Dalya Joy's World

Today Jonah and his mommy and daddy came to visit from Maryland.  It had been about 5 months since I last saw Jonah up at his house.  They slept over and spent the whole day with us.  I was so happy to see Jonah that I did not even mind lending him my crib to sleep in while he visited.  We mainly just hung out at the house and went to the nearby park.  It was great catching up with him and playing house ( see the pictures below).  And in the morning mommy made her famous blueberry pancakes for everyone and we ate Alfresco style outside and enjoyed an awesome South Florida Winter day.

We are playing house....in my playhouse!

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When this years Chanukah came along I was ready.  I was eagerly awaiting all the gifts that I would recieve and all the partying to do.  On the first night of Chanukah I got to open up my Grandma and grandpa’s gift.  I saw this big box arrive at the door a few days earlier, but had to wait to after we lite candles the first night to open it.  and to my surprise in this box was my very own trampoline to practice jumping.  A few days later I attended a Chanukah celebration at my temple where I got my face painted and got to raid a pony! It was lot of fun.  Then later in the night,  Aunt Addie and Uncle Seth had there annual Chanukah party at there house.  It was lots of fun.  And we had a surprise visit from Daddy’s cousin Andrew and his son, my cousin, Joseph.  Joseph and I are about the same age.  I was born about 2 weeks after him.  I even attended his bris ( well sort of.  I was in Mommy’s belly).  Lots of other family was there as well.  It was lots of fun and I got to eat Potato Latkes. They were good!

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Today mommy and daddy took to Miami to take in some ARTS & Culture.  This weekend was Art Basel.  A huge art show with lots of satellite shows featuring both the classics and the new wave of art.  Daddy has been going every year since it started about 6 years ago.  And last year I was way too small to take.  So Mommy and Daddy were very excited to be able to bring me this year.

I was a very good girl and stayed in my stroller most of the time and took in all the interesting colors and shapes….and of coarse daddy made us stop at every booth that featured photography.  With the price these pictures were selling for I think Daddy needs to get his pictures up on these walls so he can buy mommy and me some nice bling!

I even got to walk through a very cool piece of art that was set up as a public instillation for people to look and touch.

After walking around the whole day we stopped for a quick bite and Five Guys Burgers and Fries.  I downed a grilled cheese sandwich and some AWESOME fries. They serve the fries in a cup which is just perfect for me!! Mommy says that the burgers are very good and daddy loved all the toppings that you can put on the burgers ( or in daddy’s case the Veggie burger).

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I was in a very good mood this morning.  Daddy got me dressed and did my hair and got my pink baseball cap too.  We were heading to the doctors for my 18 month checkup.  A lot had changed since my last visit.  The biggest thing being I am able to WALK into the doctors office.

And everything was good  I strutted into the office and said and waited to be called.  Then Once I was called things went down hill fast.  They stripped me of my clothing and had me sit on a scale naked for the whole world to see freezing my tokhes off!  To say the least i was not happy.  But once that was over I got my giggles back and breezed through the rest of the appointment with out a problem.  I now weight in at 22.7 lbs and am  31 3/4 Inches long.

Really Dad! Pictures now?

This Really Sucks.. I can see why girls have weight issues when they get older. It starts from this!

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Ok. I am coming around. I am fighting the smiles.

Nope... not going to smile for you dad... No matter how silly a face you make.

Ok.. you won! Here is a smile for you daddy.

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My pupik.

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Yup. All ten are there.

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As a present for Nana’s 65th Birthday a bunch of us too her on  a 4 day/ 5 night Bahama Cruise. With Nana being the only person in the group that had been on a cruise before we had no idea what to expect. Would Daddy be throwing up off the side of the boat with Aunt Addie?  Would Uncle Seth jump off the boat and swim home if he couldn’t get Tofu? Would Sammy throw Hannah off the boat?  Would mommy get soo sick of daddy taking pictures every second that she would stage an ” accident” and throw him off the boat and collect on his life insurance?  Would daddy find a giant bubble and keep me in it the whole time so I wouldn’t touch anything and get germs?  Would Nana go bankrupt buying out everything on the shopping level of the cruise?

But all the worries were just that.. Worries.  We all had a fantastic time.  We partied, we laughed, we swam, we gambled, we relaxed, and we sipped Pina Colados on a beach on Thanksgiving.  Oh Yeah,  WE ATE…….and ate and ate.  Uncle Seth was determined to get his moneys worth!  And Sammy and Hannah would never be the same after the discovered the freedom of all you can eat, anything you can want to eat 24-7!

