NYC - Part Two

 22.6.10

We had a lovely and well-deserved sleep-in on Saturday morning, then went downtown for breakfast to this cute Belgian place on 18th St. Adair served his mission in Belgium, and this place was pretty authentic, complete with Tin Tin ads. We had delicious omelets (with lots of gooey cheese!). We had to work off our brunch, so we walked up to 34th St. to shop!

YAY MACY's!

{The boys found a race car while the girls shopped!}

I got a few things: a pair of comfy sandals, a cute maternity sweater, and a Coach swing pack. I've been wanting one for a LONG time, but I could never find the right one {I'm a picky gal!}. Here's what I bought! Isn't it perfection? :)


Then we went back to the hotel for a rest. After a brief nap, we decided to walk up Lexington Ave. where they were having a street fair with various vendors, including roasted corn {delicious!}, jewelry {$2 necklaces! I'll take it!}, and lemonade.

We wondered up to 60th to try to see if we could get into Serendipity, but the wait was 1 hr and 45 mins. We couldn't wait with the kiddies, so we enjoyed a great, kid-friendly meal at California Pizza Kitchen.
EZ slept through most of dinner.

We popped into Dylan's Candy Bar, before making our way to Bloomingdales, where I bought my FABULOUS Tory Burch shoes! They are the most amazing and expensive shoes I own, but they are the best. And since I can't wear heels anymore, stupid nerve damage!, I want to wear cute flats!



We then walked over to Central Park, where we enjoyed the horses and some delicious ice cream. Ezra enjoyed his ice cream outside the 24 hr Apple Store on 5th Ave!

After walking through the enormous Apple Store, we went to FAO Schwarz to ogle at the millions of toys! It was fun, but EZ didn't really get what was going on, so we didn't have to stay too long!

Since we're getting old and I'm pregnant and we walked what seemed like 50 miles that day, I was too tired to go out at night. I even went to bed early and slept like a baby!

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#2 is now 16 weeks and an avacado

 21.6.10


I've still been feeling cruddy, but I think I can feel that it's going to pass soon. I hope.

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New York Family Fun - Part One

A few weeks ago, we went to NYC to visit our amazing friends Eujean, Michael and their cute daughter Sarah. It was SO much fun to go as a family! We haven't been to NYC in a long time, and definitely never with a 17 month old child!

We left on Friday after work {ok, maybe a few hrs before work was supposed to end}, waited in line for 2 hrs at Customs at the the airport, and made it in NYC in record time. EZ was SO good on the plane. I didn't know what he'd be like since it's been about 9 months since he flew. He was very well behaved, enjoyed seeing the airplanes and looking out the window to see the clouds!

We had a driver pick us up in a big, black Suburban and drove us to the hotel where we stayed with our friends! Our hotel was GREAT! Very well-appointed and such a convenient Midtown location!

Our friends graciously agreed to put EZ down, while Adair and I walked to Times Square for fun. We had a lovely time amongst all the Times Square craziness! I finally got the Fossil watch I've been eyeing! I heart shopping @ 11pm in NYC!


On the walk home, we went to found this amazing pizzeria selling really authentic Italian pizza - you know the kind of place where they only have thin crust Margherita, but you wouldn't want anything else? It was to die for! I keep thinking about it!

More pics to follow in another post!



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Just like Mummy!

 20.6.10




Lately we've been a bit worried that EZ hasn't been eating much. He seriously just likes yogurt, fruit, some veggies, and any type of bread. I guess when I write that, it does seem like he eats well. Anyway - we found a meal he LOVES!

Lasagna. Just like his mum!

The first day we gave it to him he had THREE bowls of it!

We sent a big serving for lunch the next day when he went to Andrea's, and he ate ALL of it!

He loves lasagna. And you can see it all over his face!





Photos from Andrea!

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15 weeks and the size of an orange

 13.6.10


The new little bean is growing and is now the size of a naval orange!

My blogging has been infrequent as I've been still quite sick. Hopefully it will pass soon.

I've got lots to blog about, but I will save it for another day. Sunday is a day of rest, and I intend to celebrate the Sabbath appropriately.

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A Good Pedicure is Hard to Find

 25.5.10


Since moving to my new town last year, I've been on the hunt for the perfect nail salon. I cannot find one I like that is consistently good in terms of quality, cleanliness and service.

