more NYC...

as i wrote before, we just returned from NYC. we had an amazing time and got to meet our new nephew eli! unfortunately dottie will have to wait to meet him until next time because he is still in the NICU and kids (and their germs) are not able to go in. she can't wait to show him the ropes very, very soon! luckily, chuck and i were able to spend some quality time with him and dottie's auntie steph (chuck's sister) and uncle paul. little eli is just as sweet as can be and is gaining weight like crazy so we are thinking he will be able to go home soon.

we were also so excited to spend some time with dottie's uncle tom tom (my brother), aunt julie, ellis (5), and sadie grey (2 1/2). her cousins couldn't have been cuter with her. last time she saw them in november, she was crawling around and was really still much more of an infant. this time, she was running around after them and laughing up a storm.

we were a bit concerned about the long flights before we left but thankfully, dottie's latest obsession is planes! before takeoff and upon landing, she peered out the window making plane noises. she was mesmerized. hopefully she will be equally as captivated or more on the next flights!

to see more pictures of our trip to new york, click HERE.
(dottie looks like a bit of a bruiser in some of these shots because she fell a few too many times and got some scrapes! she is back to normal now)
thank you for such a lovely visit uncles, aunts, and cousins! we love you...

first pic: chuck, aunt stephanie, and eli
second pic: sadie grey, uncle tom tom, ellis, and dottie at a bookstore in brooklyn
third pic: dottie and her planes...