The Belly

Here's my mommy's belly at 26 weeks pregnancy. Inside there is my little brother who will remain Nutterbutter until a more appropriate name is found for him

Reunited...

My daddy came to Israel in the middle of the night last night (he was supposed to arrive yesterday afternoon but his flight got delayed and so on and so on and so he ended up getting in at 1 am) so I didn't get to see him until the morning. I was so incredibly happy and excited to see him. We spent a good amount of time cuddling in bed together while my mommy was taking her first, really long shower since having arrived in Israel. I am just so happy daddy is here.

A Little Zoo

After my nap my mommy and my grandma took me to a small zoo in their hometown. We met up with my mommy's friends and their daughter Sapir. She is 4 months older than me and I am completely IN-LOVE. She is totally my new girlfriend



Oh, and I guess I'll let you see my pregers mommy with her pregers friend (Sapir's mommy)




And here's a video of me not quite ready to pet the animals so I'm petting the fake mushroom instead pet the mushroom video, and here I'm petting a rabbit not once, but twice and making sure the little and very pushy girl knows it's a rabbit, rabbit (video), and here I'm not quite sure what possessed me to pet the turtle but then I got back to petting the rabbit (video) and ok, can you tell I like saying the word rabbit? (video)

From there we went on to see lots of different monkeys, birds, parrots, peacocks, a lion, giraffes, a zebra, a bear and I don't even remember all of them. The cutest of all was the Bambi of course.


We ended the afternoon at a nice cafe where I didn't let my mommy sit even for a second. I was busy busy busy... I had a blast!

First Day of Israeli 'Gan' (day-care) and the Beach Again

Yesterday was my first day of 'Gan' (Israeli day-care). My mommy and grandma took me and my mommy had to show all the teachers how to use my benedryl and Epi-Pen in case of an allergic reaction of which I've already had 3 since we arrived here.



I had a nice time and I even slept for a little bit with the other kids. Today I will try to sleep as long as the other kids.



But the best part of the day was after day-care when my mommy and my auntie took me to the beach again. This time they let me run around naked which was really nice with the cool breeze and all. And I was also a little less timid and got a little closer to the water and all. I saw lots of kites and airplanes and a huge, blue tractor. I had a blast



Here's the proof...

at the beach with auntie 1, and at the beach with auntie 2

At the Beach

So earlier this afternoon I went to the Mediterrenean for the first time with my mommy, my auntie and grandma.



Look at me - a little timid at first and then really excited









And of course there are also some videos




at the beach 1, at the beach 2, at the beach 3

Fun with my Cousins

Today we went to check out some more 'ganim' or day-care centers for me for my stay here. You see, I really miss being around other kids and I'm getting pretty bored going to the same play grounds over and over again and my mommy is running out of ideas of how to entertain me all day long... we were lucky to find a place that has a kid with the same allergies as mine so they feel comfortable bringing me along. I start on October 5th. I can't wait already to hang out with all these Israeli kids.



After my nap we went to my uncle's house and I got to play with my cousins. Here are the videos...


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Where Do I Begin?

So, the flights this time around were more reasonable. First, United Airlines is much much better than Delta Airlines. British Midland not so much, but at least that was the shorter flight. So we left Richmond on Wednesday at 1 pm and drove to mommy's & daddy's friends in Northern VA. We spent a few hours there with their dog and daughters and then headed out to the airport at 6 pm. Because my mommy and daddy have premier status with Untied, we got to go through the premier security lane which had no line at all. Good start! We were hanging out at the airport, way past my usual bedtime when I decided it was time for a massive potty! My parents really apprecaited my doing it at the airport and not on the plane. Score one for me! So I got changed and we kept waiting and hanging out. I ran around a lot and had some fun and then we boarded the airplane. We got seats in Economy Plus which was nice, especially for my preggy mommy and they even had a more spacious handicap lavatory which my mommy really appreciated as well with her big bump! I got to sit next to my daddy and mommy was across the isle. I couldn't sit with her because he had to go to the bathroom all the time. I watched a DVD and then actually fell asleep a couple of hours before the end of the flight. I didn't even wake up when we landed - daddy had to wake me up! I behaved a lot better on this flight and only got cranky a few times as opposed to the entire flight like last time. The flight attendants were really nice to all of us.



Then we had a couple of hours to kill at Heathrow airport in London. I actually fell asleep in my stroller for about 20 minutes while mommy and daddy were getting a bite to eat because they don't find airline food all that acceptable. Then we went through security again which wasn't too bad and situated ourselves by the big windows by our departure gate where I watched the airplanes take off and constantly repeated the following two phrases: 'bye bye airplane' and 'bye bye goes' to everyone's delight (or NOT!)



We left a bit later than expected and the plane was sub-par. It should have been taken out of use about 10 years ago. It was hot the entire hour it took for everyone to board and only got the AC working after take off. Let's just say, no AC and a preggy mommy is not a good combination for everyone around! At least the staff was trying to be nice and helpful but just coudn't offer any real solutions. Finally we took off and I wasn't as cooperative as on the first leg, but wasn't as cranky as during our flight in April. They didn't have economy plus on this flight so we felt a bit like sardines, but at least it was a shorter flight. I fell asleep again a couple of hours before the end. The flight attendants insisted I be strapped in for landing and I didn't like it one bit so I threw a major tantrum that made everyone on the plane cringe! We finally landed and they unstrapped me and I was happier. The thing was that I was just so tired and cranky by that point because I hadn't gotten any real sleep in what seemed like forever!



Of course we were the last to get our luggage but at least we got all of it! And then grandpa Gabi and my aunt Osnat met us at the arrival lounge. We went to my grandma Ruti's place where I was given a nice meal, a thourough bath (at the request of my mommy) and went to bed with daddy. I slept from 11 pm till 6:30 am.



The next day (Friday) I had a really long nap - 3.5 hours. At around 6 pm my uncle Moshe and my 3 cousins came over to see me and I had a blast! I went to bed at 9 and slept for 12.5 hours which was the longest I had ever gone.



And today, my grandma and daddy took me to the park so that mommy could get some rest because she hadn't been sleeping as well as me and my daddy and here are 3 videos from the park...

me and grandma Ruti (video), riding (video), and on the swing (video)




Oh, and I guess the best news of the day is that I went pee-pee on the potty for the first time! Go me!!!

Nothing Special...

Just some ball throwing and laughing and talking videos...


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Pictures of My Little Brother!

Here's my handsome little brother, and as you can tell, he is very proud of being a boy!

A Little Brother for Me!

A little brother as a present for me will be arriving somewhere around January 23rd, 2009! His new ultrasound pictures to follow after my daddy scans them. He is quite a show off the little guy - showing his manliness for all to easily see!