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So, what do we know about you, at 8 months into this life?
- You have two long rabbit teeth, with two more on the way
- You have a small head and meaty thighs
- You love standing, bouncing, and playing in water
- You seem to like people, the outdoors, music and dogs
- You are curious and energized by just about everything around you
- You’re refreshing in that way
As parents 8 months in, we are starting to wonder which traits will be a part of your future personality and which are just passing phases. But you’re only 8 months old, so we’ll just have to wait and see. The picture above is from your first visit to a finger lakes winery. We’re getting you started early.
Don’t let anyone tell you that the U.S. doesn’t care about soccer. Was that goal the “miracle on ice” moment for U.S. soccer that we just witnessed? Yes, I think it was. Unbelievable.
Check out the many reactions in the video below. Best of all, the facial contortions of the blond guy, lower right…
Well Eli, with the amount of travel you’ve been through over the last few months, we’ve been joking that your future memoir will be titled, “Growing Up in the Back Seat of a Volvo.” Between work, weddings, family visits and vacation, you’ve already logged in over a thousand miles in your car seat. And fortunately, you’re a pretty good sport about it all. Right now we’re in NJ visiting your grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles on your mom’s side. Tonight your incredible cousin Noah is giving a speech at a fundraiser for his non-profit organization Calcutta Kids. I’m sure you’ll visit him in India with us someday soon.
Last weekend you met your cousin Robin for the first time and saw your Uncle Brian & Aunt Marilyn. Below are two clips from your travels and visits. One at your music class and one in the Westfield pool. You seem to be really taking to music and water. Is it a sign that you’ll be a great swimmer like your mom and a great musician like your cousins Tim, Mira, Dora and Noah? Can’t wait to find out…
I was a volunteer at the Ithaca Festival Parade tonight, and despite growing up here, it’s really the first parade I can remember attending. And if you ever want to capture a glimpse of the culture and soul of Ithaca, you should find a reason to visit this parade. I only had my phone camera with me, but I took a few shots because I wanted to be able to share. The parade is held every June as a kickoff to the town festival. It’s held after most students from Cornell and Ithaca College have left town for the summer. And what you’re left with, is a celebration of a very unique group of people…’Ithacans’. A few pictures and then a video of something I can’t quite explain. (You might want to keep your volume down when you watch it.)
In order of appearance in the slideshow: 1) Bagman. Apparently, he’s famous. He was yelling that the black bag represents oil. 2) Greensprings, Ithaca’s Natural Burial Preserve (yes, that’s a woman laying in a coffin.) 3) Not sure what these two were promoting, but I heard something about fiddles and dancing rainbows. 4) Yup, that’s the Tompkins County Amateur Radio Club (and of course he’s carrying an antenna!) 5) Go Ithaca Wastewater Treatment Facility! (That would be a walking toilet, connected to the walking treatment facility and finally, clean water) 6) And that? That’s just a man riding a penny-farthing.
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