Just InDEUCE Me

I am going to stop whining already, as it appears not to be working. I have resigned myself to the fact that I just have to wait. This kid is going to need to be cut out of me, he is too comfy in there. In all seriousness, it is medically impossible for my due date to be later than May 2nd - unless I am carrying the next Jesus... So I still argue with the midwives who have it in for me to wait until 2 weeks past May 8th. I am just slightly worried that I am going to have to have a big time argument with them soon. Isn't it bad to wait too long?

Anywho, trying to be a bit more relaxed about it now. He is going to come when they finally decide to go in there and get him. So, in actuality this realization has made me a bit more relaxed. I do not question every little thing now, "ooh, could this be it?" because I have convinced myself that no, it is not it. I am thinking May 10 is the day I will finally convince them to go in and get him, or switch to a Dr.

I have been doing some crazy things to see if it can hurry him along. I mean, what Mom would not want a kiddo born in April so they could then be lavished with diamonds forever? Here are some tips and tricks I found on the internet, on Ellen, and through friends. Do you guys have any more? Clearly none have worked thus far, but they do apparently work for others!

The Salad: There is a restaurant in California that has a salad on it's menu that is said to induce labor. They will even show extremely pregnant women a book of letters, photos and such of all the women who went into labor within 24 hours of eating this salad. Ellen mentioned it to Mariah Carey's husband (she is expecting twins at any moment). Naturally, I needed to buy it right away. They FedExed it to me. Got here yesterday. I ran out to the supermarket to buy the remainder of the salad ingredients, including Watercress. Made it, ate it. Nothing. At least the dressing was good. More information on it can be found here.

Lemon Drop Cupcakes: There is a bakery in Virginia that supplies these. They do not deliver however. So, we winged it and found what we think was the recipe online. Mom made them a few days ago. I have been eating at least 3 mini-cupcakes a day for the past three days. Hasn't worked either, obviously.

Walking: I have been walking a little bit, or cleaning, or running after Joel Andrew, or shopping. Trying to keep busy. I think this does nothing, but hopefully help fend off all the random eating I have been doing... In all honesty I get a lot of rest too which is nice. Maybe I will go for an extra-long walk today. But I do not expect results.

Spicy food: I ate Korean on Wednesday (delicious by the way), and have been trying to get some spicy things in here and there. Honestly, does not give me anything but heartburn. But in a related note:

Indian Food: Here is the spicy food (which can simultaneously be cooled with a mango lassi), and also the Rose water. I keep reading Rose Water helps and supposedly it is a big ingredient in Indian desserts. Tuesday Mom and I have a date at an Indian restaurant. More eating.

So, that is all for now. I am just going to continue plugging away. I have some fun things planned for next week, by next weekend the entire family will be here staring at me. Deuce, I hope this means that although you will be stubborn, you will also be relaxed and a good sleeper!

Sad Face

We are all very sad faced around here lately because our little man is not himself. He is trying to be himself, but his teeth are killing him. It looks like his two-year molars are coming in, on both sides.

The poor guy tries to eat, or have fun, and then screams in pain. He points to the back of his mouth and says Ouch. Not funny, but sort of funny, Joel Husband offered to "kiss the boo boo" and Joel Andrew stuck his tongue out to the side and expected Daddy to get at the root of the problem. Very cute, but very sad.

He has bitten his tongue a few times too which is also painful, probably trying to avoid his back teeth when chewing. So far we have tried to keep him full with ice cream, store-bought muffins, yogurt, applesauce and avocado. If he tries to eat anything else it erupts in screaming.

We gave him Ibuprofen tonight. Any advice? What else can he eat? We are going to the Dr tomorrow for a check-up post his most recent ear infection, so hopefully they will have some advice. What a bummer for a normally happy guy!

Professional Egg Hunter

Maybe it is because I do not want to admit that my little guy is getting so big, but I had no idea he was going to LOVE his Easter egg hunt as much as he did. Both Husband and I were skeptical, but I insisted we make a hunt for him this year.
Turns out the guy is pretty clever, found them all very quickly. Next year the Easter Bunny is going to have to step it up, put a lot more eggs out and in harder to find places!
He is having such a great time, and as an extra present for the day it is nice and sunny out. It rained all day yesterday which was a big bummer for all in the house, but today we will be out and about for sure.
Happy Easter to everyone! As I posted on Facebook, we only celebrate the bunny, chocolate, hunt and candy parts to the holiday in this household. Though husband and I both grew up Catholic and were both dragged to Church on this holiday year after year, we no longer participate (for another very long blog). I wonder if Joel Andrew knows what he is missing?!

