Happy Memorial Day!

Hi Everyone, did you have a nice holiday weekend? Mine is going well so far. I am about to get up from my nap, but thought i'd sneak an entry in. mommy is downstairs talking on the phone and I think daddy is in the basement packing.

packing you ask?

packing.

we are moving at the end of june! I haven't see the pics, but apparently the house is bigger, the yard is bigger, and we are going to be much closer to family. no more treks up and down the jersey turnpike!

so, pennsylvania is our destination state. it probably means alot of changes. I think daddy is going to somehow keep his job while mommy is going to look for another. hopefully one where she is not out at night all the time. lucy is going to be without her favorite dog walker, but she is going to spend more time with daddy instead. new rooms for all of us too, lots of packing and unpacking in the coming weeks. hopefully my schedule will stay pretty constant though!

we are going down this coming weekend and daddy adn mommy are going to the home inspection.

so, thats the news here.

had a nice weekend, spent a lot of time with mommy and daddy. today we went into town to watch the duck race and saw some of our neighbors there. yesterday selena and dave came over for a cookout on the new deck with the new grill. it was a blast! today i heard that aunt jen might be stopping by and chances are granpa is going to come over and see me. wow! what a weekend!

hope you all had a good one too! cya

Tues - bam bam

RAAAHHH!

Got your attention eh? my newest trick. scream as loud as i can to get people to react. Works ever time.

Here is the scenario:
Your in a room, everyone is watching your every move. Cracking up at your antics, marveling at your cuteness. Then all of a sudden something happens to shift the focus of the room, say a conversation, or a visitor comes. All of a sudden, you are standing there with no audience.
RRRRAAAAHHHH!!!
Whammo, your audience is back! Works everytime folks.

I don't see a lot of older people doing this. Though daddy does a lot of yelling around the house at me and lucy. the man needs to come down a bit! sorry daddy if you are reading this, but hey, lucy is only 2, i am only 1, someday we will be the perfect angels you want us to be, just not yet! ;)

had a great weekend at the cystic fibrosis walk and the dinner before. got to see most of my aunts and uncles this weekend and cousins too. getting ready for the baby barrage that is coming this summer and fall. my newest cousin riley is still pretty queit and not much into playing, but that will change soon. after the walk mommy and daddy left to look at more houses again. they came home somewhat happy.

things are happening fast around here though, it seems like everyday is a new thing to talk about with all the houses.

miss C is going on vacation tomorrow and won't be in school. its a shame cause she is so nice to me, and always gives me food! fooooood!

ok peeps, talk to you later!

wed - is it hot in here?

ok...so i am sitting here in daycare waiting for mommy to come pick me up. i have a 102 fever so it looks like i can go home early today and hang out with a much missed mommy who has had to work for the last couple nights in a row...

coincidence? you decide.

a mommy a day keeps the doctor away! sorry daddy, your great and all, but you ain't mommy! hee hee

so, what is cuasing this fever you ask? probably those two huge needles the nurse stuck in my legs yesterday! daddy says they were booster shots and it wouldn't be that bad, but i didn't see any needles going into his legs! doc said maybe i get a fever from these shots. i think i got one!

as for the rest of the 15 month checkup, my weight seems to be leveling off, I weighed in at 27 lbs 5.5 oz. Getting closer to average, and my height was pretty average at 31 inches. they measured my head, and i think it was in the 42 cm range, but can't quote that one.

all in all the appt wasn't too bad. me and daddy played ball while we waited for doc to come in, then he let me play with his blue tooth head set and let me wear it. he said i looked cool.

thats it for now, though I am hearing about a moving date of june 28th. not sure yet what this means, but more to come on that.

buh-bye.

Mon - Back to School

Well, did everyone have a good weekend?

I did. It was nice and relaxing. It started off Fri night with a nice quiet evening on Friday, while daddy was working on the grill and mowing the lawn, i spent most of the evening with mommy. then we had a visitor, she looked familiar, but as it turns out, she is the one responsible for selling our house. apparently our first potential buyer has decided not to buy the house. daddy and mommy seem ok with that. then i noticed that no one was paying attention to me, so I spoke up!

sat was an early morning for me and daddy. i just couldn't wait to get up! We played for awhile and then we all went for a walk while some guy came to check out our house. He seemed nice enough, but he was late, and I could sense mommy's impatience. She probably saw that I was getting sleepy and this man was stealing my nap time! But alas, he came, we went out for a walk, and got home. I went for a nap and found out that the man wants to buy our house. Hooray! Then we went to home depot to get some propane for daddy's new grill. That thing is nice lookin.

