Blessed

In the spirit of Hannukah miracles - every one of the Habif cousins was able to be at the annual Hannukah party this year. Even more shocking was that we got a picture with everyone in it! I'm truly fortunate to have this crew as family.



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Playtime with Poppy

This is what playtime with Poppy looks like:






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Buttercream

I am slightly unnerved that the buttercream icing I'm eating has neither butter nor cream in it.

You read that right: "the icing that I am eating."


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No-pattern baldness

Lolaisms

Lola says about a million things a day that we think are worth recording - if only we could remember them all.  Or half of them.  Or more than two. 

In response to me saying "you're so funny": she says, "Mommy, I'm hysterical"
Upon seeing a dog in a nearby car: "that puppy is too cute for words" (Dad, this one comes straight from you!)

I'll try to be better about jotting these down. 

Belly Laughs

Laughing out loud. At least until he realizes that he is being filmed.

B&N

I think it's adorable that Lola loves the Barnes & Noble store. I think it's even more adorable that she calls it "the barnses and nobles."


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Mother and Son

Photo credit: Lola

Showing off

Showing off her new haircut. As well as the "boo boo" on her toe.



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Second Child Syndrome

Poor Allen has a bad case of Second Child Syndrome. The blog never gets updated, the baby book is sitting untouched, and there are a total of about 12 actual pictures of him taken with a real camera and not my iPhone. Poor baby. In an effort to begin to remedy what I'm sure will be some difficult facts to explain when he is older . . .here's a brief update. Seriously brief. I'm exhausted and must get to bed.

Allen turned 3 months old 3 days ago. He is absolutely precious and looking more like a mini-Ben every day. He loves to smile and laugh out loud (it's seriously the cutest sound ever) and he is starting to coo more and more - we have very entertaining conversations cooing back and forth at each other. When he smiles, it's a full-face, eye-twinkle sort of smile. Melts your heart. He has started to intentionally grab things with this little hands and especially loves holding on to my shirt, scarf, necklace, or hair. He loves to be held and actually puts his arms around you (unlike Lola who, to this day, gets carried around like a sack-o-potatoes, making really no effort at all to hold on :)

He is on a pretty standard 3 hour schedule during the day, and while we have struggled quite a bit with the nighttime, I think we may finally be turning a corner (more on that later - don't want to jinx things for now.)

He loves getting his bath, taking catnaps in his swing, playing on his playmat, and watching Lola whenever she is in the room. He seems fascinated by her (aren't we all?) Since cutting out dairy, we have resolved most of his stomach issues and he is a much more happy and content baby. It is a night and day difference! And while I do miss the dairy (a lot. I miss it so very much.) it has helped me lose some of the baby weight since it turns out that pretty much everything dairy that I ate was loaded with fat.

We are so very much in love with this little man and we are so very lucky to have him in our lives.

Sick day

Sick as a dog, but pretty as a princess.





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Lola Leibovitz

Found this picture on my phone yesterday morning. She took it of herself in the mirror, along with approximately 3 dozen others of the bathroom counter, sink, and drain.



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Rations

I had a doctor's appointment that was going to last about an hour and a half - start to finish. I packed the diaper bag with four diapers, 2 burp clothes, and a change of clothes. It was not enough. Of anything.


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BDYHHYIARAPTP

BDYHHYIARAPTP, Daddy!
(Translation: Happy Birthday - Lola insisted on putting the letters in herself)


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Worth the wait

Come on. Look at that face.

Excuses excuses

I haven't posted in a while because
I got a new phone and my mobile app for blogging had to be reinstalled. Since I do many of my posts nowadays from a rocker, in the dark, at 3 am .... The app is a necessity. Back up and running and posts to return soon.