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May 15, 2009
Friday Footwear: Ma'ayan Ariel Says, “I'm Almost Walking.”
Clara Bow adores men who appreciate Friday Footwear.
Ma'ayan Ariel is learning to walk.
It looks like she's skipping the interim crawling stage.
She's still gripping furniture like a wary rock climber shuffling along a precarious ledge on Yellowstone's Half Dome. Ma'ayan Ariel smiles and jabbers away in her private language, feeling glory and power in her widening world. When she comes to a difficult spot—the end of a piece of furniture—she just shifts and back tracks.
It's all good, whatever the direction.
Every once in a while Ma'ayan Ariel will halt, hold out a little hand and try standing on her own.
She wobbles unsteadily for a second, and then—
—Kaboom.
On her tushy she lands. Ma'ayan Ariel looks around, trying to figure out what happened, then she smiles hugely, hoists herself up and bops along.
Offspring #2 buys Ma'ayan Ariel a pair of too cute canvas shoes—oh, those adorable little hearts—and texts me a low-rez phone pic.
I immediately call back and beg for better pics for Friday Footwear.
“Um, Daddy, my camera's batteries are dead.”
Sheesh, haven't I taught my girlses the importance of equipment redundancy? Casa Avrech is bursting with extra batteries in most every drawer.
So: I can't just tell Offspring #2 to run out and buy batteries because when you're a young mommy with a baby at home, every sortie into the wider world is a massive effort involving getting dressed, getting the baby dressed, packing up the baby bag with diapers, extra clothing, making sure there's food and milk, dragging the stroller down the stairs and into the street. And then mommy and baby have to climb into the car, buckle into the car seat, lose a precious parking spot, drive, park, unbuckle, schlep into the store with all the gear, all the time hoping that Ma'ayan will not be hungry, tired, cranky...
It's exhausting.
Offspring #2 says: “I know, Offspring #3 just came over to visit, maybe she has her camera. I'll look.”
“If not, how about borrowing a camera from one of your friends in the building.”
“Oh, yeah, that's an idea.”
An hour later, Offspring #2's photos arrive.
Ma'ayan Ariel zooms along in her nifty new footwear.
Ma'ayan Ariel says: “Next stop, Christian Louboutin!”
Karen and I wish all our friends and relatives a miracle in Shabbat.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at May 15, 2009 07:07 AM
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As usual, "pretty in pink"!
Good Shabbos.
Posted by: Pearl at May 15, 2009 07:42 AM
She sure is cute!
Posted by: Bill Brandt at May 15, 2009 07:52 AM
I love that penetrating look! This is a smart cookie.
Posted by: mata hari at May 15, 2009 09:49 AM
Those little shoes are SO CUTE! (Of course the little girl who is modeling them is WAY CUTER though!)
Good Shabbos.
Posted by: orieyenta at May 15, 2009 12:26 PM
It must be wonderful being a grandfather. I am at least five years away from that, Heaven willing, my oldest child being 15.
For now, I'm finding my great-nieces delightful.
Posted by: Kent G. Budge at May 15, 2009 05:25 PM
I just commented on the post about Camp Eton. I attended Camp Eton from 1950 to 1958. Those years were the best. Does anyone know if Jack & Sara Aboff are still alive & if so where they are? My bunk was Happy House. When did the camp close? Thanks for the post. It brought back many memories, & I'mso glad you foind one of your closest friends from those years.
Posted by: arlene greenwald at May 15, 2009 05:51 PM
little kid shoes are SOOO cute!
and your granddaughter is adorable! love those baby blue eyes!!
may you know only joy from your family!!
Posted by: Rivka with a capital A at May 18, 2009 12:01 AM