The giggles

This talking Dalek plush we received for Hanukkah gives Ivan the giggles.
He laughs with glee as it says, “Exterminate! Exterminate! You are an enemy of the Daleks. You must be destroyed.”

The tickle-and-fun Elmo that Ezri got at a garage sale makes him cry every time.
Elmo giggles and says, “that tickles.” Ivan cries and points at Elmo.

Ezri was quick to notice on the back of the package that we “need” to get the red Dalek and the other blue one that were pictured.  I had to tell her that “the other blue one” was a Tardis.

This box fits perfectly – thank you!


Our first holiday gift arrives in the mail. My Aunt J is super on top of her holiday game.
Ivan has claimed the box for himself.
To anyone considering a gift for Ivan this year. He really digs boxes – especially empty ones.

He also loves climbing stairs, splashing in water, pointing at his belly button, petting our cats, and peek-a-boo.

Happy Overall Day

Yesterday, Ezri wore her purple overalls and I put Ivan in overalls. I declared it to be overall day and Ezri thought I needed overalls too.
So, I found some overalls I used to wear in college. I dressed our giant monkey Max in overalls.

Hooray for Overall Day!

In the leaf pile at the park in overalls.

Big sister in her overalls.

There will be more “Overall Days” this fall at Blau house.

A Blau Family Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving at Harvey and Liz’s house. Both kids loved being with an adoring aunt, almost uncle and two grandparents. Ivan was passed around and drooled on many of the assembled. He spit up on a couple people. He only peed on me. We couldn’t be more thankful for his first Thanksgiving.