Well, since I went to bed so late last night, I wasn’t surprised to sleep in until about 7:15 this morning. Dad always complains that he never gets to sleep in past 7. Well, no more complaining!
Since I usually have a bottle when I get up and breakfast at 7:30, we were in a bit of a pickle. Dad decided to skip the bottle and keep breakfast at the right time. So, we went downstairs and Dad got my food ready. I ate really well, especially the hard-boiled egg, which I love.
It had snowed so much overnight, but that didn’t stop us from heading out on our weekly grocery trip. Our first stop was Whole Foods. I was in a great mood and almost everything we bought there was for me! Then we went to Dominick’s and I was really friendly and sociable with everyone I met. We made a quick pit stop at home to pick up a few things — Dad left me alone in the car while he ran inside! Mom would NOT have allowed that!
We headed over to Nana and Grandpa’s! Now, my schedule was already screwed up food-wise, but now my nap got messed up, too. I couldn’t fall asleep at my grandparents’ house, even though Nana made me a really comfy bed. I didn’t have my pacifier and there was just too much going on to sleep through it all! So, after Dad was “in bed” with me for 15 minutes and I was showing no signs of sleeping, he finally relented and we went into the living room. I mostly hung out with Grandpa while Nana and Dad were in the kitchen.
One of the things we brought with us was an awesome high chair / booster chair. Even though it wasn’t really lunch time for me, I got to sit at the table and nibble on some rice and some apple. All of a sudden, Dad realized that it was 11:45 and we had an appointment at 12:00 — with a babysitter! He jumped up and we were out the door in a couple minutes and eventually made it home exactly at noon. The only problem was that I had fallen asleep in the car on the way over.
So, Dad unloaded the groceries from the car and then left me in the car alone to get a few more minutes of sleep — twenty more minutes, to be exact! Again, I don’t think Mom would have allowed this! at 12:20 he got me out of the car and I woke up. When I got upstairs Jen was around, as was Rachel — a baby sitter I first met last weekend! This was her first time babysitting me and Dad was around to help familiarize her with my various idiosyncrasies.
First was lunch. Well, I put on quite a show — of refusing to eat! I just wasn’t interested in much of anything. But hey, my schedule was screwed up! After Dad gave up, Rachel played with me for three hours. We read books, sang, played music, walked around, looked out the window, and put blocks on each other’s head! She was so worried that I fall down the two steps from the kitchen to the living room…At 3:30 Dad gave me my bottle and then Rachel witnessed the pre-nap routine before taking off.
I got up around 5:00 and soon thereafter had a really messy poop. It took Dad three diapers to eventually get me cleaned up — and that was after some of it got on my onesie. Dad was so frazzled that he didn’t even bother to get me another shirt for the rest of the night –that’s why I’m topless!
Dinner was great. I made up for my poor showing at lunch by eating everything I was supposed to have eaten at lunch and at dinner. I think Dad cheated yesterday, by the way, by introducing cherries into my diet. Apparently he doesn’t count finger foods the same he does the food he cooks. Anyway, here’s a pretty long video of me playing with my cherries. To get you to watch the whole thing, I’ll tell you that I may have said my third word ever at the end of the video. Does it count? You decide!
After dinner, Dad played with me and eventually Jen came back from her walk. I played with the lion and Dad grilled me on the blocks I’m supposed to be learning! At 7:00 we headed upstairs. If Mom were around, I’m 100% sure that she would have insisted on my getting a bath today. Not Dad, though! We read Goodnight Moon and I was off to sleep in no time.
margaretyagan 
Hey, Mags!
You are absolutely right! Your mom would have never allowed you to be left in the car, but it sounds like your dad was doing a great job of juggling everything……….so, I’m sure we should cut him some slack.
It is fun to see how much you seem to like cherries. I am also pleased to hear how much you like peas. How about if I grow some in this summer’s garden for you? I could also add some carrots, broccoli and green beans. Anything else you would like?
Your video is wonderful, and my vote is a definite “Yes.” Sounds like “Bye, bye” to me.
Good job, Maggie! I am very proud.
Love you –
Grandma
THAT TOTALLY COUNTS!
Love
Uncle D
Hi Maggie,
I just wanted to let you know that I third the call on the “bye, bye” – you most definitely said your third word! Congratulations. I can’t wait to see you in less than a month for our double birthday party!
Love,
AC