(As portrayed by Mom & Dad)
I helped Daddy today to put part of the fish tank together. I am a GOOD helper! I have little hands so I can get into little places.
Here are some pictures of Daddy and me in the base of the fish tank.
It is almost ready for the live rock that comes next week. It is full of water and Daddy is almost done with the lights.
My BIG fish tank arrived today. I was taking a nap and Mommy & Daddy unpacked everything. Grandma Jo and Grandpa Howie came over and played with me this evening so Mom & Dad could re-run all the tubes because the tank was TOO BIG for the spot they were going to put it. Here are a few pictures of my new fish tank and some pictures of my LITTLE tank with my current fish.
Oh, I had to check it out.
It is like a playhouse for me!
Compared to my 24 gallon tank this is a MONSTER! 225 gallons!!
I think I will sleep here tonight!
My current LITTLE tank with my FISSSSSSS!
Today daddy got to take care of me from my morning nap until about 2! Go daddy!
Mommy left for the morning after she put me in my crib thinking I would take my nap, but I knew something was up so I refused to take my nap! Daddy came in and whisked me into the car. Off we went and I fell asleep listening to classical music (remind me to ask daddy who I was listening to!) When I woke up, I was at the Zoo!!!! Daddy took me to see the baby elephant and giraffes. They have a thing where you can buy a giraffe cracker and feed it to them. Daddy took me up there and as soon as I saw the big giraffe I said “raffe!” The lady who gave daddy the cracker said she was soooooo impressed that I said giraffe! Daddy told her that I love my animals. Animal book! Animal pictures! Animal sounds! Animal toys/figures! If it relates to animals, I love it! Here’s me after the giraffe took the cracker with his long black tongue! Wild!
After that we went to see the chimps and orangutans. I liked watching the orangutans. They were playing just the way I do! Then we walked around for a bit and rode the carousel.
I had soooo much fun. I ate all my lunch plus a lot of grapes, cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon!
This weekend is Gramma Jo’s birthday, so I’m looking forward to it!
My fish tank has been making a funny popping noise for several days. Mommy has been just sitting in front of the tank looking in and trying to figure it out. Tonight Daddy was changing the tank fan and accidently dropped a screw into the tank, OOPS! Luckily, when Mommy & Daddy were looking for the screw they found the source of all that popping. It was a Mantis Shrimp. Mantis Shrimp are known as “thumb-splitters” and have been known to actually shatter glass tanks with their snapping claws. As Grandma Jo can say… are HARD to get out of the live rock.
Mommy and Daddy made me sit in my crib and I heard a lot of fussing and then a LOT of cheering and screaming. They dunked a piece of live rock into less salty water and the little bugger came wiggling out. GO MOMMY & DADDY! No more popping in the tank (at least not right now??) and my parents still have all their fingers.
Here is a picture taken from the website for TampaBay Saltwater where the rock came from. My shrimp was more blue and colorful but you can see the general idea. Ugly aren’t they??
Well Daddy found my missing fish. It died and got sucked into the skimmer. It was way at the bottom so he didn’t see it when he looked before. At least the cat didn’t eat it and get a taste for my fishy!
I have had a fever all day and feel icky. Mommy said maybe it is another tooth or maybe it is the plague again. I haven’t had a good month so far. I don’t like feeling icky.
Mommy helped rename the some fish in the tank. The clown is now– JellyMan. The Blue Tang is now— Lil’ Blue.
Well, I guess it is time for my nap.