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This is Elena when she was about 5 months old, held by her mom.


This is Sam at about about 5 months, held by his mom.

Library book

Recently we went to check out the local library. Sam was there too, and the librarian suggested that he get a library card too, because as she said, "it's never to early to get them started"! He has some kiddie books of his own but he was more interested in reading some of his parent's books. Or, more like, licking them and crumbling the pages.


Sam: "Wow, that mystery novel had a completely unexpected twist to it!"


That book had a happy ending!

Kicking back

This is a video of Sam kicking in the bath tub. He just figured out how to splash with his legs and is having fun doing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQqN-FPl7Dc

Sam goes for a hike

Stopping to smell the roses

There was a little zoo in the park - Sam enjoyed the feeding of the turtles in the acquarium.

Hiker-in-training

Hiking is hard work! Sam is resting after doing all the trails in the park.

Booooooooooo! Getting ready for Sam's first Halloween

Sam sat up today by himself for the firs time. That stroller handle seems to be really tasty. Yum!


Grandma Galina is starting Sam on piano lessons. He already knows how to play the easy stuff, like Mozart sonatas.

Sam is getting some "air"

Dining outdoors in Jersey City on a warm October evening.

Liberty Science Center Museum in New Jersey

Looking down into the microscope.


Sam is deciding who to vote for.


Getting a head start on studying nuclear physics and molecular biology.


"Who is this baby looking at me?"

Sweet dreams...

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