lifesaver 365.314

sometimes nothing calms a crying baby, other than perpetual motion, this can happen while using a sling like the maya wrap from yesterday's post. but what if mom needs to shower, use the restroom or otherwise not be wearing her child, swing to the rescue! thanks to our friends, the Fish's for giving us theirs.

getting things done 365.313

sometimes my son is not as cooperative as i would like. today my first day at home alone he nursed for basically 5 hours straight then he wouldn't fall asleep unless he was in my arms. this made everything much more difficult, lucky for me i have borrowed the Maya Wrap and i am (sort of) able to do things, like be on the phone, while he is awake.

complete 365.312

will and i have had plans for our dining room for some time. they were recently realized. its now our "nice" room. it looks just like we want it to, nicely furnished, new windows, not cluttered and with an awesome paint job in a color we like. (not to worry, it still converts to a guest room for our friends who want to come visit)

i know there isn't a picture of ruben, but consider this among the many ways we are making our house more him friendly.

new friends 365.311

i met a new friend today, my bestie introduced me to him over the interwebs, but today we met in person. entertainingly enough he also knows a friend of mine from school. so we all went out for brunch,what fun!
ps. there is no editing to this picture, i set the timer put it on top of our car and hoped for the best. i especially like the reflection.

conversation with uncle eli 365.310

Eli's conversation with Ruben was better received, than mine, no angst...

instead we have amazement at the wisdom passed along

tummy time and treats 365.309

during tummy time today ruben was dispensing treats to jackson via daddy
(also for those of you keeping track as of today he weighs 7 lbs 10 oz)

peaceful sleeping 365.308

our sweet son is going through a growth spurt. this means that he wants to eat all the time! this is a rare shot of him asleep peaceful... i suspect that any minute now he will be wailing asking for more food.

conversation with my son 365.307

we were having a nice chat....

then his angst kicked in and it was all tears

thinker 365.306

Ruben is very cultured and likes to do his own interpretation of masterpieces.

I present Ruben as "The Thinker."

four generations 365.305

enough said.

cousin goldie 365.304

For those of you who have visited with Ruben, you know that he spits-up. To compensate we place burp clothes near his mouth. However Goldie is special, because for the first time with his diaper on he managed to pee on someone. Lucky Goldie! Ruben felt really bad as did his parents.
Earlier in the day, I noticed that my son had a bit of a mohawk, I attribute this to Uncle Eli's bad influence.

downtown 365.303

we loaded Ruben into the Ergo Carrier and ventured downtown. Ruben's first T ride, his first trip to city hall (to get his birth certificate) and the first visit to daddy's office. Did I remember to take pictures of any these? No, so instead you get us walking home.

as a bonus here is a shot of the little man sleeping nuzzled up against his own legs!

little g-man 365.302

Ruben, like Jackson, is concerned about the environment and his impact on it. while he is concerned he isn't willing to be potty trained just yet. So despite the fact that we were using seventh generation diapers, Ruben insisted that we go one step further... so without further ado, the maiden voyage in gdiapers! (gDiapers consist of a washable, cotton outer "little g" pant and a plastic-free flushable diaper refill. They are made of breathable material just like sports clothing. )

ps. for my p'ton readers, the gdiaper is the correct shade of orange, no matter how your monitors may show it.

all out 365.301

today we visited with the newest Keshet baby.
not too long ago i posted a picture of us pregnant
ps. no pun intended

family 365.300

300 days ago i posted a picture of my family. funny what 300 days can do.

Saul 365.299

(uncle) Saul and Ruben had a chat this morning
apparently Saul wasn't interesting enough to keep Ruben awake.

splish splash 365.298

ways to wake up your kid.

give him a bath.
or not (he's yawning here not crying or screaming!)

like father, like son 365.297

our son looks just like his father, so it stands to reason that when they nap together they would mimic one another. (from this angle its hard to tell but Will's head was also tilted)

julie!! 365.296

julie came by to visit and ruben was well behaved for her.

home improvement? 365.295

as we grow up we give up space. this is us giving up space for our son.

generations 365.294

this is Bubbie's hand (Will's grandmother) holding Ruben's hand. Her whole face lights up when we come over with him. but the hands shot is what struck me.

school friends 365.293

Gena came over before her class tonight to meet the little man. He was so happy to see her that he didn't spit on her at all! (he saves that for mommy!)

napping 365.292

will was exhausted and needed to nap (we have heard you should sleep when the babe sleeps), however part way through his nap Ruben got cranky. What is the solution? snuggle with daddy!

awesome neighbors 365.291

Jack & Ruben
we have amazing neighbors ...

Eliot & Ruben
when it was 6 am and we were in the hospital

Eva & Ruben
they took care of jackson no questions asked!
Here's to living on a great street and our across the street neighbors.

brothers 365.290

jackson and ruben are working on getting used to each other. so far ruben has been adjusting much better than jackson. its a process.

the liser 365.289

lisa came to visit us all the way from connecticut. (also where she used to work they called the liser.. i have adopted this nickname because it makes me smile.)

also bonus picture. Ruben is clearly in the middle of sharing something very important, hands emphasizing the point!

burrito 365.288

ruben burrito. also the first isight shot of my son.

Ruben Shachar 365.287

today was our son's brit milah welcome to the tribe little man.

we also announced his name: Ruben Shachar.

Ruben with his Uncle Jesse.
Ruben with Uncle Eli
Two very proud grandmothers.

lela 365.286

grandmother in spanish. Sadly this is not the best picture of my mother, she smiles a lot especially when holding her grandson, but i was too tired to take another picture and i am sure she will forgive me . nonetheless family has been critical in making the transition home work so again this post is about thanking them.

all my boys 365.285

there is so much that goes on in this little man's life. today he had a play-date with MOMP's little man and more importantly MOMP got her fill of baby head smell. its her crack, i think that if when you went to the car wash that were a scent available called "newborn baby head" she would get her car cleaned every week just for the smell. (this is no way meant to imply that her car needs cleaning that often just that she's an addict) anyway while there are pictures of this play date... this picture is what took my breath away. jackson is adjusting to have a younger person in the house and today he proved it by being able to share the bed with more than one person. who knew i would a woman in a house full of boys.