And some more - Moma

Della very much liked Moma. So much so that while we were there she got her first top tooth! She had started teething on the plane going over which we thought was typical but then it popped through easily with the distractions of ART.

Pollock was her favourite - Hmm.. thought provoking 

Then we got the tube back home. Della very much enjoyed the Subway. Amazingly everyone wanted to talk to her. This was the same everywhere. the people of New York were actually quite friendly, in fact one man on the subway got his phone out and started showing me photos of his 4 month old. He wasn't even a crazy! 

Sink bath time

 Della got me some Paul Smith socks for my birthday. She enjoyed putting them on her arms.

In the bookstore babies just play and tear up the books as they wish - very liberal 

Some more New York moments

While we were in New York we were very privileged to witness Bluet's first hair cut. As you would expect, in New York there are specialist salons for children. they are a bit more fun than our British barbers!

More time in the park 

Where's Della? At Grand Central Station of course

At the lobster bar Della fancied some lobster

Some New York moments

While in New York we did lots. Della coped with the flight and time change amazingly - better than any of the adults I think!

On the first morning the boys went off to play football. The three brothers were unsure if they had ever played football all together - if they had it was over ten years ago. So while they were off doing manly things me, Helen and Della went for a stroll up the street. It was our only chilly day and we had lots of fun...

We were a couple of streets away from the Guggenheim, Della liked the sculpture outside it

We hung out on the streets of the Mt, like they do in Gossip Girl

Central park is full of dog walkers with lots of dogs

Della fell asleep at the Alice in Wonderland sculpture

Then it was time to go and meet Bluet and Emily for the second time. When Della first met Bluet she was quite a bit smaller, but now Bluet is virtually walking and burning energy and Della is refusing to crawl and prefers to eat she is a little bigger than her...

Uncles have a cuddle 

Della enjoys the swings in NY too - and even 'high fives' while swinging

Back in our apartment Della enjoyed some lovely strawberries and a walk down 3rd Ave to visit Ben, Emily and Bluet in her backpack

Ben made a lovely cake for Helen for her birthday

Bath tubs are smaller in the big city

Della contributes to a highly intellectual conversation, probably about DubStep

More moments to follow...

The Journey there

So we are back, unpacked and readjusting to GMT.

There is so much to tell you about our new York trip so there will be a few posts with lots of pictures. This first blog is all abut our journey to the big apple.

We drove down to see Gran Helen the night before the flight. This meant that we had a shorter drive to Heathrow. Nick and Helen left on the morning via the coach as we could not get us all and our luggage in the car.

At the airport carpark with all our luggage

Getting excited on the transfer bus, Della liked the 'stop' button

we all meet, ready to check in

Fun on the travelator

I am a girl, not a boy

Even on the plane Della thinks pulling at your face is fun

Cocked eyed sleeping and matching top - embarrassing! 

Della was slightly too big for the skycot, but managed to nap 

Simon had gin and dry ginger, interesting

Who are all these people in my bedroom?

Sleepy, in a yellow cab off to our apartment

Instablog from new york

I will be reporting on our new York moments in more detail when we return but in the mean time here are a few photos of della enjoying the big apple

Della is all packed up

So, Della has her bag and is all set to go to New York...

Smuggling her on board this was means a free flight I think

Happy Easter

Today we ate chocolte very early in the morning, Della had her first proper taste of proper chocolate today, giant Milkybar buttons. She liked them very much and would have eaten many had we let her.

It being Easter Gran Anne, Granda and Aunty Carole, Uncle Steve and Cousin Ethan came to visit us in York. We did some playing, had some food, went to the park and then the allotment. A lovely time was had by all