Sun was the big day. I again decided not to sleep in. Mommy told me that daddy was getting up with me again because it was mother's day and she was goign to sleep in. She also noted that daddy was going to be out late that night, and he would want to get up early to see me! So...we got all of mommy's mother's day cards and presents ready for her so when she came down we could surprise her. I am glad that she was happy to get the gift and cards. Then we gave daddy his birthday cards! It was a nice relaxing day though and we topped it off with ice cream birthday cake, a great steak dinner, and a quick trip to Rita's. I got a taste of all of that and hit the sack!

Now I am relaxed and ready for school this week. Its picture day today, so I think i am going to get my picture taken! gotta look good...

cya!

TGIF - whatever that means

Hi Everyone! Its friday, and the weekend is just about here. Had a rough week, came down with a heavy cough. probably caused by my parent's need to transport me from place to place. lucky its mother's day and daddy's birthday on sunday, so i will forgive them. that should be gift enough...

hopefully it will be fairly relaxing this weekend. this week i noticed a lot of tension in the house. i think mommy wants to buy a house really bad but daddy wants to see if we sell our current house. geesh, what a balancing act. pending offers leads to lots of tension....

not too much else going on. daddy has been trying to teach me more and more words, and he was pretty impressed when I said bye bye the other day. i can also say "door" pretty good, and he has me working on "window". that one is much harder. the other hard one is "light". daddy says i can't say "L" words yet. I guess he is expecting that I will be developing that skill soon.

so, happy mothers' day to all of you mommies out there! most of my readership is motherly figures, so i know you are all looking forward to a great Sunday! hopefully your children won't disappoint. i know my mommy is getting something special, i have been saving up with daddy and lucy. i hope she likes her gift. mommy and dadddy said i had to buy them dinner too, they want to order from Church's chicken that night since it is a special day for both of them. I might be able to swing that with a few extra photo shoots. Lucy has a bit of savings too, so maybe I will hit her up for some. i have been sneaking her food every day since i have been eating, so she defintely owes me!!

ok everyone, have a great weekend!!

Mon - Rest Please

Wow, some rest...please...i am just a small child. Carting me around here and there is very tiring for me (and you, I am sure). Here is a synopsis of my crazy weekend.

Fri yields an early pickup from daddy, and not only that, but Lucy is there with him. He pulls out a cup containing my yogurt drink and says, we are going to see Mom-Mom. But doesn't Mom-Mom live far far away? {yes, she does}

So we hit the road and head down to DE. It was a fun ride, I slept about half the time, but since it was a nice day, daddy turned up the music and opened the windows and sun roof! We had a great time. When we arrived we got to see Aunt Beth and Uncle PJ, and my new cousin Riley. She is pretty quiet and didn't seem very interested in her favorite cousin, but I will give her the benefit of the doubt. She seems to be doing well and is rather content most of the time.

Sat I decided to get up a little early (5:30) to see who else is up at that time. Turns out that when daddy (against his own will) and I went downstairs (after my refusal to lay back down), nobody was there but us and Lucy. Geesh people, wake up, start your day, the sun is shining! By 8:30 we were on the road to Pop Pop and Debbie's. Mommy and Daddy left, and we played for a while then visited Kristen at her soccer game. She was pretty good, she had a couple saves in goal. Got to spend some time with Haley and Anna, also Aunt Jen too.

Then I was whisked back to Mom-Mom's and mommy and daddy gave me lunch. Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop Bill were no where to be found, i think they went to Florida for sun and relaxation. Hoepfully my 5:30 wakeup didn't drive them out of the house. Anyway, had some lunch then me and mommy and daddy headed over to Jake's bday party. I had a great time there, and Jake, sorry for the smack on the head. According to my development phases, I do things now to get a reaction because I am learning about cause and effect. Had some cake adn ice cream then it was back to Mom-Mom's for a nap. Before I knew it we were off to dinner at the Outback with Pop-Pop and Debbie. Uncle Jim and Aunt Tracy got to join us too. Had a great time sipping on my straw from the water glass!

