Becca Chimp "meets" Clipper

BeccaChimp already can recognize her great grandmother "Bobbum" and great-granfather "Ga" in pictures and last week she was introduced to another important member of the family: Clipper, the Canine-American who her "Bubbie" got as a young girl.

In the course of trying to entertain Rebecca during yet another uphill attempt to get the self-described "big girl"  to eat more,  Bubbie told an elaborate story how Clipper stayed with her and Pa[name for Rebecca's grandfather]  in their basement apartment in Brooklyn right after they were married.

Late at night, Bubbie recalled, Clipper started scratching at their door, which they assumed meant he had to go potty on the sidewalk. Once there, however, he did not leave his "calling card."

They soon understood that Clipper was homesick and wanted to return to Bobbum, to whom he was particularly attached, so much so that he even tried to follow her into the bathroom at times and would stay in Bobbum's shoe closet when she went out.

Rebecca's first recital

Rebecca L. Pomerantz may seem shy, but she delights in singing before rapt audiences the songs her "Bubbe" taught her.  She also smiles broadly when family members applaud heartily at the songs' conclusion.

After weeks of singing songs to her immediate family members who marveled in her ability to carry a tune and enunciate each word with perfect diction even when she sings the French ballad "Frere a Jacka," Rebecca made her debut concert appearance before roughly 30 other kids gathered at an Upper East Side kiddie gym for playtime.

The group leader asked if anyone wanted to sing a song. Rebecca moved to the center of the room and did a solo of "Frere a Jacka."

The audience broke into loud applause when the song concluded and Rebecca flashed her trademark grin.

Pretty in Pink

By EVAN GAHR

Rebecca's mommy announced last month the selection of a pink and white checkered dress for Rebecca to wear at her birthday party next month, which is scheduled for Kids World on the Upper East Side.

Meanwhile, in her first online order, Becca Chimp's Bubbie, with the assistance of her Uncle Bertram purchased a pink Cinderella t-shirt for her from Disney.com.