I LOVE my cousin Bahiyyeh

Bahiyyeh and I finally got to spend some quality time together and boy did we enjoy ourselves! Now that she can walk too we've been chasing each other around and playing all kinds of games. I taught her how to play "peek-a-boo". It's this game where I hide so she doesn't see me, and then all of a sudden I appear.. it's a complex yet highly stimulating game.

I couldn't stop hugging and kissing Bahiyyeh joon... I love her so much!!! And I even learned how to say her name!!!

Back to Virginia!

Mama and I flew to Virginia to see my uncles and aunts and grandparents... and not only that, it was for Bahiyyeh's birthday (and uncle Houshmand's) :) The first few days we spent at Grandma Jaleh's house. We had a great time together. Here we are dancing to Persian music.

And we also did a little shopping. I tested out some potties for the right fit.

I bonded with the lion too... I realized.. there's nothing to be afraid of, so we made peace.

My day today

A little playing...

... a little phone talkin'...

... some more phone talkin'...

...aaaaaaand.... a little more...

... then I was done. And I was tired, so I sat down to rest.

Reunited

EMILKA!!!!! She came by to visit with her mama... I remembered her right away... but she was a bit shy at first.

















We shared a box of chocolate milk together...








... and we played with my new kitchen set ...




















A couple days later she came back! And we went to mama's favorite place to eat... CHIPOTLE!

Life Lesson #1

The pink highlighter is NOT lipstick.