Mama of them all?!

We've been having a goldfish living on our counter in a container for the last four months. Yisrael got it from his Rebbe in the beginning of the school year when they were learning about בריאת העולם and how Hashem created the fish.  Our fish has managed to outlive all his friends, despite our lack of feeding him (sometimes for several days at at time) and the poor standard of his living conditions, which is not cleaned often enough.  I think this proves the theory that the number one cause of death among pet goldfish is being overfed.

Today Bentzi was in the kitchen and took a look at the fish. "Oy, you look so hungry- your Mama doesn't feed you enough, huh?!"

I quickly put Bentzi in his place- "I am NOT his Mama!  B"H I've got five little kids that keep me busy overtime...and he is NOT one of them!"

Don't worry, the fish did get his food....but I just had to set things straight...I am NOT the Mama of them all!

(Bubbie, here's the picture you requested!)

Cute Quote: Have you ever seen a diaperless diaper rash?

Well Azriel Shraga claims he has one!  This morning, Naftali woke up with a dirty diaper that must have been sitting there for some time...and he had a terrible rash.  After cleaning him up, I gently put on cream and powder.  I guess Azriel Shraga decided that he wanted to be pampered too (pun intended) since he right away started asking for cream:

Azriel Shraga: Mommy, I also need cream on my tushy!
Mommy:  Azriel Shraga, you don't need cream because you don't have a diaper rash! 
Azriel Shraga: I DO have a diaper rash!
Mommy:  But Azriel Shraga, you don't have a diaper!

He didn't know what to say to that...although he still wanted the cream!  (So much so that while I was typing this up, he ran to the bathroom and smeared vaseline all over his tushy!  I'd better stop blogging and go clean up afer him!)

פרעה's Decree Re-enacted

Today the kids were playing "מצרים" (playing house is just too docile for my lively bunch) - they each put a shmatta on their head (nowadays Egypt is an Arabic country, but I don't know if the מצריים were Arabs- and even if they were, I somehow doubt they wore khafias!) and were walking around telling each other to work.  They looked like they were having fun, and it seemed pretty harmless (relatively) so I tried to quickly put some supper together while they were keeping themselves occupied.

Suddenly, I hear them saying, "let's throw him into the יאור!" - I quickly spun around and saw Yisrael, Bruria, and AS carrying Nissim (who was B"H strapped into his rocker) towards the rug, which I guess they decided was the יאור. 

I quickly put that part of the game to a stop- if you want to play מצרים, that's fine with me, as long as you don't use my precious, delicate baby as a prop!

Roar!!!

Today our neighbor's daughter had a Bas Mitzvah party, and one of the fun attractions they had, for the younger girls, was face-painting.  The woman who was doing the face-painting (a friend of my neighbor's) asked each girl what they wanted to be- so Bruria asked to be a lion!  These pictures were taken after some of the make-up had already washed off....but it still looks pretty good!  Just imagine how amazing it looked right after she had finished!

Yungers in Action: Identity Crisis?!

Lately, at random moments, Azriel Shraga will call out "אני נחמן מאומן" in this really silly voice. I don't think he has any clue what he's saying, but its really cute! I have no idea where he picked it up from, although living in Beitar, I shouldn't have to wonder too much!

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Finally....a smile!

Nissim is full of smiles when I hold him...that is, until I pull out the camera.  As soon as he sees it, he just starts to stare at it.  I"ve had numerous failed photography sessions with him, without even a sliver of a grin.  I just about gave up, until we went to visit Chavi yesterday, and she was able to catch a few shots of him smiling (albeit from a side angle) while he smiled at me. 

This is the best you're going to get for now, folks, so enjoy!

Brr....its cold outside!

Today was our first really cold day, and this morning was a quick hustle and bustle, pulling out everyone's winter coats, gloves, boots....(lets hope this weather brings LOTS of rain with it!)

Later, once everyone had left, I got Nissim all bundled up to go to physical therapy, and before we left, I was able to catch a quick shot.  Isn't he cute!?

(no luck trying to get him to smile for the camera...)

Cute Quote: Lost in time!

Today Azriel Shraga had a מסיבת חנוכה in Cheder.  Yesterday, he was SO excited for his מסיבה- he kept asking me when it would be:

Azriel Shraga: When is my מסיבה?
Mommy:  Your מסיבה is tomorrow, Azriel Shraga.
Azriel Shraga: Tomorrow is today?
Mommy: No, sweetie, today is today and tomorrow is tomorrow.
Azriel Shraga: (confused) So when is my מסיבה?
Mommy: After you go to sleep, and the morning comes, then you're going to have a מסיבה.

Early this morning, while I was still in bed, Azriel Shraga came to my room:

Azriel Shraga: Mommy, its the morning!
Mommy: Yes, sweetie! What is today?
Azriel Shraga: Today is tomorrow!

Happy Chanuka!