running after shutavi

What a big month we have had!

Thanks to the help of family and neighbors, we moved into our new place on Vassal Lane on March 1st. Shuntavi inaugurated our kitchen sink by taking a bath in it (note: zev installed the fabulous, new faucet with pepere). I'd say she's happy here.

Same old hiding spot...

With Zev working lots of hours the last few months and lots of stuff to do in the new house, Shuntavi and I took a few special outings. She especially loved the aquarium.

We've had some nice visits from friends-here is Shuntavi with Amaya playing the recorder.

This weekend we had some good down time.

Here is Shuntavi exploring the nooks and crannies or Harvard square en route to go swimming. Zev and I take turns lap swimming while the other plays with her and in the smaller pool.

Oh, thank you Ga-Ga for her first pair of real shoes.

Play hard. Party hard.

Ice cream after the playground with Daddy.

walking!

Shuntavi turning one

As children approach their first birthday, distinctive quirks and special personality traits emerge.


Some things a Tavi-lover should know about her at her 1 yr b-day:





1) She loves to try on clothes, especially underwear and scarves. See her below making a designer outfit out of our laundry, and then riding through the crowds on her cow.








2) Tavi will do almost anything to suck on a teabag. She is quite a tea connosieur. Her favorites are Chamomile and Peppermint. No caffeine, only herbal for this little girl.











3) She plays the Kazoo with the amazing skill. Quite precocious musical ability--it comes from her maternal lineage. She has some great rhythym too!














4) Tavi enjoys the outdoors, but she frequently gets cranky when we try to put her hat on. Perhaps because she can't seem to keep it straight.

5) She loves playing hide and go seek--here she is finding her auntie Jen hiding in a blue tunnel.

For her birthday she went to an Ethiopian food restaurant--very daring choice for a 1 year old.


She had a visit from her grammie B and B-pa Neal.

We love her!

She can take 4-5 steps. yes, she'll be walking soon--the suspense continues.

Shuntavi's first Chanukah

Tavi played her first game of dreidel.

She liked looking at the bright candles.


She even got a visit from her grammie B. Who is the latke in this video?

Shuntavi in November

After Cousin Owen was born, mama took my cousins and me out for halloween.

I am tiger. Here me roar!

Then it got cold and wet. Still fun, but Daddy and me caught colds that wouldn't go away.

I've been crawling up and down and all around--even through tunnels.

Dada and I came up with a new game where we do trust falls off of my special rocking chair.

Auntie Sara and Duncan spent some special time up here and I got to help her make some important decisions--we'll miss her when she goes back to China, but we are happy for her.

For our vacation we spent a few days in the White Mountains where my parents got married.

I discovered snow.

We were the only ones to venture out into the snowstorm, taking a hike to the famous Pemigewasset Basin.

While snowed in back at our hotel, I had some adventurous discoveries of my own.

Then we went to Gaga and Pepere's house for Thanksgiving.

There was a lot of fun music ...

...and dancing.

I am still not quite sure what to make of Cousin Owen--am I not the baby anymore?

Back at home again, we got a visit from the Smockinator. I love her hair and the coffee ain't bad either (note product placement--official baby of dunkin' donuts)

I am warm and cozy in my new stroller sleeping bag.

The lakes are starting to freeze over, but life is good. See you in December.

Crawling!

I'm on the go now, and I like it a lot!

Even moving babies need to take a moment to cuddle with their mom and dad. Here we are at my aunt nicole's blessingway.

Coming soon... pictures of my new baby cousin and me.

Shuntavi in September

Shuntavi started off September at Sean at Sean and Christy's wedding on the Hudson. She got to spend time with her friend Aidan again.

She spent more time on the dance floor shaking her legs than anyone else...honest, she did!

Both her and her daddy collapsed after the party and could barely get up the next morning.

Despite all this fun, the best thing for Shuntavi about going to New York was getting to spend the day before the wedding with Aunt Sara and Duncan. Duncan helped Tavi get her look just right for the party.

After New York she spent many nice long days with her momma exploring the city, going to singing groups, and making friends. Here is one of her best friends, Luna.

Daddy was so busy this month but he got to see her for 1-2 hrs on most nights. He she is after having fun with bathtime.

As the warm weather started to go away, the family took one last trip to Walden for a swim. Despite the cold, Shuntavi wanted to get some more swim practice in before winter.

She also had her last summer peach--she loves anything with peaches.

She's got so many boys in her life. Some of her favorites are Theo, Asher, and Ariel.

Even though Shuntavi means "Coyote Rock" she seems to enjoy dressing up like a bear. Shuntavi...Halloween isn't for another month, silly.

Her daddy tries to instill her coyote and wolf nature back into her as part of her bedtime sleeping ritual.

She is getting bigger and is ready to be in the Big Girl Stroller. She has been going on runs with her momma.

She also likes to eat like an adult. She feeds herself most of the time and refuses anything we try to stick in her mouth.

Fo Yom Kippur Shuntavi got to she her aunt Sara, her great grandparents, her grammie B and her B-Pa.

Being with her family makes her so happy.