Avi Tries to Drink Beer

...from an empty bottle, at the playground in Saba and Savta's complex

Avi Loves Japanese Food

Avi is still a picky eater at 19 months, but he is getting better. He's growing into "kid" foods like Macaroni and Cheese, Hambugers, and Hot Dogs (ugh), but he also has a special place in his heart for Yakisoba Noodles with veggies and tofu. Hey, they may be greasy, but I figure any way I can get a vegetable into that kid is a good way! Enjoy this cute video from dinner last night.

ABCs Crack Me Up

Weekend at Lake Chelan, August 2009

Last weekend we drove to Lake Chelan to visit Grandpa Arthur and Grandma Terri. Along the way, we stopped in Levenworth, the Bavarian Village. Avi had lots of fun playing with Puka the dog, swimming (and splashing) in the pool, and eating countless nectarines and peaches fresh from the orchards below the house.

August 2009: 17 Months

This August we traded Saba and Savta for Doda Shoshana and Aunt Goldie, who came to visit for a half-rainy, half-gorgeous 10 days in Seattle. Avi learned to scream while playing leggos with "Shooooshi!", play the piano with "Ah Gogie", and do all kinds of cute show-offy things for their visit. A few days later, Aunt Ruth (or "Ah Rufie"), Miriam and Rachel Wasser came for a brief but very fun overnight stay in the Emerald City. Avi has loved all of the attention, and won't know what to do with himself when he only has 2 adoring parents and one Aunt to dote on him in September. Good thing we're going back east in October!

Saba and Savta visit Seattle

This week Saba and Savta Wylen have been in Seattle for a visit. Saba has been very busy golfing, but we've also done lots of fun non-golf things, like going on a boat trip with Aunt Char and Uncle Kim, visiting parks and beaches, going to the Zoo, and having a family reunion with Aunt Sheila and cousins Chuck and Connie Broches. Here are few highlights from their trip.

July 2009: 16 Months

At 16 Months, Avi is more of a toddler than ever. He loves to play with cars and trucks, he's very into the potty (though he has yet to do anything other than rip pieces of toilet paper, throw them in, and flush), and he sings bits and pieces of the Alphabet song and "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," as well as a line or two of his favorite Funkey Monkeys songs, including the Hebrew song "Ki Va Moed." Most exciting of all is his new red tricycle, which is the new love of his life.