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| How are all the Medina board babies and children? |
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| Caraj |
| 11/22/03 at 17:05:09 |
| I was wondering how all our Medina board children and babies are doing. UPDATES !!!!!!!!!! We need updates!!!!!! Bro hanif how are the girls doing? MF is your little one better now? Kathy what new things is Ali up to these days? Other Bros and Sistas how are your young'uns? Mine are doing well and the granddaughter is well and growing like a weed. The feeling I get holding her and watching her is beyond words :-* She smiles now :) Please let us all know how your young'uns are doing ok? Thank you May Allah protect all our little ones (and the older ones) |
| 11/22/03 at 17:08:10 |
| Caraj |
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| BroHanif |
| 11/22/03 at 18:55:36 |
| Thanks for asking azizah. My updates are: Older one can now sing to any of Soundvision tunes, knows arabic alpahabet, kalimah, sleeping prayers, eating prayers, and can now turn my computer on and off and says she wants to check email(something gone wrong there) Shes now two and a half. As for Hafsa well now smiles and thats about it. A wonder to the world those two are. About 6 weeks old. More later... Ciao |
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| theOriginal |
| 11/22/03 at 19:17:09 |
| [slm] My 5 are doing pretty well, too. MashaAllah. They smile at me everyday, and if only they could talk, they would tell me they love me, I'm sure. They make me soooooo happy. Sometimes I feel like cuddling them soooo hard, but you know, they are so delicate, I wouldn't want to hurt them. I've been watering them regularly, and my apartment faces the South side, so they get plenty of sunshine. lol. Couldn't resist. Wasalaam. |
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| wardah |
| 11/27/03 at 17:55:52 |
[slm] My first nephew is 3 and a half weeks old now. You can see him changing every few days. He smiles in his sleep which is so good to watch. :) When hes stressed out he comes at peace when listening to the reciataion of the Quran. Its cool to have a baby around in the house, Alhamdulliah 8) wassalam |
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| ltcorpest2 |
| 11/28/03 at 10:35:26 |
| mine are doing great. 2 and almost half and 4 years old. The little one is our swimmer. At 2 he can swim all the way across the pool at the YMCA and just learned to dive. 4 year old had never dove and he quickly followed suit (pressure was on). Mom is out christams shppping so the boys are going to hit the driving range and play some hoops and go swimming. kinda of a guys sports day. |
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| UmmWafi |
| 11/28/03 at 12:22:24 |
| [slm] My name is not mentioned but I felt since I have babies.... Today, I felt the pain of motherhood and my first tears as a mother shed because of her child fell like tiny daggers across my heart. Wafi is 7 and is already in Primary 1 this year and will be in Primary 2 come January. Already he is learning things fast, including habits picked up from friends. As a mother, I know education is of paramount importance so everyday, as I hold his hand and we walk towards his school, I always remind him that I love him and that he is seeking knowledge because of Allah SWT. I also talk about the effects of ignorance and the ills of bad morals. I sometimes point out misbehaviour by other children and explain why that is wrong. He always seem eager to listen to me and I have grown to treasure these private moments. School has been closed for holiday these past weeks and Wafi has been spending time at my mom's place. Of course, grandmothers being grandmothers, my mom spoilt him rotten. Today, I reminded him to do a book review on a book he just read and he pouted at me and told me that he prefered spending time with his jaddah because she lets him do what he wants. Before I could say anything, he continued by saying that maybe it is a good idea for him to sleep alternately between my house and my mom's house. My heart broke. I told him to reflect on why he wants to do so and whether that is a decision a good Muslim would make. I left the room to go to the study room. There my first heartbroken tears fell. My husband who witnessed everything tried to comfort me by saying that he will grow out of it. Ahhhhh to be a father........ Sigh.....Solehah is 4 and at present the most cheerful, generous and mischievous girl ever. On the 1st day of Eid with her pink hijab, she looks like the most beautiful flower Allah has allowed to blossom in the garden of my eyes and heart, Alhamdulillah. Pardon this outpouring. Just trying to ease a mother's sadness. Wassalam |
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| timbuktu |
| 11/28/03 at 21:01:42 |
