Yehuda Or is officially one year old. On one hand, I can't believe that already a full year has passed since he came into this world. On the other hand, I feel like he's been in my life forever - who was I before he existed? My identity and my reality is so intertwined with HIM that looking back on life before him is like watching a movie about a different person.
And now I am IMA. He's asleep next to me right now, snoring softly.
He's on the brink of walking these days and the thought of him standing up and walking out the door makes me laugh - it just doesn't feel like it could ever happen. But... that's how I felt before he was sitting, eating solids, teething, and crawling. And then one day, it just happens. One stage is left behind, and he enters a new one. You don't really have time to mourn the last stage, because suddenly the new stage exists, and it's so exciting to see your child grow. But there is something sad about the end, isn't there? I now have a delicious, gorgeous, ridiculously cute toddler (gasp!) and I'm SO happy to watch him become himself. Every day his personality develops a little bit more, and I can't handle how hilarious and clever he is. BUT, there is something bittersweet about saying goodbye to infancy. Lucky for us moms, turning 1 doesn't magically turn our little babies into "big kids." Thank G-d transitions are gradual, and most of the time in the natural evolution of things, nothing is so sudden that you don't have warning. Hashem's pretty smart...
Sorry this post is so short, but a longer one is on the way!
Shabbat Shalom everyone!
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
It's Raining!
Finally! This morning I woke up to the gorgeous pitter-patter of rain against the window. The whole country is sighing of relief. I'm still unsure about what this means for the raging fire up north (Carmiel and parts of Haifa have been evacuated and basically destroyed), but I'm praying that this means the end of it. It's also Yehuda Or's Hebrew birthday! I can't believe that 1 (Hebrew) year ago I was hanging out in the recovery ward of Hadassah hospital, holding my sweet baby for the first time! It's unbelievable.
My babysitter who comes four mornings a week while I do schoolwork (still plugging away at my B.A.) takes him to the park every day. Today they were stuck in the living room - the only downside of the rain. There aren't SO many indoor options for young children in Jerusalem. I admit, I have gone to Mamilla just for the indoor mall part to let Yehuda Or crawl around. But store owners and mall shoppers don't seem thrilled about it. Last time I just let him crawl free in the space outside of the Gap and that electronics store. He screeched at the top of his lungs and crawled in circles until his knees were black from dirt. It was great. There's also a library on Bezalel (in the Gerard Behar building). There's a children's floor that has an okay English selection (mostly from before 1980), but there's ample crawling space, and for toddlers and young school-age kids it's a nice to place to go when it's raining (plenty of kid-size tables and chairs). Malcha Mall has a few gymboree areas for babies to play in, but they're usually really dirty and being hogged by 8 year olds with no parents in sight. If anyone else has indoor ideas for a kid that's crawling and cruising but not yet quite walking, let me know!
Chanukah time is always very special here in Israel. There's something cheerful in the air. Yehuda Or absolutely loves fire (think it has anything to do with his name?), so it's been a really fun time for him. He definitely gets excited when we start to prepare the menorah. He has a really cute habit of making a "Woooooow" sound whenever he sees a flame. Or a bright light for that matter. I'm thanking Hashem right now for so many miracles. The first birthday of my son, the blessing of living in Israel, and the gift of rain! Chanukah Semeach and Happy Birthday Yehuda Or!
My babysitter who comes four mornings a week while I do schoolwork (still plugging away at my B.A.) takes him to the park every day. Today they were stuck in the living room - the only downside of the rain. There aren't SO many indoor options for young children in Jerusalem. I admit, I have gone to Mamilla just for the indoor mall part to let Yehuda Or crawl around. But store owners and mall shoppers don't seem thrilled about it. Last time I just let him crawl free in the space outside of the Gap and that electronics store. He screeched at the top of his lungs and crawled in circles until his knees were black from dirt. It was great. There's also a library on Bezalel (in the Gerard Behar building). There's a children's floor that has an okay English selection (mostly from before 1980), but there's ample crawling space, and for toddlers and young school-age kids it's a nice to place to go when it's raining (plenty of kid-size tables and chairs). Malcha Mall has a few gymboree areas for babies to play in, but they're usually really dirty and being hogged by 8 year olds with no parents in sight. If anyone else has indoor ideas for a kid that's crawling and cruising but not yet quite walking, let me know!
Chanukah time is always very special here in Israel. There's something cheerful in the air. Yehuda Or absolutely loves fire (think it has anything to do with his name?), so it's been a really fun time for him. He definitely gets excited when we start to prepare the menorah. He has a really cute habit of making a "Woooooow" sound whenever he sees a flame. Or a bright light for that matter. I'm thanking Hashem right now for so many miracles. The first birthday of my son, the blessing of living in Israel, and the gift of rain! Chanukah Semeach and Happy Birthday Yehuda Or!
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