It's true. It was hotter than hot today. Like 100 degrees hot so they made us stay inside most of the afternoon down in Room 5 and it actually turned out to be pretty good. We played with play dough (and if you've been following this blog with any sort of faithfulness you'll know that I LOVE play dough) and read books and played dress up and did all kinds of things so it shaped up to be a pretty good day.
When I went back to Room 1 my teacher Marie asked me how it was going in the new room and I told her I was having fun and that I'd put my tears away. Marie thought that was hilarious and she laughed and gave me a big hug and told me she was glad. I'm happy I made her laugh but I was just telling the truth.
And sleeping on the floor is great! I love it. I'm doing really well down there and I totally don't need my pacifier. I keep telling myself that - and anyone else who will listen.
Well, it's off to the bath and then it's into bed. I can't wait for tomorrow.
Night night!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Transitions Continue
I know I talk about this an awful lot, but moving down to Room 5 (and giving up my paci) is just about the most important thing in the world. You're going to have to bear with me for the next few weeks until I've got everything sorted out.
As it stands right now, my days starts in Room 1 but right after my morning snack a teacher takes me down to Room 5 where I meet up with my friends A. and J. and B. (I'm not using their names because I didn't ask permission) and we get down to big kid stuff. They have a big sandbox that I like to play in and they also have a big structure that I'm not allowed to play on until I turn 2. They say that on my birthday I'll get to go nuts all over that thing. I can't wait.
Today I ate my first lunch down in Room 5 and it went pretty well. I ate just about everything (mac and cheese, some peas and fruit and then yogurt. Outstanding.) After lunch I went back to Room 1 where the teachers had put the mattress from my crib on the floor and that's where I napped for about an hour. They tell me that when I'm sleeping in Room 5 I'll do it on a mat on the floor so this is all part of getting used to it. I don't mind it. It's kind of like camping.
After nap I went back to Room 5 and we did all kinds of things like dressing up and painting and drawing and then in the late afternoon we went back outside and I knew that this meant the end of the day was close and that meant daddy would be showing up so I started to get a little anxious and when I saw him I started to cry a little but then I was okay and told him that I had fun. Because it's the truth. I did have fun.
We went home and I had a tofu dog and some tomatoes and fruit for dinner (I know it sounds gross but trust me, it's awesome) and then dad took me upstairs and I changed into my pyjamas and brushed my teeth and got my picture taken in front of the door and then we went back into my room and daddy read me The Little Engine That Could and as soon as he was done mommy walked in the door. What a way to end the day; mommy rocking me to sleep.
Good night!
As it stands right now, my days starts in Room 1 but right after my morning snack a teacher takes me down to Room 5 where I meet up with my friends A. and J. and B. (I'm not using their names because I didn't ask permission) and we get down to big kid stuff. They have a big sandbox that I like to play in and they also have a big structure that I'm not allowed to play on until I turn 2. They say that on my birthday I'll get to go nuts all over that thing. I can't wait.
Today I ate my first lunch down in Room 5 and it went pretty well. I ate just about everything (mac and cheese, some peas and fruit and then yogurt. Outstanding.) After lunch I went back to Room 1 where the teachers had put the mattress from my crib on the floor and that's where I napped for about an hour. They tell me that when I'm sleeping in Room 5 I'll do it on a mat on the floor so this is all part of getting used to it. I don't mind it. It's kind of like camping.
After nap I went back to Room 5 and we did all kinds of things like dressing up and painting and drawing and then in the late afternoon we went back outside and I knew that this meant the end of the day was close and that meant daddy would be showing up so I started to get a little anxious and when I saw him I started to cry a little but then I was okay and told him that I had fun. Because it's the truth. I did have fun.
We went home and I had a tofu dog and some tomatoes and fruit for dinner (I know it sounds gross but trust me, it's awesome) and then dad took me upstairs and I changed into my pyjamas and brushed my teeth and got my picture taken in front of the door and then we went back into my room and daddy read me The Little Engine That Could and as soon as he was done mommy walked in the door. What a way to end the day; mommy rocking me to sleep.
Good night!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Kicking and Screaming
OK, today is Sunday and I like Sunday because it's day 2 of total Mom and Dad. Today, Dad came in around 8:30am (thank you very much) and got me up. Dad doesn't waste any time when he gets me up. He changed my diaper and got me all dressed in my pretty pink dress. Then he brought me in to wake up Mommy. They trade off on the weekends so someone always gets to sleep in. I snuggled with Mommy for a few minutes and then we went downstairs to have breakfast.