The first place I tried was a fancy-looking Nail Spa - a salon totally dedicated to nails {ie. no waxing, etc.}. It took me 3 weeks to get an appointment, so I thought it was going to be fabulous. Not so much. The actually pedicure was nice {individual cubbies w/ chairs and personal tv}, but my bio gel manicure was sloppy and uneven. I should have known when I was chatting with the manicurist who told me she just started there, and they have a high turnover because they're tough on their employees. Weird. I never went back.

Since then I've tried a variety of nail salons and I've always been a bit disappointed. I'm not demanding or anything either. All I want is:

1) a tidy and even eye brow wax;

2) gel nails w/ a french manicure with an even white line that is an appropriate width;

3) a pedicure that doesn't cut me, hurt me, and polished toes that don't smudge;

4) good, consistent, and friendly service;

5) a tv and/or a decent selection of magazines.

Tonight I went to a cheap place. If I'm going to be disappointed, I don't want to pay much for it. Let's just say I got what I paid for.

At least I got to use my new nail polish that my lovely friend Eujean got me for my b-day {OPI - Malaga Wine - pictured above!}. It was the best part of my experience at this salon. Seriously!

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So lucky I don't blog for a living :)

 16.5.10



So...here I am.

It's been a month since my last post. Sorry folks.

I've been meaning to post. Seriously. It's been a crazy few weeks.

I've been sick and tired. But there's a good reason for that!

I'm expecting #2!

Yep! That's right. Be excited. My new little "bean" is no longer the size of a poppy seed anymore.

It's LIME SIZE!

I'm about 11 weeks along now, so I'm **HOPING** I'm going to feel back to normal again. Or at least ALIVE and less like dying.


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Mummy's got a new {COACH} bag!

 13.4.10


Thanks to Adair and my mom! Happy Birthday to me!

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An evening stroll with Dad

 12.4.10







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Lollieland Love - New Etsy Finds

 9.4.10


For those of you who know me well, know that i totally, completely love Etsy.

Here are a couple of my brand new purchases from Lollieland's shop on Etsy.

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EZ is 15 months today!


...and learning to take off his clothes...one arm at a time.

He's got his 15 month shots on Monday, so we'll get his official "stats" then.

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Helvetica Love

 8.4.10


i heart helvetica. seriously. i even saw the documentary "helvetica" and was enthralled.

so when i found these amazing salt & pepper shakers, i fell in love with their vintage vibe featuring my favourite font. helvetica.

could anything be more lovely for a rainy day? i had to purchase them right away.

happy early birthday to me :)

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Sesame Street Love

 7.4.10

EZ isn't really into TV, except for one show. The beloved Sesame Street.

When it comes on, EZ claps and jumps up and down at the sight of Murray, Elmo and all the other characters.

Then he climbs up on the couch and watches intently. He even said, "Elmo" this week when he came on the screen.

But, alas, he always has time to hug and cuddle with his best friend Ginger!





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Seeing Red...or maybe Feeling Red.

 6.4.10


So I got my hair did today. Buh-bye blondie - Red is the RAGE!

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Good Friday

 5.4.10

Good Friday was GREAT!

It was HOT. It felt like an amazing summer day!

We hung out outside. Yep, in APRIL! Adair weeded the garden, mowed the lawn, and EZ and I played soccer and played with all his outside toys.



Then we moved on to my sister's house for Good Friday dinner al fresco. Seriously, it was 30 degrees. It felt like summer. It was amazing. We just enjoyed a quiet time in her gorgeous backyard, dining on veggies, a cheese tray, and sushi!





Aren't these cookies simply adorably?




The floral arrangement was modern and elegant.


And EZ had his first frozen lemonade. He's HOOKED!



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Easter Tipping

 4.4.10


Adair's annual tradition is Egg Tipping every Easter. I've never really understood the point, but it's a big deal to him {well not enough that he bought any eggs for it or anything!}, so it's going to be a TRADITION in our home.

First you dye the eggs. We're not that fancy, so we just used regular food dye.


EZ wanted to get into the action too! He even had his own spoon!


The 6 expired eggs we had were perfectly dyed into lovely Spring-y, pastel colours. Bring on Easter!


Once the eggs are dyed, you and another person tap the tips of your eggs together, and whoever's egg cracks first loses. Is that how it works?

EZ thought this was a very fun game indeed!

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