our little life in the big city

August 29, 2012

The US Open

It was one of those days...baby doesn't sleep well, I crawl out of bed exhausted (at like 10am, mind you) & think to myself, "Today will be a lazy day for sure." At that moment, Kyle called and told me he had 4 awesome tickets to the US Open that day. Needless to say, plans changed instantly! When we stopped by Kyle's office to get the tickets, he even showed up with a huge bag of snacks for our day's adventure. Isn't he so sweet? Luckily, we had some friends who were up for a spontaneous, last minute adventure who came along to enjoy it with us.

The venue is incredible & even the flower gardens resembled tennis balls & rackets!

Hudson & Macy were born just a week apart. We joke that this was their first date, chaperoned by their mother's of course. I mean, look at Hudson's little hand...he's making his move early!

After the first match in the big stadium, we even got into the Grandstand to see Venus & Serena play. These incredible athletes were right there in front of us. Wow, they are so strong, so powerful, and so intense...nothing like my old tennis games growing up, with us pathetically attempting to hit balls across the street. It was amazing!

Even with a long train ride both ways, a lot of sitting, & the hot sun, the babes were awesome. Who knows, maybe the day's outing will inspire them to be budding tennis stars...

August 26, 2012

The Color Run

When Kyle & I showed up for NYC's first ever Color Run, we could not have been more surprised. Turns out, a few ~~hundred~~ thousand fellow runners showed up to join us, all in their squeaky clean white shirts. This was no ordinary race. No, this was a PARTY! My only regret was that we had to leave Hudson behind. The little guy would have loved this! And maybe it's just me, but I think he would've look stunning all covered in a myriad of colors! Maybe next year...

The only rules:
1.wear white
2. have fun
3. no actual timing for the "race" and that was that.

Check out the celebration at the starting line.

Our "Before" & "After" Shots

Me in the Blue Zone

Let those colors fly!

Our goal--get covered with as much color as possible. I think we did okay, don't you?

4th of July

how did we celebrate the 4th of july in the big city?

no early morning parades for us this year. we kicked off our holiday without a bang, by sleeping in. sometimes that is the best thing.

hudson + friends decked out in red, white & blue. so festive. and aren't those babies ALL simply adorable?!

a little Mets game action with friends (after all, what's more American than baseball?)

an outdoor barbecue

& an awesome fireworks show over the hudson river to top off the night.

and in case you were wondering, yes, my husband thought my flag shaped fruit tart was a masterpiece.

loved our day.

April 19, 2012

life is busy

it's been a whirlwind around here lately.
did i really have a baby almost a month ago?

time flies, but we are loving our little hudson. eating, sleeping, and diaper changes take up most of our time these days. the occasional burping. and we can't forget long walks in central park. they put hudson to sleep every time! we sleep in. sometimes until 11am...did i just admit that? then again, sometimes we are up all night. so we deserve it, right?

it's funny how much life has changed in only a month's time.
how busy it still is, but in such a different way.

THEN, i dressed in professional business clothes every day (well the ones that still fit my big belly).
NOW, pjs & lounge pants are becoming my best friend.
THEN, i commuted all over the city and other boroughs.
NOW, my commute consists of walks to the living room, central park, and the grocery store.
THEN, kyle and i loved jumping on the vespa for all our date nights.
NOW, hudson's stroller is the only set of wheels that accompanies our city outings.
THEN, i was always glancing at my watch.
NOW, time is told only by little hudson's hunger cries.
THEN, my belly was consistently getting bigger.
NOW, my tiny baby is getting bigger faster than i want to admit.
THEN, kyle and i stayed up way too late playing games and having fun.
NOW, it is hudson and i that stay up way too late. just about every night.
THEN, i wanted a new wardrobe.
NOW, i'm afraid all my money will go towards shopping sprees for hudson (why is baby stuff so adorable? and irresistable?) and, i'm okay with that.
THEN, i was ready for the day by 8am.
NOW, i'm lucky if i get a shower and my hair into a ponytail before kyle comes home from work.
THEN, it was just kyle and me in our cozy apartment.

NOW, i'm outnumbered by boys.

THEN, the thought of being a mother made me feel nervous and overwhelmed.

NOW, knowing i am sweet lil' hudson's mama makes me happier than just about anything else.

i love this new life. i love this new kind of busy.