We hit the streets, or rather the farm and the park, this weekend as the mercury hit nearly 90 degrees in NYC. It was a record high for April breaking the 1942 record of 84 degrees for April 26th, and the city came alive - everyone was out and about and searching for shade. We spent the whole weekend outside - visiting the Queens County Farm for the first time, the oldest working farm left in the city that dates back to 1697. The original farm house still stands and is open to the public. It is also complete with pigs, chickens, geese, goats and a cow named Daisy (I kid you not). Maya stared at the animals and watched as young kids fed them, the chickens were of particular interest. I think we'll enjoy going there this summer and fall - going to the annual county fair and pumpkin and apple picking (I'm excited about the produce).
Sunday we visited the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens which were beautiful. The cherry blossoms were in bloom and the gardens were packed - lots of people lounging under trees. We met up with Carmen, her husband Dan and baby Simon (11 days Maya's senior) who we had not seen since November when Carmen and I were both on maternity leave and met up frequently for lunch with the babes. Very funny to watch them interact and even use each other as a support to push up and stand (very funny). Lots of pregnant bellies around us too as Carmen and I both reminisced about April last year when were anxiously awaiting the stork deliveries and neck and neck on who would pop first.
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