Pablo, Little Man and I ventured to South Florida to spend time with cousin Pickles. We spent the night Friday and woke to attend My Gym together.
They studied the insides of a car…
They practiced their balance on the trampoline…
They used their math skill to count all the jelly beans in the jar….
Yeah, It was a messy job and we had fun cleaning up too!
We had a fabulous turkey day today with the extended family. We were so excited to introduce Cuz Pickles and Little Man. As it turned out, Little Man was sleeping when they arrived and just when he woke up, Cuz Pickles took his nap. We had a full house: Uncles Jer and Jes, Aunties S and J with Cuz Ra Ra and Joe and Mr. Pickles. Grandma K and Papa Jim were so full of smiles watching the boys play together.
Pablo and I sans Little Man who napped while we gobbled up Turkey dinner.
The schmear:
The boys shared a smile with their Daddy’Os.
Aunties S and J had a little competition going on with the kids toys.
Little Man experienced his first flight this week. Flying to Florida to spend Thanksgiving with our Floridian relatives. Our first step was saying farewell to Be Be.
I know we’re all going to miss Be Be while we in Florida.
Little Man was a little turned off by the car ride where his seat was in buckled into a captains chair. What a lucky little man! We were stuck in a little bit of Atlanta traffic on the way to the airport and our typical 20 minute ride took 60 minutes. Needless to say, Little Man was not a happy camper. We whisked him from the car and had just enough time to check our bags, get through the security line and walk to the crown room so I could change him before we boarded the flight. Little Man was well behaved and ate a bottle while we were taking off. He was treated to first class travel this trip, Pablo gave up his upgraded seat so that we could be comfortable. What a great Dad! We spent the flight playing under a blanket and peek a boo. He was so well behaved, I was so proud of him. On the descent, he was a little fussy, but a bottle calmed him down and he fell asleep in my arms. It was a very pleasant experience. Of course, there is no way I could have done it alone, Pablo was such an angel.
Grandpop was at the airport to pick us up with our 5 pieces of luggage, two of which were for the Little Man (stroller and car seat). The weather gods are smiling us, it’s been 80 degrees by day and it was a perfect mid 60s at night.
We visited My Gym today to test it out and see how different it was from Gymboree.
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Pablo and I also ventured out to Loca Luna (just the two of us) and then went to get our giggle on at Whole World Theater, after having been dressed and spending the afternoon with Auntie M. She styled me up! Jeggings were on the recommended list, but I just couldn’t do it.
I found my green hat from Copenhagen today and thought it would be cute for Little Man to wear it. Oh my goodness, isn’t he just too cute for words?
Uncle Jaffe was craving some Indian, so we ventured out to our favorite place, Himalayas on Buford Highway in Chamblee. Little Man was a little tired, but we enjoyed the na’an and chicken tikka marsala with us.
It’s been a while since we last made Challah and it gave me the perfect opportunity to spread some flour on our island. Plus, it gave Little Man a chance to nibble on it in anticipation of our Challah French toast the next day. 
I made my 1st truly from scratch pumpkin pie this Fall! Pablo and I picked up a massive pumpkin for the holidays and last week I roasted it 2 hours to get it all nice and gooey. With a fridge full of fresh pumpkin, I was searching for ways to use it up. We are certainly in for our fill of fall with lots o’ pumpkin: Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin pancakes. Little Man loves his pancakes! He has two every morning!
I found a great recipe for the pie and topped it off with some marshmallows at the end to create this beauty. Each slice over the course of the next couple of days will be toasted to let the marshmallows goo over the side of the pie. Yum! 
Auntie M picked up this warm up suit for Little Man and he just totally rocks it out with his Baenrn Munich soccer ball that Daddy picked up for him.
Uncle Jaffe made a Shrimp Boil for us at his newly renovated house this weekend. Sammy was there too and got a couple of giggles out of Little Man.
Melissa was kind enough to share this picture with us. We are so lucky to have such a happy little kid!
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My partner and I were in Dallas, TX this week to meet with a client, understanding their plans for growth and strategy for adding stores. We had some time to kill after our meeting and stopped into Central Market in Southlake. Whole Foods eat your heart out!
Their bulk foods included spices, herbs, chocolates, dried fruits, local honey and freshly ground peanut butter.
The peanut butter was so dreamy!
I love the way they displayed their bagels!
I can’t believe that almost 8 months has passed since we brought you home. Let’s check in to see what you’ve been up to:
Eating: You’ve been making your way through fruits and veggies! Your favorite veggie is probably sweet potatoes and you love a smooth spinach and pear mixture. You like to nibble on pieces of bread and you love Mom’s pumpkin pancakes for breakfast. Mom and Dad introduced you to their love of Dutch Babies this morning, you liked them, but I’m sure you knew that your’s was missing lemon juice and confectioners sugar. Sorry bud! You’re not a big fan of your highchair anymore, not that you ever were, but you really prefer to sit on our laps, eat from a fork, especially when you get to share in the food that we’re eating. And you love drinking from a cup. Yesterday Mom made strawberry orange juice and you couldn’t get enough! But we have discovered that you are not a big banana fan…
Bath-time: Every day, right after dinner so long as we don’t have company. You don’t always get soap, but you love laying on your back and splashing at the rubber duckies, that is, if you get them out of your mouth long enough to splash them around.
Sleeping: You often are in bed by 730pm and sleep straight thru to 7am, but lately you get up and want a small snack at 1am or 5am. Mom and Dad are not to happy about this, since the doc says that you are supposed to make it through the night. Maybe we should be a little harder on you, it’s not like you have any teeth coming in yet. We tuck you in with your blue blankie, Mr. Monkey and your signing horse that plays “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” along with the beautiful blanket Pamela made for you. Lately, Mom’s been signing a little Bette Midler – Glory of Love. Next week, it will probably be some Beatles songs, she likes to change it up a bit so you don’t get bored.
Landmarks:
You’ve mastered the art of sitting up at about 6 months.
You’re in the process of learning to crawl. You put your arms in front of you and drag your legs. Dad calls it your “inch worm.” And trust me, we’re totally on top of locking up those cabinet doors to make sure you can’t get in. It’s the top of Dad’s to-do list: tomorrow.
You love to stand up, you have since you were just a few months old. If we help you stand up, you’re golden for a couple of minutes.
You are quite a conversationalist. You love talking and you love smiling.
Since you’re mobile, you’ve been exploring your new surroundings and Mom’s realizing that she need to clean the baseboards and a couple of other things.
You had a big day today. This morning, Dutch Babies then naptime. Mom and you met up with Little Miss Shortcake and Mimi at the Jewish Home where we met lots of other little kids and sang songs while the folks that were staying there enjoyed your young and energetic presence. You did lots of mitzvahs this morning Little Man! We met up with Dad for lunch at Ok Café where you nibbled on Mom’s blueberry pancake and giggled at Cuzin Shortcake. Home for nap and then you had your second or third puppy experience as we dined with our friends from West View. You are so well behaved, Miss West View was dancing around the kitchen singing to you. You were a lucky guy this evening, as their pups kept wanting to kiss you all over. The weekend flew by, but we had a great time!
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