Where do I begin? Madison and I arrived in Paris last Wednesday morning. She was such a trooper on the flight, no meltdowns, no tantrums, nada. We are still unpacking and settling into the apartment. Today the internet, cable and phone were installed and I am happy to be reconnected to the world.
As, for Kevin and Angus's transatlantic travels and European road trip, all was as smooth as could be expected. Angus was treated like royalty on the ship and I do believe the other passengers thought Kevin and Rocco were a couple :)
Our neighborhood is spectacular! There are so many shops and restaurants and things to do with Madison. It is really a perfect area for families. We can walk everywhere, which is perfect. It is still an adjustment to "apartment" living....2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, small kitchen, etc. but the location is perfect, the layout is great and the views are amazing. I'll post some pictures as soon as I get our new computer...our desktop didn't quite survive the transistion.
It only took Madison 3 or 4 days to adjust to the time difference and she's doing beautifully now. She seems to really enjoy the walking and outdoor eating and people watching. We've taken her to the Eiffel Tower (which is about a 10 minute walk from our house) and to Montmartre. Plus, she's already nibbled her first piece of croissant. The baby stores in our neighborhood are gorgeous. We've already hit up a few this past weekend.
This weekend we're going to Disney to walk around while the weather is nice. We know Madison is too young to really enjoy it but I can't resist a good photo op :) Then we'll be shopping around town to get a few finishing touches for the apartment to really make it our own.
I'm looking forward to posting pictures of our place and neighborhood...just bear with us for a week or 2 until we get our new computer.
Hope all is well in the States!
As, for Kevin and Angus's transatlantic travels and European road trip, all was as smooth as could be expected. Angus was treated like royalty on the ship and I do believe the other passengers thought Kevin and Rocco were a couple :)
Our neighborhood is spectacular! There are so many shops and restaurants and things to do with Madison. It is really a perfect area for families. We can walk everywhere, which is perfect. It is still an adjustment to "apartment" living....2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, small kitchen, etc. but the location is perfect, the layout is great and the views are amazing. I'll post some pictures as soon as I get our new computer...our desktop didn't quite survive the transistion.
It only took Madison 3 or 4 days to adjust to the time difference and she's doing beautifully now. She seems to really enjoy the walking and outdoor eating and people watching. We've taken her to the Eiffel Tower (which is about a 10 minute walk from our house) and to Montmartre. Plus, she's already nibbled her first piece of croissant. The baby stores in our neighborhood are gorgeous. We've already hit up a few this past weekend.
This weekend we're going to Disney to walk around while the weather is nice. We know Madison is too young to really enjoy it but I can't resist a good photo op :) Then we'll be shopping around town to get a few finishing touches for the apartment to really make it our own.
I'm looking forward to posting pictures of our place and neighborhood...just bear with us for a week or 2 until we get our new computer.
Hope all is well in the States!
