Friends Thanksgiving, Hannukah, African Drumming, Yes!

Things have been a little inZane lately. If I told you they haven't been, I'd be lying. I guess it is that time of the year, where people have parties and the time of the year when all that stuff happened with Jesus and oil burned for a long time and people celebrate African culture and all that jazz.....

So, in keeping with the chaos of this time of the year, I demanded that we have the Ultimate Thanksgiving with some of Baba's Ultimate Frisbee friends. It turns out it was a great idea, as I got to stuff my face with all of the Thanksgiving fixin's that I had just a few weeks ago at the Real Thanksgiving! Some of my closest friends came to the party so I got hugged and petted a lot!

I celebrated my first Hannukah. There. I said it. It was SWEET! I got to eat potato latkes, open presents, light candles, and even kick dad's ass at dreidel! I don't know how he is so bad when is has been playing nearly 29 times as long as I have. That's besides the point though, I guess. It was fun either way. I got so many amazing gifts that I can't even name them all. I am so lucky to have so many people that love me. Jeesh.

On to the bush....I went to a dance performance at Bush Mango African Drum and Dance studio; it's where mom takes dance classes. I loved the music SO much! I really was a slave to the groove and pretty much screamed and shook my shaker the entire show. I can't wait until I can walk so I can join the class! It was so mesmerizing to see all of the dancers and hear all of the drumming. It was great.

And finally, it's been great being home with Baba. He isn't so busy now so we have been able to go for walks and spend some good QT with each other. Oh the life.....

Mommie and the kid lighting candles for Channukkkkah

Ultimate Friends.

I'm drinking water, I swear.

Baba got me an assortment of shakers! Woo hooo!

Shake, Shake, Shake.

I heard there was a book on my head, is that true?

Nom, nom. Potato Pancakes!

Hey YOU!

My Hannukah puzzle is the shizzz.

Nobody can open presents like me.

More presents!

Ohhh. Finger paints! Those will taste good!

Stoic.

Menorah. Me. Channukkahahaha.

Channukah Bear.

It's a winter hat.

We Be Walking.

Mommie, me, and the tree.

You're not cool unless there is tupperware on your head.

Getting after it.

hahahahahhahaha

Wa wa weewah!

Two doods reading about Hannukah.

Dad sucks at dreidel.

Clothes, ahhhhh!

Ninja playing xylophone.

Ninja.

Bush Mango No. 1

Baba and I watching Bush Mango.

Let is snow!

In case anyone gets the wrong idea, I just want everyone to know from the beginning that I love the snow.

It was a cold winter afternoon in Rochester and white fluff began falling from the sky. I was so excited that I demanded that mommie put my snowsuit on me and take me outside to explore this white fluff-like material. It turns out it is called snow and it is REALLY cold. Once I got to sit down in the snow and enjoy myself, I started to cry. I was so overwhelmed with the emotions of experiencing snowfall for the first time. It was glorious.

Checking out the snow.

Emotions are beginning to fly.

Emotions have taken over. Experiencing Nirvana.

Philly What What.

I am going to be honest here for a second. Baba has been gone a lot lately. He says he has been looking for residency jobs. That is questionable because every time he leaves he goes to visit friends, goes out with them, and has party time. Maybe he is both looking for a job and having party time. In any case, I asked mommie if we could go with him this time and she met my request with enthusiasm. So, we went to the city of brotherly love with Baba for two interviews that he had scheduled. Only one word describes our time there: "deetz." Ok, I have a confession to make; besides the word "kiss" the only word I really say it "deetz." Nonetheless, it was a bangin' time. It was my first time spending some quality time in Phildelphia and I loved every minute of it. While dad was at his interviews, mom and I hung out with friends and explored the city. We went out to lunches, walked around, went to parks, went running down the Schuylkill river path (Kelly Drive), played A LOT and saw friends and family.

Highlights included drinking breastmilk in a new city and meeting newbies, aka people who i've never met before. Also, I enjoyed seeing snow and practicing waving and high fives.

Alison (dad's friends wife), a newbie. I was awoken from sleep to meet her.

Becky. Zane. She sends me a new book in the mail every month!

Mommie and me. Also a mural is present.

Don (aunt Hillary's dad) and mommie and baba watching a 3D movie! No glasses for babies.

Da Kid.

Feed me por favor.

Baba, Jennie (dad's friend from med school who is a pediatric resident), and me!

Diane (Aunt hillary's mom) gave me a menorah puzzle!!

Uncle Josh and the kid.

Dinner with Don, Diane, Josh, Hillary, mommie and Baba. And me, obvi.

Uncle Josh and me having a couch party.

El Lobito aka Dan Wolf, Baba's friend from college, and me!

Snowing, like whoa. Josh, Mommie, Me, Hillary.

Amanda, one of mommies friends from when she lived in Philly, and Zane-diesel!

Jen Udis and me! She has one of me in her belly!

Practicing for mommiehood.

We slept over at Brad and Jen's! It was schweet!

Eating just after I flirted with a bunch of women at another table...

Pancake. In. My. Mouth.

Mommie, Me, and E-Rock (friend from camp!)

Wahhhhhh!

Ha ha. Funny time!

10 Months December 2nd!

We drove all the way to Philly on the day I turned 10 months old! It was so exciting. I got out of the car and was at Aunt Hillary's and Uncle Josh's place in Philadelphia. It was so cool! I can't wait to tell you more. But first here are I am 10 months old. I love life! Sorry the photo shoot didn't go so well. It was late. I wanted to see Philadelphia and hug and kiss my aunt and uncle. Mommie must have not used a good marker because you can't even see that it says I am 10 months old! I am getting old!