Shabbat Shalom

We added a new blessing to our Shabbat service:

MOTHER:

And the child grew up, and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned (Genesis 21:8)

Vayigdal ha-yeled vayigamal vaya'as Avraham mishteh gadol b'yom higamel et Yitzhak.

Blessed are You, God, Ruler of the Universe, who has made me a woman.

Barukh atah Adonai Eloheynu melekh ha-olam she'asani isha.

Blessed are You, God, Ruler of the Universe, who has enabled me to nurse.

Barukh atah Adonai Eloheynu melekh ha-olam she-natan li l'haynik.

FATHER:

Blessed are You, God, Ruler of the Universe, who has sustained us and preserved us and brought us to this occasion.

TOGETHER:

Barukh atah Adonai Eloheynu melekh ha-olam shehecheyanu v'kiyamanu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh.

Just as Abraham and Sarah rejoiced at the weaning of their son Isaac, our hearts too, are glad that our daughter has grown into childhood, sustained in good health by God's precious gift of milk. 

Blessed are you, God, ruler of the universe who has enabled parents to rejoice in their children.

We, in love, continue to give sustenance to this child and provide for his physical needs. May we provide also spiritual sustenance through examples of lovingkindness, and through the teaching of the Torah and the traditions of our people.

It brought tears to my eyes thinking about how it has been almost 5 days without nurse milk. We then went out for Italian with daddy to celebrate! 

goodbye nurse milk

The last night that you went to sleep with nurse milk was on Sunday, February 23. It was a bitter sweet feeling knowing that something that we have done everyday of your life first for necessity, then comfort and food, then for your calcium and comfort evolving to pure comfort 2x a day. It was beautiful ended the day with you suckling and then reconnecting in the morning with snuggling before we started on our adventures for the day.
Now it is time to find a new way to connect and comfort. It has been such a beautifully painful and magical experience. I am so thrilled that I was able to nurse you...it is hard to say goodbye for me as well. It is a loss for me as well, but seeing you whimper for only a few min reinforces that you were ready for this change.  I wanted to do it before I got too frustrated and before the chance of me getting pregnant. A dance between learning your needs and desires and recognizing my ability to give has taught me more than you will ever know. Nursing helped me to connect and bond with you - i would go so far as to say it is what bonded us and know that our bond is so strong we are both ready to stay bonded through laughter, empathy, respect, love, devotion, attention to your needs and time to focus on each other. I love you my happy, strong, powerful, independent and insightful June. I am excited and nervous to continue this dynamic relationship without the nurse milk. Looking forward to celebrating our growth this Shabbat with Daddy.

playtime

I am so tired of rushing you around...it gets both of us frustrated. You want to run the show and there are things that need to be done, so we skipped a show this AM, which was a great thing because you decided to have a nearly 45min breakfast dinning experience. It was so much fun just talking with you and you reached to give me hugs and kisses...I love my family you said! You picked out a very cute outfit and me made it out the door without too much struggle...you just missed the car and made a b-line for the sidewalk.
You now like to walk up to the school by yourself, not even holding hands! After school we hung around for nearly 30min till you decided  that you were ready to get in your stroller to walk home. You REALLY just want everything on your schedule, so I am going to TRY to be me conscious of that, but I don't want to miss out on things and you get sad when we don't get to do something because it took you too long or you changed your mind too many times that we ended up missing out. This is sure going to be a balancing act, but it brings me such joy to see you calm and happy and just enjoying life.

AWESOME

Today you told me that I was awesome. It is so amazing watching you turn into your own person. We prepped the mushrooms for dinner together, took 30min to walk to the park and then we got to play! You just love to do things on your own and you want to be in charge. This is going to be an interesting journey my love. Also, right now you love the mail truck, so on our way to the park we had to watch the mail man and you had to walk and plop on the ground and do your little pouty face.
Even with you trying to assert your independence I had a brief moment tonight when you woke up after I go home. you didn't say a word just nursed and fell asleep on me. you still do the same suckling as when you were a baby. Oh I fall in love with you more everyday and I learn more about myself with each new step that you take. I am so honored to be your mother.

YOU are 2!!!!

what a weekend! Friday night we celebrated Grandpa's birthday with barbie, pappo, Duchess, Daddy and of course Grandpa. 

Then bright and early we ventured to pick up coffee and donuts on the way to your painting party.  All of your friends came and it was a WONDERFUL time. Followed by Greek, presents and a min nap :)

we then finished off the weekend in Coronado at fun Viki's house and ventured down to the beach before we finished the night having Chinese with Bubby, Daddy, Pop Irv, Mom-mom, Joel, Duchess and Grandpa...you were a total mess. 

 

 5:45am KITCHEN time...you are loving to cook and draw and play with all of your toys. We are off to a week full of redirection and getting over your sugar  and attention overload. It was a perfect 2yr old birthday weekend. Ending with a celebration at school. It was all about celebrating our little lady. it has been so amazing watching you blossom.

Our morning song

Every morning:
 we awake and go pee-pee on the potty...
 we have nurse milk in bed...you don't want to be under the covers
 we then wiggle around... then watch 1 show and all done
 we then look at what is on the night stand...beginning our days negotiations
 we then get ready for the journey down the stairs to walk the pugs...sometimes stoping for a drawing a long the way
 getting ready to go in the pouch is quite an adventure...no i want to walk you always say
 leaving the house with you on my tummy and the pugs on leashes we set off for our 10min stroll
 seeing our song...

I hear the birds a chirping good morning to june

I hear the cars a roaring good morning to june

a snuggle and a walk to say

good morning to june

what a wonderful way to start the day

good morning, good morning to june

when you are 25

I wonder what color your hair will be
I wonder what will make you laugh
I wonder what adventures you will have taken
I wonder what life choices you will have made

I hope that you will be on the journey of self exploration
I hope that you will be giving yourself the opportunity to grow and flourish
I hope that you will have found a passion or two and embrace it with all of your might
I hope that you will have dreams and wishes and let them consume you
I hope that you will have found love and heartbreak
I hope that you will have found something to believe in...whatever that may be
I hope that when the day is done and the sun is setting that you will take a moment to appreciate all that you have
I hope that every night when you close your eyes you will remember that I love you unconditionally
I hope that every morning when the moon begins to fade and the birds sing our song you will feel love and support all around
I hope that when you are 25 you will feel the desire just to call and say hi to me, your mom

When I was 25 you were turning two...
I will love you forever, I will like you for always forever and always my baby you will be

2 yr old time line

First birthday 

5 days old

1st Avocado 

Up the stairs with Fancy and Eloise

 First Holiday Season with Mom, Barbie and Duchess

 first holiday season with Mom, Barbie and Duchess

 5months of swim school and still loving it

 First trip in the SkyFarie at the Zoo

Fathers day 2013

First day of School

Driadle with Grandpa

barbie and Pappo for Thanksgiving

Beach fun with Aunt Abby

Chiefs game with Bubby and Dad

ready for my morning walk

first haircut almost 2 yr