Back to Mom-Mom's and into bed!

Tired yet?

Then, Sunday morning was back to Pop-Pop and Debbie's. They took me to Church, fed me some lunch after and we played outside for awhile. I got to ride around on a little tike bike which was pretty neat. Walking really opens up a lot of doors!!
Finally mommy and daddy got home. they were house hunting and were not sucessful in finding one. sounds like they are changing strategy though and have a new outlook.

So, daddy took me, we picked up lucy and headed back home to NJ. Mommy stayed because she is meeting with some people from her work today to talk with them. She will be home tonight. Daddy adn I stopped at McDonalds for dinner since the traffic was so bad. We finaly got home and it was bath time and then bed time. Wow, finally the long weekend was over.

Today I am still very tired, but recovering. Probably take a few days though. Daddy says that on Sunday is mother's day so get ready. Mommy says that Sunday is daddy's birthday so get ready. I guess maybe I have to get them presents or something. Hopefully some more guidance on these events is coming soon!

Hope you guys all had a great weekend and talk to you soon. It was great seeing almost all of my loyal fanbase!!

Wed - Just A Taste

well, this is a tad embarrassing, but...

yesterday miss pat had to call daddy because i took a small taste of "A" at school. he is my buddy and all, but sometimes we fight too. yesterday he took my crayon, so i had to go get it back. i admit it though, it was a moment of weakness, i lost my self control and took a little bite at him. this is apparently really a bad thing to do, and hey, now I know. daddy made me say i was sorry to "A" and hopefully today he won't get me back! ah the crazy world of school every day. you just don't know what you are going to get there each day...

mommy has a new nickname for me though, "animal". don't know about you, but i kind of like it!

Mon - How was your weekend?

rocks...small oddly shaped objects that are hard and feel good in your mouth. i am learning about rocks, throwing them, hitting things with them, tasting them. the outside just has to much to offer.

i wish daddy would let me spend more time in the garage. the other day i carried the broom all the way to the front of the house. it was great. adults take stuff like that for granted i think. no one seemed nearly impressed with my feat, but man, consider the fact that 2 months ago, i could not even walk. in a few weeks i will be ready to sweep!

daddy and mommy are starting to realize that i do understand things. confirmed by this conversation:

Daddy: Ryan, where is your other sock?
Me: ehh (points to sock)
Mommy: See, he understands what you say to him.
Daddy: Yeah.
Mommy: Ryan, where is Lucy?
Me: eh? (points to Lucy)
Mommy/Daddy: Yeah! Very good!
Daddy: Ryan, where is Mommy?
Me: eh. (points to Lucy)


What I can't convey is that I was only joking on that last part. Don't worry mommy, i know which one you are! i guess i have daddy's kean sense of humor huh? he he.

before i go, happy birthday to the Jake! He turns the big 1 tomorrow. Soon we will romp around together, and can't wait to hang out.

Fri - End of April is Here

Hey Everyone! Its been a while since I posted (as usual) but we have been a very busy bunch. We are moving (I think). I finally have figured it all out, what mommy and daddy have been doing when they leave me off with mom-mom or pop-pop. they have been looking at houses. they actually took me to one that they really liked and let me sample it. i loved it, they loved, unfortunately johnny house-seller took it off the market before it could become ours. soon though mommy and daddy will find a great house for us that will be bigger and have a yard for me and lucy to play in. we will also live closer to many of my loyal readers!

we still have to sell this house and i think mommy is getting a bit frustrated. not quite as much interest as she originally anticipated, but its really only been a week or so since the house was avaialbe for showings. so, we shall see. this is a whole new adventures.

i guess it also means i am going to be leaving my school. i will let that sit awhile before i see how i feel about it. i am now the 2nd oldest in my room and once my buddy A leaves, i will be the oldest by far. perhaps this will be a good time for a change.

we had a nice visit in DE this past weekend though. i got to visit with mom-mom and pop-pop bill and pop pop and debbie. lots of visiting!! no houses found and daddy was sick, but we still had a great time. can't say as much for the long ride home on sunday afternoon. we hit some major momma traffic and that darn car seat just gets so restricting. throwing my nook is only fun for so long, plus mommy eventually catches on and stops reaching all around the car for it. she is a smart lady. daddy is no nonsense in the car. he was probably just crabby from being sick, oh, and having to drive that trip so many times!

