My schedule this week was pretty consistent for a change. The only news is that I have this rash on my right leg, right arm, and belly that won’t go away! On Monday & Wednesday I woke up with Dad, played all morning with Julie, and then spent the afternoon with Nana. We had a guest on Monday, Mom’s and Dad’s friend, Mac. Mac has a child a bit younger than me and he was a lot of fun to play with.On Tuesday and Thursday, Dad got me up and ready for school and then all three of us got in the car (though Dad only rode for about 30 seconds) and Mom and I headed off to school. On Friday I got to see Grandpa for a couple hours and then Mom, Dad, and I played out in the yard until dinner time.
On Saturday, Dad and I went on our usual circuit of grocery stores. I was happy to see that Whole Foods was offering samples of bacon. I love bacon! I didn’t have soccer practive, so instead I accompanied Dad to his haircut.
It was raining really, really hard when we left, and Dad ran me into the car. We got home around 11 and Mom was in a great mood and I cooked lunch with her.
After my nap, we all went to the park and I had a great time running and climbing.
I woke up on Sunday morning and Dad and I played in my room for about an hour before moving down to the office for another hour of fun. After Mom got up, Dad and I went to Bagel on Damen to get Mom a bagel and me a deviled egg.
We got back, ate, and then headed out to Oak Park for a playdate with my friends Thomas and Kira. We played for a couple hours, including a visit to a really cool park with a sandbox!
We got home and Mom and I were exhausted. Mom and I napped in her bed. When we got up, I cooked dinner with Dad, ate dinner, watched Dad get into a taxi, and then took an oatmeal bath with Mom. I can’t get rid of this silly rash!
My vacation continued on Monday morning, which was great. I watched more Elmo videos, relaxed a bunch, went down to the beach, and even sat on the refrigerator.
Around 5:00, I said good-bye to everyone and Mom drove me and Dad to the airport. Somehow, he managed to get a bunch of bags checked and me and our carry-ons through security and to the gate. Everything was going well until we had problems with our flight. We were stuck on the runway for quite a while, but the woman in the row next to me was so nice that she let me play with her iPad. I want one!! I slept most of the way from Portland, ME to Atlanta, GA. We just barely made our connection and then landed in Midway well after midnight. I slept most of the second leg, too, but the flight was crowded so I had to slouch in my own seat rather than spreading out.
I was in a great mood and was especially excited when we got to ride home in a yellow cab. I almost never get to ride in taxis and yellow taxis are my favorite! We got home after one and it was almost 2:00 by the time I actually fell asleep.
On Tuesday, I slept until 10:00! Julie was here when I got up and then Nana covered in the afternoon and then Rachel covered in the evening. I didn’t even get to see Mom or Dad that day. Wednesday was the same schedule (Julie, Nana, Rachel), except at least I got to see Dad in the morning. I was expecting to go to school on Thursday, but I was happy to get to stay home again. I finally saw Mom (back from DC) and Dad on Thursday evening.
On Friday Mom took me into school — I hadn’t been there since the previous Monday! I was happy to see everyone again. I was in a great mood all day, including playing with legos, blocks, puzzles, and sand in the sandbox. Mom brought me home a bit earlier than usual and Dad got home exactly the same time we did. We had fun eating as a family! The big news was that Mom and Dad told me that I’m going to be a big sister! Apparently there’s a little baby in Mommy’s tummy (I told them that babies come from strollers!).
On Saturday I got up with Daddy and after a quick breakfast, we went on our usual tour of grocery stores: Dominick’s, Stanley’s, and Whole Foods. We got home and Dad took me to my last soccer practice of the season. I did pretty well, except I got a bit bored with the squishy balls.
We got home and then ate dinner and then took a nap. I really enjoyed our trip to the park, where the fountain was on!
Sunday’s highlight was heading over to Nana’s and Grandpa’s for dinner! Nana’s cooking was so delicious and it was fun to play with everyone!
What a crazy week! It started out innocently enough, with a trip to school on Monday. I don’t usually go on Mondays, but I had a great time. On Tuesday I knew something was up when Mom decided to work from home and Nana was here to play with me. Mom woke me up from my nap (which she never does!) and rushed me right into Grandpa’s car and he drove us to the airport. (Thanks, Grandpa!) I have been looking forward to going to the airport for a long time!
I held my passport very carefully so I wouldn’t lose it. And when it was my turn to go through the security screening, I turned to everyone in the line and said “I am pushing out a big poop!” Luckily it was a false alarm and it didn’t slow me down at all. We went to our gate and found that the plane was late. When we finally boarded it was a really crowded flight. Once we took off, though, Mom let me watch Elmo DVD’s all the way to Boston! I love flying! When we landed in Boston, I walked around the airport shouting “Uncle Danny, where are you!?”