And We're Waiting...

Not to put any pressure on, but if Deuce wants to be as good as his brother, he needs to come out soon...

I have been doing the math over and over in my head. Guessing a due date is always a crap shoot for me as I am not your average girl (will reserve full details as I know there are some men out there who read my post and do not need to know all that much about me!). Anyway, the ultrasounds I have had for Deuce have ranged from saying April 28th - May 8th. If you went by the calendars online it would be April 28th. But, because I am not average, and the FIRST ultrasound said May 8th, my midwives are sticking with May 8th as a due date. Boo.

Joel Andrew came two weeks early, from the midwives' date of August 3rd. So, if Deuce were to follow suit, then he should be here this weekend. I thought he might even come earlier than that! Right, second baby? Nope. Just went to the Dr today, and of course they said: "we have been known to be wrong before, but it looks like you are in it for the long haul."

I guess I should just relax and enjoy the quiet time. My parents arrive tomorrow which is fun, but also a bummer. I have a feeling, that if Deuce does not come for three more weeks, that we are going to need to occupy Hedy somehow. Maybe I can make her go up to Maine and open up our cabin? Mean daughter. But it looks like the thing that I did not want to happen most is about to happen, lots of people watching me, waiting for me to pop.

In other news, I realize more and more that Deuce has a lot to live up to with his brother being as almost perfect as he is... Sure Joel Andrew is a ball of energy that cannot be stopped. Sure he is stubborn like his Dad and has been known to throw epic tantrums (like his Mom). But all in all he is a good guy. Some recent examples of this include:

• He says "I love you" to us, all the time. And gives great hugs and kisses.
• He sleeps like a champ. I am hoping this was our upbringing and not his nature, and that Deuce will just follow suit... But he really is an excellent sleeper. 12 hours every night, 2-3 hour naps during the day. PASSED OUT sleeping. Even when sick.
• He is tough. He has a double ear infection, which I think was brought on by back molars coming in/ a cold, and he does not care. No whining. Maybe an extra tantrum or two but that is it. He LOVES to take his medicine which is also funny. We actually use it as a bribe. "After you brush your teeth you can have bubble gum..."
• He is very smart. He already counts to 10!

This is probably why Deuce is not arriving yet. He is already intimidated by sibling competition that his mother is creating. I do not mean to do that at all and I know this is something I will have to watch out for, but I can't help but wonder how different their personalities might be. Maybe Deuce will be chill, not so crazy, more quiet and eat well? Maybe he will be a terrible sleeper. Ouch. Maybe he will be a genius? Who knows, get out already so we can tell!

In other news, we have a name. It is done. We will tell you when he comes out though... It has been on our list for a while now it just took us until now to know it was the one.

Seacoast Science Center

Now here is a place to come and blow the whole day! I am so excited about this place that I just signed Joel Andrew up for "camp" here. More about that later. But first...

Today was my last day alone with the little guy for who knows how long. This is because tomorrow he starts his week off at daycare, and by the time that is over Grammie and Grumpy will be here. They are coming back for good until Deuce arrives. Which naturally means that Deuce will probably not arrive for like 8 more weeks.
So I decided we needed to get out and about. When he was just a little baby I brought Joel Andrew here, to the State Park portion - Odiorne State Park. I would link that post here but can't figure out how to find it... Anyway, we strolled along a nice path to get to the ocean, and this area - where there is the Seacoast Science Center, some nature trails, the water - beautiful views of some islands, and an awesome park with slides and swings for all ages.

