Now, I could tell you the WHOLE story of what happened to me on my kayak trip with my daddy over the weekend, but if you want ALL the details you should just go to daddy’s website and read it. I want to tell you the story in MY words….
Water water water, coooold, owe owe, kick kick, water water, boat, cooold. All done, all done, all done, out out out! Mommy!
I think daddy even posted some pictures……
Now many people have different ideas as to why parents seem to think kids need night lights in their bedrooms. I’m here to tell you that it has NOTHING to do with being afraid of the dark. Today I played outside for lots and lots of time (Mommy told Ammie it was for three hours). Anyway, I had burritos for dinner (Daddy even rolled up my own shell with beans and meat and cheese inside), and then I got to play for a bit before I got cranky enough that my parents made me get ready for bed.
So I fuss while I get my jammies on, cuz that’s my job. And I got in bed and I took my bottle and I went to sleep like a good girl. I even was enjoying my time there, but like usual I moved around a lot and tried to find a more comfortable spot. Only tonight my nightlight wasn’t working, and so I didn’t see where the edges of the bed were when I got close. My Mommy and Daddy were smart and put rails on the sides of my bed, but they weren’t as smart as they thought, cuz they didn’t put anything on the END of the bed. Well, without the light I didn’t notice when I got to the edge, and when I threw myself over one more time, I woke up suddenly and found myself staring up at the bottom of my bed!!
That’s the last time I trust my parents to make sure that all my gadgets are working at bedtime. That night light is a MUST to keep me in my bed! Man, parents aren’t good for anything!
I think not!! I know my mommy and daddy say that the tulips are supposed to be oh so beautiful, and they kept trying to get me to smell the flowers, but why? Flowers after a car ride aren’t any better than the flowers in the yard I played with yesterday! So I had to find my own fun up at the festival. Well, it turns out I didn’t have to look very far! My Aunt Carrie was afraid of a little rain so she brought her umbrella with her. But she didn’t get to hold onto it for very long, cuz I wanted it, and I have what they all keep calling “only child syndrome”. I think it means that I get whatever I want, all I have to do is whine a little bit.
Anyway, I wanted the umbrella so she gave it to me, and I carried it around, even when the wind tried to take it away from me! I found that I am so very cute that I make friends where ever I go. I had random ladies taking my picture, foreign people oo-ing and aaa-ing over me, and I even made friends with a little girl who was just my size!!
But the lela (aka umbrella) wasn’t the ONLY fun thing I found to do at the festival. I also got to enjoy MUD PUDDLES! My mommy didn’t let me stomp in many of the big ones, but she did let me jump in the little puddles and slip and slide around between them while holding her hand. I really love puddles. All I want to do is point out the water, and then step in it over and over until my white boots are brown and my pants are all wet.
It really was fun! It was so fun I forgot to take a nap, and waited a LONG time before I wanted even a snack. Maybe next year they’ll forget the tulips and just have fields of mud puddles that I can play in while keeping my hair dry with my own umbrella.
Sugar covered marshmallows……I love peeps. more! more! more!
Forget chocolate, sugar!!!! Peep for pre dinner snack, mid dinner sugar rush, after dinner mint and dessert, I sure do love when we’re at Abby’s house and he can give me treats without mom saying “no!”
Today was a really pretty day outside, so I got to go play with some of my neighbors. My mom came out with me, and eventually dad came out to play too. I met a new doggie in the street, but I didn’t like him much. I did find Arrow, a very hyper lab puppy, and he made me giggle. I even got to color and make dots on the street with the chalk. I love chalk so much I tried to share it with Arrow, but when I dropped it over the fence for her she didn’t really care. My Mommy brought out some bubbles, and I LOVE bubbles. She blew some for me, and then Emma the neighbor girl blew them until she had to go inside. Then the COOLEST thing happened!! They let ME hold the bubble container. I couldn’t quite get the bubbles to blow, but I know how to take the wand out and blow on it. Daddy says it will take some practice until I get it right.
But then they told me it was getting cold and dark, so we had to come inside. Daddy took the bubbles and put them up on the counter and that made me MAD!!! And apparently how I react when I get mad isn’t the right way, cuz they didn’t give the bubbles back. I tried to scream really loudly, and I stomped my feet and threw myself on the floor. Even turning on the water works didn’t work, and all I got was Daddy to sit on the floor with me and get out the toy box. So not fair. I just want the bubbles, but mom says I’m practicing for my “Terrible Twos”, whatever those are…
Maybe I’ll get more bubbles tomorrow.
I really like going to school now. I like seeing Miss Monica, I like my friends, and I really like the snacks and books. Today I was playing in my favorite place in the room; the book shelf! It’s like the kind at mommy’s doctor’s office where you can see part of each book and looks kinda like a ladder. Well today I was doing my normal thing, trying to climb the shelf and a little boy came over and tried to push me off! I told him “No, Thank You!” but he didn’t listen. So I did what all of the other children in the room do, I bit him! Then he cried and ran away and ANOTHER little kid came over! Didn’t she see what happened to the first kid? So I told her I would bite her too, but she kept coming. So I climbed down and started to try and bite her, but my teachers got in the way! They told me “No Thank You!” and pulled me away. They sure didn’t seem happy, even though I DID get the kid to stay away from my shelf. Then, when daddy came to pick me up, they told HIM about what happened, and HE wasn’t happy. He kept saying “It’s not nice to bite” and other “blah blah blah” stuff. Then when we got home he told mommy what happened and SHE kept saying “It’s not nice to bit our friends; biting hurts” and other “blah blah” stuff. I can’t believe they all seemed so unhappy! All I did was stand up for my play space, and tell the other kids to stop trying to take it away! No Thank You indeed!
