La Palapa

Friday night after a solid work week, we went out to this lovely place for a delicious Mexican dinner. We enjoyed our meal in the East Village with some of our favorite people in the city, Lexie and Mark. Zach got the duck tacos and I enjoyed the fish tacos. It was really good even though the place was so loud you could barely hear yourself shout across the table. To celebrate the summer solstice we went to the West Side and devoured some frozen yogurt at Union Square. My new all time favorite, is definitely dark chocolate with pretzels. Basically anything sweet with a touch of salt. Fabulous!
 

Week 36

One month left. One month until her due date, that is. We are anxious to meet her and wish we knew for a certainty which day she would come. To be honest, I'd be grateful is she came a little early.

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1 Whole Year

We have officially lived in New York City one year.  To celebrate we enjoyed delicious burgers at the Pipers Kilt. It seemed only appropriate as we went to another Irish pub in Midtown when I first got to the city. This pub is only 7 blocks away from us, and with a menu we love, it has become one of our favorite places. Happy anniversary NYC, we sure love you!

 

A View of New Jersey

Saturday afternoon, our little family enjoyed a walk around the neighborhood. The pre-summer weather was perfect. Everyone was out and enjoying the parks but it was nice to look at at this people-less view. The Hudson was reflecting the clouds beautifully and the breeze was wonderful. We love living so close to this view.

About a Bump

I finally got a picture of the sign that went up outside our bathroom offices, no joke, the week after I stopped my morning porcelain goddess ritual. Thankfully I can still see my not so swollen feet. I can still walk fine and my appetite isn't raging 24/7 like I thought it might be. My dairy cravings have gone down, though I still enjoy nothing more than an ice cream cone or a container of fresh strawberries.  I am incredibly grateful for the easy pregnancy I have been blessed with. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they all go so well.

Getting Crafty

A few weekends ago we made the trip to Michael's to get some art supplies. We ended up with a beige foam board and black paint.  We turned it into the first piece of art (and now theme) of Anna's room. We use the word room very loosely as we live in a studio apt. Basically her crib nook is her "room". We are definitely in the nesting spirit and because we can't go painting a whole wall it felt pretty good to paint and hang the foam board. We are just a tad excited, if you couldn't tell.

Week 35

 

Anna is nearing 5 lbs this week. She is 2 weeks shy of full term and is working hard to grow tons of brain cells. No more amniotic fluid will be added to her pool and it is becoming very apparent as her movements become sharper and more distinct. She loves keeping her back on my left side and stretching out her legs on my right side. Judging by her jumpy legs I'm predicting a Volleyball player.