I got up with Dad this morning and we tried to be quiet so as not to wake up Mom…at least for a while. We went straight down Grandma’s room and I think she was kind of excited to be woken up by me! Dad and I went back up and made breakfast (egg and waffle with pumpkin butter). Dad also let me finish up the container of raspberries that we bought last weekend. Just as we were getting ready to go grocery shopping, I screamed really, really loud and woke up Mom! Dad wasn’t happy, but Mom didn’t mind.
We went to Dominick’s and I saw all of the regulars except Joanne. I got to ride in the big red plastic car and it was fun to have Grandma around. Our next stop was Stanley’s, which Grandma hadn’t been to before. It was crazy, as usual, but we bought a lot of fruit. Dad let me start eating the raspberries right out of the containter, but Grandma put a stop to that. Mom would have been so happy. Then we went to Whole Foods where the excitement was a huge pile of bacon that was available for tasting. I was a bit apprehensive at first, but once Grandma got me to try it, I really loved it! I also tried their seduction bread and it was so good that we bought a loaf!
We got home and Grandma and Dad started cooking and I, of course, helped. I also played with Mom while she tried to get some work done. When it was ready, I ate a pretty hearty lunch, including quite a bit of Grandma’s chili and a treasure triangle. Mom and Grandma went to buy some popcorn (strange, I know) and Dad was supposed to just put me down for my nap. Well, I had other ideas. I screamed and cried for a bit and eventually Dad came up to check on me. I had thrown everything out of my crib and had a dirty diaper. After he changed me and read me a book, he tried to put me down again, but I started screaming even before he got out of the room. So he brought me downstairs and played with me.
After playing and reading, he gave me my afternoon snack and put me up in my bed. I cried for a bit, but my resistance was futile — I fell asleep after a few minutes. Around 5:15, Dad made just enough noise in my room to wake me up. He rushed me right downstairs, put my jacket on, and put me outside to help Mom and Grandma planting some bulbs. Here’s your video:
After I got the last of the bulbs planted, we came inside and I read some books with Grandma. I didn’t eat dinner well, but afterward I played soccer with Grandma and we played with a few puzzles. We went upstairs, read a few books, and went to bed. Interesting, Grandma doesn’t give me my pacifier when she puts me to bed. I didn’t get on Thursday night, either!
Last year was a whirlwind day!
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