Christmas Aftermath

This is my new winter coat from Mamoo and Papoo. They also got me my first car. And the car has room in the back for my new baby - a gift from Grandma and Grandpa. 

And I got a boat load of clothes too. The best gift of all is spending time with my mom and daddy. Just kidding. The best part was the car. 

My new favorite game is getting "coffee" for mom and dad. No tea set for this house - just the hard core espresso bean please. 

I have a bunch of pics from Christmas, but I cant find the memory card. Will get back to you soon. 

Happy Birthday to...WAAAAAAAHHHH

From Naomi's Birthday

Click on the image to watch my birthday video!

I'm FIVE!!!!!!!!!!!

Really I am two...but I keep saying "I'M FIVE!!!"

My birthday party was a bust last night. We got 9 inches of snow.

Tara and Jason made it over to our house (they only live 1.7 miles away).

Now I'm on my way to Grandma and Grandpa's. Mommy and Daddy are off to Vegas for a few days.

Over the River...and through the Woods

Well - actually - we dont cross a river...but I did go to Grandma and Grandpa's house for two nights. Mommy and Daddy went to Atlantic City and I got to hang out with the Joe & Linda. Now there are stickers all over their house too. I love to sit on Grandpa's lap and look at my blog. I love looking at myself. 

Mommy and Daddy did some mad Black Friday shopping in Atlantic City. I hope they remembered that it's almost my birthday and Hannukah and Christmas. Am I repeating myself? 

So this picture was taken on Thanksgiving Day after dinner. I had to take my skirt off because I ate too much and it was tight. 

A Week Off

As you can see, we take our coloring very seriously. In fact, anyone reading this - I desperately need new crayons...and you know my Birthday is coming up...as is Hannukah and Christmas. December is a very big month for me. 

We colored, we played with Legos, we built castles, we read books and there are Hello Kitty stickers all over the house. 

I am talking like crazy now and I will repeat everything you say - even the words I know I'm not supposed to say. I can count to ten. And I sing the alphabet song (though I miss like 20 letters). 

Meeting Lillian

I got to meet baby Lillian a few weeks ago. She is very cute and her Mommy is very pretty. I have a baby too (you can see I'm shoving a bottle in her face in photo). 

I talked about the baby all day. I want to see her again soon. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yay - Vacation week! We are all home this week prepping for Thanksgiving. And by prepping, I mean ordering cranberry sauce from William Sonoma. We're going to Grandma and Grandpa's on Thursday and then Mom and Dad are going to leave me (again) to go to Atlantic City (again). But I dont mind too much - because I have had extra Mommy/Daddy time this week. Daddy even took me on a Daddy/Daughter date yesterday so that Mommy could do a quick conference call. He took me to Toys R Us (I cant do a backwards R on the keyboard) to buy me bath toys! 

Oh and there are a gazillion new babies at Mommy's work. Congrats: Elle, Nick, and Atoshi! All within three days! 

Oh - maybe I should tell you about the pictures! I went to visit my cousins this weekend. It was their birthday - they are two year old twins! 

In Her Shoes...

I am obsessed with Tia Tara's Ugg's...they're so warm and cozy. The photo isnt so great because I wouldnt stand still while Jason tried to take my picture with his phone. Also - Jason taught me how to catch a ball last night.

Mommy and I are sick. Cough Cough. Just you wait Daddy - it's coming to get you!

Oh and Daddy bought me a fish! I will try to get a picture of it before it dies. 

Hasta la Pasta Bush!

Do you know that I can get $100 for this newspaper on e-bay right now? 

Happy Halloween

This is my tushie. Again! I'm with my best friend Tabitha...who was also a butterfly! We had a parade on 15th street this morning and then I am going to Mommy's work at 3pm for a Google Halloween party! 

And I get to eat candy too! 

Tushie Squeeze

Who knew you could have so much fun with a laundry basket? This is my cousin Mickey...I got to see him at Grandma and Grandpa's house. I like playing with Mickey and I love seeing my aunt Beth-Anne who introduced me to cheese doodles. They're really messy, but at least they are good for you. Mickey smiles and laughs a lot. I'm still learning how to do that. 

