It's been over a month since we've been back in New Zealand. Every so often, though, Amiri comes out with something that suggests he's been mulling over in his mind all the events from our visit in Chicago. Things I hadn't even known he'd paid attention to.
For instance, the other day he was excited and wiggling around and making all sorts of nonsensical little-boy exclamations. One of them was, 'Oh! Shami kebab!' Don't know how that popped up in this context, but I will keep it in mind as a suggested alternative at the point when the boys inevitably pick up swear words.
And this morning when he came over to cuddle, he took my hand and started pretend-drawing on my skin. He explained he was putting henna on my hands. Drawing love-hearts and snails, he said. 'Hold still, Mama. You have to let it dry. Then you can go like this (miming scraping off the dried paste).' Then he decorated my feet.
In unrelated but also Cutely Intellectual news, today Amiri read Arram every word of The Foot Book.
For instance, the other day he was excited and wiggling around and making all sorts of nonsensical little-boy exclamations. One of them was, 'Oh! Shami kebab!' Don't know how that popped up in this context, but I will keep it in mind as a suggested alternative at the point when the boys inevitably pick up swear words.
And this morning when he came over to cuddle, he took my hand and started pretend-drawing on my skin. He explained he was putting henna on my hands. Drawing love-hearts and snails, he said. 'Hold still, Mama. You have to let it dry. Then you can go like this (miming scraping off the dried paste).' Then he decorated my feet.
In unrelated but also Cutely Intellectual news, today Amiri read Arram every word of The Foot Book.
2 comments:
Good job Amiri,we love you big boy.
Do you think Amiri tasted shami kebabs? Man those were some awesome kebabas! My sister makes the best. Children are like that - Humza picked up so many things that I didn't think he'd. So in conclusion: it was a great experience for all kids. BTW I am making haleem today.
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