Julia's First Trip to NY - Part 1

Good grief!!

It has taken me SO long to get these pictures up here that I think Julia has doubled in size, and certainly changed her looks a bunch, in that time! In any event though, I took enough pictures to fill a high school year book while up on our visit in NY, so I must get them posted on here and share the fun we had introducing Julia to her family, friends, and roots. In these photos, Julia is 2.5 months - 3 months old.

Uncle Tom with Julia at our house in Texas. He was a saint and drove us the ENTIRE way home with barely a break at all. He's a champ and Julia (and myself) can't thank him enough for getting us there so quickly!

Just before hitting the road! Julia and I are wearing state appropriate apparel.

Me somewhere in Illinois (I think...) at a Cracker Barrel for breakfast - I was ecstatic that they had a real fire burning there for me to sit by!

Uncle Tom and Mom at Cracker Barrel waiting for our breakfast - amazing that after about 35 hours in the car, they both still have a smile!

Little Princess taking a snooze in the car - check out how she has her hand resting on her cheek!

Our other "princess" keeping our luggage company in the back of the car - Delaney is the BEST traveling dog I've ever known!

Our two girls, snoozing in the car.

All bundled up and ready for her first day of fun in Rochester!

Christine, Mom, and Julia

Love those little hands.

Julia meets Marisa!

So sweet.

So silly.

Mom, Julia, and Abby cozy on the couch.

Delaney, cozy on the other couch.

Julia meets Debbie! (And, Debbie's delicious baking - she brought cookies!) :)

'Now where are we going?'

Typical Julia pose w/the arms/fists stretched way out in the air

Love this expression of hers - it's my favorite and it's taken a while to catch it in a photo.

Julia meets Erin!

.... and Charlotte!

Adorable little Charlotte

Charlotte, introducing herself to Delaney

Still kind of strange to think we both have babies!

Bad idea.

Julia playing with her musical play gym borrowed by cousins Jim and Beth - she LOVED that toy!

Abby and Delaney - best buds

Kiss from Delaney...

...kiss from Abby.

Julia trying out the exercauser that belonged to cousin Caiden..... she was a tad too small considering her arms couldn't even reach the toys.

Getting double-teamed

Grandma and Julia

Julia, all swaddled up and sleeping in her travel crib

Happy to get back in her carseat with her new toy from Grandma!

Watching General Hospital with Grandma...

Julia meets her Godmother, 'Aunt' Karen!

Karen holding my baby and Will holding their baby. :)

Me, Jules, and Megan

Megan holding Julia

Megan, Julia, and Shane

***A Night with 'The Girls'.... minus a select few***

Julia meets Jenna!

Julia and Mommy

Julia meets Jill!

(...I think this was right before she gave Jill a little 'gift' of spit up - oops!)

Totally ridiculous.

...even more ridiculous.

Grandma and Julia with her musical birdie friend

Me and Jules in our pj's in the morning

Good Mooooo'ooorning!

Julia meets Rachel and her adorable niece, Bella...

... and David!

Delaney and Abby were beyond happy for their visit.

So sweet!

Julia fell asleep in my arms.

Eating lunch and she fell asleep again!

Snoozing on the kitchen table.

Playing dress up with her Easter Dress for a few pictures.

Peek-a-boo!

Julia, Grandma, and bunny

Julia's Easter basket from Grandma... it was bigger than she was..... spoiled?

She was NOT very happy in her itchy/scratchy dress... this is much better...

... Let's play!

Playing with her Easter toys with Grandma

3 Months old!

13 weeks!

Delaney enjoying the soft grass, cool weather, and a good old NY stick.

Zoey!

found another stick.

Julia meets Mom's friends from her old workplace - Sally, Gail, Kathy, and Lori.... and Jodi must have left early....

Julia meets 'Aunt' Beth and 'Uncle' Mike!

....and cousin Franki!

Francesca making her kitty dance

Playing with foam

'Aunt' Beth and Julia

Julia's signature BIG stretch

'Uncle' Mike and Julia

Julia with her gifted Coach purse......(again...) spoiled much? (Apparently, from her face, she wanted the pink one)

Franki's a natural!

Mike's foot is more than half the size of Julia - haha!

'Nom, nom, nom...' Wegmans water

(I think this picture is so sweet.... Franki brushing her Mommy's hair)

Grandma and Julia

I think Franki enjoyed her chocolate bunny

Julia looooved watching "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movie on TV and dancing to the music with Franki.

Franki helps to change Julia's diaper

Julia testing out Franki's tutu!

When can we sign this girl up for ballet lessons?

Julia and kitty

Julia meets her cousin Aiden! They're about 7 weeks apart and the same size! Too funny!

Julia and Aiden both yawning at the same time.

Julia and I with cousins Joe, Kim, and Aidan

Swap babies!

Julia and Aidan

They were holding hands!

Picking Daddy up at the airport!

The nice lady at the airport that thought Julia was cute and '...looked just like her father.'

'

Laney happy to see her Daddy again after 2 weeks!

Daddy-Daughter kisses

Julia goes to see the Easter Bunny!

Mine and Andy's comped night's dinner and stay at the Hyatt for our belated anniversary.

The view from our room and the nice gift of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries!

Me in the mirror just before my camera battery died!

....... Those pictures were from the first two weeks up in NY... stay tuned for the last two weeks - when I find another chance to get them uploaded!