I finally had a good night’s sleep — mostly because I could actually breathe! I woke up at 6:00 and got to take a shower with her in the shower, which made me feel even better. We went downstairs and I got my hands on a box of tissue — and took every last one out of the box. But hey, I learned how to wipe my own nose!
I had a pretty small bottle at 7:00 and had some prunes and O’s to round out breakfast.
Did I mention…IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!? Woo! And Mom took the day off to celebrate with me!
I took a good nap and woke up in a much better mood. I got my very first birthday gift: a set of new plastic cups! I used them to drink my water and milk with lunch, which also included succotash and beans and rice.
After lunch we went for a walk to Letizia’s to celebrate my birthday. Well, it turned out to be a celebration for me much more than it was for Mom. It all started when Mom bought me a birthday cupcake. Processed sugar is so yummy! Anyway, the cupcake frosting was sooooo good — way better than the cake itself. While I had my hands in the frosting I noticed a woman walking right by our table wearing a very nice black coat. A black coat that I thought would look a lot better decorated with…cupcake frosting! I smeared my hand right across her coat and offered a little giggle, too. Mom sprung to action and helped clean her coat and offering to pay for it to be dry cleaned. While she was busy attending to that, I took the plate with the cake on it and — threw it on the floor, the plate breaking to a million little pieces. Hey, it’s my birthday!
We then went to my 1-year doctor’s appointment. Well, I have a cold so I couldn’t get any of my vaccinations and the office’s blood test machine was broken, so I managed to escape any needles!
My checkup went great! The doctor said about me, “she’s good at growing!” I weighed in at 22 lb, 9 oz (75th percentile), 30 inches long (75th percentile) and 18.5″ head circumference (90th percentile). So, I got a lot taller and a more proportional head over the last few months. That works for me!
When we got home, I totally refused my bottle (Mom, Dad – can you give up on the bottle already!?) but had some O’s before my nap. I got up and played for a while and then got a surprise birthday visit from Nana and Grandpa Yagan. They brought me a couple really great gifts: colored blocks (which I loved!) and a ball popper (which I hated!). I had a great time seeing them and of course playing with my new toys.
Dinner was pretty standard, except that now that I’m a toddler, Mom shared carrots from soup with me. I hope I get to eat more table food from now on! All in all, I had a great birthday. I’m hoping to have them more often!
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