I Love It When They Call Me Big Poppa...

Hey everyone. You may have noticed a bit of a lull on PhilAsify 101 for over a month now. 



Well I actually have a perfectly valid reason this time around aside from being a lazy unproductive coach potato. Ahem...



Allow me to introduce to you Abdul-Malik Elijah Balouch, the newest youngin' of the Balouch clan. Abdul-Malik popped into this world on August 25th, 2013 during the last half of Ramadan, making the month even more of a blessing.


Weighing in at 7 pounds 4 oz, I immediately noticed how devilishly handsome the guy was. I'm talking Zoolander good looking...




Mom and Dad are doing great and adjusting to this new chapter of our lives. Long nights and hard labor for the wifey while I'm doing everything I can to make sure she doesn't go nuts. Naturally, I've been taking some time off to get to know this good looking cat, so that's why there hasn't been any new stuff published.

InshAllah I'll be getting back on the blogging grind really soon. In the meantime, in between-time, check out my blog archive, share my articles with friends, like my Facebook page and show some love on the comments and give a warm welcome to Abdul-Malik Elijah Balouch!

Peace.

Comments

  1. Fatima AriadneOctober 10, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Awwww......that's a handsome little one! :D <3 Mabrook for your newborn, brother!

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