Grammy Loves NYC!

Grandma Nguyen made her first flight in 35 years, and first visit to the East Coast -- something she's been fond of stopping passerby to tell. Like a neighbor in the Queens apartment, a tamale seller down the street, and folks at Ruby's daycare.

After some time on the #7 subway -- 'oh wow' she said seeing one pass on the elevated line over Roosevelt Avenue -- we opted for culture today, with cousin Liz in from Rhode Island: at the Met.

And a new t-shirt.

'I'm Fine'

Someone is saying sentences now. If you ask how she is, Ruby answers, 'I'm fine.' And she's honest about it. She doesn't say a thing if she's fussy.

Queens Girl!

We're behind on this, but a lot's been going on. First of all, Ruby's a full-on Queens girl. We settled into our new Jackson Heights apartment a couple weeks ago. Went to the playground, a couple local diners, saw some salsa-rap at the nearby park, dealt with the heat.

All good. In the end, nothing beats yogurt though.

Greenpoint Days

We're in our second temporary housing. After a super six weeks with pals Amy, Adam, Owen, Oliver & Bea in Park Slope, we're living -- above an Irish bar, across from American Park, backed with a giant water tower with a freshly painted Polish flag -- in Greenpoint. Just a short drive from Robert's new office in Long Island City, Queens. We took the G to E train to take Ruby to her new daycare in Jackson Heights, Queens -- exactly once. Now drive. The apartment in J-Hi is finally ours -- months in the making -- and renovations underway. Here are some moments of Ruby's May and early June.

Someone got to meet Uncle Matt & Aunt Nina, who are expecting in October, at trendy brunch.




Someone didn't like her first swimming lesson much:


Someone sort of liked wearing a bike helmet and sitting in a bike seat. Just not necessarily at the same time:



Someone is really into parks:

It's Mother's Day every day!

Someone got a new hat

Saturday sights

February! We rode the subway to the Meatpacking District to walk along the High Line, a converted elevated train track, now a public park with unique views of downtown Manhattan. Then had some brunch in the Chelsea Market. Then went to the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn after a nap. Ruby liked the farm animals, the little monkeys and the seal feeding.

Tatts

Ruby got a tattoo at John/Danielle's Chinese New Year's party yesterday, of her favorite thing: a DOG.

Super Bowl II

Last year, Ruby was for the Arizona Cardinals and they lost in the last minute.



This year, Ruby was for the New Orleans Saints and they won with under five minutes left, aided by her favorite NFL player, OU grad Garrett 'Strokes haircut' Hartley.

Someone is going to be a Queens Girl

A couple weeks ago we had our bid on a two-bedroom apartment in Jackson Heights approved -- it needs work, but it is promising. Two bedrooms, a huge living room/dining room, a working fireplace, an elevator opening to door, a sun room with second bathroom, and views of a private garden.

Ruby is going to be a Queens girl. She kinda always was.

Someone happens to like tape-measurer games