At first, I didn't want to eat, I wanted to dance to the Wiggles. My Auntie Rebecka sent me her little girl Bonnie's old DVD's and on Saturday, Mommy played a song from something called the Wiggles. I LOVED it. I want to dance to the Wiggles all the time. There is an octopus in the song and I love octopuses. Or is it octopi? Anyway, Mommy and Daddy let me dance to the Wiggles while Daddy made me some mush with bananas. Mommy called it oatmeal, but I am pretty sure it's called mush.
After that, we went shopping to buy me some new diapers and a potty so I can pee pee and poopy whenever I want. Mommy also got stuff to make me an octopus costume for Halloween. I sure am glad that my Nana taught my Mommy how to sew so she can make me cool costumes for Halloween. She's gonna sew suction cups on my tentacles and everything. It's gonna be really sweet. I will make sure she takes a picture of me in my costume so I can put it on my blog.
After shopping we went to lunch at my all time favorite restaurant The Stand. It's "our place." Me, Mommy and Daddy go there a lot and I really like it. I had Mac & Cheese and it was yummy. Then we went home and I took a nap.
After my nap there was some confusion. I think I lost one of my shoes. But Mommy and Daddy can't figure out where or when. I kicked them off in the car and now one is just missing. Hmmmm.
We went to a carnival this afternoon but my Mommy said it was "booty" and we left. That was OK with me because I was hot and starting to get tired. From there we went to the grocery store--where I ran around a lot carrying a box of mac & cheese--and then home to eat dinner. I didn't eat much of my dinner tonight. I think I was getting grumpy because I know I have to go to school tomorrow and I am nervous about the transition to room 5. I threw quite a fit during bed time. For the first time ever, Daddy came up while Mommy was trying to put me to bed and she left and he took over. I admit, it wasn't pretty. But eventually I gave up and put my head on Daddy's shoulder and let him rock me in the chair. I cried a little after he left the room, but now I am fine.
I'm sure once I get all settled in my new room at school, I'll settle down at home too.
Oh, in case you are counting, today marked my first full week of sleeping without a paci. Don't tell Mommy and Daddy, but I miss it. I know I don't need it, but I liked it. I know I can live without it, though. I just have to get used to it.
Night night. Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite. Sweet dreams everyone.
At first, I didn't want to eat, I wanted to dance to the Wiggles. My Auntie Rebecka sent me her little girl Bonnie's old DVD's and on Saturday, Mommy played a song from something called the Wiggles. I LOVED it. I want to dance to the Wiggles all the time. There is an octopus in the song and I love octopuses. Or is it octopi? Anyway, Mommy and Daddy let me dance to the Wiggles while Daddy made me some mush with bananas. Mommy called it oatmeal, but I am pretty sure it's called mush.
After that, we went shopping to buy me some new diapers and a potty so I can pee pee and poopy whenever I want. Mommy also got stuff to make me an octopus costume for Halloween. I sure am glad that my Nana taught my Mommy how to sew so she can make me cool costumes for Halloween. She's gonna sew suction cups on my tentacles and everything. It's gonna be really sweet. I will make sure she takes a picture of me in my costume so I can put it on my blog.
After shopping we went to lunch at my all time favorite restaurant The Stand. It's "our place." Me, Mommy and Daddy go there a lot and I really like it. I had Mac & Cheese and it was yummy. Then we went home and I took a nap.
After my nap there was some confusion. I think I lost one of my shoes. But Mommy and Daddy can't figure out where or when. I kicked them off in the car and now one is just missing. Hmmmm.
We went to a carnival this afternoon but my Mommy said it was "booty" and we left. That was OK with me because I was hot and starting to get tired. From there we went to the grocery store--where I ran around a lot carrying a box of mac & cheese--and then home to eat dinner. I didn't eat much of my dinner tonight. I think I was getting grumpy because I know I have to go to school tomorrow and I am nervous about the transition to room 5. I threw quite a fit during bed time. For the first time ever, Daddy came up while Mommy was trying to put me to bed and she left and he took over. I admit, it wasn't pretty. But eventually I gave up and put my head on Daddy's shoulder and let him rock me in the chair. I cried a little after he left the room, but now I am fine.
I'm sure once I get all settled in my new room at school, I'll settle down at home too.
Oh, in case you are counting, today marked my first full week of sleeping without a paci. Don't tell Mommy and Daddy, but I miss it. I know I don't need it, but I liked it. I know I can live without it, though. I just have to get used to it.