We had been to the Science Center once before too. (again, would link that, but can't find it...). It is a great small Museum/Aquarium. They have a room with some tanks - flounders, a Lionfish, some bass, a seahorse. There is also a touch tank (which I have managed to stay away from thus far), a little kid reading room, and an additional exhibit area with simulation captain's ship for lots of button pushing. It is designed for littles. It is certainly not very extensive. $5 gets adults in, kids under 3 are free; but you can make a whole day of it by visiting the Museum, then going on the nature trails, picnicking at the ocean and playing on the swing sets.
So, as per usual, he had a blast. I have learned to just follow him, though it is hard. I generally like to keep to my schedule. I said to myself, ok - 30 minutes for the Museum, 30 minutes for the park. I had to remind myself that if they kiddo wants to spend an extra 25 minutes climbing on benches, looking at the ocean and pointing out birds, then so be it! As long as he is entertained! And, he certainly was.
So, this summer, in August - every Monday we will be going back for a summer program, where they take under 3's to the beach, build sandcastles, look for stuff in the sand, all that fun stuff. I hope we get in. Now that I took the registration sheet home I am worried I should have signed up on the spot! To learn more about this fun place, click here. We had a great day, and are getting in for a late nap now... I hope he remembers how much fun his Mom is when she is all stressed out with Deuce!

What's in a Name?

So, it is time to try and pick a name for Deuce. No, we are not going to call him Deuce forever. Name suggestions? Thoughts?

We have some stipulations.

1. The name must not be too common. Can't pair a common name with the most common last name around.
2. We have a hard time agreeing upon family names, so I am thinking they are just out. I think Williams is already a family name but my husband would insist that if I used a first or middle name from my family line that he also use a first or middle name from his. He does not see my argument that his is already covered through the use of Williams. Plus, this is the last chance for any Hall family name to carry on as I am an only of an only. Husband has another sibling who is yet to have children who can carry on names there. So, as you can see this is quite contentious with the potential for angerment, so we shall probably steer clear of this. Either that or at the height of labor pains I will re-suggest the name I want to use.
3. We are particular about what initials spell. For instance, WWW, JEW are not really acceptable.
4. Although all of our current names start with J, we are not wed to Deuce's name starting with a J.
5. I must google the full name. If I come up with a murderer, pedophile, or something else that I find not too great to be associated with, it is out.

Here is one idea:

Julian Joel: This came up as a good idea, as you know my nickname is Drew. So, we had fun and named our first son Joel Andrew. Should we have even more fun and name our second son Julian Joel? This is actually too ridiculous for me. Plus, we would always be saying it, since our sons would in fact then be Julian and Joel. Pluses, Julian is unique and fun. Julian Edelman is a good Patriots football player. And Julian and Joel (as in the two brothers who names are sure to be said together for eternity) sounds quite nice.

I will not really go into detail of the other names we have thrown around. I don't want people to get too committed to a name at this point. I know some of you are already devastated that we are not actually going to use Deuce... Plus, I always remember the story of my conversation with a neighbor who was 9 months pregnant with her first girl. She was so proud to tell me they had settled on a name. Claire. I blurted out "That's a fat girl's name." (NAME THE MOVIE). Ever since then I have been very careful not to remark on name choices and/or spill mine too soon!

But, we did buy a book the "5-Star Baby Name Advisor" that should be helpful? I think. They have their own crack-pot definitions for baby names. I thought I would share a few with you today:

Alex: Folks think Alex is a class clown who's charming and smart, but he has a tendency to be too immature and cocky for his own good.

Barrett: Barrett is viewed as a snobby, know-it-all pansy spoiled by his posh upbringing. (what childhood kid named Barrett tortured this author?).

Clarence: Clarence is described as a doofy and timid mama's boy.

What are your suggestions?

Deuce's Room

What's the only bad part about your first son being born two weeks early? You then expect the same, or earlier from your second son. Deuce, are you coming soon? I am about to hit the 200 pound mark, which is not a comforting thing for me. I am going to need some serious rapid weight loss for my sister-in-laws wedding this September. Good thing summer, and fruits and vegetables are coming... oh wait, that also means burgers and ice cream and BEER! Ah, I can't wait.
So, we are fretting slightly because if Deuce does follow suit with his brother, or come even earlier than that, he might be here as soon as this weekend. And, this weekend we have absolutely NO family around. Which seemed like no problem, until now. Who will watch Joel Andrew? Even our good friends are tied up with their own pregger situations and who can really ask a neighbor to watch your kiddo? Maybe we should have the babysitter on call? Eh, this is all probably for nothing. This kid will probably come two weeks late which is over a month away. ARGH!
Speaking of ARGH, you can see from these photos that whether he comes soon or not, his room is ready! We moved him into the "pink" room. Which was our last hold-out guest room. Walls were painted blue, new blinds were purchased and a boy's room was born. Now imagine how funny it would be if the ultra-sound lady got it wrong. Ha. Ha. Not.

