Cool Cookie Monster

Henry makes cookies for the first time- yummy walnut-cranberry-oat cookies (he wasn't that helpful...kept wanting to eat the batter just like his dad)

Oops! Caught in the act at bedtime!

Looking cool at Ella's house in Brooklyn

After a messy bath- what a cheeky chappy

This weekend we went to the NY Transit Museum in Brooklyn. Henry has just begun a fascination with trains and buses and really enjoyed climbing onto the bus, pretending to drive it, and run around all the old subway trains. Yes, I said run. Henry was a really late walker but now he is catching up with everyone else; walking, turning, spinning, clapping and dancing. He is really enjoying his new independence. Bryan and I realise that he is going to give us a good workout around the house now!

Spring?

Today we enjoyed a beautiful spring day (with temperatures in the upper 60s!) so we went out in to the park for a long bike ride. As you can see, there are still a few patches of snow on the ground. Earlier in the week, we got about 8-10 inches overnight which made New York look beautiful, but it was really freezing... Today, everyone was out cycling and jogging in the park. Henry enjoyed being on the bike again and saw some horses, lots of dogs and geese which made him happy.

Best of British Grandparents

With Grandfather in Philadelphia after seeing the Maurice Sendak exhibition

Watching jugglers in the square with Sarah, Jack and Sophie

At the South Street Seaport overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge with Grannie

In Red Hook, Brooklyn enjoying cookies and the seagulls

Grannie and Grandfather were just here from England to pay us a visit. Henry had a brilliant time and really enjoyed playing with them and going for walks around Brooklyn, showing them his favourite places. The weather was pretty freezing, but we made the most of it with a trip to Philadelphia to see his big cousins (he enjoyed the train ride!) and a ferry ride over to another part of Brooklyn, as well as lots of walks around our area. They looked after him when mum was at work, so he really got to spend a lot of quality time with them and was very sad to see "Nanny" and "Manfavver" leave. We'll see you soon!

Duck Days

At the Audubon Center in Prospect Park

Henry can even roll his tongue!

We have had a lot of snow in Brooklyn over the past month, but last weekend temperatures were in the 50s (tropical!) so we went to the park along with thousands of other people and went duck watching. Henry had a good time and so did the ducks, happy that the ice had thawed a little so they could splash around.

Henry's new words are: trousers, yellow, biscuit, cracker, honey ("'oney" in a cockney accent) playdough, hello and down. This gives you some kind of indication of a typical day in our house.

Mummy's Boy

It's been a cold winter, so Henry and I have spent most of the time indoors trying on matching outfits.

O for Obama

Henry and I were so excited to see our new President sworn in today! Go Obama!