Night night. Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite. Sweet dreams everyone.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Calabasas Farmers Market
A couple of mornings this past week I've been pretty grumpy so since this was Saturday, mom and dad let me sleep in. And sleep in I did! I don't think mom came in to get me until almost 8:45. I was technically sleeping but I was being quiet and it was nice to just relax for a while and not worry about getting out of bed and getting dressed and blah blah blah. It's been getting on my nerves lately and some times I get it in my head that I don't want to get out my pyjamas and get ready for the day and all of that. But I felt better this morning because no one was rushing me (dad!) and we had no place to be.
Except, after a lovely breakfast of oatmeal and brown sugar, dad called my friends Iggy and Bijou and we decided to drive up and see them and go to the Farmers Market by their house So next thing I know we're packed up and heading up the 101 to Calabasas.
Iggy and Bijou are only about seven months old so they're a little bit younger than me but I do like seeing them. They have all the same cool toys I had when I was their age and it's fun to play with them (even though I'm way too old.)
We all headed over to the Farmers Market and it had to be at least 100 degrees out there and I know my mom put sunscreen on me but I think that I still might have gotten some sun on my face. It feels kind of hot and red. But maybe that's just my nose (which, by the way, it healing nicely. The scabs have fallen of so I should be back to normal any day. Huzzah!) We ate tons o samples of the fruit and when lunch rolled around we bought a Greek lunch of falafal and hummas and salad and bunch of other stuff (dad wanted a tamale so that's what he got. Gross.) and we all walked across the street to this shady little park and ate. Iggy and Bijou are too young to eat regular food so they just kind of watched as the rest of us ate our lunches. When i was done I went exploring and found this tree that I really liked. I hugged it a lot.
There was also a stream with ducks and a fountain but it was getting to be nap time so we said good bye to our friends and went home. I'm still getting used to napping without my pacifier and while I know I don't need it I spend an awful lot of time thinking about it which gets in the way of my actual sleeping. But I'll get used to it and everything will be fine.
After my nap my parents told me it was too hot to go outside so we spent our time drawing and dancing to bluegrass although we did eventually go outside and draw on the driveway with the sidewalk chalk. That was fun. Mom's really good at drawing.
Well, it's almost time for bed. Mom's going to a birthday party so dad's going to be putting me down tonight. I'll see if I can get a couple of extra books and songs out of him!
Except, after a lovely breakfast of oatmeal and brown sugar, dad called my friends Iggy and Bijou and we decided to drive up and see them and go to the Farmers Market by their house So next thing I know we're packed up and heading up the 101 to Calabasas.
Iggy and Bijou are only about seven months old so they're a little bit younger than me but I do like seeing them. They have all the same cool toys I had when I was their age and it's fun to play with them (even though I'm way too old.)
We all headed over to the Farmers Market and it had to be at least 100 degrees out there and I know my mom put sunscreen on me but I think that I still might have gotten some sun on my face. It feels kind of hot and red. But maybe that's just my nose (which, by the way, it healing nicely. The scabs have fallen of so I should be back to normal any day. Huzzah!) We ate tons o samples of the fruit and when lunch rolled around we bought a Greek lunch of falafal and hummas and salad and bunch of other stuff (dad wanted a tamale so that's what he got. Gross.) and we all walked across the street to this shady little park and ate. Iggy and Bijou are too young to eat regular food so they just kind of watched as the rest of us ate our lunches. When i was done I went exploring and found this tree that I really liked. I hugged it a lot.
There was also a stream with ducks and a fountain but it was getting to be nap time so we said good bye to our friends and went home. I'm still getting used to napping without my pacifier and while I know I don't need it I spend an awful lot of time thinking about it which gets in the way of my actual sleeping. But I'll get used to it and everything will be fine.
After my nap my parents told me it was too hot to go outside so we spent our time drawing and dancing to bluegrass although we did eventually go outside and draw on the driveway with the sidewalk chalk. That was fun. Mom's really good at drawing.
Well, it's almost time for bed. Mom's going to a birthday party so dad's going to be putting me down tonight. I'll see if I can get a couple of extra books and songs out of him!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Homer says DOUGH!
Well, my Daddy was super annoyed yesterday because stinking Time Warner was all messed up and our internet was down so I couldn't blog. It's too bad, too, because I had a pretty good day. Probably the biggest thing was that I kind of poopied in the potty. Mommy put the little seat on the potty so I could sit on it. Then she took off my diaper. I had already left a little present for her in the diaper. So, when she put me on the potty I squeezed a little and--PLOP--a tiny little poopy dropped into the potty. Mommy seemed pretty excited--like it was some big milestone. Doesn't she know I poopy all the time? Mommy is funny.
