Welcome to the world Ian!

Well, first things first! Mom's friend Vanessa FINALLY had her baby! He was due on the 20th but held on for a few more days, just to let his parents know who is really in charge. Vanessa, Rob and Ian are doing well and we are anxiously awaiting pictures!
Now, back to our regularly sceduled program. We had a pretty good weekend. On Friday, mom and I went to the zoo in the morning. Once again it was hot and horribly humid- we're talking 85% humidity. That is crazy hot in Tucson. And once again, our trip was saved by the "Kenya get wet" exhibit. The zoo knew what they were doing when they put that in! I had a good time, in fact it was so good that I decided to lie down in the middle of the walk way, in front of the rhinos, for awhile before continuing on. After my rest, I was ready to continue.
On Saturday, we had big plans to hit the children's museum but Mother Nature had other plans. We had the bazillionth appearance of Lake Goedel because of the 3 inches of rain we had at our house. It poured for 3 hours straight. It was a really long, boring day. Our grocery trip was truly the highlight of the day. We were so happy to get out, that even buying milk was exciting.
Sunday was a better weather day. Mom and I went for a run in the morning. It was really pretty because there was actual water in the river that we run by. That doesn't happen very often out here, so mom yammered on and on to me about how nice it was. She obviously wasn't running very fast! When we got back, dad and I had our day together. He took me to the Childrens' Museum where I got to play the drums and do a little more shopping. After that, we went to Grandma Sue's house for the afternoon. Fun day and mostly fun weekend.,

My friend Daisy

It has been a quiet week so far. I've kind of taken a beating in daycare this week and have come out with several scratches on my face. Not super flattering but things are tough in the toddler room. I'm sure I'll inflict damage on someone else soon enough.
Here are a few pictures of me and our dog Daisy. She is the best, most tolerant dog ever. I get to pull on her tail, yank her ears, sit on her and even brush her. Sometimes, she rolls her eyes and walks away but most of the time, she lets me run wild over her. I would do the same to Haile, our other dog, but she never sits still long enough for me to catch her. I wonder which is the smarter dog?

An improvement

Well, it wasn't a ripsnortin' good time this weekend but it was definite improvement over last weekend. We are a day late posting this week because our power was knocked out until 11 PM last night. It was hot and sticky and it made mom and dad cranky.

Thursday night, mom and dad decided to brave a restaurant with me. Once again, I reminded them why they don't take me out much to eat. I was a little loud and pretty messy. ( I wasn't the one who knocked over a full glass of water though. Mom.) I guess I was a little embarrassing but mom says if you're going out to dinner at 4:30 in the afternoon, you can only expect not to have a peaceful meal. Anyway, I scarfed down a whole bunch of food and then we went to the bookstore and I got to run like a mad woman through the children's section. We ran into one of the other mom's that went through prenatal classes with us at the Birth Center. She is pregnant again. Mom gets a little dizzy thinking about caring for 2 kids under 2. I'm not sure why as I'm a piece of cake.

On Friday, we went to the mall so I could play in the germ zone. I met lots of nice kids who were super interested in the Elmo on my shirt. Mom tried really hard to stand back and let me deal with all of it myself. She did an OK job but still hovers more than most. It's my curse as a first born. That afternoon, we up to the fancy mall because it is so pretty and I love to run around up there and go in the dog store. All in all, a fun day.

On Saturday, mom had to teach a class at the hospital, so dad and I had the day together. We went to the Wildlife museum. We had never been before and probably won't go again. Dad called it a taxidermy heaven- it was a little scary. Live and learn I always say. Saturday night, we had HUGE storm move through and it pulled up our neighbors big tree and blew our pool chairs all over the place. Or so I was told, I was asleep through it. It rained and rained. We had the return of Lake Goedel from last summer and once again, dad was out in calf deep water unclogging holes. Never a dull moment around here.

Sunday was a nice quiet day, with just some chalk drawing on the patio. Ooooo- I love chalk drawing- almost as much as food.

Ta-ta- have a nice week.

Happy Birthday Mr. Walker!

Today is Mr. Walker's birthday. He got to eat leftovers for his birthday dinner, but he claims that it was fine with him. I don't know how old he is but I think he looks pretty good. Have a great year, Mr.!

Happy Birthday Aunt Mary Kay!!

Today is my Aunt Mary Kay's birthday. She is my godmother and also mom's godmother- and she's only 29 years old! We hope you had a wonderful day and that you were well pampered.

We now know the root of my major crabbiness the past few days- I have cut 2 more teeth at the same time. They finally broke through today and life is looking brighter now. That really stunk but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do!