Daddy took lucy this week to go and visit aunt beth and my new cousin riley. he hasn't shown me the pictures yet but he said she was a beautiful baby and that she was very little still. compared to me he said she was like lifting a feather. dude, i can't help it if i am carrying some weight, i will say that it is some lean and solid baby fat. watch out ladies!

hope you all are doing well!

Thu - back after a day off

well, me and daddy had a nice day off on wednesday. he picked me up early from day care on wednesday. miss pat said i had to go home since i was having some crazy poop explosions, in combination with a bad bad diaper rash and also that i got all of my clothes dirty! it was a rough morning yesterday. today has not been much better in that arena.

so since we went home early, me and daddy and lucy got to hang out all day together. we took a great wagon ride to the park and daddy and i threw the tennis ball for lucy. i got to wear my baseball cap to keep the sun out of my eyes too. daddy showed me how to wear it backwards to, he said he does that sometimes. we played outside a lot and we also played chase around the house. i can play chase now because i can move pretty darn fast on my feet.

with the fun came the unfun. the burning rash on my bum. i hope it goes away soon. the diarreah isn't fun either. also, i am noting, the faster I move the harder i fall. yesterday i fell on my face, but not before dropping my cup on teh spot where my face landed. the falling is getting old though. I'd say i must fall about 50 times a day. at school there tends to be more padding so its not too bad, but at home, its hard core wooden floors.

i think today is a big day for mommy and daddy. they keep talking about finding out. not to mention the endless cleaning...someday i will be privy to such information. maybe they just don't want me to blab about it here on my blog. not even sure that they read this stuff...

oh, and i got your package mom-mom (if your reading) so thankyou very much for the Easter card and outfit!

talk to you all soon!!! (happy birthday uncle wasil!)
oh...and crayola factory is out this weekend. not sure why. will get to the bottom of it, somehow. if only i could communicate through spoken word!

rYman

Tues - Been A While - Happy Easter

Hi Everyone,
Happy Easter and hope you all had a nice holiday. Mine was pretty nice. Though after comparing with some of the other kids at school, i think there was room for improvement. I heard stories of egg finding and candy. Well, my Easter dind't quite encompass all that, but we still had a nice time. Granpa came over and we went to church. we started going to the a new church, one that is closer because it only takes a few minutes to get there. I like the old one better, I think Mommy and Daddy do to. I was really good in church though. I even took a nap!! Something very peaceful about that place, always puts me into a deep sleep!

After church we came home and Granpa, Daddy, and Lucy and I all played outside while Mommy cooked our Easter dinner. Before we knew it the big ham and all the side dishes were out and we were eating. I wasn't that hungry so I didn't eat that much, but it was fun throwing ham to Lucy. She is so hungry ALL the time. Its amazing...

Then I sat with Daddy while we all chatted around the table. He gave me a sip of his drink and wow! Mommy was not happy about that, though I don't think she realizes, it hardly even made it to my mouth. Granpa said it will help me sleep better!

Not too much else going on around here. Daddy says he is going to go visit Riley my new cousin soon. we have also been straightening up arouund the house. I have noticed a lot of the furniture is moved or missing and things are really neat and clean. Not quite sure what it all means, but as usual, a new adventure and something else to learn about!

Hope you are all doing well! Did you file your taxes? If not, they are late! Thanks everyone for the cards and also thanks to Aunt Louise for the great outfit and book (and goldfish!). Thanks Pop Pop and Debbie for funding my actual Easter outfit! Picture will come soon, just have to nudge the old man to post them on our website. Mom-mom, daddy said you sent me something but think it is lost in the mail. Thanks so much for even thinking to send anything, that was very nice of you!

Wed - to Daddy

ok...this is to my daddy...

daddy,
i know what a dog says...whooof whooof whooof
i know what a cow says...moooooo

asking me every 5 minutes, no matter how enthralling it is for you, is not that entertaining to me!

thanks,
your little buddy

Tues - Just Chillin

Hi Guys,
had a great weekend in the sunny warm weather! we spent a lot of time outside and i got to walk on two new surfaces, grass and brick, for the first time ever! I also got to taste wood chips and pebbles. I love tasting new things. Lucy does too, especially wood chips, i was her taste tester. i think she appreciated it. daddy thinks lucy is annoyed by me and my antics, but little does he know how much she loves and appreciates me!! she loves the "mow-down" game where I chase her with my little walker all over the house. she loves when i take chew toys right out of her mouth, and she loves when i pet her too. those low rumbles are doggy laughter daddy!

there was also some sort of a shift in time this weekend. not sure what is going on but it is darker when i get up and lighter when i go to bed. not sure what that is all about but i know daddy and mommy have been complaining about my awake time lately.... whatever dudes.... i mean, wake up already, lets get this day started!

