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Sunday, June 18th, 2006
4:59 pm	The grown-ups have been holding out on me. Today Aunt Rebecca and Uncle Mick came by. They are lots of fun and I always like to see them. We went out during the day for lunch. It was hot, but in the shade the breeze felt pretty good. I was a little too warm to be very hungry, so I mostly took in the sights. When we got back home, the air conditioning invigorated me, and I wanted to eat. So, Mommy dug out the camera and a brand-new box of oatmeal, just for me. She mixed some up, took off my clothes, sat me in my walker (with the brakes on) and gave me a taste. Wow. I never before thought of food as having texture. And it had this taste...I don't know, I mean, it mostly tasted like milk, but also like this...I don't know, it was just so good and I was SO hungry that I couldn't get enough! I got oatmeal all over my face. I slurped it off my fingers and wrists. I had oatmeal all on my neck and all over my chest. I think I somehow managed to get some in my hair, too. It was fantastic and fun and I resented it when Mommy said it was all gone and took away the bowl. Then Daddy gave me a bath and Mommy fed me my usual meal. Replete, I settled down for a nice nap. I can't believe that I've been living my whole life up until now ignorant of the glorious potential of my tastebuds. Mommy said I could have oatmeal every day now, once a day for a little while, and then twice a day, and then maybe I could try some veggies! I would like that. Current Mood: full (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 16th, 2006
9:09 am	My sister is funny sometimes. Last night, she and Mommy and I were sitting on Mommy and Daddy's bed. Yona was doing the weirdest thing where she was sort of bouncing up and down on the bed. It was hilarious! I grinned, and then I felt almost like a bubble coming up and then I just started giggling. I couldn't help myself, she just looked so funny! It really is entertaining, the things she does sometimes. Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
Monday, May 15th, 2006
5:53 pm	Daddy took me to my doctor's appointment today. We waited for a long time in the doctor's office this morning, but then finally the doctor came in to see us. My pediatrician talked to my daddy and looked me over. She said I was doing well and wasn't worried, even though Daddy expressed concern that I wasn't reaching for objects or laughing. She said if I wasn't doing those things a month from now, to call her and bring me in for a checkup. Otherwise, she thought I was doing pretty well! My current stats: Head circumference: 41.5 cm (60th %ile) Weight: 12.5 lbs (30th %ile) Length: 24-1/3 in (50th %ile) Then I got my next dose of Pediarix vaccine (DTaP or Diphtheria, Tetanus, and acellular Pertussis, Hepatitis B, and inactivated Polio), Pneumococcus #2, and HiB #2 shots. Ow. T.T After that I had a bottle and we went home. Now I mostly just feel a little sore where the shots went in. Am looking forward spending the evening blowing raspberries at my mommy. ^_^ Current Mood: okay (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 13th, 2006
4:03 pm	The language of friendship is truly universal. Today I was playing with my caterpillar. Mommy held him so I could look at him. It's funny, but he and I get along so well, even though we don't speak the same language. He squeaks and rattles and jingles, while I occasionally goo and mostly just suck my fingers (the middle and ring finger are the tastiest). Yet I think we have a mutual understanding. I find our time together to be quite enjoyable and fascinating. Current Mood: loved (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 6th, 2006
7:30 pm	I've been feeling a bit tired of late. Yesterday afternoon around 5pm, I felt so tired and grouchy that Lek gave me my bottle and put me to bed. Mommy came in and woke me around 6:30pm. She kept talking to me, but I really wanted her to leave me alone and let me sleep. I did accept a snack, but I went right back to sleep again. Snacked again at 11:30pm and again at 5am, but went right back to sleep until 7 o'clock this morning. Then I napped from 9am until 11am, and again from 1:30pm until nearly 4pm. I felt a lot more refreshed after that. Aunt Rebecca and Uncle Mick were visiting, and we all sat on the front porch and watched Yona play with her new tricycle. It looked complicated. VERY complicated. And pink, of course. After that, we went to the playground. Mommy spread a blanket on the ground, and I rolled around a bit. Then she carried me for a little while, and then Daddy sat with me on a swing, where we didn't so much swing as sit and sway gently. That was ok. I snoozed through what apparently was dinner for the non-milk-drinking crowd (ok, everybody but me), and now we're home again. It's nice to see different faces, but I think I'm getting a little tired. Mommy did change my diaper, though, so that's more comfy. Actually, she gave me a size 3 diaper to try, and expressed amazement that it actually was not ludicrously large on me, though it is a little on the big side. But she was unhappy with trying to fit the size 2's over my sizeable thighs, and I must admit, the 2's don't seem to absorb too well at night, either, so we're both interested to see how these work. Maybe I'll go to sleep and give them a try. Current Mood: sleepy (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 29th, 2006