Channeling Mr. McAllister

If you get my Jim McAllister reference from the movie Election - yay!! If you dont...that means you havent seen the movie a million times and you really really really should. Tom Perrotta and Alexander Payne - great combo. 

So in Election, Jim McAllister gets stung by a bee (on his eye). All while attempting to cheat on his wife and cheat a young ambitious lady out of an election. 

I got bit by a mosquito...and holy crap did that get ugly. By 3:30 - my teachers couldnt look at me anymore and they called Mom & Dad to get me. I went to see Dr. Platt - who said the mosquito got me because I am so delicious...and I am. 

Girl's Weekend

We went to North Carolina to see Michelle, Grace & Ava. I was an angel on the flight down but a complete devil on the flight home. That was my last free flight. Next time - I got to pay. 

I had a fabulous time with the Cawley girls. I follow Grace everywhere. I wish I had a big sister. Ava talks much more than I do. When I was leaving she said "I'll miss you". I was pretty impressed...but I couldnt tell her. 

Ava taught me to sing my "ABC's". Which I have been singing since we got home. 

Fall...

As in the Season...

As in how I got off this swing...

It's a three-day weekend! Sort of...Mommy had to use a vacation day today and Daddy had to go to work to see a client. We went to the park yesterday and I fell off the swing. 

On Saturday, I got to hang out with Aunt Tara. She watched me while Mom and Dad played in a poker tournament. They were so anxious to get home to me that they gave up their spots (to Grandma and Grandpa). Then Daddy made a big ham. What a good jew. 

Happy To You!!

It was Grandma's (Grandma Linda) 60th Birthday! I practiced saying "Happy Birthday To You" all day - but I kept forgetting the "birthday" part. Deep down I know that made it even cuter. We rented out a big hall and had a big bash. 

School's going well. I moved into a new classr

oom and I'm learning how to pee on the potty. 

Daddy went to Greece for a week, but now he is home. He bought me lots of clothes. I guess he didnt realize that the dollar is weak weak weak over there. LOL - it's f'ing weak here too. 

Shady Lady

Hello Hello. I've got my sunglasses (actually they're Aunt Beth-Anne's) and my SunnyView shirt on - you'd think it was the height of summer - but actually it's F'ing cold in the PV right now. We even had to put our heat on this week. 

So - I've been playing on the potty this week. I like to go pee (which I call "poop") and then get up and look and see what I have done. I do this every five seconds. I'm quite proud of my product. 

Busy weekend coming up - lots of birthday 

parties...but some are supposed to be surprises so I better shut up. We also have Rosh Hashanah on Monday. And then Daddy is going to Greece for a week and we are sad. 

One Last BBQ

From mini bbq 2008

We had one last BBQ to close out summer. There are leaves all over the deck already. My best friend Adriana came over and I got to stay up late. I slept really well this weekend and I used the Potty twice yesterday! So I was pretty much a perfect kid...which was good because Mommy & Daddy had hangovers. Click on picture above to see the video. Pretty cute except Adriana kept putting the toy gun in her mouth. 

Hava Nagila!

We were rained in on Saturday. Hannah? Ike? I dont know. Who can keep up. Mom and Dad busted out some toys from the basement to keep me entertained. And a lot of TV was watched. Thank god for Bravo. Then we lost our power at like 9pm - which was pretty spooky. And hot. Dad and I were very stressed about the lack of air conditioning. Mom was more concerned about her Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream.

I went to my second Bar Mitzvah on Sunday. It was a blast. I love to boogie on the dance floor. No photos though! I told the paparazzi to step off. 

Mom and Dad took me to the mall to buy new shoes. We stopped for lunch at Outback Steakhouse. When the waiter asked how everything was, Mommy said "It's not Morton's". Well guess what Mom - you have a baby now. Culinary excursions are on hold for a while. 

Not Without My Binky

We went to the Dutchess County Fair on Sunday and met up with my friend Adriana. She is so pretty and has gorgeous hair. I was a total crab the whole day. Everyone tried to cheer me up - Mom even got me corn on the cob. And Adriana gave me kisses. Mommy took me on rides. But the only thing that worked was my binky. I'm home alone with Daddy this week. Mommy's in San Francisco...again.

