Bring Back the Grandparents! (Days 1 and 2)

This past weekend Lucy, Mommy and Daddy had the great privilege of hosting Lolly and Grandham in Brooklyn. Lucy pulled out all the stops and took her grandparents on a very thorough tour of her new neighborhood. The first day, she showed them her literary side at the "Babies and Books" hour of the Park Slope Public Library. As soon as the reading started, Lucy sat bolt upright and listened intently for the appropriate places to punctuate Karen Katz's "Ten Tiny Tickles" with her own ad lib of "duh-da, uh." Afterwards, having plied Lolly with an almond croissant at one of the neighborhood's many excellent patisseries, we strategically visited several baby boutiques. In a blink Miss Lucy was outfitted with a very zen organic cotton pajama that brings out her Buddha qualities. Thanks to her grandparents' generosity, Lucy also gained some very practical footwear and thick, cheerful tights for the cold months ahead.

Soon we were off to see Daddy's office at the Federal Courthouse and to walk on the Brooklyn Bridge. The cold, windy day made the bridge feel even wilder and Lolly's stomach was doing flips. Lucy meanwhile tried to prove that she is a hardened New Englander by removing her warm hat at every opportunity and attempting to send it down the East River.

We followed the bridge expedition with hot chocolate at the famous Jacques Torres in DUMBO and then headed back to Park Slope so Mommy could get ready for a NIGHT OUT! with Daddy and his co-clerks.

Lolly and Grandham bravely started out the long night in charge of Lucy with a trip to Stone Park Cafe, where Lolly and Lucy spent most of the time at the bar watching the Yankees game. In fact, by the time Mommy and Daddy came home, Lolly had still only managed to take about two bites of the hamburger she had boxed up. It seems that little Lucy kept her grandparents very busy that night. From the looks of this bathtime photo, Lucy had no idea that she was giving anyone a hard time :) If only we had a pre and post photo of the heroic grandparents!