Talia's naming

Last weekend we gathered with friends and family to celebrate as Talia received her Hebrew name, Alma.  She is named after Mimi's grandmother, Frieda Chapnick, who was a beloved figure in Mimi's life.  (Frieda means lady in German, and Alma means young woman in Hebrew.)  We were particularly touched that a number of people made the trip from out of town, including Liz (without Andrew and David, who was battling his first ear infection), Larry, Becky and Aunt Inie, and Aunt Michele all the way from Chicago.  Pictures of the festivities are here.  We are so blessed to have Talia in our lives and are thankful every day for our sweet girl.

Big boy bed

We had some fun firsts this weekend.  Aaron spent the last few days getting used to his new big boy bed, and Talia is trying to figure out Cheerios.  Pics here.  Aaron also continues to enjoy playing soccer every weekend.   

Fall into fall

As cooler weather creeps in and the leaves start to change, things have been busy in our neck of the woods. Katie has been back at work for about a month, and Talia is adjusting well to day care. (Mom is still a work in progress.) Aaron visits his sister's class every day to say hi and looks out for her on the playground.

Lory and Katie spent a weekend (sans kids!) in Ann Arbor with friends. We felt like we were in college again, minus the sleep deprivation and low tolerance, of course. We also celebrated the high holidays as a family and enjoyed a visit from Mimi and Poppa, who came to DC for Rosh Hashanah. Pictures here.

Thinking about crawling

We're getting close to full-on mobility here. Heaven help us...