Seriously though, you want me to go to bed at 8 and sleep past 6, i think your dreaming. so please, don't get so irritated when I am up at 5:30am. Atleast I greet your frowns with a big smile (and sometimes even a giggle) when you come into my room!

I let on much more to my walking skill this weekend too. I heard daddy telling someone on the phone that I was walking more than crawling. Yup. When do you think he will find out I can go potty in the toilet too!? hehehe. Me and my buddy Aiden at daycare are also really curious about what is in the cabinet under the changing table. Neither of us have been able to infiltrate alone, so we are now working together. Distraction techniques, and a little luck, will get us in there. Aiden says I need to learn to mask the "little devil" eye gleam if I really want to fool Miss Pat and Miss Jan. We'll see...

Have a good one guys!

Wed - Congratulations are in order

Hi everyone,
mom mom called early this morning to tell us that riley catherine smith was born. congratulations aunt beth and uncle pj! daddy said she was 7lbs and 3 oz and 19 inches long. she sounds comparable in size to me, but a girl version! :)

congratulations guys and i can't wait to meet my new cousin!!

Tues - Just Checking In

Hi Everyone,
Not too much new going on. Getting better each day with the walking. Still not sure I want my skill level to be known. I think daddy might be getting discouraged, I have been falling after one or two steps when i go to him. Little does he know, this is on purpose! I do most of my practicing at day care out of view. Miss Pat and Miss Jan tell him when he picks me up, but i can tell he doesn't much believe them.
The talking is coming along too I think. Soon enough my thoughts may transform into actual speech, but for now they stay in this blog! I have been practicing my speech a lot though. I still can't say much more than mama an dada and ughh, but I figure if i say those three words enough, i can get my vocal chords ready once i get other pronunciations down.

yesterday was the first day of my second full spring. we went to rita's to get free water ice. no one would give me any. jeesh. i keep telling them, sugar is NOT going to keep me awake at night. i am exhausted by 8 oclock.

Last week was rough for the family. Pop pop bill is recoving from Bronchitis, Aunt Louise fell could have really hurt herself, and aunt beth fell (with baby) into a sewer hole. Anyway, if you guys are reading, I hope you are all feeling better. And please, all of you need to be careful. Your not young and spry like me, but I know you must have been scared. Sometimes when I fall it gets pretty scary.

Pop pop and Debbie are coming to visit this friday, so i think i get to leave school early. then we are heading down to good old Delaware. not sure why...though i could probably guess. can't wait to see mom mom though, and show her my walking skills.

mommy says i have to walk for our trip to the crayola factory in April. I hope so too, I am practicing real hard with that date in mind.

Ok everyone, hope all is well, and thanks for the comments, they are great!!

Thu - two weeks later

Wow...its been a while since I have written. Its been a busy month, but all is going well.

We had quite a warm up here last weekend and daddy and mommy let me play outside for awhile. It was a really nice day. I pushed my walking cart thing all around the sidewalks and even chased our neighbor dog Grady around a bit. He kept licking me in his defense! That being said, yes, i am walking! but not 100%, really only between close objects. its still no my primary mode of transportation, but it definitely is fun being able to get around like that!

Later last saturday afternoon mommy and daddy took me for my first haircut. Be the judge, do you think I needed one? I do have to admit that the back was getting a little long and crazy, but man, do I really need to subjected to a lady wielding scissors at me!?!

Initially it was a little scary but I came around and calmed down. It wasn't all that bad, and best of all, IT WAS FREE! First haircut free sounds good to me. I get the impression though that daddy might be cutting my hair going forward...

Anyway, here is the finished product. That is me standing on the stairs and selena and dave's new house. We ended up going there for dinner on saturday night. Selena made some excellent lasagna and we all had a nice meal. they are going to have to get a high chair though if they ever have a little one. i had to eat most of my meal on either mommy or daddy's lap!