4:40 pm	I DO NOT like organ music. We made a long trip out here last night, most of which I slept through.  Now today we are at Bubbe's house.  It's nice, very quiet and we've gotten to go outside, which I think I might like if not for this "wind" thing.  I don't know, I've yet to get used to wind.  It's like someone blowing inconsistently in your face.  It makes me open my eyes wide and flail and try to remember how to breathe, which is a bit unsettling, to say the least. Then this afternoon we went to a wedding!  We all got dressed up, even me, and went to a church.  I got hungry, so Mommy whipped out a bottle (meh, it's not the same but I'll take it) and I soon dozed off.  What can I say, I was comfy! I awoke a few minutes afterwards to the most atrocious noise EVER.  It made me feel like I wanted to leap shrieking out of my own skin, but Mommy said it was only the church organ. Suffice to say, I did NOT like it and urged Mommy to remove me from the source of the deafening cacophony at once, which, fortunately, she did. After a little time, the noise stopped, and I started to relax.  Mommy took this as her cue to bring me back inside the church, at which point...the noise started again! We went back outside.  I began to calm down as I contemplated the trees, the warm sunshine, the singing birds, and so on.  Really, it wasn't so bad. Then we went back inside again...and bam, they started back up with that horrible, nerve-jangling racket! My usual cloak of serenity was definitely unraveling at the edges now, and Mommy made the wise choice just to stay outside.  She said she might as well, since Yona had made Daddy take her outside, too (but more because she wanted to play than because of the so-called music). Now we're back at Bubbe's house, and I can't help but hope that the organ did not follow us here. Current Mood: stressed (Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
5:23 pm	I'm too busy to nap. So last night around 2am I woke myself up by rolling over from my tummy to my back. Sure, I could have just rolled back onto my tummy, but I was hungry anyway so I called for Mommy to come get me, which she did. After giving me a nice snack, Mommy put me back to bed. Now today I was with Lek and Yona again. It was a nice day, and Lek's friend Saphia came by to visit and play with us. It was so fun that I decided to boycott naps this afternoon. I'd love to stay up, but I feel my resolve weakening. Plus Mommy is here now and, well, I get so comfy when she feeds me...and I sure would like a snack... Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
3:48 pm	I wish I were better coordinated! Slept all night last night and got up bright and early at 5am. After a hearty breakfast, Mommy and I sat down to play. Before me, she held a brightly colored rattle. I wanted it so much! But I just could not figure out how to get my hand to reach it! She makes it look so easy, reaching out and grabbing things and manipulating them. But there must be some trick because it's much harder than it looks. Mostly I still just flail and lurch around whenever I want something. It's very frustrating. After a while, though, I did get my questing hand on a soft stuffed mouse, which I of course immediately stuffed into my mouth. Somehow, though, its taste was not what I would have expected. I'm not sure what I did expect, though, since my tastes so far have been limited to milk and fingers. I will have to conduct further investigations into this "taste" thing. Current Mood: curious (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 16th, 2006
4:44 pm	We went to the zoo today. I didn't really see much point. Mostly I napped in my stroller, sucking my fingers, because I was honestly rather bored. Mommy did try to show me a few things, but I still don't see how they are much different from any of the other new things out there. I will say, though, that the rain forest exhibit was interesting. Nice and dark with the occasionally intriguing loud noise. It reminded me of something, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. So I stuck it in my mouth instead. Current Mood: bored (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
8:15 pm	Yesterday was fun. Yesterday morning we all went off to visit Mommy and Daddy's friends. Everybody liked me and my sister and seemed very interested in talking to us and playing with us. ^_^ Of course, there's only so much I can do myself, but I do like a nice "goo" every now and then. Slept on the way home. Hey, there's not much else to do when the car is moving, might as well get a good nap in. Then today I was with Lek and Yona again. We went for a walk in the afternoon. I'm still not all that accustomed to feeling wind in my face, but I'm trying to get used to it. At least it's getting sunnier and warmer outside now. Current Mood: good (Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
7:04 pm	rolling, rolling, rolling... I was lying on my back in my gym, trying to roll as usual, when suddenly...I got it! I swung my leg and arm over and just like that, I was on my tummy! It was a piece of cake! Daddy was pleased and had me show Mommy. They were both very impressed! Also today, we all went for a walk, and I got to face forward in the carrier. It was cool! I could see everything from there, which, of course, is how I like it. ^_^ Current Mood: accomplished (Comment on this)
Sunday, March 26th, 2006
6:42 pm	What a weekend. My sister yonarose covered a lot of the pertinent details in her most recent entry here, but I thought I would add my comments. First off, I'm not sure why, but somehow I wound up sleeping 11.5 hours straight on Friday night, from 7pm Friday till 6:30am Saturday.  And you know what, I felt pretty good when I woke up!  I slept through the next night as well. Secondly, I think I don't like hospitals.  I know I didn't like it when my sister kept crying in there. Thirdly, I STILL wish I could roll over, darn it!  But I still can't figure it out! And last but certainly not least...fingers taste good!  Especially my own.  I prefer my ring fingers for some reason...just more satisfying than the others somehow. Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
