Evan, Kate & Elizabeth came over for Wayne's birthday and to stay through the weekend. We're already having lots of fun! Lots of giggling and only a time out for Kate the daredevil who insists on climbing on top of unstable plastic toy tables. We had dinner at Calypso Cafe (a new fave) and only required 3 servers to help clean up our area. Thankfully we were the only people there for the early bird dinner. Pray for the rain to hold off so we're not stuck inside all week!!! 
We achieved a new record in Mommy-Miles separation this weekend. Up until now the longest span had been a workday. Wayne and I just spent THREE nights in the Big Apple! I'll go ahead and put this picture of Miles here since I know that's the real reason for your visit today, but please stay for tales from the city.
Wayne had best man duties for Robb Fish and his beautiful bride Yen Chang. The wedding festivities were at a great club right by Rockefeller Center. The club does have an alternative existence, although "alternative" isn't quite the right word for it. Wayne and I stayed at the club in a room across from the solarium, so we enjoyed this great view of St. Patrick's and Saks. The rehearsal dinner Friday was at Casa Bella in Little Italy. There was a street festival complete with St. Anthony statue draped in cash.
Other than wedding activities, we saw Jimmy Buffet on the Today Show and went to MoMA where we saw lots of Very Important Paintings. Wayne's Aunt Simone & Uncle Jim took us to dinner at The View - the rotating restaurant atop the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. 
This is the first photo I've taken where you can see his teeth! That redness around his mouth is from all the drool. I think tooth #3 will be here soon, but I can't tell if it will be an upper or a lower side.
There's no stopping him now! Not only are diaper changes more exciting, so are any times when we need him to stay in one spot. After his bath last night he was so much more interested in his toys than in getting ready to sleep. 
Home again... we're slowly recovering from the 7 hour drive home. Miles did fairly well in the car, although I did have to jump in the backseat with him as we wound through the mountains. I'm sure he was just sad to be leaving the beach. The doggies even did well, crammed in the way-back with some of our stuff. We piled our comforter and pillows back there and covered them with a sheet. They had their own feather bed! They relaxed the whole way, and Chelsea yelled at any bikers or trailers of horses we passed. Wayne & I passed the time reading DaVinci Code. Well. I read it to him. We're about halfway through, so might finish before going to see it next week.
A car full of dogs, baby, and baby gear leaves little room for much else. So we traveled Griswold-style! Our friend Hugh joined us for a couple of nights so the boys could golf. 
We spent the week playing scrabble & dominos, reading, napping and taking long walks on the beach. Did that sound like a personal ad? Ha! Our favorite "discovery" was Kudzu Bakery. They did make a fine apple crumb cake. But the best purchases were their frozen entrees. Basically a gourmet entree already prepared and frozen, all we had to do was bake. We enjoyed their Chicken Florentine and Crab stuffed Flounder. There was so much to choose from, I wished we'd gone earlier in the week! 
Oh, Miles updates... he's crawling like a champ. He sees something and goes to get it - especially mommy. I used to be able to run something to the kitchen while he played in the den, but now I return and he's halfway to me. Serious child-proofing is in order. He's also babbling some great stuff now. Lots of mamamama and dadadadada. If we can be so bold, he has a few word already. Apollo is "Oh" and the ceiling fan is "Ah". Okay, I'm stretching a bit, but he does consistently make those sounds for those things. The most exciting is the complete gymnastic event that diaper changing has become. Let's just say it's a little harder to keep poop off of me now!!