ZZZZZZZZZZZ

What??Huh?? Oh sorry, I was bored out of my mind and fell asleep! We have absolutely nothing to report- although I'm sure mom will come up with something. We haven't done anything or gone anywhere for a week- thus no post last Wednesday. It confused Nana and Uncle Adam- my apologies. Mom and dad got stir crazy yesterday and took me to Lowe's hardware store and let my run crazy. I had a great time and completely re-arranged the garden hose exhibit more to my liking. Then we headed to the faucet department and I turned all the faucets on and off for about 15 minutes. You didn't believe when I said we did nothing, did you? Anyway, yesterday, I made the transition from my hi-chair to a booster seat at the grownup table. I make a MUCH BIGGER mess there and that makes it much more fun.
Today, dad was going stir crazy again and rearranged the furniture in both the family room and living room. Mom and dad decided it was time for a toy box to corral all my wayward toys, so off we headed to the furniture store to find one. I'll tell you one thing, the furniture store isn't nearly as fun as the hardware store. Mom was not to keen on letting me run around all the glass knick- knacks. Lucky for them, they found what they wanted right away because I was bordering on a temper tantrum. I love my toybox and it is full of all kinds of things I forgot about, so it should keep me entertained for awhile. Well, that is it. It is amazing how much one can write when one has nothing to write about!

iphone, do you?

This has been a pretty quiet weekend which is an excellent thing for me. I survived my first week in the toddler room but was exhausted. I really like it there- so much to do and a few other kids that can keep up with me in the food department as well. We get 2 snacks a day and I already know where the snacks are kept and tend to make a bee-line for it. I've been getting happy faces on my daily record sheet that mom gets. That means I've been in a good mood. I've pretty much slept the weekend away in preparation for another big week.

We did make one big adventure out this weekend so mom and dad could BOTH get the newest in gadgets- the iphone. Let me tell you, they couldn't get me to bed fast enough last night so they could start playing with their new toys. I was the number one in the house but it appears I may have been ousted for a bit. Hmpff. Here is the picture dad took of me with his phone to pretend he was paying attention while I ate. Until this iphone thing can giggle and snuggle, I think I'm safe. Have a great week!

Happy Fourth of July!

This has been quite an exciting week for me! On Monday, I made the transition from the infant room to the toddler room at daycare. So fun and I did amazingly well. I don't miss the babies at all and my friends Alia and Morgan should be coming up soon as well. I ate 2 helpings of all my meals, played hard and napped hard. I have been exhausted and cranky when I get home but that makes bedtime very easy for mom and dad. Mom is loving not having to prepare all my meals anymore. I've already let it be known that no one is to hug me unless you are Miss Julie or Miss Mary. Some of these kids are so touchy-feely and as the future CEO of this room, I've got to maintain my professional atttitude! Mom and I have also been warned about the biting in this room, so I'll be on the lookout for that too.
Today, we celebrated the fourth by having a breakfast up in the mountains with a bunch of friends. Mom and I left the house at 6 this morning and dad left earlier to ride his bike up. We snagged the best picnic site. We had lots of friends meet us up there and we had eggs, hashbrowns, bacon, fruit and donuts! I ate for 2 hours straight. There were other babies and a dog and I got absolutely filthy which all made for a fun day!
Just as a little side note. We make frequent trips to Costco and I now know all about the snack ladies that give out free samples there. Mom and I were there Tuesday afternoon and man, when she skipped a snack lady, I let everyone in the entire wharehouse know that it wasn't cool. That may have been my last trip to Costco for awhile.

And the Beat Goes On!

Well, the fun just never ends around here. Mom and dad continued in vacation mode with more fun stuff here in Tucson. I hung around the house most of the day Thursday because mom had some stuff to do at work and then she had my orientation to the toddler room at daycare. She thinks I will love it in there but the kids all look HUGE even though they are only up to 2 years old. It should be an interesting transition as I love to dominate in my current room. Our big adventure was a trip to Costco- which is always a good time.
On Friday, mom and I headed out to the city aquatic center at Reid Park. We heard lots of fun things about and since we were still in a water mode, we went to check it out in the morning. To bad for us, the "free swim" didn't start until 1 in the afternoon but people start lining up at 12:15 because they only let 135 people in. How crazy is that?! Who wants to wait in line to go swimming? Certainly not moi. Luckily, we were right next to the zoo, so we headed over there. Even though it was only 9:30 in the morning, it was blazing hot and we were both way too hot. Just when mom was about to give up and go home, we discovered the "Kenya get wet?" exhibit! More water play! Yeah! We had to wait for some of the bigger kids to vacate but they were all nice and it felt so good to get soaked. That little refresher bought us another 45 minutes. The extra time was put to good use (sort of). We then came upon the giraffe feeding. We got two biscuits and were able to feed the new baby giraffe. That made me quite nervous and I really didn't like that extra long, black tongue. I was not loving it and we made a speedy exit. I like giraffes much better from a distance.
That night, my uncle Jim came over for dinner. He is my Nana D's brother and he baptized me last year. His order (he's a priest) was having a convention at a resort here in Tucson. They must have gotten some amazing deal because no one in their right minds comes to Tucson at the end of June. Anyway, he brought another brother from his order and we all had a fabulous time. Uncle Jim read me a bed time story and played on the floor with me. He turned into a bit of a nervous nelly when I showed him how I like to stand on my rocking chair and rock. It was really nice to see him again- he was just from a meeting in Jerusulem and before that was in Italy. He really gets around!
On Saturday, mom and dad took me to the Childrens Museum. More good times with lots and lots of things to keep me occupied.
Today, we stayed low, getting ready to get back to the grind. I have had mom and dad up every night at various times since we got home. Nothing like a little screaming at 2 in the morning to really get everyone revved for the day! Oh yeah, I have been working on using a spoon. I think I'm doing quite well, although it would help if my mouth were a bit bigger. Have a good week!