Raising Babies in Brooklyn

 Snapshot of a poster in the New York subway... but whoever thought this up didn't know the resourcefulness of some parents. We know a pair of courageous souls who are not  raising just one child, but recently added a second son!

 And when Grandma and Grandpa come to visit, the sleeping quarters get tight in their Brooklyn apartment, but the additional bed just became another place to play.  Kudos to Aunt Ellie for her idea about which toys to bring.  Big hit!

 We visited the Museum of Natural History.  I don't think N. was impressed that we were seeing dinosaur bones and even some of the displays from Night at the Museum movie. Someday it'll impress him.  Maybe.

It was more impressive that thousands of people were there because school was out.

Stroller or shoulder-top?  I think N. liked being taller than any one else. 

"Kiss baby?"  Until little brother can play, this is the best way to interact, and N.

asks this a lot.

 Grandpa loves nothing so much as a good project!  New bookcases from IKEA.  

Thank heavens for that store!  Another project was hanging a privacy curtain, dividing off a bedroom from the living room.  Getting space-saving furniture is certainly cheaper than renting a bigger apartment.

 Fourth of July, and the Goodyear blimp moves into place, I'm assuming, for the evening fireworks over the Hudson River. (Notice the Statue of Liberty in the center).  Funny thing about the fireworks.  They are paid for by New York City, but best visible from the New Jersey shore of the Hudson River.  And invisible from Brooklyn.  We went to Sunset Park, ate Mexican food from a sidewalk vendor, and hung out with all the other people.  The two languages heard most?  Spanish and Chinese.  I almost wondered if I had really left China!

On the way home, we bought a bucket of ice cream and root beer for a real American

4th of July treat.

Earlier in the day, we walked through Green-Wood Cemetery.  The above is a monument to

the Revolutionary War heroes.  And this hill area was a battle area in the early days of the War.

 On our way through the lovely walkways, to visit more of our Green-Wood relatives. 

 I think we've now identified about 50 who "live" (or are buried) here.

 Playing with Grandpa!

Lower Manhattan skyline, looking from Brooklyn.
Such an interesting place for raising children!