Let it snow. . .

So as you probably saw on the news we are buried in snow. It has taken all the energy we have to dig ourselves out so movers can arrive tomorrow morning with some furniture from my parents house.

When Josh and my brother Michael drove from Illinois to NY the trip was also filled with snow and freezing rain. After sledding our furniture down icy sidewalks to the truck, then driving in less then ideal conditions for an entire day, the door of the truck was stuck open at a rest stop one hour from Rochester. Penske sent out a repair man who tied the door down with bungie straps and had them remove the fuse to the dome light so the battery did not run down. After being awake for 26 hours Josh got to go to the closing get some sleep then shovel and move our stuff into the new house. All of this has not been fun. The house is great though. We are taking some time to settle in. Unpacking goes a lot slower with an infant but we will get there.

We will post pictures of the house once the weather clears up but for now here is a family portrait

L's First Chanukah

Leila celebrated her first Chanukah and her favorite part was the gelt. Luckily for us, she didn't realize we kept giving her the same piece every night. We figure this won't last for long.

Over the river and through the woods. . .

After Thanksgiving Leila and I stayed with my parents for a week while Josh packed and moved our stuff. Leila tolerated the two big dogs. I don't think she knew what to make of them. All in all we had a relaxing time.


How much is that doggie in the window?


Taking a nap with Zadye

The First Thanksgiving

We made it to Rochester and to our new house. Moving in ice and snow was not fun but more on that later. For now, here are some pictures from the last few weeks we have been in transit. We'll start with Thanksgiving in New Jersey...

Leila with three of her great-grandparents! L to R: Bubbe Marcia, Mom, Dad, Grams (Rovi) with the guest of honor, Mimi and Papa Cohen.


Chilling with Uncle Michael:


Leila's favorite song -- Hold Your Head Up, by Argent?


Hanging out with Aunt Lauren (see also here), Uncle David, and, if you look carefully, a turkey:


Exploring her animal side with her great Auntie Suzie:


Leila's first laugh with the equally great Uncle Ken:


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Bathtime is Lots of Fun!

Leila is starting to enjoy taking a bath.



Who is that baby in the mirror?




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Leila is spending a larger portion of the day awake and alert and a larger portion of the night asleep (Hooray!)



Her newest talent is holding onto toys if you put them in her hands. Her favorite are the pea and carrot.



She is now big enough to be carried in her front carrier. We took her to Allerton park on a short hike and this worked well.

Two months

Leila got an unpleasant birthday surprise today, as her two month anniversary of life on the outside was greeted with her first round of vaccinations. On the good side, she's up to 8 lbs., 12 oz., and 20.5 inches long (10th and 5th percentile, respectively). To remember happier days, here's a video of Leila at play. You'll notice that she seems to have noticed the existence of her hands and seems to be learning what they can do, though she's still new at it.



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