Today was pretty good too. I got to play with PLAYDOUGH!!! Wow, that's fun. I hope I get some of that for my birthday. It's all squishy and colorful and it tastes all salty. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
On the downside, my teacher won't let me color with markers anymore. I like to color EVERYTHING with markers--even my face. So, now I can only color with crayons. It's ok, though, because crayons are pretty cool.
Speaking of pretty cool, Daddy is the coolest of all things cool. He got his picture taken today with GOOFY.
How cool is that? In case you don't know, Goofy is super cool. He has really long ears and he plays Peek-a-boo with them. I really like Goofy a lot. I have a hard time pronouncing his name, though, so I call him "Ooofy." But you get the point.
Mommy and Daddy are really excited about watching the debate tonight, so I have to go to bed. That's fine with me. I don't need a debate to know who I would vote for. OOOOOOFY.
Today was pretty good too. I got to play with PLAYDOUGH!!! Wow, that's fun. I hope I get some of that for my birthday. It's all squishy and colorful and it tastes all salty. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
On the downside, my teacher won't let me color with markers anymore. I like to color EVERYTHING with markers--even my face. So, now I can only color with crayons. It's ok, though, because crayons are pretty cool.
Speaking of pretty cool, Daddy is the coolest of all things cool. He got his picture taken today with GOOFY.
How cool is that? In case you don't know, Goofy is super cool. He has really long ears and he plays Peek-a-boo with them. I really like Goofy a lot. I have a hard time pronouncing his name, though, so I call him "Ooofy." But you get the point.
Mommy and Daddy are really excited about watching the debate tonight, so I have to go to bed. That's fine with me. I don't need a debate to know who I would vote for. OOOOOOFY.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wednesday Ends in Kisses
Well, friends, today got off to a rocky start. I was all smiles when Mommy came into my room. It's because I was happy to see her. But then I got a little fussy. I didn't want her to take my jammies off or change my diaper or put on my clothes. I kept saying that I wanted to go night night. I guess I was a little nervous about the transition to room 5 at school. My Mommy is like that too, though. Sometimes she wants to stay in her jammies instead of going to work but she told me that you have to face the day. So I did and Mommy was right there with me.
Daddy had to go to a big meeting so Mommy took me to school today. She brought her iPod and I asked her to play the Octopus song over and over and over. Mommy says it's by The Beatles but that they aren't bugs.
School was pretty fun today. I went to room 5 in the morning and sang songs and listened to stories. Then I went back to room 1 and played with the bowling ball soft toys. Did you know that my Mommy and Daddy went bowling on their first date? He he.
I didn't eat my lunch today. It was the meatloaf muffin my Mommy made. She got the recipe from Auntie Lisa who makes them for my cousin Ava. Ava likes the meatloaf muffins a lot, so maybe I'll try them again another day. I just wasn't that hungry today I guess.
In the afternoon I went back to room 5 and had lots of fun. I rode on the wagon, played with the hula hoops, did some art with glue and foam letters and played with wind up toys. My Auntie Nana Reenie likes wind up toys! I also looked at some books and played in the dramatic play area. It was a busy day for sure!
Daddy picked me up this afternoon and we drove home in the car that Mommy usually drives. It was fun. Then he made me some yummy chicken tortellini for dinner and I ate it all up. Yum yum yum.
I am still not sure about this new bedtime routine without my paci. I know I don't need it, but I feel like I'm missing something, so I'm a little wiggly when I am supposed to be snuggling Mommy while she reads my books. Tonight I wiggled around and gave Mommy lots of kisses while she was trying to sing Baby Mine. I know she likes kisses!
Once I get in my bed, I am pretty comfy and I have to say, I don't miss my paci as much as I thought I would.
Daddy had to go to a big meeting so Mommy took me to school today. She brought her iPod and I asked her to play the Octopus song over and over and over. Mommy says it's by The Beatles but that they aren't bugs.
School was pretty fun today. I went to room 5 in the morning and sang songs and listened to stories. Then I went back to room 1 and played with the bowling ball soft toys. Did you know that my Mommy and Daddy went bowling on their first date? He he.
