Carey and I had a blast in New York City this weekend. We took the train on Saturday, got to NYC about 11 a.m. and went to the Fashion Institute of Technology where they had a fashion museum. It was small, I think Carey was hoping it was bigger with more cool things to look at since she's into fashion and loves Project Runway and wants a sewing machine for Christmas so she can sew clothes for her dolls. We went into a HUGE baby store and let me tell you, every sippy cup, bottle, baby/toddler spoons and forks, diapers, thermometer, humidifier etc. made! I got Keegan a Yo Gabba Gabba tray since he loves that show. We took a cab up to our hotel which was at W56th and 6th not too far from all the 5th Avenue stores and American Girl Place. Our hotel had a pool which isn't too common in NYC and I got a great internet deal back in August so it was a $200 cheaper than the normal rate. Once we got settled, went to Dean and Deluca and a got an enormous cookie we headed down 5th Ave toward American Girl. It started to sprinkle and the forecast said it was going to rain. Luckily for us, we were inside the entire time! We were at American Girl for almost 4 hours and when we got out, the rain was done! She got her doll, clothes and doll's pet from all the money she received for her birthday. We had lunch there as well which was very good. Then we headed back to the hotel to take a swim. After that we washed up, got dressed and headed down to Times Square but stopped along the way at the stores. She loves to shop! She bought a "Coach" purse from a street vendor for $20! She knows it's fake but likes to tell everyone she got a Coach purse. We ate at Planet Hollywood, she loved that place. Lots of memoribilia from movies and of course handprints of all her faves...the Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale, etc.Sunday we went to the Today Show and she got her picture taken w/Jenna Wolfe. We saw Lester Holt as well but after the show was over, he went back in and Jenna stayed out to take pictures and chat with everyone. We went on an NBC Studio Tour and saw Saturday Night Live set, Late Night w/Jimmy Fallon and MSNBC and NBC Evening News studios. They asked for a volunteer for something, didn't say what and she raised her hand...she got to stand infront of the green screen and do the weather, reading from a prompter! She was so cute! She did a good job!
We loved the NBC Experience Store...got some goodies there. We went to Central Park and did the zoo and walked around and played on the playground. It was a beautiful day to enjoy the park. We saw lots of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels...Carey wants one but she's not getting one but it was nice for her to enjoy seeing them and petting them. They are adorable...it must be the dog of choice in NYC. On the train back, she met a girl from Mechanicsburg (15 minutes from us) and they had a blast. They were two peas in a pod! They exchanged phone numbers so hopefully they can get together again.
Right now, Carey is getting a Cat Scan for her swollen cheek. What we thought was dental, might be something else and with her history of osteomyelitis, the doctor wants to investigate this further. We're all a little nervous but hopefully there are some answers that will come from todays test.
Right now, Carey is getting a Cat Scan for her swollen cheek. What we thought was dental, might be something else and with her history of osteomyelitis, the doctor wants to investigate this further. We're all a little nervous but hopefully there are some answers that will come from todays test.
Here are some pictures from the weekend. I'll update you when we know more about Carey's cheek.
