zyggy got mail!

Both Uncle David and Lola sent zyggy email this month.

Uncle David informed zyggy that amniotic fluid is really urine (poor baby keeps gulping it in anyway and, as a result, has been getting the hiccups!) and Lola says the zyg is one of her favorite people.

I wish I could save the animation in lola's card, but alas, a still shot will have to suffice....

seder

We had a little seder over at our place with the illustrious Claussen kids, Assaf, and little baby Taliana.

The menu was as follows:

• Turkish Eggplant Stew
• Sabbath Rice Pilav with Saffron
• Apple and Date Haroset (compliments of HAT)
• Orange and Olive Salad (compliments of David)
• Sauteed Carrots with Almonds

Everything was really tasty, and the best part was that it didn't take all that long to prepare.

The eggplants took about 50 minutes to bake, but once that was done, the rest of the meal prep was pretty quick.

Heather also had printed and downloaded the Ina Gada Haggadah ("the hottest prose to come down the pike since the burning bush!") for the pre-dinner service. The picture here shows our cozy table set-up with the multiple seder plates (and vegan, aka plastic, "lamb shank" and "egg").