6:30 pm	...so tired... This morning, got up bright and early at 6:30am. I was all set for another fun-filled and eventful day! But by 8am, I felt kind of tired. Mommy took me into my room and fed me, and suddenly, I woke up in my crib and it was 9am! OK, no problem, false starts happen all the time, so I'll just start over, right? Ate a bit, played for a while and then at 10am...I conked out again! Woke up briefly at 11am to Mommy hauling me out of my crib, then changing my diaper. Another meal and the next thing I knew, it was almost 2pm and we were leaving the mall to go get the car! o.O What the heck happened there? By 3pm, I was tired again, but this time when Lek tried to get me to nap, I resisted! I did finally sleep, but only for twenty minutes. Still up now, too. So much going on... *yawn* Getting tired...must...resist...!! Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)
Monday, March 20th, 2006
5:55 pm	Sleeping is overrated. All day today Mommy and Lek tried to convince me to nap. I don't see why I need to nap when there's so many interesting things to do and see! Down with naps! Current Mood: awake (Comment on this)
Thursday, March 16th, 2006
2:52 pm	There's nothing like a big meal, then a big diaper... ...then a clean outfit, then another big meal. *burp* Of course, it's not so great when the big diaper prompts Mommy to give me a bath. >.< But there's just something so satisfying about being able to fill up a diaper. Makes me really feel like I accomplished something! Current Mood: accomplished (Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
12:34 pm	It's been a rough couple of days. Yesterday I had my two-month doctor's appointment. It was kind of tiring because Mommy and I waited a long time to be seen, and then at the end, I had my shots. It hurt a lot! I got three, but one of them was some kind of combination shot for Hepatitis B/Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Inactivated Polio. The other two shots were for Hib and Pneumococcus. Anyway, here's my stats: Weight: 10 lbs, 9 oz. (50th %ile) Height: 23 in. (60th %ile) Head circumference: 39 cm. (60th %ile) Mommy was surprised and impressed. She said I am a big girl! After my appointment, I dozed off while Mommy took me to the mall and the grocery store. Finally, in the evening all the shots started to kick in and I started not to feel very good. Eventually, around 5:30 Mommy gave me some Tylenol, and I fell asleep around 6pm. Woke up at midnight feeling somewhat better, and then was up until 2:30am. This morning when I got up, I had my breakfast and then promptly barfed a fair bit of it up. Well, it is Mommy and Daddy's barfday, after all, right? Then later I got a clean outfit when I pooped all over my first one. I felt better after that, but still tired, so I slept a fair bit of the morning. In fact, I think I feel another nap coming on soon. *yawn* Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)
Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
2:47 pm	Moving up in diapers again. Mommy and Daddy thought my size 1 diapers were getting a bit difficult to fasten up, and got me some size 1-2's. Last night, Mommy dug one out with some fanfare, figuring I could try it out for the evening...and discovered that it was too small! So this morning she took me to the grocery store with Lek and Yona to get a package of size 2's. They are so comfy and actually a pretty good fit! Mommy was a bit disgruntled, though. She said she has to figure out what to do now with the piles of size 1-2 diapers we have lying around the house. I'm not too creative myself, but I'm sure Yona could think of a use for them. She loves playing with my diapers. I don't know why Mommy and Daddy don't just let her have them -- it's not like I'm going to use them. Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
Sunday, March 5th, 2006
9:07 pm	How I wish I could roll over! I was lying on my back in my gym, and I suddenly wondered if I could get onto my tummy? I started twisting my head and my waist, trying to get over, but I couldn't seem to get over. It's frustrating, especially when I see how easily my older sister can do it. It doesn't look that hard, but somehow I failed when it came to the execution. I tried again on the changing table and in my car seat, but especially in the car seat, it was even harder! How can I get this to work? Current Mood: frustrated (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006
9:19 pm	I talked to Mommy today! This morning, I don't know why, I suddenly felt moved to make a little speech.  OK, so Mommy was my only audience, but everyone has to start somewhere, so I summoned up my best smile and came up with something that resembled, "el-goo..." Hey, you expected the Gettysburg Address? Anyway, Mommy seemed to like it. Later, I tried talking to Lek and to Daddy, in much the same vein.  They immediately stopped their conversations and were hanging on my every word, or at least, every syllable. I think this talking thing has potential. Current Mood: chipper (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
7:22 pm	Still not feeling 100%. Last night I threw up all over the yellow onesie I was wearing. Mommy took it off me and cleaned me up, commenting to Daddy something about that onesie being cursed? Not sure what that was about. All night I had so much trouble breathing through my nose. It sure is annoying. Then all day my eyes have been watery and all gunked up. Mommy kept wiping them with a cotton ball and some warm water, but that stuff just keeps coming back. With all of this I was so tired this morning that I slept through most of it, waking frequently for a bite to eat. Then I woke at 12:30 this afternoon and I've been up since, with a 30-minute break to nap in my carrier. I feel tired, but not terribly inclined to sleep just yet. Anyway, it's hard sometimes to fall asleep between being hungry and having this eye gunk/stuffed nose thing going on. It's getting harder to keep my eyes open, though... Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)