http://nekominimode.com Neko's Daily Activities Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:22:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We got a name Well, neko has one: Cheetah Middle Name: Kala She's been whispering into my expanding belly the following words: you should be a girl.... [flickr album=72157628584706041 num=15] Stay tuned for nicknames! http://nekominimode.com/anxiously-awaiting This weekend was the last visit for us upstate as we getting into nesting mode (that basically means 80 loads of onesie washes and me bossing peter around as to where to put stuff and then move it). We said goodbye to Saunder's Kill, the playground, exploring in the woods ... http://nekominimode.com/winter-upon-us She just wants to dance! [flickr video=6457300647]  P.S.  See video from two years ago - we got a trend here! One Year Ago: Princess Frilly Two Years Ago: Spinning Three Years Ago: Hamburg http://nekominimode.com/dancing-queen We made a count down chart and eagerly awaited the arrival of the older cousins. Neko adores these girls and the excitement for Thanksgiving weekend mounted - and she was not let down. It's amazing to watch neko fit in with these much older girls - their sense of humor (they all ... http://nekominimode.com/turkey-and-cousins It's been a hectic few weeks at the Bernard Mannes Home so I thought a small post to celebrate neko's 'random thoughts' series was in order: Scene:  Bathtime (when we have our best talks) Neko: Mama, am I still young? Mama: Of course you're still young Neko: But I am already three and three ... http://nekominimode.com/random-thoughts I misplaced our camera charger (more like lost it and I am using moving and mama brain as an excuse) so incredibly beautiful pictures below are courtesy of Nina.  If you find my charger - please tie it around my neck along with keys, cell phone and lip balm. Autumn in ... http://nekominimode.com/how-do-you-like-them-apples Ain't no way around it, moving sucks. I had to make my way through a maze of cardboard just to get over to the computer (yes, we still got cardboard-lots of it). Neko, in her usual fashion, totally surprised us, and took to the new house and her new room with such ... http://nekominimode.com/morning-scenes-from-25-carroll As we get ready for our own migration to a new hood, we are teaching neko (she is teaching herself - gotta be honest here) how to master her scooter so our morning subway-school-rush-rush-hurry-hurry is hopefully easier. So far it seems successfully fun - if you count going in giant ... http://nekominimode.com/migrating We have been knee deep in packing tape, bubble wrap and cardboard. Hence the lack of neko updates - but even an evening dedicated to sorting through 12 years of Gourmet magazine piles must stop for the first day of school: [flickr album=72157627687037366 num=7] Neko marched into her new classroom and forgot about ... http://nekominimode.com/notes-from-the-cardboard-underground This past week we experienced a first of many natural disasters: an earthquake (did you guys feel that swinging in midtown highrises too?) and a freakin' hurricane! Much to our worst judgement, we decided to wait out the storm in accord, preparing ourselves for mother nature's worst.  This included a mad ... http://nekominimode.com/hurricanes-and-watermelons