Well On The Road To Recovery!!

Ohhhhh! I have been SICK!!! I was furloughed from Baby Jail on Monday because I was sick. Mommy had to come get me because I was having problems. She took me to the doctor but there wasn't anything he could do for me. I had to ride out the storm. I got to hang out with Mommy for the rest of the day. I loved having Mommy there but I am sure she didn't think I was the best company in the world.

Tuesday I went to work with Daddy because I still wasn't feeling well. Aunt Kay and Uncle Carl helped take care of me. Daddy called Mommy to come get me because I started running a temperature. My illness spurred the dreaded diaper rash too. Mommy told me that I got fired from work for being so cranky. Maybe Mommy should get diaper rash and see if it makes her cranky. I had to go to the doctor again because Mommy and Daddy were worried about my temperature. Ha!! I was perfectly normal by the time the doctor saw me. Mommy suspects that the temper tantrum I was having caused my temperature to spike. I spent the rest of the day with Mommy though.

Wednesday, I was well enough to get rehired at work. Aunt Kay and Uncle Carl made my firing up to me by taking me to the mall for lunch. Then they took me to get some balloons! Everyone then knew that I was feeling better because I flirted with all the women in the store. My appetite returned, which made Mommy extremely happy!

Today, I went to work again! That's three days in a row (okay, two and a half)!! Mommy put a treat in my diaper bag for me...apple sauce!! She told Daddy not to let me eat all of it, just a little for a treat. Ha! Good try...Aunt Kay and Uncle Carl tried to cut me of but I wouldn't stand for it and threw a huge fit so they would give me more. I ate the whole container!!! Anyway, I am feeling so much better now. Mommy says that I have to go to Baby Jail tomorrow since I am in good shape again. That's okay though, I kinda miss Ms. Charlotte and Charles.

Mommy Ought To Go On Business Trips All The Time!!!

Mommy had to go out of town for two whole days, which left me all alone with Daddy. I tried to go easy on Daddy because he got sick while Mommy was away. He did a great job of taking care of me though! We had a blast. I forgive him for taking me to Baby Jail and then going back home this morning. Poor guy was really sick and Mommy and he thought it would be best to let someone else take care of me today rather than run the risk of Daddy making me sick. That would not be cool. Oh yeah, Daddy owes me $50 because last night he told me that if I went to sleep (so that he could take a nap) he would give me $50. Aunt Lily is my witness because he told her this when she called. Well I took a nap, so I want my $50. If Daddy is smart, he would pay up because I happen to keep a collection agency and an attorney on retainer!!

Any way, Mommy picked me up from Baby Jail. I was so happy to see her. I was even happier when she told me I got some presents in the car. She told me that I would only get excited about one of the presents and that I would care less about the rest. She was right. I could care less about getting more clothes. Guess what else I got!!!! I got a Deluxe JUMPEROO!!!
I just LOVE my JUMPEROO (note my giddiness in the picture above)!!! I can jump to my hearts content. The best part is, Mommy and I don't have to worry about my head slamming into a door jamb because it is on its own frame with plenty of room for erratic jumping. If Mommy brings presents like this every time she goes out of town, I may want her to go out of town more often.

Mommy says she has to go out of state for work in June but for that trip, Daddy and I are going to see her in San Diego. I wonder if they will take me to Sea World??? Hmmmm...

Oh yeah, it's official...the house officially looks like Toys 'R Us. I wonder what it will look like when I can actually ask for things??

I Have Been Lied To!!

Mommy is very proud of me for finally giving in and taking my inhaler like a big boy! I still don't like it but I have come to realize that Mommy is going to make me take my medicine whether I like it or not and it is less stressful to fight it. Anyhow, she was so proud of me she told me she was going to give me apple sauce tonight. Did she??? She tried to get me to try some squash. It was gross. Mommy being the sneaky lawyer type finally told me it was apple sauce. What is a trusting lad to do but to eat it!!! I loved it. Daddy got in trouble because he finally told me it was squash and I stopped eating. Mommy told me that Daddy was lying to me and that it really was apple sauce. So I ate some more! When I was done she told me that it really was squash. I can't believe she lied like that!!

The Easter Bunny Cometh!!

