Oh, Well.

My watch bracelet...

Is no more. :(


At least I still have my old watch from the little Chinese shop. Is it weird that the longest lasting watches I ever owned were $10 from a little Chinese shop? All the others that are more expensive and fancier broke after a month or so.

Adel's First Word!

They grow up fast, don't they? ;)

Well, I'll have another post with the same title in about 1/2 a year, but meanwhile, Adel really has a recognizable "word." I was nursing her, and then latched her off to burp her. After the burp, she wanted to go back to nursing, so she started crying, and then she said, "Nge-nge!"
I was really amused, because Gedalya's word for nursing was "Mnga." Very similar.

So I listened out other times, and she indeed says it! If her meal is disrupted and she wants more, she will say, "Nge-nge!"

One Cool Baby

Adel is SOOO cute that Zusha can't help but pinch her cheeks. :D


And another big step for Adi- she went swimming in the big bath!

I had to bathe all the kids, and Hillel wasn't going to be home till bedtime, and I already got the bath sling a long time ago for this purpose, and, and, and... that's how Adel ended up swimming with the big kids!

It was hectic, it was fun, Adel went underwater once (while I had my hand on her) but acted as if nothing extraordinary happened when I pulled her back up. The boys left the bath with some shampoo still in their hair, but I bathed all three Poozils on my very own!

And look at how convenient this is:

When I have to help the boys out of the bath and into their robes, I need somewhere to put Adel, out of the water, and away from the dirty floor as well.
So I had this great idea, to wrap her up warm and snug, and put her back in her bath sling, on the bathroom floor.
But I don't think I'll try this whole three-at-once bath trick anytime soon!

Rough Day

I think Gedalya has an ear infection. He did nothing but cry all day, begging me for medicine. He also begged me to nurse in my lap (like a certain sister of his... not mentioning any names.) Although I usually don't nurse him by day, I gladly agreed this time. It was just what he needed to feel a little better. He fell asleep, and when I tried to transfer him to a bed, he kept jolting awake. So I decided instead of lifting him, I'll lower him down. Sounds easier.
I asked Zusha to bring Adel's car seat and put Gedalya in it. He slept nicely for about an hour. Poor kid.

I Just Bought Out Half of Children's Place

...not really. But through "Windows" shopping. (lol) I saw such adoooorable new outfits that were just brought in, and I had to check them out online. So I planned a whole coordinating set for the gang.
I'm going to wait for it to go on sale... and then even cheaper... and even cheaper... and then use a 15% coupon to top it all off. :)

I put the pieces together in PaintShop to get a feel of it. It's just so cute, I'm getting jittery. :D
This will be for Adelbaby. The shirt is plaid, in orange and sea green. I will get the shirt and orange vest for each of the 3 kids. And the socks, too.
Adel will have sea green girly pants and the boys will wear beige or stone pants, which they already have. Of course, the little sunhat will complete Adel's outfit. I might also sew a bit of ruffle around the cuffs and collar for Adel.

3 of these, one for each kiddo:

For Adel...
Spring jacket, for this spring and upcoming fall:

Insanely adorable sunhat, for this summer:

This cardigan and skirt set, probably for next year:

A couple white leggings, to go with anything:

This t-shirt, for sometime in the future, only if it goes on a very, very big sale:

This is really a top, but I think I'll buy a couple sizes bigger and use it as a jumper.

I need something like this for Adel to go with this shirt:

Yeah, I got one for her a year ago so she can now match the yingelech!

Also there are these really yummy bulldog print shorts in the store, but I didn't find them online. And some plaid shorts for the boys, which I may or may not decide to buy. Depends on how much still fits them from last summer, etc.

And Adel's boots arrived! :D She was so happy, she begged me to let her put them on. "But Adel, they're too big on you," I told her, "They're only for next year." But she insisted.

The Happiest Boy, and a Milestone for Adibaby

The weather warmed up a drop yesterday, so off we trooped to the park!
Zusha got the thrill of his life- he got to hold Adel- On. The. SLIDE. Whoa.

Adel looks so excited about her first time on the slide, doesn't she? ;)

And here is the Poozil gang, playing hard to make up for all the long and freezing days we spent trapped indoors last week.


Birdiebaby hanging out with Mama

It Was Going to Happen, Sooner or Later

"Adel, what's that on your chin?"


"Errrrm... What? Oh, that, errr, nothing?"

"Adel, is that chocolate, by any chance? Hmm, Adel??"

{Oh, no!! My secret is out! Note to self: Ask brothers for sneaky tips.}


**It actually is chocolate, but it's there from Gedalya kissing Adel with a chocolaty mouth. ;)**