So Many Visitors!

Wow! What a busy day!

Today I got to meet so many new people. Most important was my cousin Yaffa who came with her parents Simcha and Rachel from America.

We met, we talked, we laughed, we cried.

 

We had alot of fun hanging out together and being held by each others' Mommy/Ema.

 

Then my Auntie Kimmy came over with her mom Rena and brother Seth Isenberg. I haven't seen Auntie Kimmy since I was 3 weeks old (10 weeks is a long time when you are only 13 weeks old!).

 

 

This Is Auntie Kimmy holding Cousin Yaffa.

 


This is me with my new friend Seth. He made me laugh and giggle. He's also fun to sleep on.

 

And this is me with the Isenberg clan (or at least the ones in Israel! We missed you Uncle Yoni, Sherwin, Jason, Sharon, Ethan and Nili!).

  

My New Friends

Today I met my new friends Ayala and Dani - that is Rabbi and the future Rebbetzin Rockoff to all of you West Orangers! They are good friends of my Ema and Abba and we are so happy to celebrate their engagement/wedding while they are visiting us! Come back soon!!



 

They Just Can't Resist Me!

My Ema and Abba just cannot resist taking picutres of me during and after my bath! The truth is I really do love taking baths - the water is just so relaxing!

This is me with my friend the Rubber Duckie:

This is me just chillin' out:

This is me all cuddled up in my towel:

And this is what my hair looks like after it gets towel-dried:

My Veggie Friend

This is a picture of me with my friend Mr. Pickle. He is an old friend of my Ema's and I'm so happy he gets to sleep in my bed with me!



I really love watching my mobile! When the animals move and the music plays it makes me so sleepy!

Putting Myself to Sleep

Today I put myself to sleep (with a little help from my pretty mobile and my motzetz!) for the first time. I even pulled my motzetz out and put it back in my mouth! How sweet do I look?

  

I'm Growing!

This week my Ema and Abba had to clean out my closet to put away the newborn 0-3 month clothing and make room for all my 3-6 month stuff! I also started wearing the 5-9 kilo diapers! How exciting!

  

Thanks, Savta, for this great baseball outfit!

Having Fun After My Bath

After my bath today I had so much fun kicking off my towel! (NOTE: this is not a re-enactment - except that my Ema took the last picture after she made sure I was covered!)
 
 
 
  

Thank you Aunt Aliza!

Thank you Aunt Aliza for the beautiful kippa that you made for me! How grown up do I look?

 
  

A Well Deserved Vacation!

This past week my Ema, Abba, and I went on an adventure together to celebrate my Abba finishing his Ulpan (we are so proud of him!) and before he starts full-time work. We took our first family road trip up north to Teveria. We had so much fun driving and did lots of fun things while we were in the north.

Here are some pictures from our trip (videos will follow next week):

The first thing we did when we got to our hotel was jump in the pool (well not jump exactly since I can't even walk yet!). My Ema and Abba held me while I played in the water. I wasn't sure what to make of it at first...I usually love the bath, but when was the last time you took a bath with other people while fully dressed? In the end I really liked it and splashed and played with Ema and Abba!

Ema and Abba took me out to a bunch of nice restaurants (too bad I don't eat solid foods yet!). This is our family at Pagoda, a Chinese restaurant with a great view! I spent most of the time screaming while we were at Pagoda, but in the end, I fell asleep!

The next day we went to visit the Emek Chula Nature Reserve. We saw an interesting move about the birds that stop in the Emek Chula during their migrations north and south. Believe it or not, I fell asleep afterwards on the SUPER HOT walk around the reserve. So no pictures of me!

That night we went to Deck's for dinner - check out the view!

Where's Netanel?? (This is me in what my Uncle Dani calls my Where's Waldo outfit!)I looked so small in this huge bed!



The next day we spent the morning in the Naot factory outlet buying my Ema and Abba new sandals. Too bad I don't wear sandals yet - they had some nice stuff! Then we went on a beautiful cable car ride near Kiryat Shemoneh. When we got to the top we walked around and admired the view of the Galil and Golan. It was so beautiful!!









This is how my Ema and Abba Carried me around - I spent alot of the time staring at things like real food (when do I get to try that??) and new people. I love bouncing around and seeing the world!



We had a really great trip but I am very glad to be home with my toys, and my bed, and my familliar surroundings. Maybe we'll wait a bit before taking another family vacation!

As promised...

Here is the video my Ema took of me rolling around.



Also this week, My Ema has caught me holding tightly onto my dangling toys! I hold them and eat them and it's so much fun!

This is a test

Google video says it can "embed" my videos in my blog. Let's see if it works...

This one's called "Netanel In Spaaaaccccceeeeeeee"

Getting bigger and bigger...and now I'm on the move!

Today Ema took me to Tipat Chalav (well baby clinic) to get weighed. I am a whopping 5.17 kilo (that's over 11 lbs!!)! My Ema was so happy! Then the nurse gave me a shot and I wasn't so happy, but after a few minutes of nursing I felt ok and went to sleep for 4 hours!

My Ema caught me rolling from side to side on my play gym today. She also caught me lifting my legs and using my feet to kick the dangling toys! She said to tell you that she will be posting a video of that soon!

(Note: This is NOT a re-enactment!!)

Even the Consul General thinks I'm cute!

Today my Ema and Abba took me to the U.S. Conulate in East Jerusalem to apply for citezenship and get a U.S. passport. We got there very early (7:25 a.m.) so we would actually get in (after 40 applications they stop letting people in and send them home after waiting in the sun for hours!).

My Abba took me to get passport pictures taken while my Ema went inside to fill out the paperwork. I had just woken up and didn't have a chance to comb my hair or even smile!

When we went to the window to talk to the Consul General about our application, the nice lady (Tiffany) told me my picture was the cutest ever!

What do YOU think?

Let's take a poll:

Everybody says I look exactly like my Abba.



My Abba thinks I look a little like my Ema.



What do you think?

(Please comment!)