it's come to this

We are totally on the countdown, we only have a week left here. While we have loved the experiences we have had here, I think it's best we be moving out of this place. It's become apparent in the last week or so that Sadie has become too much for this tiny apartment.

Today she insisted she eat at the big table in the chair, so I let her.
Turns out she just wanted to get a better look at all the action outside. The constant honking and buzz of all the people is hard to compete with.

Here I am letting it all go.

Do judge me all you want. Some days I feel I get a fair bit of it from perfect strangers in this big city. So judge away, but you never know what you'll do and let your kid get away with when your trying to raise a child in NY city.

Happy Father's Day to the best Dad ever. I love knowing that Ryan would do anything for this little girl, that means a whole lot to the both of us.

Looking at this picture CRACKS me up.

I took Sadie to Toys R Us in Times Square. Of course we couldn't pass up a lawn chair to chillax in and some people watching while we were there. We were just taking it all in and Sadie was drawn to the CrAzy lady feeding the pigeons. The lady was chatty, as in talking out loud to herself and immediately noticed Sadie. She shared bread with Sadie, so here they just sat and fed the pigeons and talked to each other in their own little world. I was so laughing to myself and at myself. If it's not funny to you picture the lady even crazier and really dirty and just weird. But to sweet innocent non judgemental Sadie this lady was just sharing a moment with her.

Yeah for the nice days at the park, Sadie can climb and swing and burn her energy there.

Sadie showing she either needs more food, or that she is so bored that playing in the fridge is a fun new game.

More evidence of Sadie outgrowing this little living space. She has turned into a total climber, this may have happened regardless of the space issue. But it happens way too much since she has no where to go but UP. This is the only picture I took because I'm now trying to be a consistent parent and enforce the rules. So I haven't stopped to take pictures when she got on top of the glass coffee table to dance or, moves the chair so she can climb onto the glass table or the climbing attempts to get closer to peeking out the windows. I'm sure my consistency will pay off right? She IS allowed to climb up on the bed and jump on it, I'm not a total mean mom.

She did get into some mascara, and before I cleaned it off she had a good cry, she looked hilarious with mascara stained cheeks.
This was in the beginning when the over stimulation just from walking down the street tuckered her right out.

I LOVE the soother, and so does Sadie. Right now I can't imagine taking it away from here. It's been the best thing ever while we've been here. I never leave home without one, and never come back without one (not necessarily the same one). Ughh I can't even count how many soothers have been swallowed up by these city streets.
I think we are all looking forward to sleeping in our own beds in our own house again.