| [slm][quote author=UmmWafi link=board=bebzi;num=1069540151;start=0#5 date=11/28/03 at 12:22:24] Today, I felt the pain of motherhood and my first tears as a mother shed because of her child fell like tiny daggers across my heart ........... Pardon this outpouring. Just trying to ease a mother's sadness.[/quote] your son sounds just like me. i guess i must have caused incessant heartbreaks to my mother & sisters & aunts & cousins & all the girls i met, & must still be doing so to all the girls & women in my life (which now include my wife & daughter, & neices). so, thanks for sharing that. it gives me an insight in to how women think, & maybe i will be careful in future. but why can't one just be what one is? ----- & my babies are nearly 24 (boy) & 20 (girl) - years, not months :) & the boy broke his father's heart by chosing his own wife. normally i have encouraged independence, but a few months back i got this bug about wanting a really good girl as a daughter-in-law, so my family would be more pious, & my son goes & dashes all my dreams to pieces. :( i must now practice what i preach, & accept that whatever happens is for the better. |
| 11/28/03 at 21:21:34 |
| timbuktu |
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| Nomi |
| 12/01/03 at 08:09:06 |
| [slm] [quote author=timbuktu link=board=bebzi;num=1069540151;start=0#6 date=11/28/03 at 21:01:42] & my babies are nearly 24 (boy) ....... not months :) & the boy broke his father's heart by chosing his own wife. [/quote] UNCLE timbuktu (i love to tease uncles online [s]and during taravih[/s] hehe)... j/k.... hm i see, i'm of the age of your son. Just wanted to let you know that i see nothing wrong if parents want to marry their kids to someone of their own choice, like obviously they wont marry you with someone whose nose runs all the time and you'll still have the chance to choose from the few prospects that the parents suggest. Me just couldn't break my ammis heart, you know what i mean right? :) Cheer up big bro :) |
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| Dawn |
| 12/01/03 at 08:26:07 |
| [slm] They are doing fine, thank you! My two year old, who will be three in February, is talking up a storm in two languages, complete sentences, proper grammar, and all, and getting very frustrated when Mommy can't immediately translate a word or phrase here or there that she knows in one but not the other. I wish I could learn as quickly as she does. :( She is also smack dab in the middle of her "terrible twos" (though they aren't all that terrible, really), with a very strong (and non-static!) opinion about [i]everything[/i] in her little world. And my minus three month old is very active, to the point of making her mommy quite uncomfortable at times. On the other hand, it is a discomfort I am more than happy to deal with! :) Anyway, as space gets a little tighter in there, she should settle down a bit. ;) |
| 12/01/03 at 08:27:05 |
| Dawn |
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| Fozia |
| 12/01/03 at 12:58:41 |
| [slm] I wasn't asked but I'll share anyway. Fatima Zohra will be 9 months in a few days, at the moment she's suffering from the runs (to put it delicately), so I'm up to my eyes in nappies (yes I thought it would be so cool to go all earth mother and use washable ones...idiot that I am). I think or rather my own mother assures me this is all normal when baby is teething, which by the way has also put paid to any ideas I may have had to continue feeding her till she hits I think two years Islamically (although correct me if I'm wrong please). She says Allah and Abba (daddy) when he's around. Oh yes and does anyone have any idea how to keep a child still for the five seconds it takes to change a nappy, I turn to grab a wipe and she shoots out of my grip and is half way across the room chewing on the heater cables before I turn back... arghhhhhhh Wassalaam |
| 12/01/03 at 16:47:39 |
| Fozia |
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| Ayla_A |
| 12/01/03 at 15:29:01 |
| [slm] [quote]Oh yes and does anyone have any idea how to keep a child still for the five seconds it takes to change a nappy, I turn to grab a wipe and she shoots out of my grip and is half way across the room chewing on the heater cables before I turn back... arghhhhhhh [/quote] I am a firm believer in a change table, this totally prevents children from running away while changing their diapers (though it does not prevent them from wriggling around) It is also more convenient because you can have your wipes, diapers, change of clothing etc all at hand when you start the diaper change instead of gathering these things all together to perform the diaper change. Also it is much more sanitary because frankly I find it gross when someone changes their child on my carpet/sofa in case of accidents. [wlm] :-)Ayla_A :-) |
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| Fozia |
| 12/01/03 at 16:46:40 |
| [quote author=Ayla_A link=board=bebzi;num=1069540151;start=10#10 date=12/01/03 at 15:29:01] [slm] Also it is much more sanitary because frankly I find it gross when someone changes their child on my carpet/sofa in case of accidents. [/quote] [slm] Eeek no I use a change mat, a foam filled wipe clean big plastic covered thingy, which lives under the crib when not in use. I've also got a smaller fold up one for use when out and about. Yikes imagine changing a dirty nappy on a floor any floor.... or rather don't yuck. Do people actually change nappies on bare carpets??? :o Doesn't bear thinking about really. Wasalaam |
