NYC and Appointment

Today we had another doctors appointment. They did bloodwork and an ultrasound. There are 9 follicles growing so far after 4 days of medications. The nurse said that was great and that more follicles can crop up because it is still early. So far everything is looking good.

We had a very busy weekend. We went to New York City and had a blast. We took the train from New Jersey to Penn Station which is right under Madison Square Gardens. Our first stop was the Empire State Building so we took off walking. The energy of the city is amazing. I loved the people and the cars, the sounds and smells. There is so much to see you don't even notice how far you are walking. Before we knew it we were there. We had lunch and then walked one more block to the entrance of the Empire State Building. We had been warned of long lines but there were none. I think the talk of cold temperatures kept everyone at home. We took the elevator to the 80th floor and then took a second elevator to the 86th floor. The views were spectacular. It was a perfectly clear day so you could see everything. I saw the Statue of Liberty, the end of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Chrysler Building, skaters at Rockefeller Center, Central Park and the ball at Times Square. It was cold but it was well worth it.

After the Empire State Building we walked to our hotel, the Marriott at Times Square. I loved the walk. We passed shops of every sort, from peep shows to bead shops.

Our room was amazing. It was large, a king size bed, large flat screen TV, sofa, chair, desk and a floor to ceiling window that looked out to the North end of Times Square. The lights filled our room. You could lay in bed and watch the different colored lights dance on the ceiling. At 10 at night our room was lit like it was daytime. Thankfully the room was also equipped with blackout curtains.

We ate dinner at The View. A restaurant on top of the Marriott that turns 360 degrees. The views were great and the food was overpriced but that is NYC.

After dinner we headed down for Times Square and walked around. People watching is so much fun. We went to several of the stores. We were on a hunt for a particular tshirt for my brother in law. We didn't find one. Hopefully what we did find will be just as great. We headed back to the room in time for my 9:00 injections and then off to sleep.

The next morning we took a cab to the Museum of Modern Art. It was AMAZING. I saw Van Gogh's Starry Starry Nights, Dali's famous painting with the melted clocks, too many Picassos to count and so much more. An amazing art museum to say the least.
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After the museum we walked to FAO Schwarz. We had already decided to "assume the sale" and we walked around and chose the perfect toy for our baby, a Steiff bear. We also chose a toy for Megan. After the toy store a quick lunch and then a cab to the ballet.

I was very excited about the ballet. I have always love the ballet and the chance to see the New York City Ballet was a dream come true. We saw a Midsummers Nights Dream. It was everything I thought it would be and more. It was funny and it was touching. The costumes were beautiful. The children in the ballet were perfect. I could have watched it all night.