Central Park Conservatory Gardens

21 Weeks

This weekend we took the doggies on their first subway ride. Up to 103rd st and then a walk through the Central Park Conservatory Garden. It was a beautiful cool day in New York. We got to the gardens a bit late in the day and had to rush through it a bit before they closed. 

We then walked down and through the park and got to Ciao Bella in the UES right before it closed to get some gelato. 

Poor Oliver almost didn't make it home. It was a long walk.

A NYC Summer

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Apparently summer time in New York is the most affordable. There are many free concerts and events at the park including kayaking and fitness classes. Here's our first summer in New York bucket list. Some are free and some are not.

1. The Met Cloud City exhibition --> Done Aug. 12

2. MOMA PS1 Museum --> Decided to skip

3. Shakespeare in the Park --> Done Aug. 8

4. Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum 

5. Governor's Island --> Done Aug. 18

6. Yankee Stadium for a game --> Done Aug. 17

7. Hell's Kitchen Flea Market 

8. Met Opera Summer Recital --> Attempted to be done July 25th

9. Coney Island

10. Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival --> Done Aug 2

11. New York Botanical Garden Monet's Garden Exhibit --> Plan Sept. 29

12. Go to Smorgasburg in Brooklyn --> Done Sept.15

13. Naumburg Orchestra Concert --> Done Aug. 7

14. Kayaking on the Hudson --> Done Sept. 1

15. Broadway at Bryant Park --> Done July 19th

16. Hudson River Movie --> Missed it because I was at girls camp

17. US Open --> Decided to go next year and get better seats than we could have this year

18. Broadway Shows that will be closing:

• A Streetcar Named Desire (closes July 22) --> Seen July 19th
• Memphis (closes Aug.5) --> Seen Aug 4
• Ghost (closes Aug.18) --> Seen July 5th and Aug. 17th
• End of the Rainbow (closes Aug. 19) --> Seen Aug. 8
• Sister Act (closes Aug. 26) --> Decided to skip
• Clybourne Park (closes Sept. 2) --> Decided to skip due to language content
• Porgy and Bess (closes Sept. 23) --> Done Sept. 20

19. Mets Game --> Done Sept. 22

20. Lots of walks in the park with the doggies

A baby!

We are halfway through with this pregnancy. It is crazy to me that it's going by so fast. I am one of the few people I know who is not anxious to meet their little one. I kind of like the baby in my belly at this point. I am not uncomfortable or huge. I look cute, pregnant but cute. And I have a full Fall semester I need baby to stay put in my belly for, so I can finish graduate school on time. :)

Our doctor is amazing. He practices differently than all doctors I have ever been to and does ultrasounds every visit in his office. He does it himself even. Our last visit we got to find out what we are having. We weren't quite sure we wanted to at first since we won't have a nursery in our one bedroom place, but decided to do it anyway because it is easier for everyone.

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It is a little girl!

We are so excited! We love little girls and I am so happy to have been blessed with one. It looks like she has my lips and long fingers like Tyler. I'm hoping this means she'll be blessed with his piano playing abilities. Here's to more pink things in my life.