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| ltcorpest2 |
| 12/01/03 at 19:58:44 |
| if you can have them potty trained by 6 months then the changing diapers thingy becomes moot |
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| Arabian_Princess |
| 12/12/03 at 04:04:26 |
| Quote:Oh yes and does anyone have any idea how to keep a child still for the five seconds it takes to change a nappy, I turn to grab a wipe and she shoots out of my grip and is half way across the room chewing on the heater cables before I turn back... arghhhhhhh Shove a toy or a biscuit in her hand to stop her- this is speaking form experience- "helping" my mom change my bro ;) |
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| M.F. |
| 12/12/03 at 04:19:52 |
| Hey Azizatee Thank you for your concern :) Does being a gramma bring back old memories? Do you think it's different having boys and girls? My baby's doing great, thank you. He's in a good mood most of the time, al hamdu lillah, though he's getting kind of clingy. When he plays I have to be there and he starts climbing all over me. He's very sociable though when othe rpeople are around. And he seems to have a good sense of humor ;) I've been teaching him to shake hands "assalamu alaikum". Then I'm going to have to un-learn it when he gets to be a man ;) At 7 months he's got 8 teeth and it looks like molars are starting to make their way through, so you can imagine what the past 3 and a half months have been like! And he still sleeps in our bed, and nurses every hour or two through the night ::) |
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| Kathy |
| 12/12/03 at 09:12:47 |
| [quote author=Arabian_Princess link=board=bebzi;num=1069540151;start=10#13 date=12/12/03 at 04:04:26]Quote:Oh yes and does anyone have any idea how to keep a child still for the five seconds it takes to change a nappy, [/quote] ;)Duct tape always works well.... I used to change Ali on the dresser... there was no wear to go. [i] it goes without saying...don't leave them alone for a second. [/i] |
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| ahmedsali |
| 12/12/03 at 12:25:47 |
| [slm] I'm kind of a lurker, but now i have an excuse to show off pics! http://ahmedsali0.tripod.com Khadijah is now 4 weeks old, and we're still figuring out exactly how to best take care of a baby. |
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| M.F. |
| 12/13/03 at 05:50:55 |
| [quote author=ahmedsali link=board=bebzi;num=1069540151;start=10#16 date=12/12/03 at 12:25:47] [slm] I'm kind of a lurker, but now i have an excuse to show off pics! http://ahmedsali0.tripod.com Khadijah is now 4 weeks old, and we're still figuring out exactly how to best take care of a baby. [/quote] Ma sha Allah she's so beautiful. May Allah make her among the Righteous. Don't worry about trying to figure out how to take care of her. You'll never figure it out but it'll somehow happen. I don't know what books you've read, but one that's helped me a lot is the Dr. Sear's Baby Book. It's about Attachment Parenting, the parentign style of most cultures, very natural, and it really takes off the pressure about baby care, things that other books say you should do but you never can: schedule feedings, put baby to bed while still awake (as if!!) etc. you can also see the website: www.askdrsears.com |
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| Halima |
| 12/14/03 at 05:19:21 |
| Well, I fall in the group of children... not babies. And let me say that worries will be there all the time, no matter what their age is, so long as you are a parent. You worry about them even after they are married and have their own lives. They also make you sad or cry regardless of their age. And there moments they make so happy and full of joy and pride (that you cry tears of happines). It is a parent thing. Then you also worry about your grand children. Right about now, I am worried about Mahad (my 16 year old son). He he is in his last year of secondary school (grade 11). He will be seating for his final exams in May of 2004. I am worried that he is not studying enough (he is actually). I have banned, TV, hanging out with his friends, etc. School is closed and I urge him to study more. Why all this worry? Because I am his mum and I want him to do well in his exams. Haroun is in grade 8 (first year of secondary school). He turned 13 but what is the result? A very energetic teenager with lots of mischief (not bad) but mischief that will drive you crazy sometimes. At home (school is closed), everyone is like, Haroun this, Haroun that.. Haroun, Haroun, Haroun!!! This is a boy who used to be very calm!!! We only have peace when he is at Madarassa (attending full time now that school is closed). All in all, Alhamdu Lillah that are fine and healthy. Thank you Sis Azizah for asking and caring. Halima |
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