Clap Hands

The last week in December Samantha learned how to clap.  In this short video she shows off her talent for Daddy...

Then on New Year's Day she showed off her clapping talent with Mommy, Grandma and Grandpa during the Giants game.  She was so excited the Giants made the playoffs!

A GIANT Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve day we went to a Giants/Jets football party and Samantha dressed the part!  Then we went to Christmas Eve at Aunt Fern's house.  There was a no time for an outfit change.  This is a really quick video of Samantha and her new present.  We just needed to remember her first Christmas Eve, a GIANT win and her Eli jersey with her flower jeans, what a combo!

Chanukah OH Chanukah!

Samantha had a fun first Chanukah!  She enjoyed celebrating with both the Finkelstein/Schwartz Family and the Zeliger Family.  Here are some memorable moments from both parties!

Zeliger Family celebration at Samantha's House

Opening Presents!

Cousin Heather

Cousin Brooke

Uncle Jeremy

Last night of Chanukah!

NYC Fun

Today we had a big day.  First Samantha went to visit her friend Ethan at his apartment in manhattan.  Samantha played on Ethan's mat and they both shared their toys.  Then we went to cousin Joey's Birthday party.  Samantha is so lucky to have friends and family close by and close to her age!

Samantha and Ethan :-)

Enjoying the broadway babies entertainment at the party!

Lovin the High Chair at a Jersey Diner

Samantha's first time in a High Chair.  It was very memorable because she did it with family at a Jersey Diner!

Samantha goes to the GYM

Today we went to a trial class with Samantha's friend Mason.  It was at "My Gym" in Mamaroneck and this class is called "Tiny Tykes".  Samantha had a lot of fun and mommy got some great pictures, see for yourself!

She stayed on by herself just long enough for mommy to snap a picture!

So much fun!!

First time in a swing! You can't tell by her facial expression, but she loved it!

Happy Half Birthday!!

It's Samantha's half birthday!!  I have posted a picture from each month to see her grow.  When she was born she weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19 inches.  At her 6 month check-up she weighed 14 pounds and 15 ounces and measured 25 and 1/4 inches.  Our little girl is getting so big!

June 3, 2011

July 3, 2011

August 3, 2011

September 3, 2011

October 3, 2011

November 3, 2011

December 3, 2011

Mirror Mirror on the Wall...

Samantha is learning new things and showing us new tricks each day.  She is getting much better at sitting up.  Today I sat her in front of the mirror and she had a very interesting reaction, see for yourself...

Monkey to the Max

Samantha loves her monkey pajamas and her new sock monkey from Uncle Jeremy!

Thinking about Crawling

Samantha is sitting up so well these days and she is at the very beginning stages of leaning over towards crawling.  Watch how she starts to figure out how to lean over on her Alphabet mat...

Sweet Potato for Sweet Samantha

I have fed Samantha a combination of store bought and homemade baby food.  Here she is eating my homemade sweet potato puree for the first time!

Sweet Potato Part 2

Farms and Zoos OH MY!

This week we had our first trip to the Blue Hill Farm and the Bronx Zoo.  It was a mommy outing to the farm and a family outing to the zoo.  Below are some memorable pictures!

Turkeys before Thanksgiving...

Wild Boar

Sheep

Isabella and her mom on the left, Samantha in the middle and Mikey on the right

With Daddy at the Zoo

With Mommy at the Zoo

Giraffes

Smiley Samantha all bundled up on a cold day

Can you see Samantha and Daddy on the left?

My Baby Girl Can Sit Up!

We went to the Tarrytown Library this morning to participate in a program called "Bouncing Babies".  They tell moms to park their strollers and bounce on in!  So we did :-)  Samantha didn't seem happy sitting on my lap so I sat her up on the carpet and she did something amazing - she sat up all by herself!  Before bed she did it again, she isn't sturdy yet, but she is on her way...take a look!

1st Halloween

Halloween Party #1 at Applause Westchester

Just Chillin

Chef Mommy and her delicious Cupcake

Party #3 at Groove in Larchmont

Tessa and Samantha at Groove

Schnalloween (Playgroup friends) - Party #3

Mommy and me post-costume fun

Beautiful Day for a Baby Naming

Samantha's Naming was so special to us.  So many people we love were in one room and our Rabbi led a beautiful service for our baby girl.  What a happy day for Shoshana Leah!

Thank you Adam for capturing the love and happiness in this picture :-) 

Grandma and Samantha

Grandma and Samantha
You can see her first pair of shoes in this pict - her first Stuart Weitzman Shoes ;-)

This picture was taken afterwards at home -
she was in the best mood and so were Mommy and Daddy!

Walking to Mommy

Samantha is walking, well she needs a little help, but she is trying...  I think she looks like a gymnast in this outfit...

Solid Food Beginnings

Samantha ate solid food for the first time today!!  We started with Brown Rice.

Here is a look at how Samantha has progressed after only a few weeks.  This video was taken on Halloween.  She now LOVES to eat and even makes noise while she eats her oatmeal.  Daddy is feeding her in this video...

Someone Found Her FEET

We saw Samantha's friend Tess grab her feet last time she came over for a playdate so we couldn't wait for Samantha to reach this milestone.  It was close to bedtime and she was laying on her favorite green rain forest mat and here she goes!

Shana Tova

Samantha went to synagogue and heard the shofar for the first time on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  After services we went back to my parents house to relax.  Here is Samantha all dressed up playing and dancing with Daddy...

Later in the night Samantha changed into her monkey pajamas and hung out with the family...

Some Pictures to enjoy from the high holidays...

Standing on Daddy

Here's looking at you kid!  (Her first and only bow thus far)

Family Portrait

Grandpa and his two favorite people, err favorite person and dog

Tongue in, Tongue out

When Samantha was born we called her "eyes open, eyes closed Samantha".  We actually sang it out loud to her and it had a nice ring to it.  She has always been very alert and is very expressive with her eyes.  This week she found something new, her Tongue.  It is clear in this video from last night why we have now started to call her Tongue in, Tongue out Samantha!

Many of our friends and family know that two days after Samantha was born she needed medicine.  We have been giving it to her ever since.  The past 25 days we have slowly weened her off the medicine and continue to watch her carefully.  Today was the last day of her scheduled weening off period.  Samantha posed in front of her last dose.  

She is too busy watching Daddy eat dinner to look at the camera

We love her sooo much and are so thankful she is doing so well - here are some pictures to show a very happy Samantha :-)

Since she wouldn't look in my direction I moved in between her and Daddy

Now she is ready for the photo shoot

Again with that Tongue!