(As portrayed by Mom & Dad)
Today was the last day of my favorite Gymboree Music teacher. I was sad. Miss Terri has been teaching my music classes since I was 5 months old! I will miss her a lot. I insisted that I make her a bye-bye card this morning before class. I miss her already!
Some pictures Mommy took for my card for Miss Terri.
Me playing my “in-jurr-mints” or instruments.
Yesterday I discovered that if I drink an entire sippy of water or milk really fast that my tummy jiggles and I can hear it. Mommy & Daddy were practically rolling on the floor laughing at me. I would sit on my knees and do the twist and laugh uncontrollably when I heard the water/milk slosh around in my tummy. I told Mommy that I had “bubbles in my tummy”. She explained what the sound really was and I wanted to hear it MORE. I made myself dizzy twisting back and forth.
Mommy & I had to go to the diagnostic center so she could get her blood drawn for tests for the baby. I was really nervous because there were LOTS of people in long white coats trying to take me away. Okay, maybe not… but white coats scare me! I was a super trooper for the entire less than ten minutes we were there! I got stickers for Mommy being so brave, that was COOL! I told the guy taking Mommy’s blood that “BB put moneys in the pi-ote, sorry!” He didn’t understand what I said other than whatever it was, it was causing me HUGE strife, therapy type strife!
So what I MEANT was… the other day Mommy decided that giving me coins for potty usage was fun. I get a penny for sitting on the potty, a quarter if I do pee-pee and a dollar if I do poopies. Well, I had earned a nickel because I sat on a potty at Grandma Jo’s house. I had that and 2 pennies in my pocket. Mommy was talking to Daddy in the kitchen and I was playing with the piano. Suddenly I discovered that I could put the nickel between the piano keys! Boy did I get yelled at BIG TIME! Okay, noone yelled that loud, but Mommy & Daddy were disappointed in me. I can’t even look at the piano now without breaking down and tattling on myself. so bottom line “BB put moneys in the pi-ote, sorry!”
I slept all night in my tree! 🙂 YEAH! I actually enjoyed it a lot. Thank you Daddy for the tap-lights! They helped me make it through the night.
In other news: I haven’t said “Going to Africa” today at all!!!! Today I am “Going to South America!” Because that is where my babysitter is from!
Today, after much complaining, I convinced Mommy that I should sleep UPSTAIRS in my new bed. She said “fine by me!” And then something about “just go to sleep!” I took awhile to unwind and settle in and only took a short 1 hour and 20 minute nap compared to my usual as of late of around 2.5 hours. Oh well! 🙁 At least I slept in the bed that will be my only option when the new baby arrives as the bottom mattress will go to the baby’s room for Mommy to rest on. So far there isn’t much in it for ME with this new baby on the way! Humph!
Well, we (Mommy, Daddy and I) ran errands after my nap and I was very fussy and melty again. Mommy worked hard to keep me calm. We gave up and came home for din-din. Mommy has a migraine coming on and Daddy is waiting for Monday when he goes back to the office for work. He keeps sneaking away and doing work because I am driving everyone batty!
Possible reasons to my NEW attitude:
1) Too little sleep
2) The horrid clear runny nose and puffy eyes I have had all weekend
3) I am 2 and I want what I want and when I want it
4) Just because!
I think this week Mommy & Daddy are seriously working on finding a new home for me with the Gypsies. I have begun a WONDERFUL pouty face (that Mommy said is more funny than sad).
Mommy tried to snap a picture of it in mid-pout but I wasn’t in full pout so it was tough. I manage to stick my lips out like a dying fish and hit a very odd octave as I whine to my hearts content.
Things that have driven me to whine today:
1) My sippy cup was empty
2) I used a giraffe sticker two weeks ago and really miss it
3) The Tarzan movie didn’t start fast enough when we got in the car
4) I pulled sticker off of a piece of paper and the paper ripped (very tiny rip)
5) I couldn’t get my sunglasses on correctly
6) I had 4 snacks and wanted 5
7) I am convinced I need a band-aide and I have a boo-boo. When Mommy asks where I point to all my fingers, my tongue and my knee.
8 ) My Tappy Turtle toy wasn’t in the car (BTW it NEVER is!)
9) Mommy has a boo-boo on her finger and it hurts ME!
10) The cat ran under the bed and I couldn’t reach her to harass her!
So as you can see, little things set me off.
But then 2 minutes later I am the happiest kid on earth.
Things that have made me happy today:
1) The constant phrase “Going to Africa!”
2) Sunglasses once I got them on correctly
3) Shopping at Hyde Park for new puzzles and new animals
4) Doing stickers with Mommy & Daddy
5) The pictures of the giraffes on Mommy’s calendar in the bedroom.
6) Pouring pretend coffee for Daddy, Mommy, Grandma Jo and Grandpa Howie
7) Getting a “money” for sitting on the potty at Grandma’s house (without the toddler safety ring, I didn’t potty, just sat there!)
8 ) Playing hide & seek with Mommy this morning
9) Giving Daddy hugs in bed to wake him up
10) Tickles.
Things that have made Mommy & Daddy happy:
1) MY NAP!