Baby steps

 We always look forward to grand milestones and events. Instead today I'm celebrating the small achievements.

Shneur zalman (10 months)  just figured out how to get onto his belly from a sitting position.

Miriam Simcha (4 yr) stopped her in the middle of yelling/grabbing and asked nicely to choose s vitamin herself.

Yossi (16 yr !?!?!)  Is doing high bridges ( lifting his bottom) to assist with changing/dressing. He used to be able to do that and much more but Yossi's gross motor ability had dropped considerably for a number of reasons. It's been a year and a half since he resumed working with Verne (his favorite person on earth, sorry grandma) and I'm beyond grateful to see the results.

Birthday Connections

 Of all the days in the calendar Chof hey cheshvan seems like such a random date. However I've now met 7 people who share my birthday! Through the years I've met them in many of the places that I've been: Baltimore, MD Sarasota, FL, Toronto, ON, Bournemouth, UK, Crown Heights, Staten Island, and now East Flatbush. I think it's just another sign of divine providence in my life, that I am exactly where I'm meant to be.

National Sons Day

You see three 

But there are four

Next to me, three

But there was one more

His mission finished much to fast

But his memory will aways last

Etched  within my heart

You never saw, 

You never knew

About this tiny little dude

Nestled in the palm of mother

A baby just like any other

Only a moment to feel my love

Watching now from up above 

The joy of all the things he's missed

After giving him that final kiss

L'iluy Nishmas Noach Ben Dov Ber Chiam