Merry Christmas

Zadie wishes everyone a very merry Christmas

Holidays in the city

 My dad at Saint Patrick's Cathedral.  The decorations were gorgeous.  Festive wreaths adorned every pillar and they had a beautiful Christmas tree and life size manger.  

 In Rockefeller Center

 Zadie and her mom at Rockefeller Center.  This year's tree is pretty spectacular.  

 Grand dad and Zadie

Holidays at Aunt Lauren's

On Saturday, December 11th, we celebrated Hanukkah, Christmas, and Uncle David's birthday at my Aunt Lauren's home in Titusville, NJ.  My cousins were there, my aunts and uncles and even my father was able to make it up from Texas.  It was a wonderful day. 

Zadie got dressed up for the occasion

 Lauren cooked a super delicious meal of lasagna and chicken parm. 

 Ingrid and Jeffrey

Uncle David, Jason, Jessica, Katie, and Uncle Bob

Zadie and Uncle Mike

Alex and Martha

Overdid it

Had a great weekend, but it looks like we overdid ourselves.  I'm sick.  Zadie is sick.  It's 4:20 AM, can't sleep.  Looks like I'll be taking a trip to the Pediatrician early tomorrow morning.  Poor little Z, nose is all stuffed up and she's got a cough and a fever.  Breaks my heart.

UPDATE:  Zadie's fever broke mid-afternoon yesterday (YAY!)  She still has a stuffy nose, but is feeling MUCH better.  Her mom is still a bit under the weather.  Hoping a lot of rest will make us both better for Christmas.

Mama Said

"Mama said there'd be days like this, there'd be days like this, my mama said."

My day thus far....

wake up, still have a fever from yesterday and still very nauseous, can't eat anything.

cat throws up.  it's gross.  i clean it up.

cat has an explosive poo on our credenza, right on top of the wires to our cable box. 
it's beyond disgusting and i hold my breath for the longest i've ever held it before as i clean it up.  cat gets locked in the bathroom because she has poo all over her hind legs and paws. 

zadie now needs to be fed.  nurse baby.  she falls asleep, i put her in her crib.

Iz gets a bath, my arms get clawed.

i sneak a shower in while Zadie is sleeping.  no hot water. 

i get out of shower and hear Zadie crying.  she's had an explosive poo too.  it was up to her shoulders and all over the crib sheet.  awesome. 

zadie is now clean, her clothes have been handwashed in cold water, her crib has fresh sheets.

it's 11:16 AM.  I'm ready to call it a day. 

Oh so pretty

She's looking sweet in her new warm sweater

Christmas Time

We got our tree on Sunday from a guy who sounded exactly like Tony Soprano.  He kept saying the tree was 'top of the line'.  Really?  It's a tree.  I'm pretty sure there is no 'top of the line'.  

 

lights on

 

Zadie's first sight of the tree

 

Texas

Our trip to Texas was wonderful.  It was so comforting to spend the time with my family and watch them all swoon over little Zadie.  Zadie handled the flight like a pro and barely made a peep the entire flight there and back.  

 On Wednesday, we visited the Rothko Chapel and the Menil Museum, where we saw a great exhibit on Kurt Schwitters. 

This is taken right outside of the Rothko Chapel.  It was about 80 degrees that day.  No heavy coats and scarves for us in Texas!  

 In the afternoon, we sat outside on the back porch of my parent's house.  Zadie was all smiles in her grandmother's arms.  

Love this one.  

Zadie had plenty of tummy time in Texas.  She loved having all the floor room to roll over on. 

 Zadie in her little dress on Thanksgiving with Daddy

 Andrew and Zadie

 Comet and Zadie

Zadie with her Christmas stocking she got from Aunt Chrys

 Zadie with her cousin Kytha

Zadie with her cousin Katelyn

We went for a stroll with my Mom and Zadie in Oyster Creek Park.  We thought it'd be cute if Nate and I hopped up on the tree for a picture.  This is as far as I made it. 

 Zadie with Grand dad

Playing at the table with her Grandmom

We had some authentic Texas BBQ at the Swinging Door.  

 Mom & Dad.  And yes, the deer head on the wall behind them is wearing a handkerchief. 

Nate and Joanne, before we had BBQ sauce all over our face. 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Okay, so I'm a little late with my Thanksgiving wishes.  Zadie and I have been catching up on cuddle time, which hasn't left me much free time to blog.  I swear, pictures and tales from Texas are coming soon.