What I do when Mommy is sick

Mommy does not feel good today so she didn't go to exercise class. She gave me breakfast then she watched some TV. Eventually she dozed off and I got to play with the kleenex box because she did not say, "no." It's super fun to make a mess.

This is interesting stuff

I'm itchy!

How does a frog eat?

I am trying to perfect my elephant ears in this one

My Monkeydoos video is my favorite

WHO says watching TV makes you a zombie?!

Friday

I've sort of had a stressful day.

1. I woke up early but Mom gave me a paci and I was good til 8ish. Mom got me up, dressed without a hitch or fuss, then I ate breakfast.

2. We were out the door by 8:45. Then we pulled into a parking lot and I started fussing. That's cuz I knew what was happening. Mommy was going to leave me there to "play". Sure, playing is fun, but her leaving me is not.

3. I pooped my pants. Really, it came out of my diaper onto my white pants. The ladies had extra pants I could wear. The pink flowering pants didn't match my soft fuzzy red sweater but they were clean.

4. Mom took me to the Doctor, which is fine. But I don't like that round thing he puts on me to listen to my heart and lungs. I also don't like getting naked so they can weigh me. (BTW, I WEIGH 21 POUNDS!) Dr. Jackson was happy I'd gained weight. He says I'm still growing on my own curve which is a lower curve than most but he guesses I'll be just like my Mom, little. He said I was doing excellent and that me knowing what I like and don't is great. However, he told my Mom to keep giving me veggies...bleck!

5. Mom and I were just fine as I hugged her, put my head on her shoulder and loved on her. But then this lady came in. Mom layed me down, said it was going to hurt but just for a minute. Holy Cow! Something stabbed me. Ouch. Mommy explained that it was so I would not get the flu which would last longer than the pain of the needle. When I saw the colorful thing on my leg I pulled it off cuz I think it was hurting me. Mom said it was the needle that hurt but I think the band aid (what she calls it) is what stung me. When we got home & I stood on my leg I whined and cried and pointed to my leg cuz it hurt.

All of this craziness has left me exhausted!

Sick

Can you tell in this first picture that I am sick? Yeah, I thought you could. I didn't feel good on Sunday morning and was unpredictable. At one point I'd want to snuggle on Mommy and the next I wasn't interested in her at all.

Since Mommy didn't have to sing up front we got to hang out in the back row. When Mommy started singing, I looked at her and gave her a smile and a kiss. I guess I just like it when she sings.

And later she drank a little bit of juice out of a tiny tiny cup. I watched her then said, "ahhhh" when she was done, you know like I do when I finish a big drink. Since the cup was empty Mommy put some of her water in it for me & I got to drink from that cute itty bitty cup!

slippery slide

I almost forgot to show you just how slippery the slide was!

Reflection

My favorite part

Don't get me wrong, the gymnastic stuff was great but THIS was my favorite part. When everyone started singing Happy Birthday I did my "scream-cry" which was shocking. But when that was over I got this cool drink. I just learned a few Sundays ago (finally) how to drink out of a straw. I sucked this Capri-Sun bone dry.

Every once in a while I got too much and got my shirt dirty & I gagged.

Sit and Spin

This is MY version of how to do the "sit n spin". It's super tricky.

birthday fun

At the gymnastics place they had 3 different kinds of trampolines. I could climb up on this one myself!

birthday party!

I got to go to a Birthday party! It was at a gymnastics place and it was super duper fun. I have lots of pictures to share with you.

My daddy lost his legs in the foam pit. He threw me in there but I didn't really like it.

kitchen potty

I watched a potty video one day while I sat on my potty. I then thought it was fun to move my potty chair from room to room.

Computer games

Did you know you can play games on the computer? I didn't until we were at the library. I was happy to see this guy cuz I know who he is, Mickey Mouse! I had a great time even though it was confusing.

Library

Last week we tried going to the Sprindale Tot time at the library cuz it is closer to where I live. I made myself right at home all by myself. Mom was surprised. I didn't sit here very long though. I got bored cuz Miss Trudy goes slower than I like between songs. I'd rather constantly sing and learn than listen to her explain how to do it.

This is my favorite thing to do with my stool

I dig my cool conversation stool.

In this first video you can make out the words: ribbit, jealous, & Potty

mug

Before Christmas our favorite realtor brought us a present. I loved pretending to drink from the mug. I also likes cramming both of my hands in it!

