(Or, "The Longest Blog Entry Ever")
Today was the last day of summer here-not because of the weather (which is still hot) but because today is the last day the pool will be open in our town. Half an hour before the pool's closing, Daddy decided that we should go down the slide for the last time this summer. The idea came from Emma Claire's parents. Daddy is very spontaneous. That means that he decides things at the last minute. It's something that Mommy loves about him, but she says that it's trickier to be spontaneous with a kiddo around. I don't think she's right-I got ready to go to the pool really fast!
Hi, everyone, let's swim!
We saw a lot of our friends swimming at the pool. Here we are talking to our good friends, Emma Claire and her daddy. You know, of course, that grownups always have to talk for awhile before they let kids play. Emma Claire and I don't mind.
Wahoo, we're sliding and racing with Emma Claire!
Where is Emma Claire? Oh, here she comes!
Isn't she beautiful?
Here we are taking our daddies down the slides again.
Yipeee!
Here we are racing again...where's Emma Claire?
Oh, good, she made it!
We love sliding! (But not posing for the camera.)
Come on, Emma Claire, let's go again!
Another race...where's Emma Claire?
Here she is again. (Daddy and I have a secret method to winning the race every time, but we're not giving up the secret. We like winning too much.)
Come on, Daddy, let's go!
Here we are swimming in the big pool with the daddies. The mommies didn't get in this time because they didn't think it was worth the trouble for just half an hour. They really missed out!
Daddy and I were the last ones out of the pool except for the lifeguard. Goodbye, pool! See you next summer!
After we came home from the pool, we changed our clothes to go hear some music. Ohhhhh, how I loved the music. I loved it so much that I stayed still to listen and watch. There were lots and lots of people there, and we saw all of our friends who hadn't been at the pool and talked to them.
Here I am enjoying the music with Mommy (above) and Daddy (below.) Each time the music stopped, I said, "PLEASE!" and "More!"
Thanks for a great last day of summer, Mommy and Daddy!
Last Day of Summer
Update on the Grandpas
You might be wondering how my grandpa and great grandpa are doing, so I'll give you an update. (This is my mommy's daddy and his daddy. Confusing, huh?) My great grandpa is having a bad case of gout that hurts him a lot. He is out of the regular hospital and into a rehabilitation hospital. My grandpa has adenocarcinoma (cancer) in his small intestine. The surgeon took out five feet of his small intestine, and now Grandpa is working on feeling better after the surgery. I don't understand most of this stuff-I just want everybody to be feeling good enough to play with me! Be sure to keep praying for the grandpas!
[If you wondering how Mommy's doing about fixing the teeth holes in my crib, well...I've just about given up on her. She doesn't feel sorry at all about it, and my crying doesn't seem to be helping. I'll have to figure out something else!]
Spools
I have rediscovered the spools! I'm so glad my great-great-grandma saved these. If you want to see me playing with them when I was a baby, you can click on November 2005 and then go to November 8.
I love my spools!
Sleeping
I am having some trouble sleeping. Maybe you can talk to my mommy about it!
For the past couple of days, each time I've woken up, I've gotten VERY upset because I discover that someone has put teeth marks in my crib. I love my crib, and I don't know why someone would bite it! It's very sad. So, I start crying for my poor crib.
Mommy has not been very sympathetic. She says that I put those teeth marks there when I was a baby, and that it's OK that they are there. It's not OK! I'm going to keep crying about this until she helps me. Last night, I kept it up for a long time until I got too sleepy to keep reminding her that my poor crib has teeth holes in it.
At least Mommy let me sleep with my monkey last night. Here's a picture of us sleeping.
Mommies and Coffee
Today, Mommy and I went over to Ava's house so that I could play with Ava and Jamey, and the mommies could have coffee. Now, if you know my mommy, you know that she doesn't like coffee, so I'm not sure why she wanted to go "have coffee" with her friends. But, I'm not going to worry about it, since she let me play with my little buddies! We had a great time! Ava and Jamey had to take naps partway through playtime, but I got to stay awake since I'm big. Thanks, "Aaah-vaaah," for having us over!
Here is Ava. Daddy calls her my girlfriend. Mommy thinks she has the cutest little mouth.
Umm, Jamey, that's for hearing, not eating...
"Hello? Jamey?"
Praying for Grandpas
Did you know that my mom has a daddy, and that he has a daddy, too? I'm talking about my grandpa and great grandpa. They are both in the same hospital right now, trying to feel better. I thought that hospitals were mostly for babies coming into the world, but they are for grownups, too. I hope you'll pray for Grandpa and Great Grandpa. Grandpa is having sugery today, and I hope it helps him play with me soon. I love you both, Grandpas!
All in a Day's Work-Again
You might remember awhile back that I posted about all the jobs I was doing at home. Well, my jobs have changed a little bit. Here's what I work on each day:
Playing peek-a-boo...
Walking on my tiptoes...
Helping Daddy take a very quick nap...
Helping Daddy take another very quick nap...