Since this was our last guest room, our parents who visit from out of town for long stretches of time are relegated to the "1st floor master" - which is not really as suite as it sounds... This room basically has a trundle bed in it and a bunch of large Joel Andrew toys, as well as Deuce's swing. It is the crap room/toy room/guest room. No place to hang your stuff, no drawers to put things away, but hey - husband did buy a luggage rack. Our parents used to have 5 star accommodations with their own bathrooms, now it is this room, and they use the downstairs bath that everyone else in the house also uses. Not to mention there is a window in the shower that is at lady-parts height that gives our neighbors a nice view. Hey, looked pretty when we bought the house... Oops. I think parents might start hinting to us soon that we should put something in the attic, or perhaps move the boys into one room.
Anyway, at least Deuce gets a great space. I hope our two boys do not compare and realize this anytime soon, but Deuce's room comes with a huge walking closet (though not custom Dad closets this time, instead purchased and installed by Dad), and a nice big bathroom. Not to mention the gorgeous windows. Hmm. Maybe in a few years we can move them both into the Man Room and I can have my guest rooms back? Who stresses this much about these things, really?

Ok Deuce, we are ready for you.

(might want to keep reading, it was a three post day for me!).

The new office

Just FYI. I am very proud of it. You can see what is formerly looked like when it was a nursery for Joel Andrew here.

Joel Andrew's Big Boy Room

Here are some photos of Joel Andrew's new big boy room. Actually, it is not that new. I think when I was three weeks pregnant and did not know it yet I suddenly had this urge to move him to a new room. In one day when Joel Husband was at work, Joel Andrew and I moved all of his furniture (except for the crib, couldn't make that happen) down the hall to his new room by ourselves. Clearly this was just me moving things. And clearly I must have had some motivation to be taking on such a tremendous project with a 1 year old under foot. This also required me to move things that were in Joel Andrew's room down a flight of stairs, including a trundle bed. I did it though. My secret, underwear. Put underwear under the corners of furniture and slide on the hardwood floors.
Anyway, bad idea aside, Joel Andrew has been in his new room for a while now. The way our house is set up, his new room was practically the same layout as his old nursery, so I don't think he even noticed. The nursery was off of our room, so we could not watch tv at night or make a sound in the mornings or else the bugger would wake up. A trip to the bathroom at 5am was not a good plan unless you wanted to wake him up. So, quickly I knew we needed to move him down the hall. I also wanted a place to store toys downstairs so we made the nursery an office. It is nice, my little master quite with an office off the side. It is purple, I love the color. But, back to Joel Andrew's room.
We made it a sports theme. Joel Husband had this sports lamp since he was little and he wanted it to be in Joel Andrew's room, alas the theme was born. Pottery Barn Kids had some good sales on curtains and sheets, and we are there. I put out my Johnny Pesky signed baseball, bought a rather expensive but nonetheless very cute baseball bat corkboard (which is not pictured, sorry I forgot that angle), and the handmade quilt Aunt Ruth made for Joel Andrew with baseballs everywhere. Not to pigeonhole the little dude though, we also have some hockey, football and basketball accents.

The room is carpeted which is nice, it is the biggest bedroom we have (besides the master, of course), and it has two double closets that Dad custom designed, painted and installed. One for toys and such and one for clothes. I think it is pretty swanky. Deuce does get some more amenities... But hopefully they will not recognize this for many years.

Actually, since they are so close in age, we have toyed with the idea of getting our guest rooms back and putting the two together in Kid Town. This would require moving Man Town to the basement, but would give the boys a huge room to share. But, that is down the line... Gotta get Deuce out first!

