Cousins Brian & Steph!

Nothing beats a visit with cousins Brian & Steph!!!!! They were actually on a cruise that stopped in Boston (which is a city they have BOTH lived in)- but it worked out perfectly because they had an opportunity to meet Emma!
I ventured into the city with Emma, the stroller, and the baby bjorn. It took a lot of guts doing it alone- but we survived with only one minimal mishap on my part! On our way there, I got off on the wrong side of the subway so there was no elevator to get me to the street (only a million stairs)- I had to wait for the next train to come so I could walk through the train to the other side and use the elevator. Not too bad!!!

Here is Brian's first time holding her as soon as we met up. He had the secret "bounce" move that calmed her when she would cry.... which was A LOT that day! In an effort to believe baby Emma really DOES like her cousins, I have come to the conclusion that she was cranky due to the cold, because both before & after our visit while on the trains......... she was full of smiles!!!

We then took what felt like an eating tour of the city- gracefully led by Brian. We stopped at Starbucks by the public gardens for my bathroom break, but had to leave when people started staring at Emma wailing away. So we headed off to Quincy market for some authentic tourist trap food and great conversation.
We finished off with a trip through the big dig to the North End for some pastries! Here is a 'cousin shot' with Bri & Steph in Modern Pastry. Deeeelicious!

After visiting a few interesting cathedrals, museums, & libraries (for those of you who were with me on my tour of Europe- you know how I just love these types of tours hehe), it was time for Bri & Steph to head back to the endless buffets on their cruise ship, and for me & Emma to try and beat the traffic. What a great visit!!!!!