Some photos in the USA...

Elfida's First Birthday...

We celebrated Elfida's first birthday when we were on vacation in the States last August. We stayed at Cajide's place (Canan's sister) in Arizona. We would like to share with you some photos of this special moment...

Elfida at 8 months

First Ridvan celebration with Elfida hanim 21 April 2008 at Bahji














At the coffee shop in Ben Gurion














Spring of 2008 at the First Terrace

Comfortable with daddy!!!

Hmmm....it is sooo good to be with daddy....we are both enjoying watching Christian Aminpour of CNN....

Elfida's first wedding attendance

7 September 2007, 16:30: Elfida's first wedding attendance at Rayyan and Analiza's held in the Ridvan Garden. Such a wonderful occasion and atmosphere being in the vicinity of the Holy Place.

Hey! Look at daddy...do you think I resemble him?

At a recent gathering...

this is a farewell gathering for Eric Pastores and Monalyn Peralta

mommies with their babies: Menchie & Enna-Marie (almost 2 yrs. old), Canan & Elfida (almost 2 mos. old), Farzana & Ariana (2 mos. old today)

our baby girl starts to develop her social skills at a very young age, here she seems to be reacting to auntie's & uncle's hellos

soo cute of Elfida on a sling, already knows how to look at the camera...

Elfida just a few weeks old

Baby Elfida is born

Baby Elfida Laroya was born on 9 August 2007 in Rambam hospital in Haifa, Israel. Daddy Arnold and auntie Cahide accompanied me in the labor room. To sum it up, it was a short labor of 5 hours and indeed a wonderful experience.

and here's my baby girl!

with my mom and sister Zubeyde

and with Arnold who said push...push...and push during labor!

our newborn baby Elfida!

sleeping like an angel

zzzz...zzzz!