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Beautiful day in New York

We're Having a Good Time in New York

The weather is wonderful and Sydney is doing just fine now. It has been a nuisance trying to get 4 breathing treatments in every day but they are helping. We finished up her antibiotics today and her steroid so we just have to get another chest x-ray when we get home. Her lungs are finally sounding clear.

We have been able to see a lot of New York but we have all taking turns carrying her around. I cannot believe how much construction is going on here. I have been here several times but I have seen a lot more this trip to the point that it is ridiculous. Everything seems to be getting a face lift. We stayed in a hotel in the downtown financial district and walked all around that area. We haven't been here in a few years and I was expecting to see some progress on the World Trade Center site...nope looks pretty much he same to me.

We went to the Statue of Liberty...would have loved to have gone in the crown but we were told that it was sold out until NOVEMBER! Bummer!

We walked through Chinatown and had a great lunch and walked back to our hotel. We attended Elizabeth's banquet at the Little People of America Conference in Brooklyn and had a great dinner. We also walked Time Square and had dinner at Planet Hollywood.

On Friday we to Mark's parents house in Bronxville which is nice area about 15 minutes outside Manhattan. We went up to the observation deck of the Empire State Building and walked 5th Ave. Sydney loved FAO Schwarz but did not enjoy all the walking so once again we took turns carrying her around.

While in New York...

Seeing the SIghts in New York

Time to Dress up a Little

Sydney's big sister has dwarfism and we all attended her Little People of America National Conference which was held in New York this year. For those of you who are curious...Little Person or LP is the preferred terminology for a person of short stature.

Elizabeth had a wonderful time as always and we all enjoyed being there for the banquet this year except for Sydney having to wear a dress. :)

And our Vacation Begins!

My baby is sick!

Sydney has been really sick and we leave for New York soon! She has pneumonia and RAD and has to take 2 antibiotics, steroids, and breathing treatments. I am worried about the trip but hopefully she will feel better soon!

Happy 4th of July!

Sydney has been sick for several days with pneumonia. We took it easy today but I luckily I was able to snap a few pictures while she was feeling pretty good. She was so excited to go see the fireworks and I am thankful that she felt well enough to go. Hopefully she will fully recover before we head up to New York on Wednesday.

Finally my Books are Finished!

I have spent many hours a day trying to finish Sydney's life-book and scrapbook for 2008. I failed to scrapbook any of the pictures from China or the first 4 months home. So I have had to spend MANY hours to get caught up while not getting behind on current pictures. It is funny to say that I was stressed about being behind in scrapbooking but it was a constant item on my "things to do list" that I really wanted the books off that list. Well, I finally finished and ordered my 2 books! They should be here in a week!! Sydney will be so excited to see the final products. I cannot tell you how good it feels to be caught up and I can finally have "free time" after 9:00pm! I almost thought of it as a second job at night, but the work has paid off and I am very happy with my books.

I used Blurb to make my 12 x 12 books. I created all of my scrapbook collages with a program called Fotofusion. I love it and it is very easy to use.

Now I can ENJOY the summer!