New Friends and Stairs in the UK

We went to the UK before arriving in Paris. First we all went to Macclesfield to see our parents. Here Isabella learnt all about stairs and how to go up and come down. Being a New York gal apart from the odd set of steps in the playground, stairs and especially carpeted stairs were something of a novelty. She also learnt about fish fingers and Heinz spaghetti hoops. Yum yum.

After Macc, Malc flew to Paris. Isabella and I went to London and did a tour of friends with babies (and baby friendly houses). We spent a lot of time with Cath and Poppy. Poppy was newly walking so Isabella kindly offered to hold her reigns around the zoo. Slow progress indeed. They had lots of fun "sharing" toys.


Next we went to see Maria and George, the main theme here was water. They shared a lovely bath together. Earlier in the day they shared a not so lovely bucket of water and hosepipe. Hours of fun, although I think they both came down with a mild strain of legionnaires disease (or something) afterwards...

Finally we stayed with Evelyn, Stuart and Orla. We only had an evening, but Orla was very excited to show Izzy her things, until she borrowed her high chair, and then she wasn't so sure for a moment. Isabella let her hold monkey in return (very generous).

Then we flew to Paris our new home.

One final memory of New York

I have to apologise to my American friends, but here is a classic photo for Jo. Unfortunately the "fat cop" one of New York's finest, hid the hamburger from view, but I swear he had one.

Saying goodbye to the Big Apple

Isabella and Matteo (from next door), as fate would have it suddenly became best friends with a regular 5:30pm play date. Here is Matteo saying goodbye to Isabella and her cuddly toys.

Here's Isabella and her other best friend also called Matthew out for a stroll from Day Care. They held hands most of the journey but got camera shy. Isabella never without her water.

We hadn't been up the Empire State Building together since we arrived, so decided to take Isabella up, and had a cheesy photo as a memory.


And finally Isabella helps Malcolm take the computer apart, and wonders wistfully in to which box all her toys have gone.

And finally we're here

Well what a whirlwind that was. We are now in Paris, and it feels like New York was all a distant dream.
We aren't exactly settled yet. We have 3 blowup beds, a portable crib, 3 camp chairs, a computer and some pots and pans and some wine glasses. All the essentials it appears. Actually not quite, next door lent us a bridge table and 2 chairs, so we now we can spend our evenings playing bridge...only joking, we don't have enough friends for that.
We have been shopping crazy and bought lots of electrical appliances, including a very large TV. Right now we get 11 French TV channels...please see ealier reference to playing bridge.
I spend most of my days waiting for delivery men, and realising how hard it is to look after a small child at home keeping her from doing herself a mischief, and staying sane.

Oh yes, we also got a new addition to the family, Juliette, a rather bouncy iron lady, about my height but slightly wider in the hip


I'm a bit out of date with the photos so will post a few from the last few weeks.