New York, New York - We Can't Wait!

Six years ago we headed to New York for New Years Eve and a ton of unforgettable experiences. It was our first time visiting and when we left we vowed we would be back. After all have you ever 'completely done' New York?

Finally 7 years later we are heading back! This time we are hoping the weather is a little warmer - our New Years Eve in Times Square was spent in below freezing temperatures - the forecast at least is giving us hope.

Our post about our new years eve experience is here. We even did a Vlog while sat on Times Square!

Thanks to two friends we met through blogging we got to enjoy a thoroughly gay day in New York heading to Gay Street, the Big Gay Ice-cream shop (where we got to try weird flavours - see our reaction in the Vlog) and the Sex Museum. We also got to check out Grand Central Station and the American Girl Doll store (so Laura could live out her childhood dreams). Details of the day are here.

This time we are meeting one of Laura's school friends who appears in off-Broadway plays and a friends husband who is a photographer. Both have planned days to see us parts of New York we missed last time.

Not all of our last the trip went to plan though, it turns out Laura had planned to propose to me on the trip and had involved our blogging friends to help. The only thing that ruined the plan was weather.....well the hurricane that hit not that long before, leaving the area Laura had planned to use under water. Will we hopefully get to visit the area this time, without the water!

Proposal details are here.

New York had actually been a gift for my 29th birthday from Laura, she had planned a surprise party and delivered the gift in the form of a handmade book. The whole trip had been planned out and was one of the best presents I have ever received. Details are here. 

It's amazing looking back at this post and seeing how much has changed since that birthday. Some of the people there we don't see any more, we don't live in the flat - or London, we have moved to Birmingham, met some wonderful people, got married, added Bisbee to our family, had our wonderful daughter and fitted in plenty of travelling. It's been a busy 7 years! One thing hasn't changed though and that is us. We are still as excited for the future and our up and coming trip as we were then!

This will also be our first trip abroad with Annabelle, wish us luck on the 7 and a half hour flight. We have read so many blogs for tips on travelling with a baby - we have snacks, new toys, changes of clothes, we are flying early, we have an airport bag that we could survive a week on. We just hope we are ready......and that Annabelle wants to sleep for most of it :)!

Any last minute tips you swear by for travelling with a baby? Or when visiting New York?