happy challahdaze

mommyeverafter — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:52:36 +0000

It’s the new year!
Sound the shofar,
5771 is here!
We were on a mini mommyeverafter hiatus,
to honor the High Holiday of Rosh Hashana,
or, the Jewish New Year.
As I sat in services yesterday, with a magenta flower clad baby snuggled up to my chest,
I couldn’t help but to feel an overwhelming sense of
loveadorationpridebeingsoblessed.
Did you catch that?
There are some feelings that simply cannot be put into plain words.
You see, two years ago at Rosh Hashana services, this baby was just a wish in my heart, growing more palpable by the day.
One year ago at Rosh Hashana services, this baby was just a grape sized little thing in my belly, growing bigger by the minute.
This year at Rosh Hashana, this baby was on my lap, smiling and laughing, and not uttering a single cry, my love for her growing by the moment.
It was the most beautiful feeling.
The best feeling.
I felt like the happiest congregant on the block.
Okay, maybe the second happiest;
You see, after an hour and a half of services without the baby making so much as a peep,I figured that it was time for our little family to jet. I didn’t want to push our luck, especially not in the first day of the new year.
My dad asked if we wanted him to walk us out, which, actually, was code for, “Can I carry the baby out of the Sanctuary?”
As he walked across the room, weaving in and out of crowded aisles, with the small pink baby in his arms,
my dad radiated light.
He glowed.
I have never ever seen him look so proud.
That was his most beautiful feeling.
His best feeling.
A new feeling for a new year.
I think all of our hearts swelled a little, yesterday,
as we realized how much sweeter our lives had become.
There are so many reasons why I feel blessed at the start of this year;
5771 of them, to be exact.

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And the winner is…

mommyeverafter — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:50:10 +0000

with 34% of the vote….

Boho Baby!!

Thank you, thank you, to all of you voters out there.
I am glad I am not the only crazy one (I kid)!
I am happy to report that my husband is now carrying the baby around the house,
cheering, “Boho chic! Boho chic!”.
The dogs have also joined in on the parade.
Lola has some hippie beads dangling from her mouth
and Ziggy is deciding between a floppy fedora and a clip in braid.
So nice to have help around here.
Speaking of,
time to run! I have a challah to take out of the oven!
Wishing all of you out there, whether you believe in apples n’ honey or not, a happy, healthy, sweet new year.
See ya next year!

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happy challahdaze

And the winner is…