that a friend gave me a long time ago, but of course a translation is not the best to learn from since it is just that, a translation. If you did use an English version, did you find it held true to the actual meanings and teachings? Any help would be appreciated, I look forward to any feedback.

Thanks, and hope you all have a great day!

Angie

Hi Sarah,

I got Malak's done at a Wal-Mart photo studio (she was 3 months old at the time and we traveled at 5 months old). Most places don't like to do baby passport photos because they are more difficult, the US Post Office where we applied for her passport even had a notice up if the kid wasn't 3 and over, they wouldn't do the pics...strange to me, but whatever. I would go with Patrick's suggestion, and try them yourself, or get real friendly with a cheap photo studio. The lady that did ours was super sweet! Too bad you aren't in Raleigh, NC, I'd tell you to go see her!

Good luck honey and congrats on your little one! I'm sure the whole family is so excited to meet her!

~Angie

Afternoon everyone, hope you are all having a great day.

I need to find some fun stuff to do with my mother in law that 1.) Doesn't cost much money, 2.) Isn't outside (she gets cold easily) and 3.) Is toddler/baby friendly.

I think she is getting bored of going to retail stores/malls/Chuck E Cheese....but I surely am too! I know no one lives in my area, but do you maybe have any ideas?

One thing she is looking forward to is a trip to FL, but that's going to be after Christmas...poor my MIL.

Take care all and Happy Hump Day!

Amanda, congrats to your hubby, I know he is very proud to have found a job!

Tanya,

I am so sorry this happened to you. I don't have any other advice to offer, I just wanted to extend my condolences for your situation. May you find love and guidance in God and your family & friends. There is good and evil not just in every ethnic group, but in each of us as well...it's just a matter of how you are raised and sometimes even the situation you find yourself in as to which one actually shows itself.

PS...to Kat, I am so proud of your thoughtful words. I just wanted you to know I still think of you and it looks like maybe you are getting your life back, I am so happy for you. Please continue to take care of yourself and remember there are still people praying for you.

Jenn! I must agree, Adam is sooo adorable! Congrats!

Happy....ummm...Tuesday, yeah, that's it, Tuesday. Everyday is starting to run together...

Make it a good one peeps!!

I loved the name Malak as soon as he said he wanted to name our daughter that, I had a hard time with a middle name, but finally fell in love with Rihanna...so, our 1st born is Malak Rihanna.

Second daughter we couldn't agree on a name, seriously even when my water broke we couldn't agree on a name. The names I loved were all vetoed because they were either too common or too old sounding and the ones he loved no one here would ever say correctly. So, we ended up naming her after his mom and my mom chose a middle name since she didn't want us to use her middle name (cause she never liked her own name!, everyone was soooo difficult). Our second daughter's name is Samar Leigh. (though I think she should have really been named Aya, but whatever, I'm only her MOM!!))

Our future son, if we have one, will be Hussein Orion, first name after his deceased father and middle name cause I've always liked the name Orion. If we have another daughter, God bless her, I don't know if we can come up with another girl's name we can agree on.

Hi everyone, Happy Monday! Wow, last week was a very busy week. Malak's 2nd birthday was on last Tuesday, my mother-in-law arrived that night. We had Mallie's family party Thursday night, went to little fall fest thingie on Friday night, Saturday was trick-or-treating...I get tired all over again typing it! Today we are finally getting into a sort of routine, and then Malak pops a rubber band in her eye (one of those from a punch ball) and had to take her to the eye dr just to be sure her eye was OK. (just a scratch thank God!). Anywho....enjoying my mother in law being here, not as much as the kids and hubby though!

I decided not to post a pic of Mallie in her belly dancing costume on here since it is so public, but if you want to see it, it's on my facebook page.

Have a great week everyone!

Hi everyone! I don't usually post in this forum, but I have a question about opinions about the H1N1 (Swine flu) vaccine. I have an almost 2 yo and a 3 1/2 month old. The 2 yo goes to a very small daycare (7 kids) three days a week and the 3 mo stays home with me. I know it is recommended they both get this shot, however, my husband and I really don't feel comfortable taking them to get it. Have any of you gotten your babies/kids vaccinated? If you did, have they had any reactions to it?

If not, do you plan to get them vaccinated?

I appreciate any advice or insight, I just feel like a bad mom either way I choose!

Thanks in advance!

Angie

Happy Hump Day!

Sandrilla....you are right, I can't wait for my MIL to get here...she can keep the kids occupied! I intend to treat her the same way she treated me while I was in her home....like a queen (except I want her to tell me how to cook things, I'll never cook like his mommy, but maybe I can get close. He used to tell me he didn't like her cooking, now he misses it horribly, go figure! ) I love her!

It's going to be a beautiful day today, I can't wait to open the windows and let some fresh air in and get this mess finished already. Better get started while Princess II is taking her morning nap!

I hope you all have a wonderful day! B)

Afternoon everyone....hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday. One more week til MIL's arrival (and my daughter's 2nd birthday!! I can't believe she is almost 2 years old....though she thinks she is 22...)

Tamara, I'll be watching WoF (if I can steal away the remote!), that's one of my fave shows since I was real little. I liked it better back in the day when they actually "shopped" for their prizes.

OK...I've got some dishes and a big pile of dirty clothes calling my name....

Be excellent to each another! (Bill, from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) Hey, I think I'll put that on FB too!

Samar (the baby) is going to be a flower and Malak (the 2 year old) will either be 1. A Witch, 2. A Devil, or 3. A Belly Dancer....can't make up my mind!

Any opinions?

Ash, that would be cute with your belly. Do you know if it's a boy or girl yet? I don't really keep up very well...sorry in advance!

Yes we found out sometime ago (though I don't know if I ever shared here or not ) that it's another stinky boy LOL Maybe we'll get our girl next time!

Awww...well, I know you are excited even if it is another stinky boy! We have two girls and hopefully we will have a boy the next time!

Oh, and Annie, that is a super cute idea! My friend used to go all out for Halloween, the whole family dressed as a theme. She always made really cute costumes.

There are going to be some real cuties out there with all the MENAweeds in their costumes! Can't wait to see all the pics!!

Hope you are all having a great day! 8 more days and my mother in law will be here...is my house clean? NOPE, in fact, it's like when I went through my nesting phase with the pregnancy...just keeps getting worse...lol...at least I have 7 days to finish!

Congratulations! He is so cute! Hope you are getting at least a little sleep.

Brni...I'm with you today on the rain rain go away! (and the coldness can go too)

Betsy...congrats! I am soooooo happy for you, I remember that feeling like yesterday. I had this alert thing set up on my phone so I knew when his flights departed and arrived, it was nice knowing where he was. I can't believe it's been almost a year since he took his first step on American soil...wow, time flies.

Hope everyone has a Happy Hump Day!

We've sent money to his family on a few occasions. His family is dependent on him and a younger sister working in Dubai for house payments and emergencies (which there have been a couple major ones). He is the eldest son and his father passed away many years ago. I love them dearly and would rather go without than them, of course I always make sure all our bills and the kids needs are taken care of first...there's just not a lot of padding in the ole savings account, in fact, I think it's mostly cobwebs in there right now and perhaps a couple dust bunnies.....

Samar (the baby) is going to be a flower and Malak (the 2 year old) will either be 1. A Witch, 2. A Devil, or 3. A Belly Dancer....can't make up my mind!

Any opinions?

Ash, that would be cute with your belly. Do you know if it's a boy or girl yet? I don't really keep up very well...sorry in advance!