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I’ve gotten in the habit of waking up and saying “Good Morning, Daddy!” when I know that Dad’s getting up with me.  And he always responds with “Good Morning, Maggie!”  Dad brought me downstairs and made my brekfast. 

We hung out until Nana got here and I had a really fun morning with Nana even though the weather wasn’t great.  When I woke up from my nap, I was happy to see Grandpa Yagan here!  Dad changed my diaper really quickly and I played with Grandpa until dinner time.  I ate pretty wel and then Dad and I solidified a new night-time routine: (a) jumping off the ottoman, (b) riding on my rocking horse, (c) playing the light game, and then (d) talking about our days.

Tuesday was a pretty uneventful day at school.  I was sad to see Dad leave in the morning, but I had fun most of the day.  When I saw Dad come to get me, I started jumping up and down — and he did too!  When Dad came in, my sweater and Minnie Mouse were both missing.  We eventually found my sweater, but not Minnie.  And then Dad forgot to bring my backpack home with us!

I woke up with Dad on Wednesday and after exchanging our Good Mornings, I took a shower with him and got all clean.  I spent all morning with Julie, which was fun as always.  I especially enjoyed playing with her keys and taking a walk to get coffee.  I didn’t eat that well and then refused to nap at all.  Dad came up to get me and then I had one of my worst owies ever.  I was standing on the dining room chair — against Dad’s protestations — then the entire chair tipped over and I fell to the floor!

Dad gave me an icepack and then we headed over to Nana’s and Grandpa’s where I spent a few hours while Dad worked.  I had a really fun time that ended in a delicious Nana-cooked dinner!  We got home and pretty much went right to sleep.

On Thursday I woke up a bit later than usual and so we were a bit late getting out of the house after eating three Ritz crackers.  Again, I didn’t want Dad to leave and again he made a little bed for me in the climber.  I had a good day and was psyched to see Dad at 5:00.  The drive home was pretty long, but I was happy to sing Sesame Street songs most of the way.  When we got home it was pretty much straight to dinner.  I ate salmon, cauliflower, strawberries, and blueberries.  I got ready for bed and was asleep just before 7:30.

I woke up on Friday morning with Dad we had breakfast and hung out until Nana got here.  Dad had a meeting at Bagel on Damen and Nana and I saw him there when we stopped by to get a deviled egg on the way to the park.  We had a really fun time all morning, including a picnic lunch before nap.  I woke up from my nap and was excited to see Grandpa Yagan here to play with me. 

I was especially excited because he always lets me have lots of snacks – yummy!  Finally Mom got home around 5:00 and it was still beautiful outside so we went for a walk and saw Dad having another meeting.  I wasn’t too hungry for dinner, but it was so fun to see Mom again after she was gone all week!

I woke up on Saturday and said “Good Morning Daddy!” and he said “Good Morning Maggie!”  We played around in my room for a while and then had breakfast and took off for the grocery stores.  I enjoyed the rounds, as usual, especially the free tastings at Whole Foods.  We picked up Mom and then went to the Hair Cuttery for my second-ever haircut. 

They didn’t have a fun car for me to sit in, so I insisted on sitting on Mom’s lap.  We then right to soccer practice and I did pretty well — I’m definitely getting a lot better.

We got home, ate lunch, and then I took a nap and then went to the park with Mom.

I was procrastinating at dinner, and then went to bed.

On Sunday morning I got up and Mom and Dad were both up and in playful moods, so I spent a bunch of time in their room being goofy.  We decided to go out for dinner, but instead of Bagel on Damen, we went to Goddess & Grocer, which was also yummy.  We stopped by the park on the way back, which was fun. 

After my nap I helped Dad cook fish — this week we tried trout instead of salmon.  I definitely didn’t like it as much!

Last year, this was a lost week! 

I was sad to find out that Nana wasn’t feeling well on Monday so I ended up going to school on Monday.  I had a good day and even got to make some Mother’s Day art so I’d have something to give Mom on Sunday.  I was back at school again on Tuesday (my regular schedule) and was really sad when Mom left in the morning. I got better after my morning snack and got a lot better when I got to sing the Wiggles Dance Party!

On Wednesday morning, Mom let me open a gift from Jennie and Chris and I was so excited to see a new Elmo outfit that I insisted on changing my clothes immediately!  Julie stayed with me a lot longer than usual.  I ate strawberries and yogurt for breakfast and then we went for a walk to look for animals and we stopped by Julie’s house (and then for coffee on the way back).  Julie and Aunt Claire love coffee soooo much!  I wasn’t in a great mood and I kept asking for Mom to come home.

I played outside for a while.  I got even crabbier when I fell and scraped my knee and bumped my lip.  Nana got home around 11:00 and read books until lunch time.  She har brought some delicious food for lunch, when I devoured.   Mom got home around 6:00 and after dinner I got to talk to Dad on the computer!

