TICK or Treat!!

Deer, Tick and Lyme's Disease hung out in the Village for Finley's first Halloween. Fairy Godmother Nana flew from San Francisco to be a Cloud's Silver Lining (brilliant.) Also present was Ganja Babe (Sandy) and of course Mitch as one of the thugs from a Clockwork Orange (for the past 7 years now:) Viewed slightly from above on Mitch's stoop, the parade is always a rockin'good time.

What she is NOT for Halloween

A chinese dragon. Though Fairy Godmother Nana flew from San Francisco and brought this great hat.
A beaver. This is a hand-me-down which I love for everyday use, but for Halloween I am not a fan of these types of costumes.


An angel. Though she is....

What WILL she be then? Guess you'll have to check back on Thursday!

Re-entering The Blogosphere

We made our first flights together to meet my family and friends in Denver and Colorado Springs. Are you ready for some serious photo blogging? There are a few good people missing including Cheryl, Kristen and my niece/nephew Sabrina and Evan and more - pictures didn't come out.

Grandpa Woody

The mountains where I grew up - they always make me feel g-o-o-d.

Carol, Felix and I hung out when we were 14! Dominic is their youngest.

Grandma with a teething Finley:(

Aunt G and Uncle Max! Thanks, Spence for letting us take over your room!

Tasty headset on the plane.

Uncle Shawn!

Great Aunt Betty!

Carol's new grandson(!!) and super cutie Jaheem Jr. Congratulations, Lindsay!

One of my oldest/best friends Carol and her kids/nieces and Mom, Marvene.

First High Chair!

First Swing!

Uncle Scott loved her up good.

Taking the breastfeeding tour on the road!! Garden of the Gods - one of my favorite places in the world.

My favorite family photo on the trip.

Gorgeous!! This one walk was worth the whole trip.

There was also the first cold and a first trip to the emergency room for possible croup/stridor. We are all okay now and feeling better AND glad to be HOME!

Fun Havin'

We can have us some fun just about anywhere... Sometimes you have to stop and smell the Mallomars (just don't purchase!)

Couldn't pass on a photo op with the Bubba Burgers. The stroller holds a baby and at least 2 - 3 meals!!

We are off to Colorado - Blog ya later!!

Passin' It On...

I digress from the babies -

The last time Finley and I were in NYC it was right after Yom Kippur and in our regular kiddie park was erected a mysterious structure. I wouldn't have been any the wiser had I not seen "Ushpizin" a wonderful film about the Sukkot holiday. I highly recommend and check out my photos of, yes - The SNAP Sukkah!! Too funny.


I must also insist that everyone put on their Netflix list "God Grew Tired of Us" about The Lost Boys of Sudan.

Anne Burgess Rowe!!

My Aunt Anne came for a long weekend to meet the Bubba. She cooked all the meals, we took long walks and she let Finley drool on all her jewlery... Thanks for making the trip, we love you!!


Where our travels together started in Umbertide, Italy, 1994.

Happy Birthday SILAS LOYAL!!!

Happy One Year! We love you, Silas and are so glad you are here!

Abiyoyo - Yum!

She's still diggin' on the banana, so we thought we would move right along with a little sweet potato. (Emmett's first food?)

By Request - The Scooch

oh yeah

I am blogging from the road in front of my house; however, I can't upload images from the damn thing - now THAT would have been cool!

Four Months!

On Tuesday Finley was four months old! Very exciting. She had her doctor appointment and was traumatized with a second round of shots. She is 17 pounds 13 ounces and 26 1/2 inches. Basically she is like an 8 month old! She is making lots of high (highhighHigh!!!) pitched squeaking noises and low heh heh heh laughs. She petted Murray for the first time yesterday all on her own and he liked it. She has started doing something that looks like a scooch. Seems like she is bypassing trying to push up with her arms - it's like she's trying walk before crawling. The doctor said we could start introducing solids a little at a time - first try was a hit - banana! That's all the news that is fit to print, folks.

City Videos - STRANGE Parents, Sorry Fin

Super Techno Mama!!!

While going to the gym last week (ugh.) and right before our trip to the city, a water bottle leaked in my bag and killed my phone. Drag. But Craig who always has splendid ideas for ways to spend money says "Why don't you get an iphone!" I have never had an ipod or mp3 player at all (which will come in handy as it looks like I am actually having to go to that gym now) PLUS all the other cool things this gadget can do... Long story short, I am now the proud, if sheepish, owner of this supremely cool device. I will try to actually blog with it soon.

NYC - September - Part Deux

Back for a few more action packed days in the ci-tay... Hope Pops and Lisa are having as much on their trip as we are having in their apartment!
Fin was a trooper, but honestly it kicked her butt!

Well, theirs, really...

We're not in Pawling anymore, Toto...

Waiting in the car for a good parking spot... As a good friend of mine says, "Having a car in New York City is like having two wives live block apart."

My shining moment - breastfeeding in the Metropolitan Museum of art while looking at the art!

Another woman breastfeeding in The Met.

I love this - me and my baby looking at Van Gogh's Madame Roulin and her Baby.

The Reservoir, Central Park

A new place we get to hang out - the kiddie parks!

Serenade on a sunny September day:)

A Year Ago....

I meant to blog this a few days ago but nothing happens on time anymore if at all:) On September 14 this time last year we found out Finley on the way!

Flying Finley

Flying Finley and Father following
Father flying Finley following her flightpath
following Finely flying farther than her father
further than her father?
furrier than her furrier scurrying?
hurry furry father following a flying finley farther
than any man has gone before?
it is hard to write a caption for this one

NYC - September - Part 1

Pop and Lisa have graciously allowed us to stay in their apartment for the month while they are on vacation so we are psyched and will be going back and forth a few times. I am hungry for a little City life and the weather is starting to cool down, so Finley and I went by ourselves for a few days while Craig was working upstate.
She liked the bed:)

Stuy Town at Jana's house

Greenwich Village

Creative diaper changing...

Central Park

Cute Baby and a New Blog Template

Though I can't seem to change the blog colors - help!

Grandma Carol needed some new pics for an art project with Finley - I think they turned out really well. Can't get over how big she is getting - lookit that thigh!!!