Frunty is into everything. Sliding down on his tummy, moose-back riding, training for his first marathon...even a box! (his love of boxes goes way back!) Happy Monday everyone!

What a beautiful spring weekend! We got caught up on some gardening and I squeezed in a great run in Woluwe park. Friends are coming for dinner so gotta skidaddle. Hope the weather is getting better back home.

We enjoyed Baby Time yesterday with a special visitor from Japan. One of the children's grandfathers joined our class and even participated! After we had icecream and Canada Dry. The kids were so quiet while eating and everyone had seconds! In the evening, I got a chance to go see the movie that I missed last week with the group of women. Going by myself was fine and I enjoyed seeing "Along Came Polly". After the guys picked me up and we went out for dessert. Frunty got a red balloon. Today we are off to French Library which is only once a month. I wish it were once a week! This weekend we are going to catch up on gardening. When we look out our back window, the whole view is of a blooming Magnolia tree. Just beautiful.

According to the Baby Einstein company: "Research has shown that infants have a natural ability to distinguish and assimilate the sounds of all languages. Repeated exposure to these sounds will help to develop your child's auditory abilities. Young children can begin to learn words and phrases in different languages..."



Frunty starts Mandarin next Wednesday.

Frunty is saying more and more words everyday and it is amazing to listen to his speech development. He says "windy, raining, cold" and puts on his hat. He says "sharp" when pointing to a knife and "stuck" when he is stuck or something is jammed.

Frunty is saying several new words everyday and it is very exciting watching his speech development. He says, "windy, cold, raining" and puts on his hat. He says "sharp" and points to a knife and "stuck" when something is jammed. He says the name "Mowgli" and "food" and has the chore of feeding Mowgli twice a day. Frunty goes over to the bucket, scoops out one cup, pours it into the bowl, calls Mowgli over and puts the scoop back. He says lots of other words too but I'm telling you the best ones. He says "back" and rubs my back! (at one of our Baby Times, the children took turns rubbing their Moms back with an octopus from the Body Shop and Frunty remembers this and likes to rub my back from time to time, even if I don't ask him!) He loves kissing his parents, Mowgli and if there is a cute picture in a book, Frunty will kiss that too!

We went to Lille, France for lunch today which is only about 1 hour and 15 minutes away and brought bake some divine pastries with us. Mille Feuille and a chocolate bomb with an incredible merengue. One other pastry with chocolate too. Daddy would like me to add that Baby sings along with "Do Re Me" and knows many of the words that come next and hums along as well. He really loves that song. Well, Lille was quite nice and we'll have to go back when shops are open.

I promised photos of Moms and children playing Pin-the-Tail on the donkey during Baby Time and since I got permission, in writing, for me to add their pictures to my blog, I can do it guilt-free.

Baby has a great time playing with other kids and enjoyed meeting new friends in El Gouna, Egypt. Today we played with a little girl from the States

and her Mom set up a muffin tin with all kinds of sprinkles, rice, cheerios and baking powder. The two kids used spoons and scoops to move stuff

around and Baby enjoyed getting messy. I will add a picture later when I get a chance to download the pictures. After naptime, a new friend is coming

over with his dog so Mowgli will have a playmate too!

We had a great time in El Gouna, Egypt and there are many highlights to share.



*Baby enjoyed playing with other children from around the world at the mini-club.

*We got upgraded to an extra special room with wonderful views of the Red Sea and lagoons.

*The staff was super-friendly and played lots with Baby.

*Oasis night was fun. We enjoyed eating out in the desert, under a tent with camels around and stars in the sky.

*I enjoyed a few treatments at the spa while the boys hung out at the pool. (Daddy insisted!)



*The Red Sea was very shallow and clear for a long way out.

*The food was incredible and the desserts too delicious...cakes and squares oozing with white honey...

*Just being together. Just the three of us.

*The resort was very beautiful, overflowing with flowers.

*Going "downtown" was always a funny adventure, especially on those crazy blue buses!

*We got to know the two brothers band- nice guys even if they didn't know a lot of songs.



*Eating koftas on the beach.

*Daddy swimming over to take a picture of a camel on the other side of the lagoon and his camera floating off in the opposite direction!

*None of us got sunburned!

*Daddy and Baby being mistaken for Egyptians everywhere we went..."hi, Egyptian Baby"..."Hey Egyptian, are you Egyptian?!"

*Bellydancing lessons and dancing the Salsa like old times!

Wearing his cool shades, Baby is on his way to the beach in El Gouana, Egypt.





Wearing his sunsuit, Baby enjoys playing in the sand.





Baby having fun in Egypt!

Still on Egyptian time and haven't had a chance to update my blog yet...stay tuned for more pictures and info about our wonderful trip!









Relaxing on our balcony overlooking the Red Sea.