I got to see Grandma Dale and Uncle Jim yesterday. We went to the Easter Vigil at church last night and Grandpa and I got to cough together! Uncle Lenny, Aunt Patty, Jessica, Ryan, Auntie Kay and Uncle Carl were all there too!!! Everyone said I was the best baby in church. I only fussed a little bit but Mommy made me behave by bribing me with a bottle. Then Uncle Lenny got in trouble because he kept making me smile and was about to get me laughing. I don't know why Mommy was so worried, there were all kinds of babies there making all kinds of racket! No one would have noticed one more. Besides, when the priest delivered his sermon, I listened very intently! Daddy and Mommy were very proud of me for paying such close attention to the sermon. It turns out that Daddy and Mommy weren't the only ones who noticed. I don't know why grown ups think that the sermon is only meant for them! The message is for me too!! I must admit though, the priest got a little long winded and I let out a rather long and loud yawn. Mommy thought it was funny.

Oh boy!!! Mommy told me that the Easter Bunny was coming but I didn't believe her. Did you know that all good babies get baskets left for them from the Easter Bunny?? The Easter Bunny left me some toys, bibs, books, a rubber ducky and a BUNNY!!! Not a real bunny but bunny enough! I was so excited to see my Easter basket. Daddy helped me go through everything. My favorite toy in the basket drove Mommy nuts at the grocery store today because I figured out pretty quick how to make it make noise...over and over again!!! Mommy said she is going to have to talk to that silly rabbit!!

I got to see Granny Bev and Grandpa Len this morning! I got some Easter presents from them. I got a new Teddy Bear that I promptly put in my mouth, some candy (they know I can't eat it but it is Darth Vader M&Ms and Granny Bev is trying to indoctrinate me at an early age) and an Easter book. Uncle Lenny, Aunt Patty and Jessica came to see me tonight! I was all about my Aunt Patty tonight (sorry Uncle Lenny, I have to fuss over Aunt Patty too you know). I was showing her that I could hop, hop, hop just like a bunny! I wore her out though!

Is It Reflux Or Is It Asthma??

Mommy and Daddy took me to the doctor again this morning because I still have my cough. I was happy at the doctor's office because Mommy told me that they weren't going to give me any shots. However, the doctor wanted an xray of my chest so Daddy carried me off to the xray machine (with Mommy in tow). Once we got in the room, Mommy said the contraption they needed to put me in looked like a medieval torture chair. I will have you know, it is a modern day baby torture chair. Can you believe that they sat me on this little tiny seat with my feet dangling then closed this big old tube around me with my arms sticking up over my head!!! I was furious!!!! Mommy rescued me though. I was very happy to be out of that contraption and back in Mommy's arms. Daddy tried to hold me but I was mad at him! Anyway, the doctor says I either have reflux or asthma. I suppose it could be both. Mommy and Daddy are hoping for simple reflux. Mommy suspects reflux more than anything because my coughing really only happens when I am picked up from the laying position or while eating or closely there after. Turns out though that asthma may be in the genes. That's okay though. I am sure that my world won't be limited by asthma if I have it! Auntie Tedi says that if I do have asthma, Mommy should get me a horn or something to work my lungs and help them get stronger. The doctor gave me two different medicines...one for each problem...let's hope they work.

Now the weight situation....I weighed 17 lbs 9 ounces last Tuesday. From Wednesday through Saturday, I had a very small appetite (like 1/3 of my normal intake) yet today I weighed 18 lbs 5 ounces!! Not bad, eh??? Mommy about fell over when she seen that I have gained almost a pound in a week. For the record, I have tried sweet potatoes, bananas and apple sauce. Mommy insists on making me try new things but I need her to understand that I only want apple sauce!

If I Can Reach It, It Goes In The Mouth!!

Can you believe it, Mommy made me go to Baby Jail on Friday! I had managed to play hookey all week and I had to end my week in Baby Jail. Ms. Charlotte was very happy to see me. No sooner did Mommy deposit me in my crib Ms. Charlotte was there to whisk me away to the front office. I reconfigured the computer for her.