Thursday was back to school and I did a lot better than I did earlier in the week.  I got to see Dad after I got home and before I went to bed.  I woke up on Friday and it looked like a yucky day outside.  Dad got me up, made my breakfast, and played with me until Nana got here.  I had a really good and fun day, especially showing off my ever-improving vocabulary.

On Saturday I woke up with Dad.  We went to the grocery stores and then picked up Mom on our way to soccer practice.  We got home, had lunch, and took a nap.

Sunday was Mother’s Day!  Dad and I were extra quiet when we woke up and we waited to have breakfast until Mom got up and we wished her a Happy Mother’s Day! 

Dad and I walked to “the Bagel” and got breakfast for all three of us, including my favorite: a deviled egg.  We walked back and I met one of my neighbors, who’s just over 1 year old.  We ate together and then I played with Mom while Dad ran an errand.  When he got back, the three of us took Nana and Grandpa out to brunch for Mother’s Day at Elate.   The fodo was really good and I had fun with everyone.  We headed home and I took a nap.  When I woke up, I hung out with Mom until Dad and I cooked dinner.  We had a fun dinner, played for a bit, and then I went to bed!

Last year I discovered brownies!

I went to school on Monday and Tuesday this week and had two pretty good days, except that I was more upset than usual when Mom left.  On Tuesday, I even got some QT with Mom:

On Wednesday I hung out with Nana most of the day and it was nice enough that we were able to spend a bunch of time outside, including a picnic lunch.

Wednesday night, Rachel came to play with me, feed me dinner and put me to bed.  She was also there in the morning when I got up.  I helped Rachel get ready for work until Julie came and then Nana came!  Rachel came back in the afternoon and kept me up until Dad got home to put me to bed.

Julie came on Friday and was waiting for me when I got up.  I was in a good mood and was very hungry.  I ate two bowls of cereal and loved drinking the milk out of the bowl.  We went for a walk to get coffee (for Julie!) and to look for animals.  I had a fun afternoon playing outside and at the park.  I ate chicken, rice and mushrooms, and fruit for dinner.  Julie gave me a bath and I went straight to bed!

I was so excited to see Grandma Droste when I woke up on Saturday!  We had such a fun day together.  We skipped soccer and went to the nature museum instead.  Grandma played with me all day Saturday and all morning Sunday until Mom got here and joined in the fun.  I only saw Dad for 30 minutes this whole week!

Last year I coined the term “purr!”

I had a fun Monday with Dad, Julie, and Nana.  We went to the park for almost the entire morning and then we came back home and Nana had made me a delicious lunch of turkey kebabs and baked apples.  I took a really long nap and then had a fun dinner with Dad and Grandpa was in an especially good mood! He was very excited to feed me a taco and then even got on the floor and helped me feed Semekeh.

I got up with Dad on Tuesday and we got ready to go to school.  Before taking off for school, I got to have some waffles as a snack:

We got pretty lucky with traffic and Dad got to see my new room at school.  I was a little sad when he left, but he made a little bed for me up in the climber and I rested a bit until I was ready to join my friends for breakfast.   I had a good day at school and was especially happy when Dad came to pick me up. He was especially surprised to see that I was wearing institutional clothing (because my clothes were dirty!).

Traffic was a little worse on the way home, but we got home in time to be on my usual bedtime schedule.

On Wednesday I got up with Dad and was happy to see that it was a beautiful day outside. I was excited for Julie to get here, so I gave my outside voice a little workout:

Nana was happy to get here and head to the park for two and a half hours.  I had a great time playing and even got to have a picnic lunch.  I took a pretty short nap (just over an hour) and then had fun with Nana until Dad and his colleague Scott came back from their meetings.  Scott was really nice and made me laugh.  I had dinner and then went to bed.

The highlight of my day on Thursday was that another of Dad’s friends, Brendan, visited us in the evening.  He has a daughter about my age and he even did a somersault with me down in the office.

Friday was great because Mom came home from her trip!  Julie came for a couple hours and then Dad and I hung out as we waited for Mom:

Then we walked up to the train station and met Mom. 

I was so excited to see her!  Mom hung out with me all day and I had a really fun time.

On Saturday moning we went to Dominick’s with Mom and then, instead of Stanley’s, Whole Foods, and soccer practice, we went to the Field Museum to see The Mermaid Theater perform Eric Carle’s favorites.  It was pretty cool to see some of my favorite characters in real life, but I wasn’t all that impressed.

We stopped by Whole Foods on our way home, then I ate lunch and went to bed.  Pretty much as soon as I got up, Dad and I headed out to meet Nana and Grandpa who were having a birthday dinner for Dad at Santorinis. 

We got home, hung out with Mom, and then went to bed. Sunday was a pretty low-key day at home with the fam.

Last year I wasn’t allowed to eat fruit!