Tired post

Got Stella new high chair and stroller - britax - treated us to it and am happy. How is it she is almost 10 months old. New playroom set up - really nice. Dorothy does a "show" for stella in her room. I love when I wake up and ike has already put Stella next to me in bed. Ian and Daron baseball. Stella stays "meow" waves, says "mamma" she cruises, stands Daron leaves jackets places. The other night Mike went on a scavendar hunt to Bromberg and the Yavneh secretary's house for jackets.

Strides

4/10 Stella had her 9 momth appointment - chol hamoed :

17 lbs and i forget how tall but she is doing great, 60th for height i think and not sure for weight - i am so tired.

Since two weeks before Pesach she started Crawling like 4 “steps” – just as Mike was away in St. Louis.

During that time Stella started shakeing her head no- to music but the kids thnk it is hilarious – esp she does it when they sing “stella bella bo- we love you

She is pulling up and starting to cruise.

Took them for ice cream today last day of school before vacation
Mike in st lous

Stella started standing and crying in crib at night
Mike going away
Pesach now

Swim

When Stella crawls - looks like she is swimming on the wood floor.
She says "uh huh" and "oooh" and something that sunds like "wow" and "mmmmama" when she is crying (which is almost never)

Best part of parent teacher conferences

was learning how much Daron loves his baby sister when we heard about it from his teacher- Mrs. - totally forgot her name right now.

Both boys had stellar reports, and Ian's shining moment was an E- in self control - he and Uri G apparently cut it up a bit during class, which made his teacher proud.

Both had reports of being very bright, great students, well behaved and good with their peers. WHat could be better.

This shabbos, Ian had Yoni Zirman over. Big boy, 5"2 0 really nice - great house guest, sweet, smart, kind, funny. Yoni Ginsberg (who still can't say "r" and Isaac Zaken came over in the afternoon. Dorothy was confused when GInsberg asked for "wataw"

Stella is fantastic- Stell Bells is a new version - and Ian calls her "Smella" - they are all so funny with her and she adores each one. SHe is still army crawling but also up on all fours and taking crawl steps. Had to lower her crib mattress. She is still sweet, super sweet - loves eating enjoys watching her brothers play sports (both hockey and basketball championships) and still nursing.

Dorothy is a panic. I dont use that word but she just is - she is amazing, interesting, full of energy and adorable at the same time.

Slept

Stella slept through the night- granted it was the first time in ages i let her try. She went to bed around 8 and woke up around 6 nd then 7:30 - and ate at 7:30. Amazing how non torturous she was.

It is going too fast!

Scorpie-

Mike brought "scorpie" back from Reno a few years ago. Rory still affectionately carries and cares for it - set in a glass dome on pink sparkles. Brought her to schol the other day - love that she still has it.

Stella is up on her hands and knees -rocking and army crawling. We were at Grannie Annie's this shabbos. Daron and Ian bth have great senses of humor - keep us laughing.

The other day I came home and as usual had pumped while driving. Daron said "shouldnt that be illegal" delivering it with perfect timimng as always.

Iand and his friends made up a P language - eveyr word starts with P.

Do you need a subway sandwich?

"Cause I think your button came off" said Daron to me just now.

Dorothy got in trouble at school the other day for saying "What's wrong with you people?" to her teachers.

Stella is sitting up, spitting, and loving her siblings. With help she gets on all fours and rocks.

Ian is a star. His group leader told me today he is the best davener. Mikey comes for shabbos a lot and is sweet and they are all funny. He and Daron dont eat much. Today- Ian was still eating after 4 minutes and Mikey wanted to go play so he looked at Ian who was making a second moo shoo beef wrap and said "Ian's a good eater"

Woodloch was great. Although Dorothy had a ITU (we went to urgent care) and Mike fell 3/4 of the way into a skiing lesson and twiested his knee. Grannie Annie and Saba Josh came up with us from Tues- Thus and then went to CHicago cause Caleb had an exibit of Dead people - Mr. and Mrs. Bones.

I had taught dorothy to wipe from front to back. At the lunc table she was touching my hair. I told her it was not polite manners to touch hari at the table. "oops" she said, embarrased. Not a beat later she said - "when girls wipe they have to wipe from front to back" - daron said "ugh- dont ruin my appetite" and she was insulted- having no idea why he would say that.

I bought a red woodloch sweatshirt. Stella ate a meatball today, some chicken, enjoys most of what we give her to eat, loves challah. Still exclusivly nursing.