Some days, I feel like I don’t get enough attention from my mommy. I try very hard to make sure I see a lot of her, but it seems to not always work. Yesterday I got up at 530am so that I could have some good time with Mommy before I went to school. So I got up, and we snuggled, and I drank my bottle, and tickled her toes, and she smiled and seemed to really enjoy it too. Then it was off to school! You know, I don’t think that I really mind that place too much. Mommy or Daddy (and even Ammie sometimes) always come back to get me. So yesterday I fussed for only half a second while I remembered that mom would come back, then I nicely put my arms out to go see Miss Monica, and then I waved “byebye” to my mom. She had the biggest smile, maybe saying “byebye” is better than crying when she has to go. Anyway, Mommy came back early and picked me up after nap time. She said she wasn’t feeling well, so we came home and went for a little walk. But I got tired pretty quickly and decided to take another nap. Well, I pretended anyway! I took the bottle she offered me (even though I think they changed something, cuz the milk at nap times isn’t as yummy as the milk at bedtime), and I went up in my bed for an hour. Then it was back down to play with Daddy who came home while I was upstairs. So last night was Daddy’s turn to put me to bed, but I really wanted more Mommy time. So after I finished my bottle, I called to Mommy. But Daddy came back upstairs!! I told him “no” and called for “Mama”, and FINALLY she came up. I stopped crying and put my head down. What I really wanted though, was to snuggle with her more, so when she asked if I was ready for bed, I told her “no” and pointed out the door. She was so smart! She asked if I wanted to sleep in her bed so of COURSE I said “yeah” and Mommy took me into her room and I snuggled in her arms and fell asleep. When I was totally asleep I got up and put myself down on her tummy and just started snoozing. Mommy must have put me back in my bed though, because when I got up this morning I was in my bed. It was nice….All I wanted was to sleep with my Mommy, so I practiced the snuggling. What a good night. 
Today was a strange morning! I got up, and Daddy was still at home! Usually on Monday mornings it’s just me and Mommy, but today I got to wake up with snuggles from Daddy. I got to have oatmeal and peaches for breakfast, but was STILL hungry. Then after I played for awhile, Mommy said it was time to go byebye. I love to go byebye, it’s a big treat, and I usually get to go someplace fun. Today we went to this building that was full of lots of other little kids. There was this baby today, and her mommy knew my mommy a long time ago, so I got to say “hi” to the baby and smile at her, which was nice. Then my mommy and daddy took me to another room and took all my clothes off!! Things weren’t so bad, a nurse lady came in and talked to my mom and dad, then the doctor guy came in and showed me his funny toys. He had one with a light that he put in my eyes, and a pointy thing he look in my ears with, and then this weird tube thing that he put one end in his ears, and the other end was a big circle that he pushed against my tummy and my back and listened to all my parts. Then the doctor left and Daddy put my pants and socks back on. Then came the part that is going to keep me up at night. The nurse with the colored hair came in with the sharp things that always hurt, and my parents let her poke me with them! I told her though! After she was done poking and I finally got my Daddy to pick me up, I told that nurse what I thought of her! I told her “No thank you!” and she stopped trying to poke me more, that’s how powerful my words are! Man, such a long morning, but now I just get to play with my mommy this afternoon, then go see my Aunt Shelly for dinner tonight!
I have survived another week at that school place. I still am not sure each morning when I get there if I really want to stay, but my mom keeps leaving me there anyway. Of course I put on a big show for her, and hold on tight to her and cry very hard and try to bury my head in her neck. I even try to keep fussing until she’s out of ear shot, but I think I slipped a little bit this past week. First, on Tuesday I put my arms out to Miss Cathy while I was crying. Then on Thursday I remembered to cry and hold on, but I got quiet very quickly. Today, however, was different. Today I remembered to hold on tightly and cry for a long time. But here’s the secret, and be sure not to tell my mommy and daddy. Once they leave, I get happy again. I watch the other kids and hug my teacher, and then I get down and play. I love to sit in the chairs that are just my size at the tables that are just my size, and play with so many different toys that I don’t have at home. Today, I was playing outside when my mommy came to get me and I was having such a good time that I diddn’t see her. I tried to make up for it though! When I saw her I cried and ran toward her and I cried “upupupup” and she was so happy when she picked me up, so I hugged her so so hard. It was all for her though, it’s always for her. At least that’s what I want her to think.
Well I didn’t have to go to school yesterday! I’m not sure why, but both my mommy and daddy stayed home all day! I kept trying to play with them, but they were like bumps on a log laying anywhere they were. They kept playing in the potty, even though they tell me that we don’t play in there. They were making REALLY funny sounds as they spit into the big girl potty. I tried to copy them, and while I did get the noise, I couldn’t get anything to come out of my mouth. Mommy and Daddy kept saying they were so glad that I didn’t eat dinner on Monday night. That is pretty strange, because they usually get worried looks on their faces when I don’t eat dinner. Then my Ammie came over to play with me! That was nice. Mommy and Daddy went upstairs to take naps or play in the potty some more, but I got to stay and show Ammie all of the toys at my house. Then when I got up from my nap my auntie Carrie was here to play with me! She said Mommy and Daddy went to the clinic. When they got home, though, they were much more willing to play, but still didn’t want to pick me up! What a strange day. Maybe, just maybe, I won’t have to go to that school place anymore!
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