San Diego- Day 5/ Vacation Wrap Up

Well, as you remember, mom had great hopes for a relaxing, nice dinner last night . No go, mom! I made the biggest ruckus yet of my young life. Mom had to take me out of the restaurant to let me run around. I did calm down long enough to mow down 2 pieces of pizza, several pieces of bread and some tomatoes.
On Tuesday, we ventured to the San Diego Zoo. I had a fun time there looking at all the monkeys, waterfalls, polar bears and elephants but I had to spend a lot of time in my stroller. Everytime mom put me down to walk on my own, I sat down or stood in one place and stuck my tongue out. It was all in good fun but I guess it got old after awhile. I snuck in a little nap as we wandered through the "Hoof and Horn Mesa" and woke up in time for lunch. After that, we went to the science center where they had a "Kid City" for kids infant through 6 years. Dad and I had a lot of fun trying out all kinds of fun stuff, while mom relaxed on the comfy wooden benches and talked to other moms. I got in another nap back at the hotel and, mom and dad, having learned their lesson, took me to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. That was much more my style. I got my very own plate of bananas and bread from our waitress and I got to bang my spoons and drop my food and no one even noticed. After dinner, we stopped by the cool playground one more time. I had a great time there until I tripped and did a face plant and scrapped up my nose. I sure look tough.
I had mom and dad up at 5:15 this morning, thinking we were heading out for another adventure. It was a cruel joke, when I woke up from my nap and realized we were still in the car and had 3 1/2 hours left to go. I wasn't 100% pleasant on the rest of the trip but I did have plenty of time to think about what a great trip it was. Mom has a whole new respect for parents on family vacations. Although she and dad had a great time, it wasn't quite as relaxing as they thought it would be. Dad was channeling Clark Griswold ( especially wandering around the beach looking for a good spot with all of our stuff spilling out) and they both were constantly humming the song from National Lampoon's Family Vacation. We can't wait to go again!

San Diego - Day 4

Well what can I say, I can get use to this. Today we got an early start and walked to a breakfast place near the Gaslamp district. Mom was craving waffles and it just so happenes that it was their speciality. She had pumpkin and dad had the 5-grain....both excellent I might add. Next we stopped at a grocery store and picked up some picnic supplies and headed to Pacific Beach. While I found the sand hard to make any real forward montion on, the water and the waves was a different story. The waves kept coming and coming and coming.....I would of body surfed longer but the water is not as warm as my pool at home. Nevertheless, we enjoyed people watching and digging in the sand. The afternoon was uneventful with a long needed nap and another trip down to Seaport Village for dinner.

Live from San Diego Part 2 and 3

Live from San Diego- Part 2 and 3

WOW!!! I LOVE VACATION!! We are having so much fun! Yesterday was kind of a low key day. We went over to Balboa park and walked around some. We found a really cool playground with lots and lots of kids of all ages. I jumped right in and "borrowed" some toys. I look a little like the playground general in my picture but I actually played very nicely. Mom got invited to join a mom's exercise class. She wasn't sure whether it was because she looked like a nice person or because she needed to workout a bit more. Either way, she thought that was very nice of the mom's.

We got some sandwiches for lunch and ate by the huge fountain. I really wanted to jump in and play but mom and dad weren't down with that. Party poopers!

That afternoon, we went to the San Diego velodrome for a few hours. Dad's bike team rents it out a few times a year for velo races. Dad wanted to give it a try. It sounds pretty scary to me- no brakes and no gears. If you stop pedaling, you fall over. Dad did really well and enjoyed so it looks like he will be back in July.

We had a kind of stressful dinner only because mom was worried about me and my lack of nappage. Really didn't feel like sleeping, so by the time dinner rolled around, I was a bleary eyed mess. She just wanted to eat and get me to bed. Dad is much better about relaxing on these trips.

Today rocked! We went to Sea World. You wouldn't think a 13 month old would get much out of it but it was great. I love all the fish and birds, the Shamu show kept me wide- eyed and smiling the whole time. I even forgot about my cheerios for a short while. After a yummy lunch, we found a water playground just for kids. It was kind of unexpected, so I got myself soaked, clothes and all and had nothing dry to change into except my dirty jacket. I had a great time splashing around and getting water up my nose. After a quick drying off, we found a big soft play area with lots of soft blocks to climb on. I got into it a few times with other babies trying to take my blocks but the moms did a fair job of mediating. Well, I guess it was fair. I still lost some of my blocks to my subordinates, er, I mean, the other kids.

I fell asleep in the car on the way home and mom is hoping for an extra long nap time and then maybe a more relaxing dinner. See you tomorrow!

