Hershey Park HAPPY!!

What a fun day at Hershey Park! Wet day, but it didn't stop the fun! Sammy Wallenstein and Remy had a blast! Shane and Eve hope they can participate a little more next summer!

Uh oh

Please excuse the nakedness! But enjoy the cuteness!

Life's a Beach!!

The past few weeks have been eventful! Shane drank a lot of milk, built up some new bone, and had his cast taken off! The only restriction from the doctor... don't drop him!! So, we don't plan on dropping him and we hope that this is the last orthopedic visit for a long long long time!

We celebrated some birthdays with friends including friends Leah and Violet! We also got to share in the special baby naming of our new friend Eve. Lisa celebrated her birthday! 32 is definitely different than 22, but it was special nonetheless. We celebrated the upcoming nuptials between Steve Cooperstein and Cheryl Levine with a bridal shower and a bachelor party.

The Cooperstein family traveled to Atlantic City where we spent the weekend lounging at Zayda and Grandma's pool with good friends Brian and Hilary Sperling. We took Shane on his first trip to the beach, where he celebrated by eating the sand. Remy and Shane both protested the chilly water. It was also nice to see Marlene Kessler and the Gordon Family. After a nice family dinner, the kids were left with the grandparents, and Danny and Lisa visited the Borgata for a Bobby Flay dessert and an hour of WINNING at the roulette table!!! Lisa wrapped up her birthday weekend at the spaaaaaaaah!!!

You get what you get...

Well, our brain washing has worked. For months we have been telling Remy "You get what you get and you don't get upset!" This is an attempt to cut down on the meltdowns from the 3 year old when she doesn't, well, get what she wants!

So today I asked Remy to share her veggie chips with her brother. She told me that he gets only one more! I said "Remy, you have plenty, he can have many more," to which she replied..."he gets what he gets, and he doesn't get upset!" I tried to explain to Remy that he is a baby, and he will probably get upset. That didn't fly with her!

She also asked today if God has beautiful wings.... and if God is a man or a woman. Any help on this one??!

SEE!

Shane's Godfather Sam Schlossenberg was famous for this when he was a baby! He pointed up at ANYTHING and said "Seeeeeee!" For a very longtime, Sam thought that ceiling fans were "see." Thank goodness he grew out of that!!

One year in the books!

Dear Shane,

How has it been 1 year already!? This year has flown by so fast and yet we wish there was some way to magically slow it down! You have been such a joy this year, and although we are starting to see signs of a fiesty, independent little boy, we encourage your becoming your own person (even if that little person has temper tantrums).

Your toothy grin makes us all so happy, and your sister loves you SO much. She reminds us of this constantly. We know you love her too. When you see her you immediately smile, and she is the only one that makes you babble uncontrolably. What Mommy and Daddy love the most is how you push her away when you are done, or not in the mood for her! Its a good taste of her own medicine! We hope that you both become best friends!

Now, we have some demands:

1. Start gaining weight. You eat like a bird. At your 1 year check up you weighed 20lbs. This would be acceptable, if you didnt have a cast on your leg. (Toddlers fracture... see demand #2 below!) This makes you 15% for weight (90% for head... bobble head baby.)I now have instructions to give you carnation instant breakfast, and dip your bread in healthy olive oil. This does not mean double stuffed oreos as your sister (who was never below 90% for weight) requests. We will always be healthy, even if that means you are a string bean.

2. Be careful! As all parents know, accidents do happen. Shane, you have gotten faster, and sneakier. Just like Coconut, you are always under our feet, and now it has cost you! A minor incident has led Shane to a long leg cast for the next month. He has what is called a "Toddlers Fracture." Walking will have to wait for a month. As you can see for yourself, he is doing fine!!!!

3. Say Mama! You can say MORE, and we are pretty sure you can say DOG. Mama... seriously.... just say it!

In the meantime, we love you very much and we are so proud to be your parents. You have made the past 365 days so fun and joyous, and we look forward to the peeks, twists, and turns that the rollercoaster ride of parenthood brings!!



Love,
Mommy and Daddy

Where does the time go!! Shane is almost 1!

I cant believe this cute baby is about to turn 1 on Friday! Shane was 6 months old here! Look at the fuzzy hair!