arwyn's first trip to the dentist

i'm a little late posting this but arwyn took her first trip to the dentist a few weeks ago. she did awesome! usually the first trip is just an introduction to all the instruments, etc. but they ended up doing a full cleaning since arwyn was so into it. she was very excited to wear the sunglasses!

the tree: it's becoming an annual tradition

ok, so the picture is a little blurry but it's still a good family shot (courtesy of another tourist who offered to take it). as you've gleaned from my earlier posts today we visited NYC and of course that trip included a stop to Rockefeller Center to see THE (so i'm an ethnocentric New Yorker) Christmas tree there. it wasn't nearly as cold as last year which was great. it was however completely chaotic and jam packed full of holiday revelers, as is expected two weeks before Christmas.  

it should be mentioned once again that Arwyn is an amazing traveler. she was really well behaved all day despite having no nap (it's not required these days but it's helpful). we are lucky.

ipods are amazing.

ipods are amazing.
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i mean, we've had them for years so we're well aware of their utility as adjunct car stereo devices, for use while working out, etc. but when you combine TiVo + PC + ipod with video you can readily provide a little mobile entertainment for your child who has been going strong all day. it's a long train ride from NYC to New Haven!

on our way to NYC via train

on our way to NYC via train
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we're on Metro North with Grandpa and Patty en route to a nice day in the city. we plan to visit the always popular Rose Center at the American Museum of Natural History as well as Rockefeller Center. Arwyn loved the tree and the lights last year and i'm sure this time will be no different.

no more binky? meet Jingle Bells

who of course is Arwyn's new toy horse. three days ago the Binky Fairy came and picked up all of Arwyn's remaining pacifiers - to give them to needy babies everywhere, naturally! when she woke in the morning Arwyn found the horse along with her favorite Germany candy, a Kinder Egg, in the place where the bag of pacifiers was the night before. needless to say Jingle Bells has become her new favorite toy.

she immediately took to dragging the horse around the house by the reins, which is cute, but the sound of screeching plastic is highly non-desirable. Lorri had the bright idea of sticking some felt slides to the feet which made it easier for Arwyn to pull around and also eliminated the noise. great success! anyhow, for your viewing pleasure, a cute little clip of Arwyn pulling the horse around.



note: Jingle Bells' hair was much prettier with the braids that Lorri had originally put in. the frizzy look is now in given all of that dragging around, static electricity goodness :)

switzerland ahoy!

here are some pics from our trip to switzerland (sorry it took so long!). my mom, arwyn and i had a great time and enjoyed lots of cheese and chocolate. arwyn enjoyed lots of kinder eggs (these chocolate eggs they sell in europe that have a toy inside). she was a really good girl for the trip - we only had a couple of toddler tantrums :)

visiting the aquarium

visiting the aquarium
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the aquarium comes in handy on blustery days like today! we really get a lot out of our membership. here, Arwyn is checking out the beluga whales.