Live From San Diego - Day 1

The Silly Dilly Show with your host Jordan is being broadcast live on location from beautiful San Diego, California. After a fairly uneventful drive from Tucson, I was well rested and ready to hit the town. I highly recommend to those travelers who want to retrace my footsteps to stop at the Dairy Queen in Yuma to recharge your batteries. The cold ice cream hits the spot and breaks up the drive nicely. I had plain but dad had a yummy chocolate dipped waffle cone complete with ice cream and hot fudge - yummy.

The hotel room is quite nice and has a good view of the city below and as a bonus, I get to watch the planes landing at the airport. In the evening, we walked down to Seaport Village and did some window shopping. I got a chance to stretch, and stretch, and stretch my legs as I continually ran from one exciting spot to another. I especially enjoyed the kite store and dinner on water front was a nice way to end the day. The fish and chips went well with my frosty cold beers.

Change of Heart

OK- so maybe my shoes aren't so bad. Yesterday, I actually gave mom my shoe, sat down and held my foot up so she could put my shoe on. I got a little mad when she wasn't quick enough.
I feel like I should run for president since I'm getting really good at this "flip flopping/change my mind" thing. I think my platform would be "Diaper Free in '08", since I'm always trying to take my diaper off.
We are off for a fun family vacation to San Diego on Friday. We are taking the computer so we won't keep any of my faithful readers in suspense. We all know how much fun it is to kill time at work reading about me:)

Happy Father's Day!!

I hope all you fathers out there had a great day and all of you with father's made their day extra special. We had a good day here. Dad went for a nice, long bike ride and mom and I made him waffles and sausage and fruit for breakfast. The waffles were awesome even if mom did forget to put the eggs and butter in. They were more like bagels but Dad and especially me loved them. We call them mom's special "wagels". Yummy. Grandma Sue came over later and took us all out to lunch and then we went swimming and mom made dinner. Mom recovered nicely from the morning breakfast experiment and dinner was really tasty- veggies and salmon on the grill, just like dad ordered. We got him an electric ice cream maker and he has already made 3 different kinds of ice cream. Good thing he is riding his bike alot! All in all a good day.
Now, back to me. On Thursday, Ms. Michelle from daycare made a valiant effort with the shoe thing but I wasn't fooled. She even tried giving my shoes to Megan because I hate when the other kids play with my stuff. I just let Megan have the stupid shoes. We got home and mom just forced them on me and let me cry it out. We drove up to the fancy shopping center to walk around and break them in and I found out they really aren't all that bad. Now, she bought me a pair of sandles to wear also and I sort of like them, if I have to.
On Friday, dad, mom and I went to the mall and I got to play in the big play area. Oh, man!!! That was awesome! It took me about 30 seconds to get my bearings and then I was off and running. Mom thought it was pretty gross and germy but I loved it. I was the littlest one there but I held my own and didn't let any of the bigger kids push me around. That was a great day and unfortunately for mom, I am definately going back.
Well ,that was it for this weekend. I put in some pictures of my cool "rides" from grandma Sue and grandpa Vern. I'm not sure which one I like better, so it is a good thing I have both. Hope everyone has a great week.

Ch-ch-changes

Yes, the tantrums continue although mom has finally figured out that maybe it's because I'M HUNGRY!!!!! My oh-so-intuitive mom noticed that I calmed down a lot after dinner. Today, she gave me an extra big snack and guess what? No tantrums-hmmm?!

But, since I see no need to make things to easy any more (I really spoiled mom and dad the past few months with easiness), I have turned into a picky eater overnight. I no longer want chicken or sweet potatoes or toast. Now, I'm kind of into raspberries, pita and cheese, but not always. Some nights, I don't want to eat much of anything except my banana cookies. The rest, I either drop on the floor for Deedee (Daisy) to eat or I put on my head for later consumption.

Today, we ran into Target again for some supplies and mom wanted to get me another, smaller pair of shoes. All she did was stop in front of the shoes and I started crying. I really, really don't want to put real shoes on. Ms. Michelle from daycare has bravely offered to try the shoe thing with me. Mom is definately taking her up on that offer as she doesn't know how many more fits she can handle in one day!

Share the love some more.

It has been another kind of yucky weekend. Dad is feeling pretty good but mom seems to have caught the stomach ickies that we had last week. I'm also not feeling well again. Mom thinks I'm a little sensitive to milk. We have been trying it for the past week and I've been cranky, poor appetite and diarrhea. Mom just doesn't know what to do with me when I don't eat. The good thing is I'm not really all that hungry. We will see how the next week goes with no dairy.


