Top Picture - Elvis rides home in his cool motorcycle onesie
Second from Top - Angie, Maggie and Elvis cruise Tribeca
Third from Top - Elvis and the Raccoon Lodge gang (Elvis is in the stroller)
Bottom - Elvis recieves his Hebrew name from Rabbi "Elvis" Robert Levine
- Lots of visitors!!!!
- 1st Visit to the Pediatrician - Elvis met his new doctor, Bridie, from Tribeca Pediatrics on Monday. She's very nice and pretty, Elvis has a crush on her already. His appointment went well. He was weighed, poked and prodded and given a clean bill of health
- 1st Ride in his stroller - We took Elvis for a roll around Tribeca and introduced him to all of our favorite neighborhood folks and places
- Aunt Maggie came to visit from Dallas
- His Bris (Circumcision) - see article below
- Elvis visits the Raccoon Lodge - we took Elvis for a cruise around the 'hood on Friday night and introduced him to the crew at the Lodge. He's the official mascot.
Elvis' Bris was held on Thursday, August 14th at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Our family and close friends came to celebrate the fact that Elvis officially became a member of the tribe. Senior Rabbi Robert Levine (dressed as Elvis of course) led the ceremony along with Cantor Richard Nadel, who handled the snip! snip! Mama K had the high honor of bringing Elvis in and out of the ceremony and Grandpa Fred was the sandek, the person who held Elvis during the circumcision. Elvis handled it like a champ, he only cried a tiny little bit. Elvis was given the Hebrew name, Benyamin Yaakov, named after his paternal grandfathers, Jerrome Epstein (Leah's father) and Benjamin Harrison (Fred's father). Cousins Stacy and Abby were given the honor to hold Elvis during the naming but I accidentally forgot to hand him over! but in G-d's eyes, they were holding him. Cousins Abby and Josh gave Elvis a beautiful kiddush cup that he will keep forever and will use at his Bar Mitzvah. The ceremony ended with Rabbi Levine leading the group in a rendition of Elvis Aaron Presley's "Wise Men"
