Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers! Samantha's First Game

We enjoyed Samantha's first baseball game: NY Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers. It was a great game and Samantha loved it. We can honestly say this is the longest that Samantha has been outdoors in her life. The weather was perfect! We got her all dressed and got her Yankee's hat on (too cold for her short sleeved jersey onse). We slathered sunscreen everywhere that wasn't clothed! She was perfect the entire game. Yankee 5 to 2 - Justin was delighted!
I can say a great day (preMother's Day and 5 month birthday for Samantha)!

Visit from the fam

My mother & brother Zachary made it out for a long weekend, Uncle Zach finally got to meet his neice Samantha! They had a great time relaxing and catching up with our little one, we celebrated with a nice dinner at our favorite Bone Fish Grill restaurant.

We're eating with a spoon

About a week ago we tried rice cereal with Samantha. At first... not a fan. We gave her about a week and she's a big fan!

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Samantha's First Sedar

Many thanks to Larry & Naomi for hosting us for two beautiful sedars. It was Samantha's first Passover, and she had a great time seeing her cousins and the like.

More jibber jabber

Here's another recent video clip of Samantha in the crib saying "I just woke up, now feed me!"

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She talks!

We finally got a new digital camcorder, and are starting to use it around the house. Click on the link to see Samantha in action last week:

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Just for you Grandma

She actually now enjoys being strapped in! :-)

Random pics

Michelle & I celebrated our 4-year anniversary by going to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Bonefish Grill in nearby Novi. It was actually snowing on the way there (first day of spring, mind you!) but we had a great time. Samantha came along as well and took in all the hustle and bustle.

The day prior we attended a Purim party at our synagogue, Samantha also enjoyed all the sights and noises!

Updated Pics ~ 3mth

We also threw in a spot video of tummy time, still not a big fan!

Live video

So we just realized our standard camcorder is on the fritz, in the meantime these mini-videos taken with our digital camera will have to suffice. Unfortunatley no volume on these two clips, mommy is working on getting a better recorder :-)

New set of wheels!

It took some time given Samantha's new arrival, but we finally decided to say goodbye to Michelle's 1992 Honda Accord LX. It gave us many years of dependable driving, but she was starting to break down inside and we didn't want any disaster on our hands. So, sticking with the Honda family, we upgraded to the 2008 CRV EX model. Drove it around a bit yesterday, mommy is very happy in her new vehicle.

Sad day for Mommy

Today is Samantha's first day at child care -- we call is "school." It was definitely an emotional moment leaving her there this morning. The girls (Fran and Jayme) could not have been more supportive and great. I admit it: I cried. I cried while I was there and cried in the car on the way to my eye appointment. I guess it is never easy to leave. Justin will likely check on her around lunch time and I'm picking her up later this afternoon after my dentist appointment (yes, I'm a glutton for punishment). On the flipside, this gave me some time to myself today.
Needless to say, there is never another first day away from your little girl. ;)

Samantha is 2 months old

Our little girl turns 2 months old today. Wow! Some recent glamour shots in the house. :)
It's mighty cold outside and we're doing our best to bring out the smiles inside.

Down time

Not only does mommy take naps with little Sam, but so does daddy ... caught red-handed!

Vegas Baby (literally)

After much planning and thought, we decided to brave the elements and leave wintry Detroit for a short visit to sunny Las Vegas. Traveling with little Samantha was no easy chore, we had minor issues both leaving and returning. But overall the trip was worth it. She got to see her grandparents, and meet her great-grandmother Marlyne for the first time. As always the trips are too short, but we had a wonderful time seeing everyone!

Mommy & Me

Samantha says ... me likie nap time!

(Mommy says, me no likie sore neck sleeping sideways ...)

North American Intl Auto Show

We enjoyed a nice outing to the Cobo Center where the annual North American Auto Show was going on. We got a chance to see all the new and exciting happenings in the auto industry that will be taking place over the next year. It was a nice place to get Samantha out and about since the temperatures are around 10 degrees now...
Justin picked out his Jaguar and I'm standing in front of the Ferrari. It was just a lot of fun to walk around. There were 2 crash test dummies handing out some information . Samantha enjoyed her outing by sleeping through the whole event. We knew it was time to go when she woke up screaming due to hunger. We were ready to feed her and go home.

One month old, and growing!

So Michelle took Samantha to the pediatrician's one-month office visit, and to our surprise she's already over 9 lbs! (9# 1.8 oz to be exact). She was a tiny 6 lbs, 12.5 oz at birth. We're seeing her grow every day, her cheeks filling in more and with better skin turgor. Quite an amazing process to say the least. Parents are still a bit sleep-deprived and trying to stay sane in the same process! Here are some random house shots ...

Winter wonderland ...

Two decent snowstorms so far this winter, a nice deck-shot of the sun setting on our frozen golf course ...

Simchat Bas

We wrapped up the New Year and Samantha's visit to the world with a Hebrew naming ceremony at our synagogue, Adat Shalom. She was named "Michaela" after Michelle's grandfather, Malvin Freeman, who passed away on 12/17/07 after battling a long illness. It was a beautiful & emotional mceremony, with friends from work in attendance as well.

Additional guests ...

After Beth's departure and week to ourselves, we were greeted by additional out-of-towners: Ray & Adrienne for a week, as well as David & Gretchen for two days. A wonderful chance for bonding with little Samantha, we thank everyone for their travels and look forward to more get-togethers soon!