Sinan and Sayf Update:

They are both growing so quick. Sinan is getting so much better with his eye contact and his receptive language. He is really interacting with us and spending a lot of time with the family and we are really encouraging this.

He's getting a lot of work done with him, both at home and at school. We are prating, Insha'Allah, they he starts speaking at around age 4 like his sister did. He continues to be the sweetest boy you'll ever meet. There is nothing but kindness in this kid, Masha'Allah.

Sayf is just growing so quick I dont know where to start. His favourite thing to say now is "No Way". I dont know where he got that from, but it is certainly the phrase of the week now. He has already started with his numbers and is working on counting from 1-5.

He loves animals and can name a lot of them now, the newest being Buffalo. He has an imitation of the sound of each one for most of them. He still has a special place in his heart for horses so we look for anything on the TV that has horses. Today was "Dances with Wolves" (a favourite of mine) which is where he picked up "Buffalo". He was entranced by the scene where the young American Indian kid is almost trampled by a wounded Buffalo. His comment? "Oh no!".

Masha'Allah, whereas Sinan is a picky eater, Sayf is good about eating. As a matter of fact, he loves really good food. Tonight he devoured a salad we gave him, full of tomatos and onions, over the chicken and rice dish. His favourite veggie? That would have to be asparagus. He loves it. Fruit wise he really likes grapes, apples and banannas, but eats oranges and has a taste for tart things (like daddy) such as lemons and limes.

Both of the boys love yogurt and they eat at least one a day. They are such a joy at this age, you wish it could last forever!