Dec 1 -- Dec 13 2009

Eating
After being spoiled by Safta Dalia, Ella wasn't really into eating solids (using this term loosely to describe mushy-mashed-up vegs and fruits). she would close her mouth tightly and not allow anything in. she liked playing with the bowls and when she got herself distracted and opened her mouth for a piece of bowl she sometimes got a spoonful of puree instead.
this turned out to be very frustrating, especially since she was such a good eater earlier. eventually we figured out that she likes bananas a lot, and gradually we're getting her to eat more and more!


December was the Israeli month in our building. The Naozim moved in at the beginning of the month, and Dod Assaf came to visit us for a few days. Being jetlagged, Assaf got to spend a lot of quality time with Ella at 6 in the morning :P



For some reason or other Ella finds this incredibly funny. [movie soon!]



The holidays


this is our very first family Christmas tree. in the last few years we hung up some lights and ornaments, but never had a real fake tree. this year we do! it's plastic so it doesn't need watering.


Hannukkah 2009 -- first candle with the Naozim, and Assaf. we had sufganyot and champagne. it's nice to have people to celebrate the hebrew holidays with.