Monthly Archive: June 2016

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Redemption of the first born

Ethan is now one month old and in Jewish tradition needs to be redeemed. In the book of Exodus, the tenth plague killed the first born Egyptian sons, but the Jewish sons were spared. To commemorate this, first born Jewish sons were to serve the temple. After the sin of...

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10 things I’ve learned

It’s barely been a month since Ethan has been born, but there are a few things I have learned already in no particular order. I can function surprisingly well on very little sleep My baby is stronger than I am. Just try swaddling him when he is angry. The amount...

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Introducing Ethan Levi Reznik

On the eighth day of life, Baby Boy Rez was given his Hebrew (and also English) name. We chose the name Ethan meaning strong and enduring because he was  the little boy that made it. We hoped he would be strong and healthy throughout the pregnancy, through birth and in...