I didn't eat my lunch today. It was the meatloaf muffin my Mommy made. She got the recipe from Auntie Lisa who makes them for my cousin Ava. Ava likes the meatloaf muffins a lot, so maybe I'll try them again another day. I just wasn't that hungry today I guess.
In the afternoon I went back to room 5 and had lots of fun. I rode on the wagon, played with the hula hoops, did some art with glue and foam letters and played with wind up toys. My Auntie Nana Reenie likes wind up toys! I also looked at some books and played in the dramatic play area. It was a busy day for sure!
Daddy picked me up this afternoon and we drove home in the car that Mommy usually drives. It was fun. Then he made me some yummy chicken tortellini for dinner and I ate it all up. Yum yum yum.
I am still not sure about this new bedtime routine without my paci. I know I don't need it, but I feel like I'm missing something, so I'm a little wiggly when I am supposed to be snuggling Mommy while she reads my books. Tonight I wiggled around and gave Mommy lots of kisses while she was trying to sing Baby Mine. I know she likes kisses!
Once I get in my bed, I am pretty comfy and I have to say, I don't miss my paci as much as I thought I would.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Today was my second day transitioning to Room 5 and it was a little different. I liked going down there and I liked playing in the sandbox and riding their bikes but when it came time to go inside I wasn't all that interested. Marie kept telling me that it's completely normal to want to go back to Room 1 but she said that I really should give Room 5 a shot. I thought about it and decided to take her advice and went inside and she was right. I had a great time looking at their books and getting to know where every is.
I still ate my lunch (most of my pasta, all of my fruit but I just wasn't in the mood for my veggies) and took my nap (two hours!!!) in Room 1 so I was happy about that. In the afternoon we caught baby crickets that were outside our room next to the little sandbox and we kept them in a small plastic container. When my dad came to pick me up I danced and shouted "Crickets!" until Marie got the box down so I could show him.
It's almost bed time now and I guess I should tell you that there was a slight bump in the road last night. I fell asleep okay but I woke up a few hours later and it was dark and I was worried so I started crying and eventually my mom came in and sat with me for a while until she put me back in my crib. After she left I was still pretty worried even though I knew there was no reason but I couldn't help but cry for a little bit longer. But I was pretty tired and soon I was back asleep. This is my third night without my paci so hopefully it will be easier. I take that back; I know it will be easier.
And in case you were wondering how my nose is healing, look at this:
I look like a happy little clown!
I still ate my lunch (most of my pasta, all of my fruit but I just wasn't in the mood for my veggies) and took my nap (two hours!!!) in Room 1 so I was happy about that. In the afternoon we caught baby crickets that were outside our room next to the little sandbox and we kept them in a small plastic container. When my dad came to pick me up I danced and shouted "Crickets!" until Marie got the box down so I could show him.
It's almost bed time now and I guess I should tell you that there was a slight bump in the road last night. I fell asleep okay but I woke up a few hours later and it was dark and I was worried so I started crying and eventually my mom came in and sat with me for a while until she put me back in my crib. After she left I was still pretty worried even though I knew there was no reason but I couldn't help but cry for a little bit longer. But I was pretty tired and soon I was back asleep. This is my third night without my paci so hopefully it will be easier. I take that back; I know it will be easier.
And in case you were wondering how my nose is healing, look at this:
I look like a happy little clown!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Transition Begin
So today was the first day of my transition from Room 0/1 to Room 4/5 (I'll be in room 5.) It's a pretty big deal because I'll be leaving the infant/toddler rooms and moving up to the big girl room where I'll be before there's an opening for me in the pre-school. And there's lots of differences - in room 5 they don't use bibs and they don't use sippy cups (they use regular Dixie cups!) and they sleep on mats on the floor instead of a crib which I know makes it sort of sound like a pee-wee flop house but I've been having trouble sleeping in the crib lately so maybe this will be better.
To begin the transition (which takes three weeks to complete) Mary O. took me down there after my morning snack and I got to meet up with my old friend Alex who was in Room 0/1 with me before HE moved up to room 5. We got to run around and have fun but I learned pretty quickly that I'm now the youngest and smallest kid in the room and I took a pretty good header during playtime. I know it looks like I got beat up but I swear that didn't happen. After my wipe out I decided I was okay so I did some drawing using my face as the canvas:
Oh, you'll also notice that my bangs got cut yesterday. They were bugging me pretty good so mom gave me a quick trim. Much better.
Mary O. took me back to Room 1 where I had my lunch (I ate most of my pot pie, a bite of my veggies, all of my fruit and all of my yogurt). Then it was time for nap and did pretty well, I didn't need my paci but I did still have some trouble sleeping but all in all I got about an hour's worth. I guess that's something.
