15 months

Sasha turned 15 months this past Sunday. Today we had his 15 month check up. Somehow my child is in the 91% for height at a whooping 32.5 inches (up from 30.5 in at 12 months) and in the 33% for weight at 23.5 pounds (up from 21 lbs at 12 months). As you can imagine both myself at 5 feet and Ari at 5 feet 6/7 inches are thrilled about the prospect of a tall son. Now we know this could change and his rapid growth rate will level off in the next year or so, but it's nice to dream. 


Think of the possibilities of having a tall child. Well, he could get me stuff down from the shelves. He can date Swedish women. The list goes on and on. Not only is Sasha in perfect health, but well, he's sorta, well let me just say it...he's a ladies man. He's really took his flirting out of control today when he tried to lift the doctors skirt while she checked for ear wax. I felt oddly proud that he's so bold, but that's another story.


Every time we have a check up I love hearing that Sasha is right where he should be. We are always pleased to tell the doctor that we couldn't be happier. Sasha eats, sleeps, poops, plays, runs, walks, talks and is just a very happy outgoing toddler. What more could we want? 

Look at me, I'm 15 months and tall!

I'm so strong!

Mama is trying so hard to get a good photo, but I can't stop moving.

Rainy Day

Today we are having some much welcomed rain which is cooling off the city from the extreme heat we had for too many days. Lucky for me it's my day off, or as I call it "Mommy and Sasha day."

After an eventful morning of baking and eating chocolate chip banana bread, I decided to venture out to our local library. I also love putting Sasha is his yellow raincoat any opportunity I can get before he outgrows it. 

Fortunately when we left it wasn't raining so I let Sasha walk for a bit. It's so fun walking together, it always makes me smile when I see him running ahead of me. When did he get so big?

You know from earlier posts that I love opening and closing the gate.

I love pushing all these buttons, too bad Mama won't let me do this at home. 

I took off my raincoat so I could show off my shirt from Aunt Sarala.

Now I know I'm bias, but I have to say that I think my son is one handsome devil. He really works blue and gives a sultry stare. How does he know how to do that? 

Sprinklers!!

The best thing about NYC playgrounds is that they all have amazing sprinklers which is quite fortunate with this scorching heat we've been having this summer. 

I've taken Sasha to many playgrounds with sprinklers and he tends to be happy at a distance. He loves to play in the water, but has not be so into running though the sprinklers. 

This past Sunday we went to a playground in City Island, which is located in the Bronx. Sasha immediately ran full on right into the sprinkler action. We just never know what that little guy is going to do. 

He really made us laugh and he had so much fun. It brings us so much joy to watch him having fun, not to mention I like going in the sprinklers too, it's hot out there people. 

What is this crazy water thing 

This is so much fun, I wish I knew about this sooner. 

I am soooo excited! Hooray!

First Haircut

Well, it had to be done. We changed our minds several times but realized we had to cut those precious baby curls. I got asked twice last week if Sasha was a girl even though he was dressed very much like a boy. Plus his head is constantly sweaty. I'm not sure why our little toddler is a hot head.


On this very hot summer day we took Sasha to his first ever haircut. When we arrived at Lulu's Sasha immediately played with the train table in this awesome hair salon/toy store. While waiting for Sasha's turn there was another little boy getting his haircut and he was screaming at the top of his lungs. I thought, please be done soon so you don't freak out my guy. 


Fortunately once Sasha met the lovely ladies who would be giving him his new awesome baby doo, he was in flirty heaven. If that wasn't enough he got to sit in this cool firetruck while getting his hair cut and watch a video which he was totally not interested in. They put the apron on him, sprayed his hair and snipped away. We watched our little baby transform into a big boy right before our eyes. Sasha not only looked much more mature, but he had a super cool hair style. 


Needless to say Sasha loved getting his hair cut and we love how handsome he looks. 

This is the before shot, still looking a bit skeptical, but hand on the steering wheel.

Of course Sasha loves looking at himself in the giant mirror. 

A little last minute styling.

Voila, one handsome toddler ready to hit the town on a hot day.