A day with sick baby

I still am not feeling well yet. Daddy stayed home from school with me. Last night I kept Mommy and Daddy up. I would only sleep for an hour at the most unless Mommy or Daddy was holding me. Mommy went to work in the morning very tired. Daddy and I snuggled all day. I did not want to play at all, I just wanted him to hold me. I would only sleep if Daddy was holding me and then only for short time periods. Now that it is bed time I am waking up. I feel like playing with my toys again and I am laughing a little at my cell phone as it makes noise. This weekend my Great Uncle Ken is flying in for Grandma the Great's 80th birthday party. I am excited because I get to meet a lot of new family. Mommy's cousins have had all boys. This is going to be the first time that we get to meet them. Mommy is looking forward to the party and she wants me to get well fast. It is a good thing that the party is not until Sunday. Mommy hopes that I will be ready to sleep soon because she and Daddy are both ready for bed now.

The Flu is no fun!

Today, I have not been myself. I was home with Daddy all day. He feed me my lunch and then we both ended up wearing my lunch as so did the downstairs couch. I didn't want to sleep much today. I just wanted Daddy to hold me. Mommy had a meeting after school so she got home later than usual. Mommy gave me a drink and then we cuddled for a while. Then it was time for my bath. Mommy felt my head and body and I was really warm. She and Daddy took my temperature it was 100.4 degrees. I then had my bath I did not feel like playing very much. After my bath Mommy and I went downstairs to snuggle and Daddy went to the library to study. All of a sudden Mommy's legs were wearing what I ate last. After we both got changed I did it all again. This time it was even more yucky stuff. Mommy then called, Grandma Sara and Emily and while she was talking to Emily I threw up again. After talking to them she called the doctor and took my temp again I was up another degree. The doctor gave her some advice on what to do. Then Mommy called Daddy to come home. Now they are both home with me and I like that. I will keep you posted on how I am feeling.

Dirty Diapers, Baths, and Fire!

Yesterday, I went to Grandpa Buck's and Grandma Sara's for Thanksgiving. I had turkey and sweet potatoes for lunch. Grandma the Great was there as well. She got down on the floor and played with me for a long time. It was wonderful and I got a fire truck to play with. I had to leave the fire truck at Grandpa and Grandma's house. I think that I should have taken it with me and you will find out why later.

This morning Mommy was trying to put me down for my nap and I did not want to go. After while she came into the room to check on me. I was smelly, she started to change my diaper, and she called Daddy for back up and I got my first bath of the day. Then Daddy put me down for a nap. After my nap I played for a while and then I was sleepy again and Mommy put me down for my nap. When I got up from my nap Uncle Chris was on the phone. I got to talk with him. While we were talking to Uncle Chris Mommy and Daddy decided to have fire in the fireplace. Everything went well for awhile but then the house started to fill with smoke. Mommy rushed me down stairs and she and Daddy got buckets and took wood that was on fire and put it outside and sprayed it out. The house still smells a lot like smoke. We have been hanging out in the basement. After the excitement of the fire Mommy and Daddy eat there pizza. Mommy made a special pizza it was chicken, broccoli Alfredo. It turned out really well. Then I had my bath, I played with my pelicans and duck. After my bath I eat my cereal and Mommy gave me drink. I didn't want to go to sleep. Finally, Mommy gave up and put me on the floor to play. That was all I needed, I filled my diaper again. Mommy, took me up stairs to change my diaper and she once again had to call Daddy for help. So I got my third bath of the day. Now I am snuggled in for the night.

Sleeping is for Wimps And I am NO WIMP!

This is my new saying for the week. Mommy is not so happy with my new saying. You see last week I would go to bed around 8:00 pm and I would not wake up until 6:00 am. Mommy liked this a lot she was getting her beauty sleep. However, I like the night life like my Daddy so this week I am reminding her that I am my Daddy's son. I started the week off by getting up once a night and worked up to last night where I woke up three times and I was wake from 4:00 am until Mommy finally got me back to sleep a little after 6:00 am. She was mad at me and kept telling me it was night time and night time means sleepy time. I am not so fond of my naps right now either. I would much rather play. By play, I mean get into all things that I am not suppose to get into; the fire place, Christmas presents Mommy was hiding, the printer, outlets, and the list could on. Doesn't she and Daddy know that all of these things are really cool.