Uncle Danny met us at baggage claim (thanks Uncle Dee-dah! and helped us carry all of our bags on to the Avis bus where we went to get our car. Uncle Danny was so excited to see me and that made me even happier to be in Boston. We drove to Uncle Danny’s apartment and he let Mommy and I sleep in his bedroom (which has an air conditioner!) and I slept (in Henry’s pack & play) by 10:00.
I woke up around 7:00 Wednesday morning and was even more excited to see Aunt Claire at Uncle Danny’s! The four of us went to Darwin’s for breakfast and then Mom, Uncle Danny, and I went to the Boston Children’s Museum. We were first in line and were the first people in when they opened the door. The musuem was awesome. I loved the bubble room. I loved the physics room. But more than anything, I loved the little toilets in the restrooms! I kept wanting to go potty!
We left and went to the Barking Crab for lunch, where I had a yummy salmon. Then we hopped a cab back to Harvard Square and went to JP Licks for some delicious banana ice cream. Mom and Dad usually don’t let me eat much ice cream, but Mom seems to have a whole new outlook on life (ok, at least on ice cream) since we’re on vacation. Then we met Mom’s friend Molly and her son, Will. Will is a bit younger than me, but pretty close in age. We walked through Harvard Yard and met Uncled Danny at the Littauer building. Will and I got our diapers changed and Danny taught me about supply and demand curves.
Then Uncle Danny, Mom, and I walked over to Kirkland House, where Dad lived when he went to school here. I even met Bob the security guard — he took my birthdate and immediately knew that I was born on a Tuesday. I ran around outside in the MAC Quad and then we all walked back to Danny’s apartment. By the time we got there, we were pooped! We didn’t take a nap, but we enjoyed getting to rest in the cool air.
Then Jess Hurt came over for dinner, but instead of going out, Mom and Jess brought some sandwiches from Darwin’s (I had PBJ). After Jess left, I took a cool shower with Mom and then went to bed around 9:00.
We had to leave early on Thursday because we had breakfast at Henry’s and Audrey’s house. We drove out to Wellesley, picked up Aunt Claire, grabbed breakfast and got there on time. The rest of the family was really late, but Henry and I got to eat early so we didn’t have to eat. I shared yogurt with Henry and really liked their piano. Maybe Aunt Claire will teach me how to play sometime! Then we went to another breakfast, this one at Wellesley. I got to show off my knowledge of Arabic and got every single word I was quizzed on (thanks, Nana!). I even knew one word of hindi (chana)/ By the way, did you know that there’s a Chana, IL?
We met Maddi and her parents, helped Claire pack up, and then we were going to back to the hotel to nap. Plans changed when I fell asleep in the car and Mom didn’t want to bother me. So, instead, we went to pick up Dad from the airport and took him to his meeting. I woke up while he was still working, so Mom and I went into the Prudential Tower to go shopping and get some food. When Dad was done, he met us in the food court and Dad and I played in the courtyard while Mom bought a card. Then on our way, we saw a big Ben & Jerry’s display where they were giving out…free ice cream! And of course, Mom was all about it. I played with some pretend cows on a pretend farm (and of course ate a big scoop of ice cream…right before dinner…and on the side of the street).
Then we hopped in our car, picked up Uncle Danny, and headed to dinner at Ole. By now you won’t be shocked to know that after dinner, Mom got me — that’s right — more ice cream. This time, we went to Christina’s. Finally we headed to our hotel, where I didn’t get to sleep until well after 9:00.
Friday was Aunt Claire’s big day: college graduation! I put on a special dress and we all got going at 7:30. I got passed around quite a bit all morning, but finally it was time for the big moment when they called A/C’s name. Then I realized how alphabetical order works. There were so many more names after Claire’s! So, Dad and I went and played in the big yard. I especially liked checking out the tractor.
And my friend Henry made a little appearance, too. Finally we all took some family pictures and then I got to go in the early car up to Maine.
We hit some traffic, but finally got to our beach house. Mom let me stay up later than usual (vacation rocks!) and finally I went to sleep around 9:00.
Satrurday and Sunday were a big, realxing blur, but here were some highlights:
I had a pretty uneventful week. Not only did not much happen, but there were evna many fewer pictures and videos taken of me. I think we’re all ready for spring to get here!
Monday and Tuesday were pretty normal. I was surprised to see Dad here on Wednesday. On Friday, Mom worked from home and then Grandpa came over while Mom went to an awards dinner for being awesome. Dad got here just in time to put me to bed.
On Saturday I hung out with Mom & Dad in the morning and then went to soccer practice.
That evening there was another event honoring Mom, so Grandpa was back to hang out with me.
On Sunday everything changed, and Mom and Dad were just laser-focused on getting ready for our trip to Boston on Tuesday.
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