Cuddly boy and his Safta

Peek-a-Boo!

Or as it's known at our house, "Where's Paul? There he is!"

(Sorry they're a little dark. . .)

Paul playing with his Safta Sheila

Lunchtime is way more fun when you can play with Safta Sheila!

Making funny sounds:

This little piggy. . .

Anticipation of the tickle:

Safta Sheila's making funny faces

Oh, Safta, you're so funny. . .

Just kidding!
More, more!

Uh-oh, that's what Mommy does. . .

6th night of Hanukkah

Yes, Uncle Eric, Aunt Andi, Jacob, Sophia, and Asher all came by on their way up to NH to light the Hanukkah candles with us for the 6th night. Safta Sheila also came up for the weekend. It was a wonderfully rambunctious hour of fire, fried food, and presents. . .

"Woah."

Paul plays while Weils swarm about him. . .

Uncle Eric, Aunt Andi, Jacob, Sophia, and Asher all came over for Hanukkah - and so did Safta Sheila - but Paul doesn't let an extra half-dozen people interrupt his play. . .

More Paul Playing Videos

Paul playing with new presents and an old garbage can. . .


Paul playing with the present that sounds like a cross between an airplane taking off and a hairdryer. . .


More playing - listen for him huming/making motor-boat noises to himself, and crawling with the plastic balls in his hands. . .


Paul doesn't need any more toys - just send canned goods. . .

Daddy teaches Paul Dreidle

I have a little Dreidle. I made it out of clay. . .
. . .and when it's dry and ready, then Dreidle I shall play!

Dreidle tastes like wood. And triumph over persecution. But mostly wood.

Now Dreidle, when I put you on the floor, spin like you do when Daddy puts you down, ok?

Merry Christmas, non-Jewish friends!

Paul playing with his Hanukkah Toys.

Thanks for the ball-machine toy, Grandma Shelly and Grandpa Steve. We always wanted a toy that sounds like a cross between an airplane taking off and a hairdryer. . .

Paul cannot let go of a toy long enough to go from one place to another. As he is crawling, not yet walking, this creates a situation which often results in him sliding on objects - much like weird baby x-country skiing. This is especially funny when he has a plastic ball in each hand. He totters along like a woman on high heels. . .there is video of this in another post, but here's a visual:

4th night of Hanukkah

Daddy had his Christmas Eve "Hanukkah Happens" Zamir concert, so Mommy and Paul lit candles together. Unfortunately, Mommy could either take a picture of the candles by them selves, or a picture of Paul setting himself on fire with the candles. . .she took the first option. . .

2nd night of Hanukkah

Paul celebrated the second night of Hanukkah with Grandma Shelly and Grandpa Steve! We had chinese food, and presents, and latkes, and a really good time.

Grandma and Grandpa are on their way to Florida for the winter, so the next time Paull will see them is when we all go down for a week in February. We miss them already, but hope they are nice and warm. We love you, Grandma Shelly and Grandpa Steve! Happy Hanukkah!

New Food: Potato Latke

Happy Hanukkah!

Lighting Paul's menorah:

Daddy singing Hanukah songs and dancing Paul around the baby cage:

Looking at the candles. . .

. . .and grabbing at the candles. . .

Remember how little Paul was last year? Wow.

Party-full Saturday

Sick or not, Paul must fulfill his social obligations - two parties which had to be attended.

Here, he plays with Kavi's toy as Daddy tries to blend-in with the couch. . .

Kavi and Kavi's Mommy watch as Paul demonstrates how he's learned to play with Kavi's toy. . .

Paul, deliberately and methodically, tears Mommy's boss' house apart. . .

All this partying took it's toll. . .Paul was up quite a few times during the night, meaning Mommy was up quite a few times during the night. . .and when Daddy woke up in the wee early hours of Sunday morning, he found Mommy zonked out in the chair in Paul's room. . . *sigh*