traveling with a toddler

a few tips on packing and traveling with a toddler.

pack light. as light as you can considering the littlest one usually requires the most stuff. the lighter and smaller the suitcase, the easier it will be with a car seat and stroller, etc.  

we are heading out on a giant family alaskan cruise and getting prepared early helps ease the stress of packing. sometimes when i wait until last minute, i end up packing too much or forgetting a bunch of things.  

nyc trip

we spent a lot of our mornings stopping for coffee and hanging at the brooklyn bridge park.

they have a new mini playground for toddlers. we made some friends and climbed up everything.

we stayed in cobble hill. such a beautiful, dreamy neighborhood. 

saturday night we had a friends wedding. lincoln got dressed up and danced the night away. 

he was up until 10:30 pm with glow sticks.. i foresee trouble in my future...

hit up a small water park.

went to brunch for father's day. their daddy special was free chicken and waffles and a cocktail.

thank you "sweet chicks" what a score!

after brunch we went to the brooklyn museum to see swoon and ai wei wei.

both amazing exhibits.

we had such a good trip. even though i live in a beautiful, big city, there is something so magical about new york city. i loved people watching more than anything. the style there is like no other US city. i'm also lucky to have such a well behaved tiny traveler. lincoln had fun where ever we went. 

i can't wait to travel with him more often. 

exhausted!

 i know its been days since my last post.
not gonna lie it felt great to be off the computer all weekend.
we did a ton of walking, seeing, eating, subway riding, dancing, and drinking.
it was such a great weekend. 

i'm uploading and going through all my photos and i pretty much feel like this ^ 

laundry is done, baby guy is in bed... i'm gonna watch a movie and snooze. 

more new york city photos tomorrow! goodnight ya'll.