A whirlwind week of work, followed by a 10-day family vacation and the first day of school had my priorities temporarily shifted.
But now that we're back, and trying to catch up on sleep, what a vacation it was!
We took the slow route to East Hampton, NY to spend some time with family and enjoy the beach. Hannah bonded with her 4 year old cousin over a plethora activities.
Some might say that the Hamptons are too swanky for kids. While the shopping and dining may be on the high end, there are plenty of kid-friendly activities catering to all of the NYC moms escaping the city heat.
Just a few of the stops along the way included...
An outdoor musical performance by the SweetBeatz at the Children's Museum of the East End
A Peaceful Planet Kids Yoga Class at Goat on a Boat in Sag Harbor
Sand castle building alongside the massive waves
And while Hannah had a ball, mom and dad had fun too even though they were second fiddle and privy to 6:30am wake up calls.
After 5 great days, we headed to NYC for a family wedding. Always a great time with delicious eats from Magnolia Bakery, Grom Gelato, Chipotle, Maoz and Levain Bakery.
Biggest lesson learned: being pregnant in NYC is rough. Besides the heat and humidity, having to walk everywhere is tough on the toes and more than bothersome to the belly. We never left the upper west side (aside from a Brooklyn jaunt for the wedding) partly because of me but also because it has everything we needed.
So now we've settled back in and Hannah had a meet and greet with her teachers. I can't believe a year ago today she started daycare. Seems like ages ago. Hopefully the first half day won't be too rough. Memories of calls to pick her up mid morning dash through my mind. Another year, a more mature little girl!
That's the recap in brief. Now its time to start focusing on baby #2!