I do have to say, they have some awesome stairs and I really enjoyed climbing up and down on them. Nice soft clean carpeting. {hint hint mommy and daddy} Lucy clods up and down our stairs and it is soooo loud!

ok...gotta run, need to get my pool in, games start in just minutes! daddy says uconn and texas, with uconn pulling it out. i like kansas and villanova. we'll see dudes!

Thu and its snowing

a snowy icy day here in NJ. its been a while since i've written, but not too much is going on with me. still teetering with the idea of walking. i've done it a few times in private, but i am not ready to show mommy and daddy just yet. there could be some usefulness to that. :)

ok, so get ready, teh baby explosion continues. aunt jenn and uncle wasil are having a baby in September! Congratulations to you guys. daddy said pop pop told him yesterday that this was the case. i guess chase-man must be pretty excited to be getting a brother or sister. so, so far the line up for new babies:

Aunt Beth & Uncle PJ - April
Aunt Tracy & Uncle Jim - July
Aunt Jenn & Uncle Wasil - September

So...that means someone is going to be november/december, wonder who? Aunt Kelly? Mommy/Daddy? Times a wasting.

Anyway..daddy tells me that my reign as being the lone baby will end very shortly. I don't think I mind that much because I can work a room pretty good. You should have seen me sat night after aunt beth's shower. I had the whole room cracking up with my antics. So bring on the new borns, they pose no threat! hehe.

Had a nice weekend in DE. You should have seen how surprised aunt beth looked when she got to the shower. I think mommy took some pictures, but daddy hasn't put them up yet. it was nice to get to see everyone again, especially aunt louise. she must not think i dress very well because she keeps buying me clothes. mommy just says she is generous.

sun mommy and daddy went out lookin at places again. i haven't heard much about it though. they seem to be keeping in under wraps for some reason. guys, if were gonna move, lets go. if not, try to be happy where you are! Geesh. Oh, and parent police, if your reading this, they didn't take me to church for ashes yesterday. I like to go to church to guys, and you know I am always good!

ok...thats it for now, hopefully my next post wil be more picture-ful!
later peeps

Tues - Bday Party Weekend

Hi Everyone, for those of you that came over for my birthday party, thanks for coming! We had a great time. It was pretty neat seeing all those people squeeze into our house. I sat on the floor a lot and played. Luckily my cousing Summer came and kept me company. Otherwise it was mostly adults, but it was great to see everyone. I often forget what people look like (give me a break, i am trying to learn how to walk/talk/eat, luckily I was born with the ability to type in my blog!!)

I think my favorite part of the party was when everyone gathered into the dining room. And all at once, everyone starting singing! Man, I got a kick out of that. It was like a big chorus in our house!

Hopefully daddy will be posting the pictures on his site soon, but I know he's been pretty busy. I think mommy and daddy are waiting for me to start walking. I have shown them that I can stand on my own, and I can even stand and clap at teh same time. Just a matter of time before I take a successful step. I tried to step the other night but fell into mommy's arms.

ok, gotta go practice my balance...see ya!

Wed - Quick Update

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! My birthday was great...wow...one year...its gone by fast.

Hope everyone had a nice valentine's day. It was pajama day at day care so everyone got to wear their pajamas all day long. It was pretty neat. Then, since a lot of kids weren't there on monday we had a little birthday celebration for me. Mommy had brought in treats and little gifts for everyone and it was a lot of fun. I hope to post some pictures some day of this place i call daycare!

Oh and last night i had my one year doctor appointment. man, if i have to go to one more doctor...btw...i think i do have to go get blood drawn to get a led test (just standard practice), so gee...can't wait. Two shots last night, made me just about go berzerk. All these doctors and nurses want to do is hold me down and stick me with things or scrape things off. its getting old...if they think i am going to be so cheery about going to the doctor next time, they have another thing coming...

Some stats....
Weight: 26 lbs. 4oz. (90th percentile) - up 3 pounds from my 9 month checkup
Height: 29 in - (average, no percentile) - up 1 inch from my 9 month checkup

Whole milk is on the way. I think mommy and daddy are pretty excited at the prospect of not having to make formula anymore! Oh, and all that stuff that I couldn't eat before, well, most of it, i can now.