In the afternoon I went back to Room 5 and I played in the playground and in the sandbox and then I had my afternoon snack down there (an apple!) and then I played some more with Alex. Before I knew it I was back in Room 0 and dad was there to pick me up. I hugged everyone good bye, came home, ate my dinner, took a bath and now I'm ready for bed. I know I have to sleep without a paci because I don't need it and I slept clean through last night but I'm still kind of nervous. What if I get scared during the night? So much is changing in my world right now it'd be nice to have something familiar to hang on to but I guess I'm growing up and I don't need those things anymore. Plus tomorrow's going to be an exciting day because I'll be back down in Room 5. Wish me luck!
To begin the transition (which takes three weeks to complete) Mary O. took me down there after my morning snack and I got to meet up with my old friend Alex who was in Room 0/1 with me before HE moved up to room 5. We got to run around and have fun but I learned pretty quickly that I'm now the youngest and smallest kid in the room and I took a pretty good header during playtime. I know it looks like I got beat up but I swear that didn't happen. After my wipe out I decided I was okay so I did some drawing using my face as the canvas:
Oh, you'll also notice that my bangs got cut yesterday. They were bugging me pretty good so mom gave me a quick trim. Much better.
Mary O. took me back to Room 1 where I had my lunch (I ate most of my pot pie, a bite of my veggies, all of my fruit and all of my yogurt). Then it was time for nap and did pretty well, I didn't need my paci but I did still have some trouble sleeping but all in all I got about an hour's worth. I guess that's something.
In the afternoon I went back to Room 5 and I played in the playground and in the sandbox and then I had my afternoon snack down there (an apple!) and then I played some more with Alex. Before I knew it I was back in Room 0 and dad was there to pick me up. I hugged everyone good bye, came home, ate my dinner, took a bath and now I'm ready for bed. I know I have to sleep without a paci because I don't need it and I slept clean through last night but I'm still kind of nervous. What if I get scared during the night? So much is changing in my world right now it'd be nice to have something familiar to hang on to but I guess I'm growing up and I don't need those things anymore. Plus tomorrow's going to be an exciting day because I'll be back down in Room 5. Wish me luck!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Soup IS Good Food
I thought we were having meatloaf for dinner, but mommy was making that for tomorrow night. Instead, tonight I had something new. I had soup! Only big kids can eat soup because it is tricky to eat. But I ate it and it was good. As soon as my Daddy loads the pictures, I'll add some pictures of my soup. Stay tuned.
OK, so, now it's time for my bath and then stories, prayers, songs, and (gulp) night night with no paci. I'll let you know how that goes.
Life's A Zoo
Today was a banner day. After a hearty breakfast consisting of a banana, a fried egg, some tiny toast (my mom found this little ethnic grocery store that sells loaves of bread that look just like regular loaves of bread except that they're toddler size. I love the middle east!) and several glasses of milk, mom, dad and I packed up our lunches and headed over to the zoo.
I don't know if you guys have ever been to the LA Zoo but it's pretty awesome. We have these two cats at home, Boo and Dynamite, and they're okay and all but the zoo has some pretty crazy animals I've only read about. We have a family pass so we strolled right in and out first stop was by the sea lions but they must have been sleeping or something because they weren't out. So we said bye bye and started walking up the little ramp to get into the zoo proper when we saw a peacock just standing there. He was totally just standing there and I waved to him and I wanted to get down from the stroller and pet him but my mom told me that peacocks can be pretty mean and aggressive and bitey and that I was better off just waving and saying hi. She even told me that some people in the South put peacocks in their yards to act as guard dogs. Some day when I have a house with a yard I'm totally going to have guard peacocks.
After our run in with the peacock we swung by and saw the flamingos who, by the way, were dressed just like mom and me. Check it out for yourself:
After the flamingos we headed straight toward this new exhibit they have there called the Campo Gorilla Reserve where we saw a bunch of cool gorillas, including Kelly the silverback. Here's a picture of me and my dad. You can't really see the gorilla in this one:
And here's a close up of the gorilla:
It was pretty outstanding.
Then we saw these really cool giraffes:
And after the giraffes we headed up the hill and saw the chimps. Chimps! They were jumping around and swinging and I loved it so much we decided to have our lunch right there in this little bench area. We spread our picnic blanket and ate our sandwiches and we could see the chimps and it was pretty fun. There I was, eating a jelly sandwich, grapes and some oranges and I could see chimps. It was like they were having lunch with us.
