sweltering in the city

 i convinced (like it was hard) jeff to come with me to nyc this past week as i was traveling for work. i told him it could be a "babymoon." he thought that was the most genius word ever and now thinks we need a lot more babymoons in the next 5 months. 

it turns out nyc is pretty hot in august. i spent the majority of the trip feeling very moist. we stayed near bryant park with quick access to good shopping and food. you could say food was a major focus of this trip. i like to think that's because our traveling buddies are major foodies, not the fact that my pregnant body wants to eat anything and everything it sees...

 central park with my bearded man

 we even got some baby experience in the big city. and i mean real, legit newborn experience. a two-month old brown-haired beauty was in our care for about 3 hours and we survived! jeff's kind of a natural so he did most the work. i think he'll make a pretty cute dad.

 

 just a sampling of the treats we indulged in during our stay. we had a day of shopping, mister softee (that stuff is uh-mazing!), and good neighborhood dining based on local recommendations. i had an unforgettable moment with a pizza that night.

and we saw newsies! i could watch those boys sing and dance all day. one of the best shows i've ever seen.

the hubbs on our way to shake shack (the first time.) 

 i promise we did more than eat and all the walking we did made up for it, right? we walked from the financial district up through soho to chelsea...while eating red mango. things got hotter once the yogurt ran out. we did a lot of exploring in that great big city and the food was just a part of that. have i justified myself enough yet??