Words!

Today while she was playing with a bag of my jewelry on my bed with nani, she said "Jewelry"! ..and she said it very clear:) Just in the last week she has grown and matured SO much! She is saying new words left and right. She also said "corn" at dinner.  A lot of times she will say the beginning of the word but now she is starting to say whole words, yay!!

Videos!

I know I'm behind on posting, so I am trying to catch up a bit.. Here are some videos taken in the last couple months. We really miss everyone! I know mom is coming in a week and we are really excited about that. Now we have to plan something for Grandpa and Auntie B to see Esther Frayda, its been too long!. I love you guys:)

Ramblings

She gives unlimited amount of hugs and kisses and I am usually the lucky one to be receiving these.
Last week she learned how to put on her own pants and put on her own shoes, although they were on opposite feet.
She has been trying repeatedly to put on her own diaper which is no easy feat.. inh the meantime she is practicing on her doll.
She is a kissing bunny, loves to doll out kisses especially on my belly.
Runs in her birthday suite having me chase her all around the house trying to get her dressed all the while squealing as loud as she can!
Has a definite say in what she wears, loves furs, lace and anything frilly. 
Hates having her hair brushed- she looks at me at says "no" to really make sure I understand that she means business.
Her favorite word is "no".
She LOVES books and often times will sit and read by herself.
She loves taking her natural remedy herbs and will often times ask me for "more".
She loves watching videos of herself and videos in Hebrew that her Abba plays for her. She now officially understands more Hebrew than I do.
Sense of humor, she was born with a smile and as always had a great sense of humor.
She is and always has been a night owl like her mommy but I'm trying to change that:)
She doesn't like her hands dirty and will ask me to wash them when she gets something on them.
She loves dress up and is such a girly girl!
She has an excellent memory and always knows where my phone is when I lose it. Yesterday I was talking to myself and was mumbling "where in the world is my phone" ..I didn't even think she heard me then she ran and found it in a pile of clothes and gave it to me.

Esther loves smoothies in the morning. She points to the blender and says "smoo, smoo".

to be continued..

Sugar & Spice

Having a little girl is the most amazing experience, it just opens up a whole new world.

Today I took Esther Frayda to her weekly gymnastics class, called Gymies. There is a lot of running, hanging from bars, tumbling and dancing. Today she made a big accomplishment, it was the first day that she climbed up and stood on the beam all by herself! She had been hesitant whenever it came to walking on the beam but today she went right up and climbed up herself. I was so proud of her. Every time we go there, she gets more and more confident in her abilities. You are one awesome gal Estherla, mommy is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

lucky!

Hideout!

Esther LOVES the fridge.. She likes just hanging out there. She climbs up on the ledge and holds onto the wire shelf. She likes to go through all the food and pick a little here and there..If I try and take her away, she holds on for dear life. Like mother and daughter, this is my favorite place in the house too! 

By the way these are "baby legs" and she put them on herself. She is lil miss independent and likes to do everything herself. I have to chase her around the house to change her clothes, which seems to give her a thrill (the fact that she can run from mommy)! 

22 Months!

She is maturing more and more each day, sometimes it seems by the minute! Her vocabulary is also increasing each day. I came home the other day after running some errands and she came and hugged me like she always does when I come home (we embrace as if we have been apart for days:) and she said "foot". She was so thrilled with herself, she said it over and over with a big smile. If that isn't heaven, I don't know what is. I never want to forget these simple little details.

Bagel baby

My poor lil baby is sick. She had a slight fever through the night, I just held her most of the night and tried to comfort her. She has a runny nose that I've been chasing her around all day trying to blow. Each time she sees me coming with a tissue she runs for it as fast as her lil legs will take her. She hasn't wanted to eat anything today, just nurse. She would be happy just nursing all day if she could:)

Today she did something that really surprised me. I had a bagel with melted cheese on a plate in the front room while I was working on the computer. I then went about straightening up a bit around the house.. then I heard the toaster over on in the kitchen. I went in and saw that the toaster oven was turned on with my bagel inside. Esther Frayda was standing there watching the bagel in the toaster (like I do when I am waiting for it to be done lol!). I can't believe she did that. She took my bagel and thought it needed to be heated up so went into the kitchen and turned on the toaster oven BY HERSELF, put in my bagel exactly the way I normally do and stood there waiting for it! She is really so perceptive, she watches everything and just takes it in. She really amazes me every single day.

Dad and Janelle

We are praying that you both feel better quickly and are full of energy, strength and vitality. I have a vision of you guys jogging down the beach together with Rocky music playing in the background. So, may this vision turn into reality. We are thinking of you guys and miss you. Much love and prayers.             

Esther and her makeup..

Yes, its starts young, a lot younger than I ever imagined. Esther likes to put on makeup. She even puckers her lips when applying lip gloss!

Thank you MOM!!

Esther also received some special presents from Nani, some adorable wood food to go with her wooden kitchen from Grandpa. She just loves cutting her fruit and vegetable in her very own kitchen. This really does keep her busy, especially while mommy cooking. The last few days she has been taking food from my refrigerator and putting into hers. If I am missing something in the house, I now know where to look!

