Last year, while pregnant, Mommy received a Tiffany and Company diamond heart necklace on Mother’s Day. She was having a rough time — with pregnancy and losing Grandma Judi — and Daddy wanted to make the day special. He certainly did.
This year, on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, Mommy and Daddy drove Austen to Queens (to spend the day with Grandma and Grandpa Rodey) and then took the subway into Manhattan. They, along with Uncle Rin, had a wonderful time acting like wacky, childless people. They did not forget Austen, however, and stopped at FAO Schwartz to buy her some toys. They also went to Prada, Bendels and Louis Vuitton. New York Restaurants, such as Rue 57 where the party enjoyed sushi and pomme frites, are far superior to New Jersey Restaurants.
On Sunday, after a quick brunch at Longhorn Steakhouse, Mommy and Daddy got some work done around the house: painting the hallways and potting plants for the front patio. Mommy got a cute card from Daddy that said “It’s great seeing you as a mommy — you’re very caring, thoughtful, concerned, supportive, loving, protective (to just the right degree) & playful.” Mommy loved her hot pink key ring and perfume.
Thanks, Daddy and Austen.
In the early evening, there was time for a quick trip to Merrill Park to see the animals and go swinging. Austen is an animal lover. It’s in her blood (like her love of music). Grandma Judi once said that Mommy loved to look at animals when she was a baby, particularly birds and cats. Austen lunges in excitement whenever a bird or cat is within range, at times causing the person holding her to almost drop her.