Hey, I'm still not here...
I tried to post yesterday but the power keeps going out here and I lost it twice! Argh...
We're leaving Beirut tomorrow (finally!) and heading to Dubai for a night, then off to Nice. I can't wait.
The visit to the paediatrician was a bit of a waste of time and money, since he said exactly the same thing as the drs at home - keep doing what I'm doing, Aadi's perfectly normal, just a little more hyper than average... no hints on how to cope with this hyperactivity or positive methods of disciplining a soon-to-be mobile destructo-bebe. But at least DP came to an appointment with me and realises some of my frustration at the medical profession being less than helpful in that regard, and at least the doctor didn't immediately suggest that it was me with the problem and I should have counselling! So now, since everyone in this country is pro-medication, pro-intervention blah blah, they've decided I shouldn't be breastfeeding Aadi anymore because apparently it's bad for him and it couldn't possibly have any benefits anymore... um WTF?? HUH?? This came from DP's cousin, who is a midwife!! Argh! I swear, people in this place are all mad. Everyone is taking a dozen different prescription medications for goodness knows what, they all smoke, they eat terribly unhealthy food, and they're laaaaazy! What would anyone know about the healthy, natural lifestyle I'm trying to give my son? But I have to smile and make nice for the family (then leave the country for ever and ever!).
Anyway, I don't care if they all think I'm a freak. I just wish they would stop smoking inside when Aadi's around (he's coughing like a chain-smoker), and they would stop trying to put the car seat in the boot every time we go somewhere. The amount of mothers I have seen holding newborn and small babies on their laps in the front seats of fast-moving cars is so frightening! Get me out of here!

I think I missed a few things in the last few posts, haven't had time to go back and read properly, but Jess - What happened?? That's terrible!
Sass - how was Tassie? Hope you had a nice time away with the family!
Girl - Why the freak-out? Hope things are a bit calmer after all the stress of exams and whatever, and you can spend some time with your family.
OK, have to go before the generator dies and I lose everything again! Next news from France maybe!