North Hampton State Beach

Monday mornings are tough for Mom nowadays. We formerly went to Gymboree Open Gym, which was a good way to get energy out of the little man, but now can no longer go. He runs around and weaves in and out of the big kids so fast that super-large and tired Mommy can no longer keep up. I think Open Gym's should be age segregated. Why is your 4 year old bratty daughter bullying my little man? She should be in pre-school!
Anywho, to avoid the craziness this morning, I let the little man watch a little too much Mickey (he actually said "One more peease" today, which as far as I am concerned gets you 50 more if you want it...) and then we got in the car to go grocery shopping. I decided to take the long way and show him the ocean, as we had lots of time to kill.
Though they said it would be 80 degrees today, this morning it was rainy and 50. But the beach still looked fun. Though I knew I was either going to regret it big time or be really psyched about it, we made the executive decision to pull over and go to the North Hampton State Beach. I can only imagine this is a huge zoo in the summer months, but it was nice and quiet today. I could not find any parking meters and there was tons of parking, so away we went. The little man loved to point out the birds, and walk around.
We tried to get some good photos of us, as I have not taken one in a while. I feel like I look really old now. Thinning hair, pale white skin, wrinkles and a general tired nature. Will this all be permanent after Deuce is born? I hope not! As you can see, the little man is as adorable as ever. He unfortunately had a bit of a tantrum when it was time to leave. I thought we were doing so well. He was saying "Bye Beach; Bye Bird; Bye Water" - so we go to get in the car and massive freak-out. I guess it is his way or reminding me that he is boss.
He did lighten up BIG time and had a ball at the supermarket. We have a new Fresh Market (a local version of Whole Foods) near us and the people are in love with Joel Andrew. He was saying "Hello" "Peease" and "Tank Yoouu" like crazy. They love him there so much, I wonder if I can leave him there next time and go get my nails done? Now nap time almost over, what do we do until Dad gets home?

Stone Zoo and Jordans

Today we had a fun filled day with the McCrensky-Harding clan at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Mass. I was shocked to see how close the zoo was to my old stomping grounds of Burlington, Mass. Very easy to get to. As you may know from my previous posts, our other zoo here in New England, the Franklin Park Zoo (same owners by the by) is very difficult to get to, in a scary part of town with treacherous parking. Not so with the Stone Zoo. We left at noon on a Saturday (not just any Saturday, but the first bright and sunny 60 degree Saturday of the year where everyone is out and about) and the parking lot was just half full (or half empty). It was a two minute drive off 93, and despite the fact that their systems were down, it only took a 2 minute wait to get our tickets and get into the place.
I was expecting not too much. My husband continued to warn me there are three exhibits there, and basically stopped short of saying they were a mouse, a rat and a squirrel. Maybe it was all that prep, but I was pleasantly surprised. Sure you are not going to find an elephant or giraffe, but we found quite a few cool things. Some bears, a jaguar, a cougar, and lots of Joel Andrew's favorite, birds. He even pointed at a Barn Owl and said "Owl" - unprovoked. I was so proud!
We had a great time with Britt, and even ran into Ava and her Mom too! Quite a popular place to be on a weekend! Afterwards Britt and her family and us went to Fudruckers in the Jordan's Furniture store just down the road. Sounds funny, but this furniture store is actually quite a destination for little kiddos. I think all the high chairs were in use at Fudruckers today. Joel Andrew loved their fun strollers, getting in and out of all the kids furniture, and watching the liquid fireworks. Mom loved the fact he did not want the vanilla milkshake that came with his meal. It is official, the Williams family all loves this furniture store. Ha!

I close this brief post to remark on the fact that I am doing something I swore not to do, blogging in the middle of the night. I am about to do something else, HGTV in the middle of the night too. I am getting to that really uncomfortable, can't sleep stage... I guess it is all prep for that I am really comfortable and want to sleep but can't stage...

Thanks Grammie and Grumpy

This week Grammie and Grumpy visited. Grumpy went home a little early to go to work (work, what's that?) - while Grammie hung out. Joel Andrew and I were spoiled. Grumpy played with the little man, I napped. Grammie made gourmet dinners, I napped some more.

The kicker, we continue to keep Joel Andrew in Day Care three days a week. Here is the crazy rationale for this:

A.) My daycare is really affordable. $135 for three days a week. i know, not small potatoes, but compared to the other day cares we looked at for $200 + we figure we have some wiggle room for a bit to cover some extra weeks.

B.) He LOVES it! He loves the interaction, has been learning a lot, and the structure is pretty good for him. He is currently the only man in his "class" and the ladies love him. He is the king of the roost!

C.) I am tired, 9 months pregnant, and am not sure I can keep my busy guy occupied all by my lonesome. I know, this is weak. But he is constant (what toddler isn't?). One of my biggest, and scariest things about leaving my job again was knowing that the kiddo and I would be staring at each other 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. How do I keep him occupied, and his brother too for that matter?

