Lots of firsts

The day started unlike most days, with my having to wake up early. I woke Quaggy on his last morning of Quagginess, b/c the mohel said he needed to be finished eating an hour before the bris. Then off to the shul, which I made it to on time for a 6.30 shacharit! The bris was held at the Shimon Hatzadik shul in Katamon (probably it's really San Simon...) After much deliberation (not actually at the bris - but in the months leading up to the bris) we settled on a name, changed the order, and came out with Yisrael Chaim, aka Sruli. Yummy bagels, muffins, cheeses and more were enjoyed by everyone who wanted :) We finished up the bris in a most unusal fashion with sheva brachot for friends of mine whose wedding I had to miss as I was in the hospital at the time with a brand new baby!

After a nice nap at home, it was off to the other side of town where we met with some lawyers and signed lots & lots & lots of papers as we bought a new apartment! It's a 4 room (which means 3 bedrooms), first floor, lots of living space and a nice grassy park outside. It is being built right now by two cranes named Buster & Douglas. They are aiming to be finished in May 2010.