Drying Off

Drying off after swim class this morning. 

Tree

Tonight after dinner we went to pick out our Christmas tree.
So many to choose from.
We decided on this one.  John thought it would be a great idea to get a 10 foot tree this year.
Taking a break while walking home!

Thanksgiving

We headed to New Jersey to celebrate Thanksgiving with Nonna and Nonno.  

Blake loved the turkey.  I think he had three helpings.  

Parade Time

For the first time since moving to NYC, we stayed in town to watch the Thanksgiving Day parade.
Blake enjoyed it much more than I thought he would.  He didn't take his eyes off the parade the entire time. 
We were on the corner of 81st and Central Park West.  This is where some of the balloons fed into the parade.  The parade actually started on 77th street, so we missed some of the entertainment, but had a great view!
My favorite part was seeing Kevin Bacon walking his dog. 
John recognized the cop on the block as someone he went to Boy Scout camp with!
We took turns giving Blake the best view.
Jimmy Fallon
Glued.
Blake kept "talking" about the parade after we left.  "Mickey!" and "ho ho ho!" were definitely his favorites.

Balloon Blowup

Today we were able to watch the balloons being blown up for the Thanksgiving Day parade right outside of our apartment.  Here they are late morning getting started on the Pillsbury Doughboy.   
Blake checking out Santa's feet.
Buzz
Mickey leading the pack.
Blake was most excited to get his very own balloon.  

Apple

Checking out the new Apple store on the UWS this weekend.  He was almost as excited as his father.

Baby Connor

Last week Blake and I babysat our neighbor baby Connor while his brother Caleb and his mom went out.  

Connor Visits

Connor and his parents came over last night.  We have been trying to get together for the longest time.
The boys had fun playing together. 
They took a bath and went to bed.  We were able to order sushi and have some wine.  Connor seemed to transition well when it was time to leave.  Hopefully he went right back to sleep when he got to the east side!   

Sand and Books

Blake and Caleb played at the park until dark last night.  It was such a beautiful night.  
Then we went home and the boys read some books.  Looks like they are studying for final exams.

Pas De Deux

Dancing with his girl Allie at the Museum of Natural History yesterday. 


Next stop, Dancing With the Stars.

Having a Ball

Today Blake took a sample sports class. 

Getting Ready

Blake has been very into "cook cook" things lately.  I thought it was pretty funny when he decided to "cook cook" his stuffed turkey the other day.  

BJ's

While in New Jersey this weekend we went to BJ's.  Blake was in heaven.  It seemed as though the store was the size of the Upper West Side.
Stacking some Tide.  I think people were wondering why I wasn't controlling my kid.  I just thought it was so great, I had to get a picture.  
Blake saw this box and immediately yelled, "sit.... sit". 
New train from Nonna and Nonno.  Score.

Eighteen Months

Blake turned eighteen months old on Wednesday.  We went to the doctor yesterday for his check up.  He weighed in at 28.8 pounds and was 33 1/2 inches (both 75th percentile).  He was very brave during his shots, and didn't even cry.    

Asparagus

Just scanning some asparagus at the supermarket.

Park till Dark

After nap today we met friends Daniel, Allie, Lindsay, and Dylan in the park.  We were having so much fun we stayed until dark.  I am not looking forward to winter.  

Papa to the Rescue

Papa saved the day last weekend when he helped fix Blake's dog.  Papa can fix anything!

Times Have Changed

I took this photo tonight and it reminded me of one I took when Blake was a few months old.  Blake is just wearing a bigger diaper and has a lot more hair!

US Weekly

Catching up on some news. 

Leaves

The weather was beautiful last week.  Blake loved running through the leaves in Central Park.  All we needed was a rake.