9 Months

Tzvi is getting to be more like a kid and less like a baby every day. He loves cruising around the coffee table and the couch and is even trying to stand on his own without holding on. He learned how to play peek-a-boo and frequently plays it by himself (by covering his face with a blanket, hat, etc.). This month we celebrated cousin Nechemya's first birthday. Tzvi also made his first trip to the Kotel. Another big milestone - Tzvi started going to mishpachton (daycare) three mornings a week. Here are the pictures and some videos.

2009 Babies - A Tribute

2009 was a very special year for our families. Seven new descendents were added to the family trees of Helen Moskowitz Lubin and Lolly Moskowitz Dan. As the babies start to turn one year old, I thought it would be nice to put them all here as a tribute to Mama Helen and Aunt Lolly.

Nechemya Yisrael Hyman Feb. 13, 2009 י"ט שבט תשס"ט Son of Bracha (Lubin) & Micha Hyman of Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, brother of Zahava Tsipia Henda and Elisheva Malka.

Orli Shara Lubin March 6, 2009 י' אדר תשס"ט Daughter and firstborn child of Chaim & Tanya (Nudelman) Lubin of Chicago, Illinois

Leah Bormaster April 29, 2009 ה' אייר תשס"ט Daughter of Shana (Dan) & Boaz Bormaster of Houston, Texas, sister of Yitzchak Shalom and Shira Chaya.

Tzvi Aharon Raphael Rosenschein May 1, 2009 ז' אייר תשס"ט Son and firstborn child of Yedida Lubin & Avi Rosenschein of Jerusalem, Israel

Eli Zvi Shoval October 23, 2009 ה' חשון תש"ע Son and firstborn child of Leah (Lubin) & Tomer Shoval of Washington, D.C.

Adina Rachel Beychok December 3, 2009 ט"ז כסלו תש"ע Daughter of Bina (Dan) & Shlomo Beychok of Beit El, Israel, sister of Liora Chana.

Eliezer Dan Son of Yehuda & Idy Dan, brother of Sarah.

8 Months

Tzvi's biggest milestone at 8 months is actually not pictured - he got his first two teeth (in front on the bottom). He continues to perfect standing and cruising around the coffee table. He is also babbling a lot.

Enjoy this month's pictures.



Tzvi really likes his music class. Here he is demonstrating some of what he learned.

Tzvi's first Chanuka

Tzvi had a great time during his first Chanuka. He was fascinated by the candles, had a great time opening presents, and most of all enjoyed spending so much time with all the branches of the family in Israel.

Enjoy the pictures and the videos!

7 months

Between 6.5 and 7 months Tzvi had a real growth spurt in terms of motor development. He learned how to pull himself up to standing (his favorite activity these days) as well as to sit up on his own. He crawls like a pro now.

You can see him showing off his new skills in these two videos (sorry that they're sideways)

Tzvi's first trip to the USA

Shortly before Tzvi hit the 6 month mark we embarked on our first trip to the US as a family. Our first stop was Memphis, TN where Tzvi got some quality time with the whole Lubin/Radin clan and his great-grandmohter Softa. His first cousin Orli and Aunt Tanya and Uncle Chaim were nice enough to fly in from Chicago so we could play with them too. In addition to seeing family, Tzvi got to experience Fall.

During a quick stop in New York, Tzvi got to meet his second cousins Max and Abe Rosenschein. Abe is exactly one month younger than Tzvi. The next stop was Harrisburg, PA to see Savta Rosenschein and other relatives. We also took a quick side trip to Washington, DC to see friends and the newest member of the Lubin family - Eli Zvi Shoval. Uncle Dov came to Harrisburg from Boston to spend Shabbat with us.

At the tail end of our trip we headed to Scranton, PA to see Uncle Alan, Aunt Laurel and Ama. On the way from Scranton to JFK we hit horrible traffic and missed our flight home. Thankfully, we have good friends in NY who let us stay with them overnight and we caught the same flight the next day.

While we were gone, Tzvi kept growing. He got even better at sitting up. He took advantage of all the wall-to-wall carpeting to start learning how to crawl. His great-grandmother taught him how to clap his hands (play 'patchie-patchie').

You can see all this and more in the pictures.

October 2009

October has been an amazing month for Tzvi in terms of development. Last month I reported to you that he was turning over. Now he's turning over in both directions and using rolling to get places. He also turns himself around in a circle while lying on his tummy. Not so good for getting places, but very cute.

Another big milestone is that Tzvi is now sitting up on his own. He's pretty good at it, but falls over if he gets excited. He's getting excited about lots of things now. He has really started playing with toys and stuffed animals. He also got his first basketball courtesy of Dod Akiva.

You'll see in the pictures: a photo-shoot with our friend Debbi Cooper where Tzvi refused to smile, but his pout is so cute, visiting with Dov Akiva and cousin Shira, the simchat bat of Shlomzion Miryam Evers, and a day in the park with Zahava, Elisheva and Nechemya.

5 Months & Sukkot

At 5 months Tzvi has gotten really good at turning over. Mostly from back to front, but occasionally the other way too. He'll play more on his tummy now and has started "swimming" motions. I guess he'll be crawling soon.

Despite all three of us being sick at different points, we had a nice Sukkot. A highlight was a visit to the cousins in Ramat Beit Shemesh. Today Tzvi got his first aliya to the Torah. He really liked the dancing on Simchat Torah.