I got to hang out with Mommy and Daddy all weekend. Yesterday, Mommy and I dumped Daddy at the office and we went shopping. I was afraid that Mommy was going to make me go to work with Daddy but she told me to sit tight because all work and no play makes Zack a dull boy. Today, I went to Wally World with Daddy. I am telling you the Wally World in our town has the creepiest looking people in there. Mommy clean out the water garden today, so I got to see all the fish. I can't wait until I can drop a fishing pole in there to try to catch some of those fish. Mommy says that I will probably be in big big trouble if I ever try it.

Mommy is happy because I have found my appetite again. Yup, 50 ounce days for me plus cereal and apple sauce. Mommy made me eat Sweet Potatoes. They were okay. I much prefer the apple sauce. I eventually wore Mommy down and she finally gave in and let me have a bucket of apple sauce. I hope she doesn't plan on giving me any more vegetables!

I get to go to work Tuesday!! Grandpa Jim and Grandma Dale are coming to Little Rock for an appointment, so Daddy and I plan on going to lunch with them. Mommy told me that Grandma Dale will probably plant lipstick kisses all over me but I am not suppose to cry about it because that's what Grandma's do. Oh yeah, speaking of kisses. This weekend I gave Mommy a baby kiss...yup, I licked her cheek. Mommy said it was a gross and slobbery and that she will wait for a proper baby kiss. Geez, try to show a little appreciation and that's the thanks I get!!

Rufus and I have made friends. Turns out that Mommy had a talk with him about being a snobby big brother. So the other night he sat down next to me on the couch. That lasted until I grabbed a handful of fur. Oh well!!

Apple Saucers Anonymous!!

I was still not feeling too well this morning so I went to work with Daddy instead of Baby Jail. I have managed to play hookey from Baby Jail all week (so far). I have it on good authority that I have to grace Baby Jail with my presence tomorrow. I got to hang out with Auntie Kay and Uncle Carl today. They were worried about me too. Mommy sent some apple sauce to work with me so I could eat like a big boy. I impressed them with my eating skills. They didn't let me have all I wanted, which caused me to have to beg like a baby bird. Suckers!! I got more apple sauce then. I think they decided I was full when I spit apple sauce at Uncle Carl.

This afternoon Daddy decided that I probably just didn't like my formula anymore. Well Daddy was right because Mommy went and bought me some different formula (the first one the doctor put me on a few months ago) and I gobbled it down. Mommy was so happy to see me find my appetite again. She rewarded me by letting me have some more apple sauce. I just love apple sauce so much! I can't seem to get enough apple sauce!!Mommy told me that I will need to go to apple saucers anonymous if I keep giving into my new found craving for apple sauce. Mommy says that I will get to try a vegetable this weekend. While I am not positive, vegetables don't sound as appealing as apple sauce. I won't know until I try though!!

Well that was my day. Just wanted everyone to know that I am feeling much better!!!!

Pork Chops and Apple Sauce!!!!

Mommy had to miss work again to take care of me because I still wasn't feeling well. I had a temperature, wouldn't eat and had an upset tummy. My temperature went down early this afternoon though. Mommy eventually figured out why my tummy was upset. Seems ever time she would give me medicine I would get so upset that my tummy would too. I told her that there wouldn't be a problem if she would not give me medicine. Suprisingly, Mommy told me "too bad." Turns out that she would rather infuriate me than let me stay sick. Go figure!

I didn't eat as much as I normally do, so Mommy has been pretty worried. I was feeling much better this evening so Mommy decided that she could entice me into eating by offering me apple sauce. I wasn't too sure about apple sauce at first but it didn't take me long to beg for more. At one point Mommy thought I had an eating injury because she was being too slow about giving me more so I grabbed her hand with all my might and rammed the spoon into my mouth. She was sure that I was going to holler but I was too busy gobbling down my apple sauce to worry about being poked with my spoon. Mommy was quite pleased with my appetite because I washed my apple sauce down with my formula. I wonder if she ever considered the possibility that I was not eating today because I heard the doctor say I can have real food yet Mommy never produced real food until this evening. I had to save room for my apple sauce.

No One Ever Said Growing Up Was Easy!!

Owwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! I got shots again today!! Daddy let that mean nurse give me four shots again!! When is Daddy going to learn that I don't want him to let the nurse give me a shot! The doctor is quite impressed with my development. I officially weigh 17 lbs 9.1 ounces (remember the other day I had all my clothes) and am 27 inches long. I am right at the top of the line for above average. Mommy says I am not above average, I am extraordinary (Mommy knows best you know). The doctor says that I am the size of an average 6 month old. He also said that my chest is sounding better but Mommy should still give me the inhaler when ever I sound "too wheezy." I am not sure which I hate more, the shots or the inhaler. Come to think of it, I only get mad at the inhaler. I really hate shots..they hurt you know.

I have been pretty cranky since we left the doctor's office. Mommy has been having to hold me a whole lot. I like to whine whenever she changes positions because I tend to think she is trying to put me down. She needs to understand that I want to be in her arms and look at her face whenever I open my eyes. I have a slight temperature tonight. I had one earlier today before I got my shots, so Mommy and Daddy have to monitor my temperature.

The day was not a total loss though, I have the official okay to start eating real food!!! Hurray!!! I have managed to laugh and smile whenever Mommy starts talking about squash, carrots, green beans, peas, sweet potatoes, apple sauce and bananas. I cannot wait to sink my gums into real food!!!

Well that's all for now! Oh yeah, Where's Joey?? Also, Mommy knows that she needs to put new pictures up here and promises to do so soon!!

Busy Baby!!

What a busy week I have had. Daddy and Mommy bought me my own car!! That's rights, my very own car. I got a Honda Element (minus the ugly paneling). I love the new car because it has lots of windows to look out of plus I have my own sunroof that I can look out of (Mommy is jealous because she doesn't have a sunroof). Bye bye MINI Cooper! Mommy says that this car will be good for me because when I get a little older and decide to start throwing my bottles and sippy cups around the car no one can get mad because my new car is designed with messes in mind. I am just glad that Mommy won't have to go to Memphis anymore to take care of car stuff.

My plot to get extra calories was discovered! I conned the Baby Jail people into giving me a bottle in the morning with cereal in it. Mommy told them not to because I get one in the morning before I go. That's okay though because Tuesday the doctor is suppose to tell me that I can officially have solid foods. Mommy said she is going to remind me to keep quiet about the cereal I have been having. I can't wait for something other than cereal.

I had to go to the doctor Saturday morning. Mommy was worried about my ratchety breathing. Turns out that the cold medicine the doctor gave me last week really didn't help me much. I didn't like the doctor and the nurse. Anytime they looked at me I would scream at them. They gave me an updraft to get some medicine in my lungs to help break up the nasties. I got a new anti-biotic and a inhaler that I have to use temporarily, so hopefully they will get me fixed up. The doctor said for Mommy and Daddy to not worry too much about me because it isn't unusual to have an upper respiratory infection. Oh yeah, I unofficially weighed 17 lbs 14 oz (I had my clothes on).

After Mommy and I left the doctor's office we went to see Aunt Patty, Ryan, Jessica and Uncle Fester. Mommy wanted me to eat my breakfast there but I was too busy talking to everyone to eat. Daddy turned up over there because he and Uncle Fester were going to the gun range. Mommy is no fun at all because she said I couldn't go with them! That's okay though because I got to go on a road trip! Mommy and I went to see Granpa Len and Granny Bev. I had a great time talking to Granny Bev. I told her all about my week. She showed me all her Star Wars toys. Can you believe it, she has more toys than me. Mommy assures me that I will end up having more toys than her. Grandpa Len tried to teach me to crawl. I was doing a pretty good job trying to get over to him. I even tried to walk over to him (with Mommy's help of course). Guess who else I saw??? I got to meet my cousin Brian and I got to talk to my Great Aunt Darlene!!! I sure missed seeing her. She needs to come visit me!!

After Mommy and I left Grandpa Len's we went shopping. I got a couple of new outfits because I am going to need some big boy summer clothes. Uncle Lenny came over to hang out last night. It was storming pretty bad so Daddy and Uncle Lenny moved my swing away from the window. I hated where they moved me to but I know they had to do it in order to keep Mommy from fussing.

I am going to the office with Daddy today so Mommy can do women's work. Daddy says if I am a good boy we will go to the Big Boy Toy Store. I heard that before, so lets see if he follows through.