getting ready...

officially on maternity leave

yep, starting this coming sunday. of course no working until then - it is a national holiday when noone works. i am looking forward to my non-working days spent on shopping for the baby, cooking for my husband, cleaning and rearranging the room for the kicky addition to our family:):) also i am planning to do a lot of walking. 30 weeks, yea! just 7-10 more weeks to go...

2,5 hours of Chaikovskiy

My youngest sister made a gift to all of us having bought tickets to the ballet Swan Lake to Chaikovskiy music. Cold fall night, leafs falling, a bit raining, causy and beautiful opera theatre, full house, children dressed like angels, beautiful music, amazing dancing, apllouds, flowers, hot tea during intermission, baby kicking and rolling inside (enjoying music). Very elevating experience. On the way home we were all singing and even trying to dance some pa's from the ballet:):):) Fun! We thought we should do it more often.

O thou who art turning thy face towards God! Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious. Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone; seek whatsoever thou seekest from Him alone. With a look He granteth a hundred thousand hopes, with a glance He healeth a hundred thousand incurable ills, with a nod He layeth balm on every wound, with a glimpse He freeth the hearts from the shackles of grief. He doeth as He doeth, and what recourse have we? He carrieth out His Will, He ordaineth what He pleaseth. Then better for thee to bow down thy head in submission, and put thy trust in the All-Merciful Lord.

Abdul Baha

Fall

I haven't been in Almaty during fall for five last years. I forgot how colourful and beautiful it is! Warm weather is perfect for walking and enjoying these last days before snow comes. I had a week of vacation last week and was able to spend a lot of time outside to get vitamin D. Our baby is 28 weeks old now, I and Amir cannot believe the time is coming up when we will see him and hold him...