NYC in pictures

Here are some of the pictures I took while in New York. I didn't take my nice camera, so the quality isn't the greatest. Leah and I had a great time, but we were both very exhausted at the end of it. Our flight home was delayed about 4 hours, so we didn't get back to Little Rock until 2:30am. Needless to say, we both slept a good portion of Monday! We then had a great week together in Little Rock... pictures of our time together as a family to come. 

Leah and I with Lady Liberty

St. Paul's Cathedral was across the street from the 

World Trade Center and wasn't damaged at all. 

Waiting in some random alley for my China Town purse purchase... 

we made our exchange behind that van

Heading to Mary Poppins... so good!!!

Enjoying our fancy dinner before the show!

Hanging out in Times Square

The red M&M that tried to "get fresh" with Leah!

AMAZING Serendipity Frozen Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate!

The precious footie pajamas I got for Harper as Dylan's Candy Bar

Looking a little rough at Pinkberry

The dessert we chose from the 16 page dessert menu at Max Brenner's

Breakfast at Friend of a Farmer

In the subway station on our last day... 

Leah was a pro with the subway! I was very impressed!

Finally... a facelift!

Thanks to my fabulous sister-in-law, Kacy, my blog header is now perfect!!! She is so talented... I have no idea how she even did it! I know I've been slacking on the posts lately. I'm still in Little Rock, and blogging just hasn't been a priority for me this week. However, I must note that Harper laughed for me last night. I know that most babies laugh a lot earlier, but she is usually too sad to be that happy! It was so cute!!! I've tried several times today, but she isn't having it. Whew... we might have quite the strong-willed child on our hands!!!

A Stubborn roly poly...

Since this is essentially Harper's baby book... this will be a short post to say that sweet Harper finally rolled over from tummy to back, on purpose yesterday! Of course, she waited until she was with her Kay-Kay to do it, but I am perfectly fine with it. I'm just thankful she finally hit that milestone. She is also so close to going from back to tummy.... she'll probably do that before I get back too. Silly girl!!!

Leah and I are still having a great time in NYC. We head back to LR tomorrow, so we're packing in a few last minute things before we leave. I have taken tons of pictures... many solo shots (which are always awkward), so hopefully I'll be able to post them soon. We'll be staying in LR a few more days, so I may not be able to do it until we head back to Big D. Who knows?!?!? I'll keep you guessing... and yes, I am pretending y'all really care!

Barely survived...

Okay, so I know I haven't blogged in forever! We were in Waco this weekend with some friends, and then Monday was crazy with getting ready for our trip. But, I'm here in NYC and Harper is having a blast with her Kay-Kay. I obviously took a lot of pictures yesterday, but I haven't uploaded them yet. You may be looking back at that title, wondering what I barely survived. Oh... that would be the shuttle ride from the airport. The driver told me to get in the front, so I had a great view of his scary driving. Anytime he wanted to change lanes, he just honked and then went. It was crazy! And I thought Dallas had some crazy drivers and traffic. Thankfully I made it safely and to Leah's building without any problems. We did some touristy things and saw Lady Liberty, Ground Zero, and St. Paul's Cathedral... a church right across the street from ground zero. It didn't get damaged at all...which is pretty amazing! Then Leah and I ate some good food and great dessert, and we just walked around. I will say the highlight might be that I went to sleep around 11 and just woke up....at 10:30!!!!! That's more sleep than I've gotten in a very long time. I slept with earplugs and didn't hear a thing all night! What a great way to start this vacation! Hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures, if not, I'll do it when I get back!

And Lindsey... if you are reading this, we miss you SO much! We didn't do anything fun yesterday and won't be enjoying ourselves at all. :)

Quarantine gone bad

Okay, so I haven't said anything this week because we weren't sure what my sister really had, but it has now been confirmed. Lindsey and Chris went to Guatemala last week, and she came home with H1N1... fancy for Swine Flu. They have been quarantined since she got home on Sunday, and needless to say they are all going stir crazy. The reason this is so frustrating (besides simply having the flu) is that on Wednesday, Lindsey and I were supposed to travel to NYC to visit Leah. Even though she has been on the medicine since Monday and technically isn't contagious, the doctor said she needed to stay home. So I will now be going alone. I know this may sound superficial, but we were all so looking forward to being together, and I am just so angry that this happened to Lindsey. If you know much about her health, she has to deal with a lot, and it just seems so unfair. I'm sure there is a bigger picture, in fact, I know there is... I just wish I could see it. I know that Leah and I will have fun, but there will definitely be a void all week. If you think about it, please pray for Lindsey. She is handling everything as well as she can, but she is very upset. It just seems that Satan is really attacking us, and we are all ready for it to stop! Thanks for your prayers, we all appreciate it! 

What I'm clinging to...

 Isaiah 43:2-3

   

  ² When you pass through the waters, 

       I will be with you; 

       and when you pass through the rivers, 

       they will not sweep over you. 

       When you walk through the fire, 

       you will not be burned; 

       the flames will not set you ablaze.

      ³ For I am the LORD, your God, 

       the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.

Even when I feel so overwhelmed with hurt and fear, I do what I know to do... cling to what I know is Truth. Thank you, Lord, for giving me these words when the pain is just too much to handle. You are my strength and my shield. In you I place all of my trust.   

     

I love a good deal!

If you are a Baby Lulu fan (and how could you not be?!?!), you need to check out this website! It is hautelook.com, and each day they post a different (deeply discounted) higher end clothing brand. I think the Baby Lulu sale is over in 10 hours, so get there now! I bought Harper a fall outfit that was 50% off... you can't beat that! Well, maybe you could, if you didn't spend anything at all, but let's be real here. I come from a family that loves a good deal, and we can rarely pass one up! Anyway, go and sign up now, and then each day they'll send you an email with that day's deal. 

Another one of my favorite baby websites right now is babysteals.com. My mother-in-law introduced me to it, and it is wonderful! Each day at 10am (central time), they post a different "steal". The items are at least 50% off and they are great! They have posted robeez, bumbos, diaper bags, sleep sacks, etc. I haven't purchased anything, but I always want to. Some of the items would make a great baby gift! So go and check out those 2 websites... you'll thank me later.