December 2010 Archives

Laila at Grand Central

We took the Lexington Ave Subway to Grand Central:

Laila and Anna at Grand Central Stationl

(Laila and Anna were here together in July 2009: http://www.flickr.com/photos/salim/3775222285/)

We saw some trains at the Transit Museum's Holiday Train Exhibit:

Laila at the Grand Central Station holiday train exhibit

Laila and Anna at the Grand Central Station holiday train exhibit

Laila feeding giraffes at the zoo

Laila fed giraffes in July:

Laila feeding the giraffes at the zoo

and in December:

Laila preparing for Christmas

Laila, Anna, and Susie making cookies

Laila trimming the tree

Laila trimming the tree

Laila and Christmas Trees

Laila and Anna at Rockefeller Center

Laila at the Christmas-tree lighting

Laila running around on Saturday morning

Laila at a birthday party

Several of Laila's friends from music turned two, and had a birthday party:

Laila painted:

Laila using watercolor paints at the birthday party

Laila made a cat mask:

Laila making a mask at the birthday party

Laila played on bean bags next to a zebra:

Laila playing on the bean bags at the birthday party

and played pat-a-cake with Mom:

Laila and Anna playing pat-a-cake

Laila sees the big Christmas Tree

Laila and Salim met Anna at Rockefeller Center to look at the big Christmas Tree:

Laila and Anna see the big Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center

Laila at the library


Laila at the library, originally uploaded by Salim Virji.

Laila at the library



Laila received her own library card today. She chose a few picture books to read while we were at the library, and also heard recommendations from a second-grader. At the end of our visit to the library, Laila selected two books to bring home and checked them out with her own card.

Laila playing 'dizzy' at the park

Laila running around the fountain



Laila playing 'dizzy' at the park



On a chilly afternoon, we walked to Washington Square Park. Once we arrived, Laila leaped from her stroller, took my hand, and ran in circles around me for several minutes.

Photos by Nico.

Laila and her grandparents at Thanksgiving

Laila and her Grandma Susie

Laila's Grandma and Grandpa ("Dan-ma! Dam-pa!") came to visit last week for the Thanksgiving holiday.