All kidding aside, I had a blast! I got to spend so much time with Hannah and Sammy.  We got to hang out all the time and there was no, ” ok, time to leave”.  I even slept one night smack in between Nana and Sammy. I went to an ” adult” comedy show and knew when to laugh and when to clap.  I think my parents are catching onto how much I actually understand.  Oh yeah.  Nana and the rest of the grownups had a great time too.

Check out the pictures below to some some of the fun times we had……..

Don't worry. Daddy is holding me really really tight!

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Sunset over Miami as we set sail.

Nana and hannah groove to the music.

Fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A....

Daddy and I take a little afternoon dip in the Pool.

Yeah. I am sticking out my tongue!

The view from our room when we woke up in Key West.

First Stop Key West

Sammy waiting for everyone to debark the ship.

Dalya starts her nap early as we walk around Key West.

Mommy and Daddy

Still Sleeping.

Missing out on fresh homemade ice cream and Italian Ices on Duval Street.

Dalya wakes up just in time to board the ship and leave Key West.

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Ok Daddy. No more paparazzi pictures of me!

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I liked running down the gallows from my room.

Nanna and her bunkmate sammy.

The formal night dinner. I was shocked too. Daddy had no baseball cap on!

We are just two cuties!

Nanna and Aunt Addie.

Look at how hot the Prezant Women look!

Nanna with her favorite grandchild!!!!!

Nanna and uncle Seth.

Hannah and I watching the dance review on the ship.

This was waiting for me when I came back from dinner.

I just looked so cute in my dress ( a handy me down from cousin maya) that Daddy had to take my picture.

Daddy's favorite ladies!

Nassau.

On the top level of the ship.

Thanksgiving Morning! I know Grandma and grandpa were wishing they could be wearing shorts on Turkey Day.

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On the boat to the private Island in the Bahamas.

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Dalya taking a cat nap on the beach.

My big tuff cousin Sammy.

Mommy.

Cousin Sammy with Daddy.

That is our cruise ship in the background.

Daddy ad Mommy's footprints.

Cousin Sammy and mommy.

Uncle Seth and Aunt Addie.

Nanna and Daddy

Look how cool my big cousins are.

Check out my braids!

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I really love running down these halls.

Sammy with Nanna during Thanksgiving Dinner.

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No, it is not a turkey sandwich.. It is a Dalya sandwich.

Sammy Always makes me laugh.

Will somebody please pass me the bread!!!!

Thanks for looking at all the picture.

Today was my second time checking out Art in the Park.  And what a difference a year makes.  Last year I was regulated to the Bjorne carrier and this year I was free to roam and move and groove.  It was a wonderful South Florida Winter Day at a wonderful art fair.

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Me and my yummy sour dough pretzel.

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Dalya stares down the remote control fire dog.

Hand in hand mommy and me check out the art.

So for Halloween this year I got dressed up as a Lady bug.  It worked out perfect with my newly acquired walking skills.  I put on my walking shoes that grandma got me and headed out in search of some good candy for Mommy and Daddy.  After hitting my neighborhood I headed over to cousins Hannah and Sammy’s house to get even more candy.  Sammy accompanied me along the way so I would not get scared.  It was lots of fun.  What a difference from last year

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Lady Bug Dalya

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What do you mean they candy is not for me???

Don't even think if taking this from me!

Mommy and Daddy had a little pre Halloween get together at the our house the Day before Halloween.  I was rocking my skeleton Pajamas and Mommy was looking sexy as a referee.

look closely.. I am all the way to the left.

Me and Natalie ( one of daddy's oldest friends).

Not sure whop I want to dress up as when I get older....

With one day before Halloween I thought that I would get some practice walking in my new shoes.  I want to be all set to go get some candy door to door tomorrow. With the light setting and the “magic hour” approaching Daddy got some pictures of me.

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Mommy stays close by so I do not make a run for the street!

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With my new shoes on I headed to the park today to try them out.  In the past I was not rally sure what to do with slides.  But not today.  Daddy put me at the top of the slide and I knew just what to do.  Daddy got the video below on the first shot.  It was the first time I went down a big girl slide all by my self.  It was super fun!

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