Chez Richard

We went to cousin Richard's house on Saturday. Have I told you about this house yet? Well - I wont even go into details on the house...I'll just talk about the outside. There's a gorgeous heated pool that I refuse to get out of. There's tennis courts, a running trail, a beach volley-ball set up and a basketball court. Oh yea - a secluded hot tub too! When I grow up, I want to be an ana, anna, ana, anesthesiologist. I dont know what that is...but I think you make some good money. I had a great time with my cousins. Here's a picture of me with Nicole. Matthew moves too fast for us to capture him on camera. We had birthday cake for Aunt Susan and Mamoo (Grandma Gabay).

Being Google-y

I went to the Google picnic yesterday and had a fabulous time. I ate corn, french fries, corn, french fries, and then more corn. You should have seen my diaper this morning. I hung out with: Ben, Sara, Tim, Laura, Anne, Nick (and his lovely family), Melissa, Kevin and his beautiful wife Katherine (or Catherine? Or Cathryn?). I also got to meet Griffin Vennard who lives really close to me. I heard my mom talking to his mom about having BBQ so maybe I'll see him again soon. You have to realize that NOBODY lives close to us - so this is very exciting to me.

Daddy is working working working working working. I think he's slept only like 6 hours this whole week.

Thank you Jen Pifani for taking photos of me (my idiot mom forgot the camera again). Here's more with Nick Jr.: http://picasaweb.google.com/nick.pifani/2008_08_14GooglePicnic#

Also - Anne Rubin's collection, found here: http://picasaweb.google.com/rubin.anne/GooglePicnic#

It's Not Delivery...

It's the DiGiorgio family! I spent Saturday at the fancy pants Basking Ridge Country Club with the DiGiorgio's. The pool was so much fun. I wish we had a fancy pants pool or a fancy pants country club. Anyway - the DiGiorgios have THREE KIDS! Isnt that insane? But three is the new two. Not according to mom and dad though. They're dragging their heels on giving me just one sibling :(

I also stole a pair of shoes from Greta - thanks Greta! They are pretty.

My Cousin Micky & Me (And Grandma)

Check me out with my big can of coffee. I only wish it were Illy instead of folgers. Mommy has taught me well. I got to hang out with my cousin Micky twice this weekend! Grandma and Grandpa (who I refer to as PaPa) watched me this weekend so that Mom & Dad could have a little R&R. But dont you worry - I still got my time with Mommy. I developed a ridonkulous fever on Sunday evening and was shaking and sweating and cranky all night long. Mom had to sleep with me and we stayed home yesterday. I feel much better now. Hope Micky doesnt get sick!!

Cant Wait to Meet Kolleen's Baby

This is Kolleen...though you may not recognize her b/c she is twice her normal size. That's what happens when you're on bed rest for 7 months. She's going to have a little baby girl any minute now and I am anxiously awaiting her arrival.

This weekend was good - I went to my very first Pig Roast at Aunt Debbie's & Uncle Kevin's house. They even had a big bouncy jumpy thing. Grandpa took me into the big bouncy jumpy thing and I LOVED it.

It poured all day yesterday and I was bored out of my mind. My newest words are "Poop" and "Thunder".

Vacation...the last days :(

Vacation has ended...so sad. I finally warmed up to the ocean on the last day. Then I didnt want to leave.

I'm back at school now...back to the grind. Long days of playing in the park and making art projects. I'm already dreaming of the next vacation...

Do you think my parents will take me to Disneyworld?

Vacation Days 6-12

Corn on the Cob rocks. I want to eat it every day. We are down in Brigantine now. It's very close to Atlantic City and though I have heard and seen the flickering lights of the slot machines...I am not allowed to play :(

My friends are here - Ava & Grace. We went to the beach together and played outside in the pool. I'm having so much fun that I want to start each day really early - like 4:15am today!!! Daddy was just coming home from the casino too.

Vacation - Day 5

My boyfriend, Caden, took me to playland on a date. We had a few chaperones though: Mom, Caden's Mom, Caden's Dad, and Caden's little Sis.
It was wicked hot out. I was pretty miserable. I went on three rides: the cars (which I loved and I screamed when Mommmy made me get off). I went on the Choo-Choo train (which I loved and I screamed when Mommy mademe get off). And the carousel...which made me cry and cry and cry the entire duration of the ride. We left soon after. Caden went down the big slide like 4 times! He's so cool.

