Love New York

Every day I discover something brilliant that would only be so in New York (or more specifically Manhattan). Yesterday's discovery was that it's possible to pay $9.87 for a packet of PG Tips in Zabars (that was our friend Tom's discovery actually). Today was a gorgeous spring day - so we went to our favourite upper west side cafe for a latte while Eben took a snooze.

I got chatting to a guy with a gorgeous dog who was telling me about the doggy daycare he puts his dog in. He was happy about it because it means the dog gets some social time with other dogs + lots of fresh air in the park etc. And a snip at only $500 a month, he continues, it's cheaper than parking your car in Manhattan. The next set of people who I got talking to at same cafe - a couple with a baby. They're the ones who took the photo above. They told me about a 'semi formal' toddler group that meets up regularly on the upper west side. Incase I forgot the details, they whipped out a business card for me take home with the deets. Brilliant.

And for good measure, more pics of the cuties.

Last week's trip to the Childrens Museum of Art, here they are in the ball pit..

Ruby at Lavi's party post face painting.

As Eben insists on feeding himself, dinner times get messier. Mr Pasta Pesto.

Simon's visit

Was so great. I cried alot when he left. He did his own blog about the trip. Couldn't have said it better.

http://phatphucknyc.blogspot.com/2012/01/food-trip.html

Winter

Its now officially spring according to my lovely seasons calendar I did for ruby, we got off ridiculously lightly with the weather this winter. Not only is it a crying shame that it was last winter (when I was 6 months pregnant) that we had endless snowstorms and freezing cold - but I also bought ruby the best shoes in the world just for the snow..

Luckily she wears them everyday regardless of the fact it hasn't snowed once.  Here we are going out for a walk on a lovely sunny day. With the boots. This is our neighbours house - ours is much more delapidated.

Here's Ruby and Eben with some of their little friends - Nathan and Nina. They all look possessed apart from Eben who looks drugged.

Ruby's hair continues to be wild despite taking her to my hairdresser several times.

What else is new..New York jewish life rubbing off on Eben..

They are absolutely adorable, Ruby continues to be obsessed with him.

We've had some great visitors recently. Alice from Paris - after we took her to a japanese in the east village on day 1 - she insisted on carrying on a tradition by cooking a great meal for us day 2. We didn't argue - this was first course , watercress soup. Incredible.

And my brother!! Simon's visit was fantastic - next post...