As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Aron and I braved the crowds and caught the fireworks along the west side of Manhattan (though I can’t say this view was quite as ideal as last year’s). Still, it was a fitting end to a jam-packed weekend and now I think we both could use another day to recuperate! I’m looking forward to sharing some photos from all that we got up to around the city. 

Hope you all had a great holiday!

Bicycle Built for Two (and 1/2)

To say that Aron was excited about borrowing our neighbors’ super-cool, bicycle-built-for-two is an understatement. Actually, I think he mentioned it first when brainstorming for our pre-baby bucket list. This was the second time we were lucky enough to ride the bike, having taken it out to Jones Beach a couple of summers back–this time we stayed on the edges of Manhattan and took it down to the New Amsterdam Market and Battery park, before heading up through Tribeca and home through the West Village.

I think we might need to have one of our own one day…

Have a wonderful holiday and enjoy the long weekend!
See you in July…

Momma’s got a brand-new (diaper) bag

I decided not to get a dedicated diaper bag, but sweet Aron found me a beautiful Michael Kors Gansevoort tote on ebay that I’d be much happier carrying and converting into a diaper bag. Really any bag can do as a diaper bag with the addition of a Skip Hop Pronto Changer 

That said, here are some characteristics that most diaper bags share and that you might want to look for if you do go an alternative route:  moisture-proof interior, comfortable handles, cross-body strap, light weight when empty, divided pockets, and a closure at top. My new bag could be a bit more “wipeable,” but it otherwise fits the bill perfectly!

If, however, you’re on the lookout for a proper diaper bag but you, like me, aren’t wild about the ones that seem intended to complement the baby’s style more than your own, here are a few other actual diaper bags I spotted and admired…

Update: Here’s what I carried in my diaper bag (at 9 months). 

http://test.skimlinks.com