Saturday, November 22, 2008

Noa does not like the cold


I wrapped our comforter around her and put her on our bed after she crawled into the bathroom crying. When I shower, I put her favorite video on and put her on the floor with a few toys. She is normally fine for at least the length of the shower, but on this particular day she was not content to stay in the bedroom. After I picked her up, I realized she was shaking a bit. Like her mom, she does not like to be cold and the winter has arrived, so I jokingly bundled her up with our comforter just to play with her and calm her down. I realized she was quite comfortable and content, so I set her up on our bed. Leaning against the chair pillow and surrounded by the comforter she sat there like a big girl until I finished getting ready. This week I also gave her some bread for the first time. I gave her a frozen eggo to chew on, and she actually ate part of it. Choking scares me, so I am very cautious when it comes to introducing solids. She also scares me with her dramatic responses to chunks in her mouth. I could describe it in eloquent detail, and it would not be sufficient. You have to see it for yourself. And if you ever spend any time with her, even limited, you will likely witness her frightful response or aversion to anything she dislikes inside her mouth. On Wednesday, we joined the group for a demo at Gymboree. Apart from Sam's famous and always entertaining Opera renditions, Noa pulled herself to stand for the first time. She was enjoying the big floor drum on her knees when she decided she needed to stand in order to fully appreciate the instrument, so she stood. She really seems to like musical instruments (or maybe she just likes to make noise). Noa and Rylee wore outfits from the same line of Gap clothes, so they sort of matched. I am surprised it doesn't happen more often. Today, we returned to Gymboree for an open gym and met others from the group. Abba joined us today, so it was especially fun.

Friday, November 14, 2008




Noa is quite the host. She had Rylee over for Sunday football and then hosted friday play date. On this play date, she shared her table as the others looked on. While the moms talked about book club, upcoming holiday party, and other provocative sujects, the kids moved around as they are becoming more and more mobile. Elad and I definitely need to put up gates and other baby-proofing gadgets.

Friday, November 7, 2008



We attended one of the endless number of demos (free classes) that one of our resourceful "boob" group members found. Noa really enjoyed the class. She loves instruments. She always gravitates toward them. In this class, she would not leave the keyboard. One of Noa's favorite activities at home is playing the piano on my lap and dancing on the keys while I hold her.