Today, I went with Mommy and Daddy to the DMV to get Mommy a new drivers license. It was fun I talked and smiled at a lot of people. Then it was off to Meijer's to get me so turkey and sweet potatoes for lunch tomorrow. Mommy didn't want me to feel left out of the Thanksgiving meal.

I'm Back

I have been growing while I have been away. My two top teeth are in and Mommy says that they are sharp. A few weeks ago my grandpa and grandma Van Hill came for a visit. We did lots of cool things. They took care of me on Friday when Mommy was working and Daddy was in class. I took a good nap for them. Grandpa and Grandma have been helping Daddy around the house. They moved the washer and dryer to new places in the basement. Saturday night we all went out to dinner at Logan's I had fun pulling my socks off and throwing them on the floor. After a while they were so full of peanut shells that Mommy would not even out them on me.

That same weekend my Great Aunt Mary came into town. I had fun showing her my tricks. I was shy at first I even cried a little bit, but then we had fun playing on the floor.

This week is really busy for both Mommy and Daddy. Mommy had conferences with parents from her school. Daddy dropped me off at Mommy's school and then Mommy brought me to Grandpa and Grandma's house. I played there for a little while and then they took me my Great Uncle Bob's house to hang out with other relatives. Daddy showed up later for dinner. My Great Uncle John was in town from Colorado. He made me laugh and lot.

Today, Daddy started his Greek and Hebrew seminar that will help him pass some tests he has to take. Mommy picked me up from Kate's. I had a lot of fun playing with Joshua.

Tonight Mommy gave me some graham cracker sticks I ate them right up. I try to pull myself up on furniture.

Getting Better

I am starting to feel better. I have been sick for the last few days and so has Mommy. That is why we have been slacking off in our blogging. We have a lot to catch you up on. On Monday, I was too sick to go and play with my friends Emma and Caleb so I went with Mommy to Lansing, Michigan. It is the capital of Michigan. Mommy was attending the LDA conference. That stands for the Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan. I learned a lot about what Mommy does. She said that I was a trooper. I did so well while we were there. I played with my toys, ate my food, and I even took a few naps. The people at the conference kept coming up and smiling at me. On Tuesday, I stayed at Grandpa and Grandma's house and this time I got to play with Grandma Sara. We had tons of fun playing, reading, and doing lots of giggling together, however, she and Daddy noticed spots on my tongue. When Mommy came home there were more spots and she took me to the Dr. Dr. Green said that I would be fine and gave Mommy and me some medicine to take. I like the medicine and don't put up a fight when Mommy and Daddy have to give it to me. Wednesday, Mommy stayed home from work because I was still sick and so was she. We both took good naps and played a lot together. Today, I played with Daddy. My favorite games now are grab my sock and pull it off, crawl to the fire place, or crawl to the wood and try and eat it. I also look for any paper I can get my hands on. I am able to get into places and grab things faster than Mommy and Daddy can reach to put it away. I am getting pretty good at this crawling thing. Last night while Mommy was getting my bath ready I stood and held on to the side of tub and watched it fill with water. I love the sound of water because I know that means bath time!

Last weekend we took some professional pictures. It was a lot of fun. I got to play with some old wooden blocks and wore my favorite outfit: a hat from great uncle Ken, all the way in San Francisco, and an outfit from grandma (that's what we call her) Mary, who lives in Miami. Here is the link to the pictures of me at Sears. (I will keep trying to get the link to work. Dominique)

Happy Birthday to my cousin Malori!!

Happy Birthday Malori!!! I wish that I could have been there to celebrate with you. I heard that you had fun with Grandpa and Grandma Van Hill. I would have taken the wrapping paper for you. I like to play with paper. I especially like eating it however, my Mommy always grabs the paper out of my hand. I guess she likes paper even more than I do. Friday, Mommy and Daddy took me to Sears to get my picture taken again. We waited for a long time to get my pictures taken. I did a really good job. I will post the link as soon as they send it to my Mommy. When we got home Grandpa Buck and Grandma Sara were at our house. I played with them for a while. It was so much fun. Then it was bed time and they went home. On Saturday, I played with Mommy and Daddy and we all went running. I have a cold and so I am not sleeping very well at night. This is hard on Mommy she is tired all the time. This afternoon we drove to Grandpa Buck and Grandma Sara's. When we got there they were talking to Uncle Chris. I got so excited to hear his voice I tried to grab the phone and eat him up.



Here I am helping Mommy do the laundry. She put me in the basket to keep me from messing up all the folded clothes.
As you can guess, I am ready to get out!!!