My sweet angel my little trouble and my beloved daughter,
It became a family tradition that daddy writes on your blog only on your birthdays :) so I'm not willing to break this tradition and here I'm writing...
Last three years has been an unbelievable journey for all of us. A journey that started in USA (where you were born) and keep going in Turkey. I remember the day you were born, your face, your big hands and feet, your dark skin. I did not know what to do with you and I certainly never knew that you will become the joy of my life. when i look at this last year or so I started to see what kind of a person you will become. Your character is shaping. So far I'm more then happy with what i see in you.The following is not just my description but a description that would be given by many who know Ceran.
Ceran is a very loving and caring child. She loves animals, babies and other children. She has a very strong character and generous heart. She is a great observer ans observes what is going on around her. She is very aware when somebody is sad and she tries to make that person happy. She loves sharing her belongings with other children. She is very independent and she wants to do everything by herself. She has a very strong character ans she always know what she wants and how to get it. She loves her momy and dady very much.
I want to share a story that her momy told me which I'm proud to share with you. Couple of days ago Eser went to school to pick Ceran up. Ceran has a friend whos name is Mira. Mira's mom told Eser that she wants to thank us on behalf of Mira. She told Eser that Mira did not want to stay at school, she was crying and begging her mom and dad for not to go to school. Ceran had been wacthing the whole scene every day. Finally one day she went up to Mira and hold her hand before she even sttarted to cry. Ceran said " come Mira lets play and do painting" Ceran distracted Mira and Mira did not even have time to cry. After that day every morning Ceran was taking Mira's hand and help her adjust. In next couple of days Mira felt more comfortable with the school and she was very happy that ceran was there for her.
I know some other stories that prooves how big my 3 year old daughter's heart is maybe even bigger then many grown up's heart ever can be. She makes me proud every day and I love her very much. Happy birthday baby. Dady loves you till the end of the days.
Erim
Babyhood years are behind you,
You are 3 years old and you are a little girl now.
You became a character already and it will be completed in the next coming years.
Make sure you love Ceran.
Love people and get lots of them in return.
Know how to show your love and how to appreciate.
Be a good person into this life,
Know what you want in life and how to get it.
Be open-minded, be gentle to life and to yourself.
May God be with you,
Wish luck will be always close to you.
Never forget that I love you and always and always will be loving you.
We had a very long vacation this year. We traveled all over the Aegean Sea (10 different cities -traveled around 2600km) and Ceran had lots of fun. Making new friends, learning to swim,seeing a lot of different places and staying a lot of different hotels made her really happy.
in one of her favorite red dress
Finger painting at the poolside
snack in between swimming
"oh is my bikini getting tighter?"
Never knew how tiring is swimming, I need some rest too...
My cool friend...
Mud bath in Dalyan
Lykia World Children's Paradise
Blue Lagoon ,Fethiye
Pamukkale
Playing and dancing with one of my Ceran Fan Club members
Congratulations to our cousin Ico and Emre on their wedding. This is the first wedding celebration that Ceran has ever been to. She had lots of fun during the party in her little white party dress but she could not resist falling a sleep before it was over. :)
Ceran is diaper free now. She had quit using diapers when we were at home in San Diego before we did the big move to Turkey but right on the airplane, on the way I put her diapers on and did not took them off for the following couple of months. It was a big change for everybody and we were leaving her with different people everyday to take care of the settling issues so basically no one had the time or the experience to deal with the potty time After we moved to our own apartment in Istanbul, she started using the bathroom again and here we say bye bye to diapers. It was a very smooth come back for her and we feel lucky that we did not have to deal with it at all. She had no accidents ever and we hope that it will continue like that. Cheers to my girl!
Ceran started to a new pre-pre school in Istanbul .She got used to the new environment pretty easy. Some pictures from her first day at her new school:
Cooking with my friends
Ms.Heidi &me
got really tired and fell into sleep on the way back in just seconds...
Jan. 1, 2009 - New Year celbrations with the family
Posted by BabyCeran
Welcome 2009!
We welcome 2009 in our home country with our families this year. This was a total new beginning for all of us. Ceran had fun playing with her cousins.
Here we are! Back to our home country after 9 years of living in the U.S. We left as singles then got married and became a family. We are back to Turkey with our 26 months old daughter, Ceran, on December 29 2008.
The very first comment she made after we landed in Istanbul was :
'it is verrry cold Mommy!" which we will always remember. Also she was very surprised by the horns blowing everywhere . Every time she hears them she turns to us and asks: "oh what's that! " her little comments are remarkable. Although she realizes the temperature change between the two cities, she insists to be a San Diegan and never puts on any kind of hat,scarf, etc. .I think Ceran is the only child that I have seen without any hat on in the middle of the winter in Istanbul.
It was an emotional and sad morning. We are thankful to our friends who did not leave us alone and came all the way to our hotel and the airport and we all said good bye and waved each other for the last time in San Diego.
I think nothing can describe our feelings on this day. Ceran knows that we are going to Turkey without knowing what Turkey means She is just curious about things happening for the last couple of months but I am not sure what she really thinks. She constantly says we are going to Turkiye but who knows what is on her mind.
We are very happy moving back but also sad about leaving this wonderful, beautiful city behind us.
Dec. 25, 2008 - Staying at a hotel like tourists in San Diego
Posted by BabyCeran
After very tiring couple months we have finalized our packing. Since we have nothing left here we decided to move to a hotel for the last week and spent the last Christmas at a lovely historic hotel in San Diego .
Dec. 23, 2008 - Ceran's Goodbye to Discovery Isle(her fist school in her life )
Posted by BabyCeran
Ceran's first school experience in Discovery Isle will be always in our memories. She had lots of fun . Here is the last day at school in San Diego while saying goodbye to her little friends and lovely teachers.
For the last couple months we have been very busy with packing up for Turkey. It is much more tiring than we had ever expected. Since we are very close for leaving San Diego behind us after so many years, we have been sightseeing the city as much possible as we can and we have been taking lots of videos and pictures. Hope that Ceran will remember the time we spent here for the rest of her life.
La Jolla
PB
UTC , her favorite water park area.
La Jolla
La Jolla Cove
Children's museum is a lot of fun.
Sea World always rocks!
Last activities with her Playgroup friends.
Spending time with Bade, her best friend in SD , at a lovely park.
Ceran dressed up as a kitty cat for the Halloween this year. We went to a costume party with her playgroup and to a farm for the pumpkin patch where she picked her own pumpkin and had a lot of fun...
Eral and Ceran
in one of her favorite red dress
Finger painting at the poolside
snack in between swimming
"oh is my bikini getting tighter?"
Never knew how tiring is swimming, I need some rest too...
My cool friend...
Mud bath in Dalyan
Lykia World Children's Paradise
Blue Lagoon ,Fethiye
Pamukkale
Playing and dancing with one of my Ceran Fan Club members 
Daddy was there for her!
Watch me mommy!
mission accomplished
After we moved to our own apartment in Istanbul, she started using the bathroom again and here we say bye bye to diapers. It was a very smooth come back for her and we feel lucky that we did not have to deal with it at all. She had no accidents ever and we hope that it will continue like that. Cheers to my girl!
Cooking with my friends
Ms.Heidi &me
got really tired and fell into sleep on the way back in just seconds...
Getting to know the newest member of the family:MK
Best friends!
Ms. Mei
La Jolla
PB
UTC , her favorite water park area.
La Jolla 
La Jolla Cove
Children's museum is a lot of fun.
Spending time with Bade, her best friend in SD , at a lovely park.
Mission Beach
