The Meeting of the Cousins!

Mark, Paul and I traveled to NYC to visit Mary, John and Miriam this past weekend. We had a great time.

I was really worried about having to wake Paul up at 4:30am on Friday morning, but he did REALLY well, and didn't start fussing to eat until we were in the airport terminal waiting for our flight (around 5:45/6am) Not bad for a little boy! He ate and slept up to Dulles airport and then played around on a blanket on the floor until our flight to NYC. He did well on that flight, too.

When we got into NYC it was COLD!!!! (17 degrees Fahrenheit) and Windy. We bundled Paul up with double layers of clothing and a hat, and then tucked him into the Bjorn carrier and bundled my jacket around him - our body heat together helped keep him toasty.

We rented a car and then drove to Mary and John's. Then we all went out to lunch to Roma's cafe - a small restaurant a couple of blocks from their apartment.

It was interesting to see Paul and Miriam up close together - it is hard to believe that Paul is 6 months older than Miriam and that only 6 months ago, I was doing what Mary is doing now. Miriam sleeps alot during the day and is a little night owl. Paul almost never sleeps during the day unless I lie down with him but he is a champion night sleeper!

However, on this adventure - Paul did NOT sleep well AT ALL!!!! He is used to our house - with a cool 60F sleeping temperature and piles of blankets. The NYC apartment has radiators that keep the apartment toasty - we couldn't get Paul comfy for anything.

Despite lack of sleep, we had a great time together. Mary and I worked with Miriam and Paul to create a special surprise for grandparents - no more hints I don't want to ruin anything for them... and we all went out to Chinatown to eat on Sunday afternoon. Paul really enjoyed walking around the city (strapped to mom or carried by dad of course) and seeing the sights - he seemed really fascinated by all the colors and sounds and people.

Anyway, here are some pictures of the cousins....

We made it home safely, and Paul is back to his usual sleep habits -we are much relieved.

:)
Sara