Augustus and Dante playing cars. Dante got the motherlode of hotwheels added to his collection today. Its fun to see Augustus pretending to drive his already and hear the cool sounds he makes while he's doing it.

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Augustus is standing!

lil' baby A is starting to stand up all on his own! this was not the record time by any means but the kid plants himself like Zeus bestriding the earth and there you have it - adorable.

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Augustus says bye bye and waves for the first time.

We were leaving a playdate last Wednesday and saying our goodbyes when Augustus spontaneously joined in and said bye bye too and waved. It amazes me to hear our little guy starting to talk. Two more days and he'll be a year old!

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Augustus is 11 months today

Our little guy is pulling himself up to a standing position. Crawling and generally keeping us thoroughly entertained and laughing all the time. He has a signature move he does which looks alot like he's pulling on a rope suspended near his ear and bringing it down to his thigh. Kinda like when you signal for the trucker in the lane next to you to honk his horn. We're honking!

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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND - Dante spent his first weekend in Fire Island over Memorial Day. It's a special place to both Rahav and I and where we settled on Dante's name five days before he was born. Rahav spent many Summers on Ocean Beach and introduced me to this peaceful, magical place two years ago. Both of us have been eager to share it with Dante. We know he'll grow up loving this tiny island for its beauty, serenity and wilderness like qualities nestled only a few hours from NYC and accessible only by ferry boat.

The weather was beautiful, breezy and warm and Dante enjoyed feeling and eating the sand. I thought I'd let him have at it and then he'd learn not to eat sand. Well, it backfired as he actually enjoyed and indulged in feeling the sand on his gums. He's also teething and has a stuffy nose. He slept peacefully for hours at the beach. The sounds of the crashing waves and the cool ocean breeze helped him relax.

My friend Ooana grew up on Fire Island and was the first person to welcome Dante. She'll be a great mentor and teach Dante the special nature of being a kid on Fire Island. She had a huge part in my fondness for the island and my desire to share its magical qualities with Dante.