Carrying toys on my neck...
Carrying more toys on my neck...
And reminding Mommy that I am too tall for a lot of my clothes!
Twenty Months
I forgot to tell you yesterday that I'm twenty months old now. I'm so busy that sometimes I forget about those details! I am getting really big. I have three of my four fang teeth poking through, and I'm trying to say as many words as I can (although a lot of them sound similar, according to my mom and dad!) When strangers see me in public, they usually ask how old I am, and when they find out, they almost always say, "Oh, he's a big boy!"
Here are some pictures of me doing some fun things:
Taking a ride with my good buddy, Emma Claire...
And riding on my daddy.
Monkey Business
This monkey just appeared in my room. Do you think that my mom hides my toys from me sometimes, or that she just wants to play with them without me knowing it? Anyway, I haven't seen my monkey for awhile, but he's back! AND, he can talk!
I love my monkey!
Adventures with Little Buddies
I sure had a great time with my little buddies while Mommy was gone. Here are some pictures of what we did.
Jamey, Norah, and I are playing together. Ten months ago, I was just like Jamey!
Haaaaa, my buddy Norah is letting me sit on her waggly tail!
Thank you for sharing, Norah.
Ava is a good sharer, too. She is sharing her piggy bank with me.
Look at all of Ava's great toys!
Together Again!
Mommy is home! She made it home tonight in time for me to have dinner with her and have her put me to bed. Usually, I like her to read Daddy and Me by Karen Katz, but while she was gone, my favorite switched to Where is Baby's Mommy? by the same author. Emma Claire loves Karen Katz, too. Speaking of Emma Claire, she's one of the little buddies I got to see while Mommy was gone. The others were Ava and Jamey, and I even made an appearance on Jamey's blog.
I'm sure you know I had a GREAT time with Daddy, and that I was worried about Mommy. Well, she had a GREAT time, too. She missed us a lot but had a great trip. I'm just glad we're all back together again.
Now and Then
Exactly two years ago, Mommy and I took a big trip together without Daddy. We went to a big city where lots of people were gathering to learn more about helping people keep their pictures safe. If you know my mom, you know that she loves pictures, and she loves teaching people how to keep them safe. Here is a picture of Mommy and me on our trip. Do you see me in this picture?
Tomorrow morning when I wake up, Mommy will be taking that trip again, but she's not taking me, and she's not taking Daddy. I'm not really sure why. I'm so good at making great pictures!
But, Daddy and I will have a great time while she's gone. We'll have lots of adventures together, including some visits to see my little buddies and maybe a hiking trip. I'm not so sure about Mommy's time, though. She has never been away from me for this long before, and I'm afraid she might not have a good time without me. She gave me lots and lots of hugs today! I hope you'll pray that God will keep her safe while she's away from Daddy and me.
For now, I'm going to be having a good night's sleep in my racecar pajamas from my grandma, and I'll have some great adventures with Daddy and my little buddies. I'm sure we will all have stories to tell in a few days when our little family is back together again!
Slip 'N Slide
I promised I'd show you my adventures with Sam, and here they are! Thanks, Sam, for sharing your fun times with me!
Mommy is showing me the water. I have to think about it for awhile before I get very wet.
Sam really wants me to give this a try. He's a good jumper, too!
Now he's showing me how it works.
This is how Sam first learned to do the Slip 'N Slide, and it's working for me, too.
Oooh, that feels good. Get me clean!
Ira
Mommy wants you to know that there's a post from Ira's mommy today, and she thinks everyone should read it. (Usually, it's Ira's daddy who posts.) She also says to grab your Kleenex. I'm not sure what that means, but Mommy seems to know what she's talking about.
I'll post pictures of my recent adventures with Sam soon!
A Big Day
I had a great day today! I got to see Sam and his family, and we played on Sam's Slip 'N Slide! Mommy and Daddy were proud of me for getting all dirty and not being upset about it. (Doesn't that seem a little backwards to you?) After my nap, I had dinner with Emma Claire at our favorite Mexican restaurant. She is much more comfortable with messiness than I am.
And then, I went to Ava's first birthday party. I love to say her name: Aaah-vaaah.
Lots of my little buddies were there, and we did the Hokey Pokey, made frog necklaces, and had a pinata. Here I am wearing my new frog necklace.
Happy birthday, Aaah-vaah!
Thanks!
Today, Mommy and I visited Sam and his family. And guess what! They went on a trip, too, and brought back something special just for me. Here it is-a bunch of ladybugs to hold pictures of my friends! Unfortunately, most of my friends' pictures are stuck in scrapbooks, but here are a few that Mommy hadn't captured yet. If you are my friend but don't see your picture, I'll try to get Mommy to put one up there soon. Thanks for my ladybugs, Aunt Anna!
I also got a letter in the mail from Grandma's friend, Ruth. (I can even say her name, like this: ROO!) Ms. Ruth is my honorary great-grandma. Do you see the cat on my letter? I love reading mail! Thanks, Ms. Ruth!
