Morning Stretch

Ben stretching this morning while I finished my breakfast:

Climbing Trees

It was a beautiful morning so Lily and I went to Adventure Playground with Sadie. The girls had a great time and even found some trees low enough to climb.

Ben's First Passover

Last night, we had a modified simple Sedar (about 3 minutes). Afterwards, Lily went to bed and Ben enjoyed some quality relaxing time on the couch. Happy Passover!

 "Hello World!"

"How big is Ben.... So Big!"

Benjamin's Bris

Today, we had Benjamin's Bris. While it is important religious ceremony, it is also an excellent opportunity to visit with family and friends.

Getting Ready for the Ceremony

The Straus Family

The Big Sister

The Elbling and Straus Grandparents

Aunt Rachel carrying Ben

Uncle Dave carrying Ben

Uncle Steve carrying Ben

Lily meets Ben

Here is a video of Lily meeting Ben in the hospital.  She was very gentle touching him.

When we got home the next day, Lily liked that Ben was wearing pajamas.  So much so that she insisted on changing into her monkey pajamas too!  Here is Lily holding Ben for the first time.

Benjamin Isaac is here!

We are pleased to announce the birth of Benjamin Isaac.  He was born on Monday at 4:46pm, weighing 9 lbs 4 oz, measuring 21 inches long.  He is super cute and you can definitely tell he is Lily's little brother!  Here are some pictures from his first few days.

Benjamin is here!

Ben with Grammy, Aunt Rachel, and Papa J

Lily LOVES Ben's hat from the hospital.  Luckily, she has one with pink ribbons that we were able to show her and let her play with.

Look at his luxurious hair!

Ben with Grandpa and Grandma

Big sister Lily gets a first look at her baby brother.

Wearing real clothes for the first time

Benjamin Isaac is home!

Ball Pit Slide

Tonight at gym class, they had a slide set up. Lily has a great time sliding into the ball pit and disappearing!