Jory Relaxing

Jory seems to LOVE hanging out on her changing table. This is a favorite spot for looking at things and exercising her growing body. Here are a couple sweet photos.

Smiling Baby

It's official, Jory has learned how to smile.
Mama and Papa could not be more proud!
Today is Liz's nephew Judah's first birthday,
happy birthday!

Shabbat at Congregation Emanu-El

Team Liz took Jory to Saul's final Shabbat program of the year at Temple Emanu-El known as Shabbat Kodesh. Here is a terrific photo of Saul, Jory and Saul's colleague Rabbi Howie Goldsmith. This is also Liz's brother Jonathan's birthday, happy birthday!

Mother's Day at Emanu-El

Why celebrate the birth of your first child just once when you can do it three times! So today was Liz's first mother's day and in honor of Jory joining our family Team Liz hosted a final get together. Happy Mother's Day to all!

This time we celebrated with an open house at Temple Emanu-El. Our friends and family dropped by for some tasty treats and to gaze lovingly upon Jory.

David, Jennifer, Gabriel and
Nathan hanging out with Jory.

Saul, Uncle Mark and Dan enjoying some time with Jory.

Jory is Blessed at Central Synagogue

So we headed over to 55th Street and Lexington Avenue to have Jory blessed and named (again). Rabbi Peter Rubinstein blessed Jory and our new family in front of the Torah on the Bimah at Central Synagogue. Liz also read from Torah and Saul had the aliyah.


Here are a couple pictures from the reception (oneg) afterwards. Tonight is also Saul's brother Mark's birthday, happy birthday!



Liz's mom Marti and step-father Jeffrey with Liz's cousin Ellen and her husband Casey and of course Jory.

Here is Liz holding Jory and sitting
with her good friend Susan and
Susan's daughter Hannah.

Meeting Great Grandpa Jerry

Liz's grand father Jerry Freirich and his girlfriend Judy Golden were unable to attend Jory's naming on April 15th but stopped by today to meet their first great-granddaughter.

Second Seder

Although Team Liz normally celebrates second Seder in the borough of Brooklyn - this year we stayed home and our friend Heidi joined us to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt.