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Our little dude has never loved sleeping very much but I did not anticipate naps becoming a thing of the past so soon. He did transition from 2 naps to 1 very early in life so we should have anticipated as much. But, our anti-napper officially gave up naps altogether about 2 months ago, andContinue reading “Travel = Naps”

After travelling to this crazy and beautiful place recently I couldn’t wait to talk about all the unique experiences, all the delicious food, all the dogs, and the wonderful time that I haven’t stopped thinking about since! First, an interesting technicality. Turkey is now officially Türkiye, as of 2022. They rebranded, and while it won’tContinue reading “12 Unique Things about Istanbul”

Istanbul, Turkey was one incredible adventure for us! We chose to fly up for a 4-day weekend because it was (by our math) the best bang for our buck: one of the shortest direct flights combined with one of the greatest decreases in daily temperatures. During our time there, however, we discovered so much moreContinue reading “Toddler Travels in Istanbul, Turkey”

Prior to coming out to Bahrain for our extended summer Milo and I visited during my school’s spring break. I wanted both to see Adam, and to decide whether it would be a good place for Milo to spend a few summer months later in the year. On arrival it was obvious that being allContinue reading “Day-to-day Parenting Differences in Bahrain”

Bahrain has a huge immigrant population; over half this country of 1.5 million people consists of non-Bahraini nationals. The largest ethnic groups consist of Bahraini Arabs, Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and Arabs from other Gulf nations, with sizeable chunks as well from East Africa, East Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Because this ever-evolving agglomeration lives inContinue reading “Our Favorite Foods in Bahrain!”

Enjoy Bahrain’s nights We have been enjoying the Persian Gulf with our family reunited for a few weeks now, and have all felt Bahrain’s summer heat quickly ramping up. For the past few days temperatures have hit 104-108 degrees (40-42C), and it has been much more difficult to go on outdoor adventures (our usual familyContinue reading “Things to do with Toddlers in Bahrain’s Heat”

This post is not meant to share any advice that we have gained from our airplane travels with our little buddy (because I’m not quite sure we have any). But, instead to share some of the wild and ridiculous airplane moments we have experienced with Milo thus far. Hopefully from these anecdotes we and maybeContinue reading “Flying with a Toddler … Airplane Mishaps”

First few weeks living in Bahrain Since we have all been out in Bahrain, we have enjoyed simply being together and the slower paced life that comes along with that. Milo and I are so happy each day to wake up in a spot in which our whole family exists. There are some trickier partsContinue reading “Toddler Travel in Bahrain”