sex of the baby

Last night around the dinner table Natalie: I will have a baby girl when I am older Rachel: you can not choose the sex of your baby. You might want a boy and might get a girl.... Mom: in fact you can tell sometimes. When the belly is big the doctor can place a camera on your belly and tell you the sex. Blank look Rachel: how is that possible? I show her how the camera works and give her a few samples Rachel: but mom, HOW can you tell if it is a boy or a girl? Mom: The boy has a penis (no mention of the extra genital part) big smile on her face

Meme Frieda's visit

Yossi's mom has had so far a great visit and will enjoy her last 2 weeks in Yossi's company since he is job hunting. She has aged and moves very slowly and does not go for her daily walk anymore. She is a great help to me and I rejoiced coming home to her with the children and having the hoouse clear of toys in the middle of the living room, no mesh in the girls' bedroom, no dog's hair on the parquet, no dishes in the sink, and even sometimes having dinner ready for you. Last night's dinner was perfect, everybody was around the table drinking wine and having a nice slow cooked dinner with grandma. This trip might be her last visit to us but who knows. It is a 12-hour plane ride from Tel Aviv to Newark with a midnight departure and a 4-hour train from NJ to MD. She is admirable.

fancy words

In the car last week Rachel: Natalie if you do that these will be ruined, destroyed. Mom do you like my fancy words? Mom: oui ma cherie R: Do you want to know how I know them Mom: bien sur R: I typed them on my brain and yes, I wrote it down