Vacation! Days 1-4.

Hi Everybody! I'm on vacation! I have no pictures...as many as Mom took yesterday - there was no memory card in the camera. Oops. We'll get some today and post tonight. I promise. Here's what we've done:

Day 1: BBQ at Julie & Dave's. We played on the Slip and Slide!
Day 2: Visit with Kolleen and her Belly! There's a baby girl in there.
Day 3: The Bronx Zoo! I saw sea lions and gorillas. But my favorite was the Duckies. Quack.
Day 4: The Maritime Aquarium with Grandma and Grandpa!

Before and After

So there's Mommy at the Google National Sales Conference with Anne and Sara and a whole lot of unruly hair...and here is Mommy last night with 10 inches gone. And what? What? Is she wearing Google Pajamas? Really Mom? It's not enough that you have a Google umbrella, Pens, Towels, three hats, and a gazillion t-shirts? PJ's too?

Happy Father's Day!!

So I bought my Dad a car for Father's Day. Not just any car...an SUV, I heard they were really good on gas. Okay - Mom almost choked when she saw the Jeep got 13 MPG. But we'll just put a bumper sticker on there stating "Our Other Car is a Honda Civic Hybrid" - think anyone will believe us? Dad negotiated a great deal - because really, we're the only ones buying an SUV right now.

Wow - this photo kind of sucks. It was taken with a cell phone camera. I look super spooky.

Fun in the Sun...and the Tub

It was 97 degrees yesterday. And it's hot today. And it's going to be hot tomorrow. I dont do very well in the heat...I take after my daddy. We had a fun weekend - first weekend since March that we didnt have any obligations. Mommy took me to Julie's house and we hung out with Kate and Olivia. Julie set up a water park in her back yard. It was magical...until the thunderstorm. Then we all got in the bath tub. Well - Not Mommy and Julie.

The best part of the day was I didnt have my nap. And for two straight hours I terrorized mom will a full on tantrum.

Mom leaves for San Francisco today - she'll be gone til like midnight on Friday. Daddy's all on his own. Again. It's so sad.

School is fun. We go to the park and play in the sprinklers.

BBQ - Daddy's Birthday

We had our annual BBQ this weekend. It was only my second time, but I am getting to be a pro. I spent most of the day on Great Aunt Lori's lap and Great Aunt Debbie's lap. They were keeping me busy with cherry tomatoes. We have exactly zero pictures from the party because mom and dad were too busy bringing stuff out of the kitchen or bringing stuff back into the kitchen.

Here are the highlights:


- There were 15 kids. We hung out in my brand new playroom!!
- Tara made a kick-ass Ziti that we will be eating for the rest of the week.
- We ran out of wine. And ice. But the kegs kept flowing.
- Mike Gasparri made chocolate chip cookies and mom hid some before she served to the masses.
- Thunderstorm didnt hit til 7pm. But Grandpa Joe set up two tents to keep us dry.
- Mom got drunk. So did Grandma Linda.
- Grandma Tootsie's Applecake was the best ever.

My first Yankee Game!!

And it was in a SUITE! I lead the good life. But - I will always be able to say that I saw a game at the old stadium! I was pretty good - and finally fell asleep during the 7th Inning Sretch. I slept through the 8th inning where the Yankees took the lead and ultimately won the game! Sweet! Suite! :)

Queen of the Dance Floor

Oops - I'm wearing the same dress that I wore in the last post - what a Faux Pas. Sorry - as a 17 month old, I have a very limited wardrobe. So - last weekend was fabulous! We went to Camryn's communion and saw a whole lot of Gabays (Yes - Jews at a Catholic affair - go figure). Anyway - after minutes of shyness - I lost control and decided that I must own the dance floor. Here's me on said dance floor with my grandfather (Papoo) and my Aunt Jacqui and my cousin Nicole.

It's now Thursday and last weekend is a distant memory - I have moved on. I am at Grandma and Grandpa Kiernan's house for two nights while Mommy & Daddy lose their shirt in Atlantic City. And on Sunday - I am going to my first Yankee game.