After lunch dad sort of put the kibosh on the rest of the day saying that I had to get home and nap and on the way out we went past elephants and orangutans and on our way out we stopped by and got a purple gorilla plush doll (it was free with mom's membership!) and by the time we made it to the car I was pretty tired and I put up something of a fight getting into the carseat but dad rolled down my window and I was okay. For a little while.
As you know from yesterdays entry I'm going to try sleeping without a pacifier and I have to be honest, it's pretty awful. I just could not sleep at nap time no matter how tired I knew I was or how I knew I had to rest my body. But I tried and slept a little bit and I cried a lot and then before I knew it mom and dad were there and they were taking me to the park and that was really fun. I went down the slide a bunch of times and played in the sand until it was time to go home. Mom tells me that we're having meatloaf cupcakes, recipe courtesy of Auntie Lisa, for dinner. And then it's off to bed without a pacifier again.
I'll let you know how it goes.
I don't know if you guys have ever been to the LA Zoo but it's pretty awesome. We have these two cats at home, Boo and Dynamite, and they're okay and all but the zoo has some pretty crazy animals I've only read about. We have a family pass so we strolled right in and out first stop was by the sea lions but they must have been sleeping or something because they weren't out. So we said bye bye and started walking up the little ramp to get into the zoo proper when we saw a peacock just standing there. He was totally just standing there and I waved to him and I wanted to get down from the stroller and pet him but my mom told me that peacocks can be pretty mean and aggressive and bitey and that I was better off just waving and saying hi. She even told me that some people in the South put peacocks in their yards to act as guard dogs. Some day when I have a house with a yard I'm totally going to have guard peacocks.
After our run in with the peacock we swung by and saw the flamingos who, by the way, were dressed just like mom and me. Check it out for yourself:
After the flamingos we headed straight toward this new exhibit they have there called the Campo Gorilla Reserve where we saw a bunch of cool gorillas, including Kelly the silverback. Here's a picture of me and my dad. You can't really see the gorilla in this one:
And here's a close up of the gorilla:
It was pretty outstanding.
Then we saw these really cool giraffes:
And after the giraffes we headed up the hill and saw the chimps. Chimps! They were jumping around and swinging and I loved it so much we decided to have our lunch right there in this little bench area. We spread our picnic blanket and ate our sandwiches and we could see the chimps and it was pretty fun. There I was, eating a jelly sandwich, grapes and some oranges and I could see chimps. It was like they were having lunch with us.
After lunch dad sort of put the kibosh on the rest of the day saying that I had to get home and nap and on the way out we went past elephants and orangutans and on our way out we stopped by and got a purple gorilla plush doll (it was free with mom's membership!) and by the time we made it to the car I was pretty tired and I put up something of a fight getting into the carseat but dad rolled down my window and I was okay. For a little while.
As you know from yesterdays entry I'm going to try sleeping without a pacifier and I have to be honest, it's pretty awful. I just could not sleep at nap time no matter how tired I knew I was or how I knew I had to rest my body. But I tried and slept a little bit and I cried a lot and then before I knew it mom and dad were there and they were taking me to the park and that was really fun. I went down the slide a bunch of times and played in the sand until it was time to go home. Mom tells me that we're having meatloaf cupcakes, recipe courtesy of Auntie Lisa, for dinner. And then it's off to bed without a pacifier again.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The Tess on the Bus Goes Weeeee.
My Mom and Dad say I am a big girl and to prove it, they took me down to the Orange Line to ride the bus. I like buses. One of my favorite songs to sing is "The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round." Today, I got to be one of the people on the bus. It was fun.
My Dad brought a pocket full of change to buy tickets for him and Mommy. I don't need a ticket because I am special. He put the coins in and one of them didn't get counted. It was a Sacajawea Gold Dollar. He said he doesn't like them very much so I guess it's OK that the machine ate his coin. He put in some more coins and then the tickets came out. It was just in time because the bus was arriving.
We got on the bus and at first I sat on Mommy's lap next to the window. Daddy sat in a seat in front of us so he could hold my stroller. I wore my sunglasses because that's what people do when they ride the bus. After a little while, Mommy let me sit in the seat all by myself because I am a big girl. 
She kept her arm on me though, because I am still not THAT big.
The bus was neat. I got to see the sod fields and the LA River and all the stops going West into the Valley. We finally got off the bus across the street from a mall. Mommy and Daddy took me to lunch at a little bakery and I at my chicken salad and fruit and bread. I drank my milk from a cup because I am a big girl.