D.) When Deuce arrives, I will have bonding time with Deuce while Joel Andrew goes to "school." I will be able to go on long walks with Deuce (Joel Andrew will not touch the stroller these days), which I will need to do to loose Deuce weight. I can go to Deuce Dr. appts without needing to occupy a toddler too. Maybe I can even take Deuce to that kiddo massage class I took Joel Andrew too.

E.) If we take Joel Andrew out of daycare, we loose the spot. It is so affordable and he loves it, so why change his routine? I hope to go back to work again after Deuce and I have had some bonding time, so this is just temporary. Keeping Joel Andrew in not only secures his spot, but Deuce's spot as well. Ah, the dilemma?

We will see how long it lasts though. I miss my guy, and summer is coming...with lots of opportunities to get out and about, why keep him in care? We have to pay a minimum of 3 days a week, maybe he will just go 2? Eh, waste... Hmmm. I guess we will see what happens when Deuce comes.

So, this was the first week he was in daycare and I was at home, and Grammie was here too. Grammie and I went shopping, and out to lunch. We napped. It was heaven. We took out every stitch of clothing Joel Andrew owned, sorted them into sizes, cleaned them and stocked Deuce's closet as well as rightfully put them back in storage for future use (instead of the big messy piles I had earlier). This was quite a task, with 7 huge bins filled to the brim with clothes! We cleaned the old car seat, swing, bouncy seat. Lots of stuff!

In other news, the kiddo is talking up a storm lately. He can barely say "Grammie" and prefers to say "Am-Ma" for my mother, which is cute. He tries to say "Grumpy" and it comes out all sorts of hysterical things, including "Lumpy" "Dumpy" and "Bumpy." He is constantly saying "Mommy" which is adorable, but it is constant. But it is adorable.

Today I dropped Grammie off at the airport and then did not know what to do. I was supposed to have lunch with my fellow preggo, Lauren (Declan's Mom) but as she is due tomorrow she is in no condition for a visit. She is ready to be two people. I totally get it, I am almost there and I still have 2-1/2 - 4 -1/2 weeks to go depending on who you talk to!

Tomorrow Gymboree with the kiddo, maybe the last time (summer is coming, more things to do that do not cost money), we will see how I fare. I might be missing my day of leisure today! Bring on the good weather this weekend, and hopefully some fun trips for the whole family to the park, maybe the zoo, and even the beach!

Twins

Please see further evidence that my husband and son are twins. Except for the fact my son has my eye color (currently, this may change), he looks exactly like my husband did when he was young. Also had to post as the lederhosen are awesome. Thanks, Karen!

Kaleidoscope Children's Museum

Today we went to the Kaleidoscope Children's Museum in Manchester, NH. For those of you who might be new to my blog, before I started back at my job I would frequently visit and review area children's places. I seemed to stop that for a while and have since used my blog for more whining purposes. But, I figure, back to reviewing children's places since I am once again a SAHM!
We dropped Grumpy off at the airport (very sad to see Grumpy go, we had an excellent weekend with him!), and Grammie, Joel Andrew and I met up with Maddy and Kim at the Museum. It is really not so much a Museum as it is a play place. A big wide-open space in an old mill. Pretty easy to get to off the highway, and with all the usual things to keep them busy - slides, a kitchen area (this one specializes in pizza), fire truck, boat, etc. They also seem to have art classes and things too that would be nice if only we lived a little closer.
The place was immaculate. Very clean, and not too crowded. There is lots of space around the toys so I can imagine that even during crowded times it is still nice. The best part, they had benches for tired preggo mommies to sit on, and you could see clear across the room. So, if Joel Andrew suddenly darted somewhere I can see what he is doing and did not have a problem getting up and running to him - this has been a big problem of late at Gymboree. I just don't have the energy to keep getting up off the floor.
As you can see the two buddies played very well together. It was impossible to get a photo of them both smiling, though they smiled the whole day. Afterwards we went to Friendly's for lunch and Grammie and I kept the little guy up the whole way home so he would nap in his crib. That is not going so well, currently...
All in all a great play place, a nice thing to have in my back pocket the next time we pick up or drop off Grammie and Grumpy at the Manchester airport. Deuce is sure to love it too. Kids over the age of 1 are $10. I think there are group discounts for multiples in families. Adults and under the age of 1 are free! There is a nice place to have snacks there, and they sell plenty of snacks and coffee as well. If you are in the area, and need to kill and hour with the kiddos, a good place to drop in.