Anna wanted to go upstairs and read books this afternoon. More specifically, she wanted to lay back on a pillow and read.
I emailed with one of the moms on the expatwoman message boards and she and another mom planned to meet up this morning at Dairy Queen for a little playdate. There is a good play area there for the kids so we chatted while the kids played and snacked. Anna jumped right in, then got shy, then jumped back in.
One of the older Qatari girls playing in the area seemed to take to Anna and the girl was handing Anna balls to play with for quite some time. It was strange to me that Anna thought this girl was OK, but it was nice to know that she isn't completely afraid of new people!
I think Anna had fun and we met three moms and four kids (ages 20 months to 27 months; three girls—one named Ella—and one boy). I'm horrible at placing accents, but at least one of the moms is Australian. Hopefully we'll make it to one of the playgroups this week (one tomorrow or one Wednesday).
One of the moms just had a baby here (8 weeks ago) with the doctor I'm planning to see this week. She said that she had gone to her with and without appointments and probably waited less time without the appointment. Go at 8 AM or 1 PM right when they open for the day & after lunch to get in faster. Both of those times will be hard to swing but I can wake Anna early and try to get there as close to 8 AM as I can one day, I'm sure; Craig will come with so that will be a big help.
