Maya's Sheep Fête

In spite of the very hot day, everyone joined in the dancing
and singing ....

Mehdi's Grandma, in the foreground, claps her hands to the rhythm

as she watches family and friends dance!

Music and dancing are vital to the party.

Through them the joy of the celebration comes to life!

The songs are well known and loved, and it's hard not to sing along with the soloist!

Mina sang very well!

Last photos of Maya's Saba

Near the end of the day, Mehdi's Mom and sis, Kenza, relax

and share a quiet moment.

Contentedly listening to the last pieces played by the orchestra ...

It's been a great day ...

Two delightfully, happy, Kenza's!

"And now my darling little daughter, you are officially

Maya Sayaline! "

Maya and Gramma Susie

A binding moment!!

Visits for Maya, con't

"Wake up little Maya , wake up!!"

Maya and her Grandma Berrada, Mehdi's mom,

"Mammina Amina".

Grandma "Mammina"Amina, holding Maya.

Auntie"Khalti" Zineb and her delightful daughters, cousins Inés and Leila,

with their Shirley Temple curls!!

Maya says, "we're all going to be great friends!!"

Maya meets more family

Coming all the way from Dubai,

two beautiful little cousins have come to visit.

Leila, two and a half and Inés, four, anxious to meet "Bébé Maya"

While waiting for the baby to wake up,

Inés made friends with Maya's Nonno Mimmo

Ahhh, so that's how she eats???

Simply amazing...Maya isn't at all bothered by the company.

Is it possible, before, WE were little like that??

Maya and "Nonno" Mimmo

Mimmo arrived Saturday for a ten day visit
and here he is getting aquainted with his new little grand daughter .

It's been a long time since he's held a baby so little!

But Maya is completely relaxed and happy in her Nonno's arms!!

"Nonno" Mimmo, "Gramma" Susie and Maya Sayaline!!

That sounds like a good book title!! :-)

Maya's found her thumb!!!

She doesn't keep it in her mouth for a very long time,

and it's not automatic yet, but she has found it!!

I love to take pictures of her sleeping so soundly!!