Zoo trip

Everyone took a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo today!

Asher playing on a statue of baby bears. We think he fits in perfectly.


A giant turtle bigger than Asher.


Asher looks pretty happy considering there's an alligator waiting to eat him about 10 feet away.


This lion came VERY close to the window to look at Asher. We're pretty sure she was looking for a snack.


Asher and Abba having fun watching the lions.


Asher met a goat for the first time! After his crawl around the petting zoo, he was the dirtiest baby there. Ima says that means he had the most fun.

"Reading" to Asher

Everyone tells new parents that reading to your child often will make him love reading. Our family is evidence that it's NOT TRUE. Watch what Asher does while Abba tries to read to him from "Where the Sidewalk Ends."

Abba graduated!

Abba graduated from Law School today! We are all very proud.

Ashi waiting impatiently for Abba's name to be called.


What is that funny hat you are wearing, Abba?


Abba and Ashi in their ties at lunch.

Ashi has an announcement...

(New baby due on Thanksgiving!)

Cruising with his friends

Asher decided to lend his old stroller to all of his friends since he's not using it anymore. They ride and he drives. Check out everyone on the move, including Elmo, the Learning Puppy, my pal Al, and Brutus the Buckeye...

Asher's first Mother's Day card to Ima

This is all Ima wanted for Mother's Day! Asher made this card all by himself at school today. It's amazing how neat his handwriting is at only 10 months - what a little genius.

"Asher haBalash haPrati" (Asher, P.I.)

When Asher was born, Abba bought a series of books to read to him in Hebrew called "Yotam haBalash haPrati" ("Yotam, Private Investigator"), about a kid who solves mysteries. "Yotam" quickly got changed to "Asher" when we were reading the books.
Abba has been slacking on the reading lately because of exams, so Asher decided to take matters into his own hands yesterday. Of course, he needed a Hebrew-English dictionary to get through the pages.

Here is Asher doing some investigating work of his own. Notice his new favorite thing, right up there with wheels - doors. Exciting stuff.

Well Baby Visit

Asher had his 10 month well baby visit yesterday! He weighs in at 19 pounds, and is still an overall skinny dude: 17th percentile for weight, and 48th percentile for height. Dr. Fitzpatrick was impressed that Ashi eats all the same food that Abba and Ima eat, and can stand up while only holding on with one hand. She was also proud of his great sleeping skills - a good 10 hours straight on most nights. Way to grow Ashi!

A fun afternoon with Ima

Ima had Monday off because of Passover, and spent the afternoon with Ashi. Luckily Abba was around to snap these pictures.

Ima had Monday off because of Passover, and spent the afternoon with Ashi. Luckily Abba was around to snap these pictures.

A beautiful day

It was 71 degrees in Philly today, so Ashi, Rivky, and Ima headed to the park for a photo session.


(Grass was the snack of choice. Ima got *most* of it out of Ashi's mouth.)

Auntie Al's visit + birthday celebration

Auntie Al gives a big kiss!

Ima couldn't get the color on this shot right, which is why it's in sepia.

Auntie Al picked up this "block O" hat for Ashi when she was in Columbus!

Asher and Auntie Al spent quite awhile building towers with his building blocks.

Happy birthday Jez girls! (Thanks, Savta for the cake!)

Trouble...

...with a capital "T" and that rhymes with "C" and that stands for "cruising"...
Ashi is cruising pretty well now. That means that he can pull his little self up onto furniture, use it to support some steps, and get pretty much anywhere he wants. For your viewing pleasure, some examples of the trouble he's been managing to get himself into...

Hassling Rivky. Notice the look she's giving him...

Trying to tear up Ima's new and very expensive women's Torah commentary...

Trying to steal a can of seltzer...

Stealing an instruction manual from the entertainment center...

...and last but not least, and certainly most dangerous, standing up in his high chair (Abba wanted y'all to know that he was RIGHT THERE in case of a tip).

The Shiner

Ima's new camera!

Saba bought Ima a new camera for her birthday, so she has officially turned into a "mamarazzi." Today, she managed to get some pretty good shots of Asher's new black eye, which he got by trying to use an open door to stand up and falling into the doorpost. Ouch! You know what we say around here, though..."The bigger the boy, the bigger the bump...."

Ima can't resist the baby feet...

Ashi LOVES his learning puppy - thanks Savta!

Cuddled up after a much-needed nap with Ima and Abba

Beautiful eyes.

A silly little smile for Abba.

Contemplating something in the Wissahickon

Enjoying bubbles

Playing with his choo choo - thanks Auntie Al!


Examining wheels with Abba.

Saba and Uncle Steve visit!

Saba had to have a cheesesteak on his visit to Philly! (Ashi munched some bread)

Off-roading in the Wissahickon.

Uncle Steve is so much fun!