On Friday, mom and I stopped in at her hospital so she could show me off. I wasn't to interested in anyone except mom. Everyone tried so hard to get me to loosen up but I wasn't having any of it. Maybe later. Then, we went to buy me some new "real" shoes. I'm moving up to the toddler room soon and have to get out of Roobies. My roobies are awesome. They are just like leather slippers and soooo comfy. That said, I pretty much hate my new shoes. Mom thinks they are adorable- brown leather mary-janes with pink rhinestones- but they just make me mad. I cry and cry and kick them off. Mom thought she would be clever and put them on Rufus, my bear but I tore them off him too. If I can't stand them, what makes her think Rufus would like them any better?

On Saturday, we went out the farmer's market and loaded up on fresh veggies. That night, our neighbors had a little Sangria party (mom was all over that!). I put on my party dress and got my groove on. They had some fun latin music playing and I danced and danced and got a little mad when the music shut off. You can't just cut me off like that!

Sunday was just not a fun day. It was hot, mom didn't feel good, I didn't feel good and we were all bored. Everyone knows what a fun combo that is! We are all in bed early tonight and hoping for a better week.

I love toast!

Thankfully, we have nothing much to report. I'm all better and not throwing so many temper tantrums (only when I want food) and dad is all better and back to his usual fun self with me. Mom is just her usual.

I got a nice present at daycare the other day. Our friend, Bailey drew me a treasure map! Bailey is few years older than me and is a really good map maker. I'm not sure what is buried but I know I'll have fun trying to find it! Thanks, Bailey.

Well, that is all I have to report for now- mom thinks that is a good thing!

This is a picture of me with a mouthful of toast- yum!

1...2...3...4...5..

Well, this was a "take a deep breath and count to 10" kind of weekend for mom and dad. Apparently, I was a bit of a problem. It was our first weekend without something to do for the past 2 months, so all mom and dad wanted to do was relax. We did OK with that Friday night. We all went to bed at a decent hour and woke up at a decent hour on Saturday. Dad still wasn't feeling good but went for a bike ride anyway and mom and I went for a run. Then we spent the morning putting around the back yard and cleaning up the porch(I guess so we have someplace to sit and look at the pile of dirt that is our backyard). I went down for a nap easily enough but woke up in the foulest of moods. All I want is to be picked up (all the time) and get my way (all the time) and when I didn't I just let mom and dad know in a calm, collected manner that that wasn't OK. This involved throwing myself to the floor and screaming. A high pitched, window cracking, shrill scream. Over and over and over again . Mom and dad decided it was time to get out of the house. We went to the UofA agricultural center where they have all kinds of farm animals. We hung out by the horses for awhile and then walked around in the dirt. That was a pretty cool adventure. After that, we went to a mucho yummy gelato shop and had some mucho yummy gelato. Mom and dad were extra excited when they found out another one is opening just around the corner from their house- walking distance! Yeah! Anyway, it seemed like a good idea until we got home and mom noticed a rash on my back, chest, armpits and around my diaper and ankles. It was so itchy. It sent mom into panic mode because I had both peanut butter and chocolate and she immediately thinks peanut allergy. She really didn't want to call the doctor and tell her that I got both of those foods for the first time on the same day. It makes her sound not so smart as a mom. Even if she isn't, we don't want everyone knowing that! Anyway, they called the doctor who wasn't any help at all. Mom decided that it was a heat rash, dad thinks it is an allergy. Either way, it is gone today and I'm back to the same old, same old diet because they are to afraid to try anything new.
I woke up today in a MUCH better mood. Mom and I went to church this morning but mom didn't get much out of it as she kept having to chase me down as I ran toward the choir and priest every chance I got. God bless her! Not much happened the rest of the day, other than me ABSOLUTELY REFUSING to take a nap. Mom and dad tried three times and I wasn't going to do it. Just had to throw a few more 15, 20 minute fits. Some of mom's friends have more patience than that but it was just that kind of weekend. Finally, to break up the monotony, Grandma Sue dropped by with the coolest car. It's pink and makes all kinds of noise. No, there isn't a volume switch- dad already checked. Cool. THEN, Grandpa Vern came by with a rocking horse that converts into a tricycle when I'm older. How spoiled am I? I have the toy grandma (Grandma Sue) and the clothes grandma (Nana D).
We all went out to dinner and I ate my entire plate of beans, rice and quesadilla. Whew- I am a happy girl.
So mom and dad are kind of glad to be going to work tomorrow. Something about needing to rest their ear drums. Hope everyone has a quiet week!