our little noa is becoming a ham. when she sees the camera or after the first flash, she is often quite willing to entertain us and perform for the little box we call a camera. she has become a good eater as you can see the food on her face and bib. she is even eating table food and chunky food. we took moran out for dinner a few days ago to celebrate the arrival of her diploma from medical school, and i gave noa a bit of chicken tikka masala. where is the camera when you need it? two tears immediately rolled down her cheecks and her entire face was in shock. she ate it though and seemed to want more. speaking of moran, we are very proud to announce that she completed all the requirements to receive her doctorate of medicine, and we will celebrate with her in may at her graduation ceremony. she is currently studying for her usmle step 3. moran has stayed with us between rotations and after her last rotation while studying, and noa has become quite attached. she even reaches for her when i am holding her, and noa's face lights up when moran enters the room. she has also exposed noa to interesting foods and surprisingly noa has not objected. in short, noa is very fond of her aunt moran. this week, we joined abba for lunch and went to a hockey game with friends. noa was up way past her bedtime, but responded so well. we were very proud of her. she was all smiles. her and riley most enjoyed watching the hockey game from up close. noa even decided to suck on and lick the see through barrier/wall for whatever reason. and now, we are off to israel tonight for nearly three weeks. just noa and i. the flight should be interesting. we are travelling for sarit's wedding on the 29th and to visit family and friends. ruthy is on sabatical this year, so she will have extra free time to bond with noa. i think they are both excited. stay tuned for updates from israel and pics when we return on feb 1st. noa is almost one, can you believe it?