BREAKING NEWS: BABY MOVES FORWARD

So, since I met Sentayehu at the end of June she has been stressed out that she "takes one stretch forward and two backward." This may be the beginning of something new! YAY, BABY!

Our New Toys

As I sit here typing this, I am waiting for my very first load of laundry to wash at my place. After years of dragging laundry to my mom's every weekend I finally have my own washer. This one also dries. It is an all in one - washer/dryer combo. I don't plan on using the drying feature too much because it will use a lot of electricity, but it is good to know I have it. AND the best part is that it is hidden in a cabinet (we are not supposed to have washers in the condo). Everyone else has one so I figured I would take the risk. In every thing else I made sure that I followed the rules in the renovation - licenced plummer, electrician, contractor. Hey, no one is follows ALL the rules ... Do they?

So, Sentayehu's new toy is one that have seen for years (ever since my friend's 5 year old was a baby). It is from the show Word World - a fish toy. The body is formed by the letters

F-I-S-H which are magnectic. I always liked them, but thought they were kind of expensive, but last night I went to Target and MANY toys were on clearance (30 - 75% off). The fish toy was about $3! I also got many toys for my cousins' children which I will save for Christmas.

One Month Home

Peace

Sentayehu looks so peaceful sleeping here. She is wrapped in a blanket that was made for her by my cousin's mother in law. She loves it and so do I.

Condo Update

I will just let these pictures speak for themselves. Naturally there are 1001 things that are not done yet - the "small" things and some biggies - like the grout crumbling and leaving little piles of sand on my countertops. Gotta call the contractor tomorrow - not looking forward to it.

Out of Town Visitors

We are having a very busy weekend. Some friends from Trinidad are visiting. I picked them up on Friday morning at JFK. We went to my mom's for a night so the contractor could finish up. Then Saturday it was off to the city to the Museum of Natural History and for Sentayehu's (and everyone other than myself in the party) first Ethiopian restaurant experience. I am pleased to say that everyone loved it - even the skeptical. S was wiped out at the end of the day.

Today we slept late and then went to Flushing Meadow Park to see the Queens Museum. There is a really nice panoramic model of the 5 boroughs there. My friends were very interested. I had been there quite a few times, but enjoyed myself. There is a also a display of Tiffany lamps and other various displays including those from the World Fair which was held there in 1939/40. My grandma (now 99 years old) always talks about going there when she was young. In the park there was a Colombian Day Independance celebration which added to the fun. Tomorrow my friends head out to Ohio and will return for a few days before heading back to Trinidad. Sentayehu is loving the extra attenion and back seat buddies. Normally she just has to sit alone back there.

Some New Pics

Just some summer fun pics. I love how my nephew is making Sentayehu laugh. When everyone else was busy he started making silly faces to make her laugh. She loved it. This was S first time in the pool. She enjoyed it, but it was so cold that I just kept her in for a few minutes.