My cool stool

Here's my cool stool! I really like it. On this first day Mommy even read me Fox In Sox while I sat on it. I climb up and it, look at my toothbrush and say, "teeth" a few times a day.

balloon ball

My Omi and Opa brought me this balloon this week. It is super fun to sit on and bounce. I still have not popped it!

Tramp fun

Daddy got a pocket kite in his stocking. I think he was getting frustrated with it. I thought the trampoline was fun and the longer we were on it the crazier I got. More to come.

day two of class

My Mommy recruited her friend Terra-Leigh to come to exercise class with her. Know what that means? That means my friend Asa came to MY class. We both were not happy about it at first. And poor Asa had a crusty face by the time the hour was up. BUT the workers took out a bubble machine and we were soooooooo happy about it. I get to go back Friday.

Lots o fun

More fun with DAD! In the 2nd picture Daddy was still telling me, "Stay in the middle".

Spaghetti Ball

This is my Dad's. I love it. I like to take one strand and "walk it". It makes me laugh.

Sunday dress

Mommy was in a super hurry on Sunday morning (I obviously wasn't) and didn't have time to take a real good pic of me.

New Year's Dancing with Bono

Miss Pretty

When my Nana came to see me last she was wearing these. She is a "red hatter". But since it's her birthday month she gets to wear this pretty purple hat!

Today

Okay so I went to my new class this morning while Mommy went and got sweaty and red-faced. I didn't like it that she dropped me off. I knew what was going on the minute we got to the door. When she came to get me an hour later I was crying my heart out. The teacher did tell my Mommy that I didn't do that the whole time. I was just kind of crying and unsure of the whole thing. I was just freaking out at the end when all the other Moms were coming and I wanted mine.

When Mommy finally got there I was happy to see her and hug her. I missed her so much I gave her a big kiss without prompting. Then Mommy took me to the car and held me for a little bit even though I stopped crying. She gave me snacks and I was good. Mommy thinks I might have been a little hungry cuz I wouldn't eat very much for breakfast. I have eaten a lot all morning now.

Mommy says we're going to keep trying because it's good for both of us. I hope she knows what she's talking about.

ABBA

I like the music group ABBA. Tonight Mommy put on their greatest hits then left the room. Daddy came home and found me dancing in the living room by myself. So he danced with me and I giggled.

Them Mommy came in. Her and I danced and played for like an hour. She is now very tired but we sure had fun. She taught me to use a crayon for a microphone. And when she'd sing, "I have a dream" I'd sing, "I have a drink". Mostly because I know what a drink is. By the end of the song I realized it was a new word and I sang it right.

I love having both my Mommy and Daddy around at the same time. But Saturdays with Dad sure are nice. Tonight we all played together in the hallway. I liked making both my Mommy & Daddy kiss. Kisses are good. Sometimes Daddy hugs be too long and I get squirmy. Then he wonders why I don't hug him very much.

Mommy put my new puzzles up high so that she wasn't cleaning them up every day. I would just dump the puzzle pieces then walk on. She said it would be better if she put them up and only took them out when she was able to supervise and help me learn how to do it. But I am tall now. I can reach the puzzles and the finger paints. We have not finger painted yet though but I still like getting all of that stuff out and making a mess. Mommy was surprised I could reach all of that so now she has moved the puzzles again.

Tomorrow starts a big transition. Mommy is going to exercise class M,W,F and during that time I get to go play with other kids. Mommy thinks I won't be too wild about it at first. But today she left me in the nursery right off the bat. I cried for 5 minutes but then I had lots and lots of fun. Mommy predicts it will be the same for my play class. It is a whole hour. The worst part will be that I don't get to lounge around in my bed for as long as I want in the morning.

Mommy says she has a very busy week and will see me less and that she will miss me.

Harmonica = SO COOL!

Look what I learned to do this morning!

More great singing

This time my microphone is Daddy's "sinus stick". It's great. I am singing about you, cheeks, and d-d-d-d-dora.

I'm a great singer

One thing my AC taught me is that ANYTHING can be a microphone. She is right. Here I will show how a wheelbarrow can be a good microphone!

Marshmallow bed

So my Uncle Danny and family came to see me! And my cousin Faith brought a marshmallow bed. I thought it was super fun.

We got to eat at a place that had crab legs, I didn't eat any. But I ate lots of other stuff, like ice cream. Then since it was Faith's birthday we ate ice cream & cake again when we got home!