And...this is a bit embarassing...but...
I got mistaken for a little girl last night at the dr. i had my pj's on and my long hair was flowing. don't think daddy or mommy took too kindly to the woman who mistakenly identified me. maybe daddy will take me for a hair cut soon. its been a topic of conversation around the house lately.

Ok...thats it for now! Hope you are all doing great!

Sat - trip to Pitt recap...

Ok Ok...i know its past my bedtime but daddy said i coudl post an update...
and...btw...we are getting ready for some mega momma snow! 8-12 inches in the forecast.

So, I promised earlier in the week to post more about our trip to Pittsburgh to visit the Smedleys, and while its still fresh in my head, I thought i'd get it down in print.

Fri
Started off well. I think mommy and daddy got most of our stuff together at on thu night so we could have a semi-relaxing morning. worked out well. daddy took lucy to the doggy hotel and when he got back we hit the road. conveniently right around my nap time. stopped off quickly at dunkin for a bite (not for me) and then hit the road. woke up about 2 hours later, oh, and forgot this...remember my car seat? how it used to face the back of the seat into the back of the car? well...its front facing now baby! awesome...

the trip was pretty good. we stopped midway at the rest stop on the PA turnpike. i think we had roy rogers and i got to have some of daddy's chicken strips. it was fun looking at all the people. then daddy let me walk back out to the car (with his assistance) so i got to stretch the legs and all.

we arrived ahead of schedule (apparently made great time) and beat aunt kelly to her house. we hung out there for a while waiting for jake and his mom, so we played with howie (their dog) and all of jake's toys. we have a lot of the same toys, so i felt pretty comfortable. Eventually everyone got home and we got ready for dinner.

{oh and check this out...i dind' tell anyone but daddy actually captured it on film. Jake has this special eye power trick. here it was, we were hanging out on teh floor playing with some blocks when well, we both wanted the same one. we tugged at it for a while but i could tell he wasn't going to give. then...all of a sudden i looked at him and his eyes were giving off this beam of light... Was I freaked out? Well, kind of, but mostly I was blinded momentarily while Jake was able to get the toy. Round 1 to the jake man!}

So that night after a bath and some cleaning up, it was off to bed. I slept very poorly. I think the car thing sort of did me in.

Sat
Got up, ate some breakfast and hung out playing with jake and howie and the toys. it was fun. then mommy got out a special surprise for me from uncle jimmy, aunt kelly, jake, and howie. it was a birthday present. Leggos! My first set. Awesome. And, if your reading guys, thanks again!

{oh, so then i was crawling into the kitchen, and i hear the regrigerator start moving, sort of wobbling. quick thinking, i held the fridge so it wouldn't fall and sent howie off for some help. Luckily, daddy was there to capture the moment on film! Can you believe it? }

Then we were off to Aunt Louise's house for lunch. WE had a great time, Aunt Louise made us some pizza and got me some great gifts! A brand new walking toy and a bath towel, some jammies (more on that later) and some black and gold goldfish! Plus I got to play at her house for a while, and she played some polka music to check out my dancing skills. It was great!

Then we headed back for an early dinner at Max and Erma's. Jeesh, everyone i saw had their steelers gear on. it was quite a show. we had a nice dinner though and headed back home to bed. It was a long day and I slept like a rock!

Sun
Superbowl day! Lots of playing and napping today while the house got ready for the guests. man, the food smelled good, and can you believe i hardly had any? it was game time though so as visitors arrived I tried to smile welcomly at them. jake and i pretty much hung out on the floor during the game. great game and congrats to the steelers. Bed time game in teh middle of the game so mommy (hear that? mommy) took me to get changed into my new jammies. These are the ones that aunt louise bought me for the big game. Anyway, daddy wasn't all that happy when he saw me in them, but eventually he came around and held me once again. Off to bed, and not knowing the outcome of the game I didn't sleep well. In fact, once everyone left, I slept horribly. I just couldn't settle down. Daddy claims it was the foreign PJ's, and that I was being punished for giving up on my eagles. Mommy doesn't believe it. All I Know is, I probably won't wear those PJ's again, why take the chance! :)

Mon
Got up early and headed out. Made great time again, under six hours and with a stop for lunch at Dairy Queen! It was great! Anyway, we had a great trip and a great time hanging out with them smedley's. Thanks guys for having us!



OK...man that was long. Hope you stayed with me there. Good night and enjoy the snow!!