Saturday, January 24

Nothing! I'm officially sick with a head cold and sore throat, and have been sitting around all day asleep or reading the Ataturk book I'm in the middle of. Just in time for the 2-week winter recess from school. But I was finally able to get the audio part of Google Video Chat to work and chatted with my dad, just not my webcam. I'm trying hard to use the Google option, but they're not making it easy! More research, or a bail to Skype is in the works.

Maren's finger has faded from the spotlight and seems to be just fine now. Another drama has come to a close.

Aeden was experimenting with the word "Daddy" this afternoon. Sounds pretty good, but doesn't seem to always come out on demand. He's getting closer! Maybe someday he'll actually say "Mommy" (I keep pretending he's just saying it in Turkish, because he says that all the time "Anne" pronounced ahn-neh, but I know he's not aware that that is what he's saying...). He's doing well with "please" when he wants things. Though it sounds a bit like bees, the intention is good :-).