Last night, Mommy and Daddy (along with Aunt Kristen) returned home from a long weekend break in New York City. We expect to make this trip every year or two and Gavin will eventually join us. This year, though, he stayed behind in Raleigh with Gmummy for three whole days. *I* haven't even spent three consecutive days alone with the Gavster! We are pleased to report she survived and did a great job taking three daily photos while we were gone.

While in New York, I constantly had my eyes open for a unique gift for Gavin. I wanted something very "New York," something we couldn't get anywhere else. When it comes to toys, what's more New York than FAO Schwarz? The selection of stuffed animals was huge and we picked a large "Patrick the Pup" dog.

With just a few hours left in the city on Monday, we stumbled upon an adorable stuffed taxi cab at the NBC store in Rockefeller Center that we couldn't pass up.

You may have noticed a mark on Gavin's nose in photos from the past few days. On Friday, he surfed the comforter off the bed and got a "comforter burn" on his nose. While we were out of town, the scab appeared. It may be one of the first but certainly not the last battle wound our rough and tumble little boy receives!