December 2010
6 posts
Anonymous asked: I think that you are doing an amazing job by preparing youself with a blog. there are a million thoughts, and its nice how you placed them all on this site. GOOD LUCK(:
Religion ... We were going to talk about it...
Dear Zahra
Religion, God and all things spiritual were topics I always knew will come up one day, even on this blog, but that I had to think very carefully about what I would tell you.
We are, all things considered, Muslim (basically by birth). Today, that’s not a very good thing to be, but I’m sure it’ll be different when you’re older. Either way, I was never brought up...
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Corny, but good!
Dear Zahra It’s just over 8 weeks since you’ve been born, and it’s been an absolutely wonderful time. You smiled at me last week and that made my day. A couple of days later, you laughed out loud and it was just magical!
There have been challenges, though. I’m beginning to worry about travelling as much as I do. I try to hold you loads, feed you and change you. I try to...
November 2010
1 post
Dear Zahra
You were born on the 25th of October. You were quite small, 50 cms tall and 2.8 KGs. Your mother and I been immensely happier with you around.
Today you smiled at me, I think for the first time, you have smiled before, though not sure what at. Bit tonight, as i came to kiss you good night, you turned, looked at me and smiled. It filled my heart with joy!
Your mother and I always...
October 2010
2 posts
Dear Daughter
Tonight your mother and I will go check-into the hospital. It’s pretty exciting. This time tomorrow you’ll hopefully be here and I would get to finally meet you after a 9 month wait!
Your mother has been a trooper. She’s been amazing over the past 9 months, and has added a grace to pregnancy that wasn’t there before :) She managed so much without me, and...
Dear Daughter
You’re nearly here. Your room is ready and you’ve more clothes than I do, thanks to your mother.
I’ll post a few of the pictures later.
We’ve also been told that you may be coming early. I can’t wait! We’ll finally get to meet. Your mother thinks you’ll be here as soon as the 15th of October, if you wait a week you’ll be born on the...
August 2010
3 posts
Baby Z
Your almost 30 weeks now! 12 more until we meet, and boy am I excited!
I missed yet another scan, but surprisingly your mother isn’t that upset! It’s a good thing, I suppose. I am away, again. It seems that every time I try to get a job that will keep me grounded, I end up travelling a great deal.
So, what’s in store for you? I’ll put your crib together when...
July 2010
3 posts
Dear Daughter
Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve last written to you, but I promise to be a little more diligent from now on. Your mother and I have moved into a new house today. It’s pretty nice, and I know you’ll like it. Your grandparents (all four) should be visiting us more often now that you’re joining the family and so we’ll have more space for them to...
"We are what we choose" - Jeff Bezos
Dear Daughter,
Every once in a while you come across a speech, article or quote that you just have to share. This speech really resonated with me. Mostly because I sometimes fall into the trap of trying to be clever when I could have been kind. Made rash decisions, with little thought or planning and generally acted silly.
Still, I always tried to right my wrong. This speech says a lot.
Sleep...
Dear Daughter
I hope you’re comfortable in there. Your mother and I are very excited about meeting you. In fact, you’re all we talk about these days!
I’m back in Dubai with your mother. At last! We have had a fun few days. Yesterday was your mother’s 30th Birthday! It sounds like a lot, but she’s still a very young little lady :)
I took her out for dinner, at a...
June 2010
13 posts
Picking names ... and a little venting!
Dear baby N,
Your mother called me a couple of days ago and asked me to pick one of a few names, when I did she said: okay, that’s on the list. I will send you some more tomorrow. I picked Layla out of a long list of names your mother likes, but I love the name Layla.
I called her today and asked if she could please add Maya to the list, and she agreed. Which is great, because it is one of...
HuffPo: Always pack your flip flops
One of the secrets of parenting is that it’s often a very lonely sport. Especially for dads. Our children expect us to be the Answer Man, Mr. Fix It, the Know-it-All. And the truth is we often expect this of ourselves. Maybe our dads played this role for us. Maybe we interpreted their silence, or awkwardness, or distance to be authority. Maybe they had skills — changing the oil,...
You're a girl!
Dear Daughter
You’re 21 today… Weeks that is! I missed the scan, which is a massive disappointment, and we now know that you’re a girl. As beautiful as your mother.
I’m excited. I’ll tell you a little secret, I was hoping for a girl. I’ll post a picture of your mother. We were in London on vacation last week, and I took that picture when we were driving to the...
Apologies, I promise that this is the last time...
Dear Child
Those are words I hope to never have to use again! I started a new job, and that’s a good thing as I hope to give you a good life, but the new job is taking up a lot of my time, and I travel a little too much these days, which meant that I did, actually, miss your mother’s second scan!
In fact, there’s a risk I may miss your third scan too, and this is the on in 3D...
April 2010
4 posts
Rod Stewart & Amy Belle- I Dont Want To Talk About...
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Marley and My Mid-life Crisis
Dear Child,
It’s been a while… I’m back at school, I’m starting my new job officially in a few days and it’s been generally very hectic. It’s also very difficult writing to you. There’s so much I want to tell you, that I’m not sure where to begin, so I’ll start with now.
I’m sitting with your mother, talking about our scan (we get to...
Friends and the crazy things you do for them
Dear Child
I hope you’re comfortable in there.. Your mother, a very small and thin women, has been expanding more every day. It’s funny to watch, but what’s funnier is her reaction: she has gotten so desperate for new cloths, she asked me to go shop for some while I’m on my trip (you’ll quickly understand why that’s not a very good idea).
Which reminds me,...
March 2010
2 posts
The wait begins!
Dear Child,
We found out about you a couple of weeks ago! It’s a scary thought, in just seven months my life will probably change forever! I’ll become a father.
It’s been a year of change for us actually. Last year, I lost my job and spent a few months out of work. It was a tough period that I may tell you about later, but for now, let’s stick to happy thoughts :) Anyway,...