NYC

Pat and I had the opportunity to meet my parents and Ryan in New York City for my spring break in April a few weeks ago. It was Pat's first time in the city, and we all had a great time. We were able to do and see everything that we were hoping for (with the exception of walking the Brooklyn Bridge). I did fairly well, considering I was 30 weeks pregnant on the trip. Thanks Mom and Dad for a great pre-Quinn vacation!

Our itinerary for the trip was as follows:

Wednesday:

* Travel Day
* See Mom and Dad (YAY!)
* The Little Mermaid (This was a cute Disney show, but it didn't compare to The Lion King)
* Delicious Dessert (New York cheesecake and chocolate, chocolate cake)



Thursday:

* First Subway Ride
* Kevin Bacon Breakfast (This restaurant is not known as this to anyone but us, but we nearly sat with him here once in the past and so now we always make a stop just in case he wants to hang out again. We walked by Seinfeld’s apartment on the way… but didn’t really know it at the time.)
* Central Park (We walked the width of the park. It was beautiful, but my feet really started screaming later in the day due to this walk. It was worth it, though!)
* FAO Schwartz (Pat was in heaven, and we realized that the boy toys were all pretty fun!)
* Disney Store
* MOMA
* See Ryan (YAY!)
* Avenue Q (Fun, adult puppet show.)
* Empire State Building (It's an amazing site from the top, but boy was it COLD!)




















Friday:

* Boys: Yankees Game at the New Stadium (Yankee’s won... bummer)
* Girls: Shop at World’s Largest Macy’s/Visit the Brooklyn Museum
* Rock of Ages: 80's Rock Musical, weak story, but entertaining to see Pat (and feel Quinn) rock out for a few hours!




Saturday:

* Belgium Breakfast in Greenwich Village (Possible celebrity citing... for those of you Desperate Housewives watchers, Pat is POSITIVE we saw the guy who used to be married to Gaby. I felt sorry for his dog who was tied up to a tree, and when he came out to feed the dog we chatted a little. Of course, I had no idea who he was.)
* Battery Park/Statue of Liberty (from a distance)
* World Trade Center/St. Paul’s Church/Trinity Church (There's nothing to see at Ground Zero right now, but looking around and realizing that the tallest surrounding buildings were half of the size of the WTC buildings was pretty powerful.)
* The Met (Pat realized after about 2 hours that he would not be able to actually see the whole thing... by this time I could barely stand though!)
* Rush to The Lion King (great special effects!)











Sunday:

* Tom’s Restaurant Breakfast (made famous by Seinfeld)
* Times Square Photos/Shopping
* Attempt to Visit Rupert G. from the David Letterman Show (but learned that his deli is closed on Sundays)
* Travel Day

On the trip I also learned that there are a few perks to traveling as a pregnant woman! Here are a few:

1. Flight attendant makes as much room for you as possible on the plane. For example, the flight attendant had another man move so Pat and I could share three seats (2 ½ for me and ½ for Pat) as opposed to being crowded with all seats occupied. FYI: This only works if the flight is NOT full. ☺
2. It’s true, you don’t have to wait in long bathroom lines (well, sometimes).
3. You never have to stand on the subway. Apparently pregnant woman are considered disabled, because whenever I stood at the end of a train near the disabled section, people ALWAYS volunteered to stand up and let me sit down.
4. Constant congratulations… and for some reason people (homeless men) all hoped we were having a boy.
5. Husband and family members spoil you frequently.