Thank you mom! We love you!!

Thank you DAD!!

Esther has been one lucky girl lately. She has been showered with gifts from her Grandpa and Nani. Grandpa sent Esther an adorable pot set  to go with her wooden kitchen that came in the mail the first day of Chanukah. I set up it up for her (it only took me 2 hours lol!) and surprised her right after we lit our Chanukah candles. She was so happy, she ran up to me and gave me a kiss.  So, were are sending Grandpa a great big hug & kiss :) Thank you Dad, you've made Esther one very happy girl!

Thank you DAD for all our gifts. Happy Holidays to you and Janelle, we love you guys!

The best kept secret

I have never been so close to another human being as I am to my daughter. I have such a deep soul love for her, it is literally indescribable. I feel like sometimes I am holding on to this incredible secret. I never could have imagined how amazing it would be to be a mother and to be entrusted with this pure soul. I thank Hashem for Esther Frayda every single day. I actually get to witness with my own eyes what a perfect soul looks like. She is the most loving, gentle, and kind person I have ever laid eyes on. 

She is not even 2 years old yet and she has already taught me so much. Thank you Esther Frayda for choosing me to be your mommy. 

Mommy loves you more than all the stars in the sky!

Fast Track Shopper!

Esther Frayda was shopping in a hurry, she's a busy girl!

The other day I took Esther to the book store, in the children's section. There were a lot of kids there and there was one boy in particular that she took a liking to. He was only about a year old.. She went up to him and held his face with her two hands and KISSED him gently on the LIPS! It was the cutest thing ever! I just never imagined her first kiss would be so young!

My baby is a toddler!

My lil baby is turning into a little girl :) ... and she is one independent one at that. Well, except when she is sleepy and she just wants to nurse and cuddle with mommy. She has an opinion and is not afraid to use it! She already has a sense of style and is very vocal sometimes in what she wants to wear. We were going on the subway the other day and she insisted on wearing this fur and only this fur outside as if she was going to a ball. She also loves pearls and purses. She's already a fashionista!! ...and keep in mind this is not something I taught her, she really came up with all these ideas on her own.

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Bedtime sweetness: This last week, before we go to bed I'll tell her to go lay down and I get the "Goodnight Moon" book. When she sees me coming to bed with the book, she gets soo excited, she jumps on me and starts laughing then she'll get under the covers and snuggle up to me. Then we read the book and say Shema Yisrael. Every time I say it, she covers her eyes until I am done, it is really just amazing!

The most loving girl..

Well, I am pretty behind in my blog posts. I have so many stories and SOOO many pictures to post. I know its so hard for my family to be so far away. Mom and Dad, we need to start skyping so Esther can see you guys! 

Esther Frayda was in a playgroup for about a month. On the second day of picking her up, one of the girls came up to me and said Esther was the most generous child she has seen. She said Esther would go up to everyone and try and share her toys. On one particular day she spend the whole time hugging the other children! Well really, it was just her and Moishe that was hugging back & forth. They said the other kids didn't catch on to the whole "hugging game" that Esther had created. She really is such a sweet and gentle soul. 

Recently she started nursing her little kitty cat! She also tries to take care of me. She started to whip my nose, whether I want her to or  not. She'll run over and grab a tissue then hold it to my nose before squeezing... and then she'll walk it over to the garbage can. 

Oye, I love that girl!!

"I'm a Baby"

Her first sentence!! Esther wanted to go in her stroller chair that was on the floor (it acts as a rocking chair), so I started rocking her like a baby, singing "Rock a bye baby.." she kind of giggled then opened her eyes wide and patted her chest and said "I'm a Baby"! I just couldn't believe it. It was seriously the cutest thing ever! I laughed and told her she's "mommy's big baby" :)

New Shoes!

We took Esther Frayda to get her first real pair of shoes a couple of weeks ago. She had to have her feet measured and checked by the shoe guy which she was not happy about. When we first got there, the guy working there said all the children cry but I didn't think that would apply to Esther. Well, sure enough as soon as the guy came over before he even touched her foot, she started crying (pretty loudly too). I think she associated it with going to the doctors. I was trying to decide between a few pairs of shoes. One pair I loved were these shiny red patent leather shoes, they were to die for! I asked Esther to choose a pair and sure enough she choose the shiny red shoes. We ended up getting these instead because the red ones are more fall/winter shoes. So, maybe in a few months we'll go back but in the meantime she loves the ones we got. They are super cute and comfortable. She LOVES putting then on. I could tell she feels so good wearing them. 

Mommy time!

We went to the lake last week and it was covered with ducks! Esther didn't know what to make to make of it  and wanted to stay in my arms where she felt nice and safe:)

Esther Frayda's "Lovey"

I was in a used book store last month with Esther and we were strolling the aisles. She spotted this lil guy and ran up to him, she grabbed him and would not let him go. It was as if this was already hers and she was claiming it. Of course I had to get it for her. She has never had an object that she attached to like some other kids and I thought after a day or so she would forget about this guy...

The girl in the Red Dress

These were taken at the park last month. There was another girl there her age and she got sooo excited!