While we were eating lunch, a big green and blue beetle flew over to our table. It scared Mommy and she screamed. I wasn't scared, though. I thought it was pretty. I like bugs.
After lunch, we walked back across the street and Daddy bought more tickets. We had to wait a few minutes for the bus to come. While we waited, I discovered that the benches at the bus stop are kind of like little slides. I had fun sliding down them. When the bus came we got on and sat in a row of together this time. I sat on Mommy's lap by the window and Daddy sat next to us. Another daddy got on the bus with his baby. He took a long time folding up his jogging stroller. He was all by himself and it's hard to hold the baby and fold the stroller all by yourself. But he finally got all situated and the bus took off. Not for long, though.
At the first stop, the bus doors opened and all the new people got on. We sat there for a long time and the bus didn't go anywhere. Finally, the bus driver told us that the bus was broken and that we all had to get off and wait for a new bus.
When we got off the bus, Mommy sat on a bench while Daddy and I walked down to the end of the bus stop to look at the map. We came back and I sat on the bench with Mommy until the new bus came. This time the bus was really crowded. I sat on Daddy's lap and we snuggled in tight for the ride home. Lot's of people got on at each stop, but very few people got off. I guess that's what happens when one bus breaks down.
When we got back to our bus stop, we got off the bus and walked to our car. Daddy put me in my seat and drove us all home. I was pretty tired so Mommy brought me upstairs to take a nap and rest my body. While we were rocking in the chair, Mommy told me that I am a big girl and that big girls don't need pacies. She said I could have my paci today, but for my nap tomorrow, I don't need one. Hmmmm. I don't know if I agree with that. I'll let you know.
My Dad brought a pocket full of change to buy tickets for him and Mommy. I don't need a ticket because I am special. He put the coins in and one of them didn't get counted. It was a Sacajawea Gold Dollar. He said he doesn't like them very much so I guess it's OK that the machine ate his coin. He put in some more coins and then the tickets came out. It was just in time because the bus was arriving.
We got on the bus and at first I sat on Mommy's lap next to the window. Daddy sat in a seat in front of us so he could hold my stroller. I wore my sunglasses because that's what people do when they ride the bus. After a little while, Mommy let me sit in the seat all by myself because I am a big girl. 
The bus was neat. I got to see the sod fields and the LA River and all the stops going West into the Valley. We finally got off the bus across the street from a mall. Mommy and Daddy took me to lunch at a little bakery and I at my chicken salad and fruit and bread. I drank my milk from a cup because I am a big girl.
While we were eating lunch, a big green and blue beetle flew over to our table. It scared Mommy and she screamed. I wasn't scared, though. I thought it was pretty. I like bugs.
After lunch, we walked back across the street and Daddy bought more tickets. We had to wait a few minutes for the bus to come. While we waited, I discovered that the benches at the bus stop are kind of like little slides. I had fun sliding down them. When the bus came we got on and sat in a row of together this time. I sat on Mommy's lap by the window and Daddy sat next to us. Another daddy got on the bus with his baby. He took a long time folding up his jogging stroller. He was all by himself and it's hard to hold the baby and fold the stroller all by yourself. But he finally got all situated and the bus took off. Not for long, though.
At the first stop, the bus doors opened and all the new people got on. We sat there for a long time and the bus didn't go anywhere. Finally, the bus driver told us that the bus was broken and that we all had to get off and wait for a new bus.
When we got off the bus, Mommy sat on a bench while Daddy and I walked down to the end of the bus stop to look at the map. We came back and I sat on the bench with Mommy until the new bus came. This time the bus was really crowded. I sat on Daddy's lap and we snuggled in tight for the ride home. Lot's of people got on at each stop, but very few people got off. I guess that's what happens when one bus breaks down.
When we got back to our bus stop, we got off the bus and walked to our car. Daddy put me in my seat and drove us all home. I was pretty tired so Mommy brought me upstairs to take a nap and rest my body. While we were rocking in the chair, Mommy told me that I am a big girl and that big girls don't need pacies. She said I could have my paci today, but for my nap tomorrow, I don't need one. Hmmmm. I don't know if I agree with that. I'll let you know.
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This is my new blog. I will be writing about my daily activities and showing you pictures of me being the Tenacious G that I am. I hope everyone stops by and says hi. I might be just 23 1/2 months old, but I have lots to say about stuff.
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