We went to visit Granpa Jim and Gradma Dale this weekend. I brought my swim trunks because I just knew I was going to go swimming in their pool. I just love to swim. I need to convince Mommy and Daddy that I need my own pool.
Mommy hated to do it but she took me back to Baby Jail today. I have been on a month long furlough from Baby Jail. I actually had a pretty good time. I got to see Ms. Charlotte and Charles. Mommy wasn't too pleased with Charles when she came to pick me up. Charles is somewhat mobile so he slithered over to say goodbye to me. Well, he proceeded to suck my toes!!! Ewww gross!!!!!!!!!! I kicked him in the mouth for sucking my toes. The only person who can suck my toes is ME!!!! Mommy cleaned my feet real well when we got home just to make sure that Charles didn't give me cooties!! Anyways, I am back into my routine for the most part.
Just chillin' in my pint sized hammock on the beach....
Daddy and me in Key West. Closest point to Cuba in the Continental United States. I think I can smell Fidel Castro...no wait a minute, that's just my diaper!!
Mommy and me in Key West. Surprised she put the camera down long enough to take a picture with me.
Daddy and me at the beach. He was pointing out the Mamaratzi to me. That Mamaratzi is good, I was even incognito at the beach and she still found me!!
Vacationing is exhausting!!!
And Finally.....MY JOEY RETURNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I got to see my Aunt Lili and Uncle Frank too) Took my first "train" ride to have dinner with them. It was just the airport train but Mommy says it still counts.
Joey and me broke into the playground at the airport. The playground doesn't officially open until next week but Joey and I decided to sneak in and play. (My attorney assures me that if we would have been caught by the police they couldn't press criminal charges against me because they couldn't prove that I have the capacity to form intent)
Joey and me at the airport. I was so happy to see him!!! I even showed him how well I can go "Boom, Boom, Boom!"
I have been on vacation all week! I now understand what a vacation is and I have to tell you, this is the life!! Mommy, Daddy and I have been in the Florida Keys since Sunday. I have been having so much fun!! I have been swimming, been to the beach, met lots of new people (flirted with lots of girls), went to Key West and seen all kinds of birds! Daddy likes to take me for walks to show me all kinds of new things. Mommy and Daddy even bought me a new "beach hammock" and some souvenirs.
I have been hiding from the "Mamaratzi" because every time I turn around Mommy has the silly camera going "click, click, click." Mommy promises to put some of my vacation pictures up when we get home. She has a ton of great shots of me with Daddy.
I got to meet Mr. and Mrs. McElroy. Mommy, Daddy and Harley met them last year while they were down here. They knew about me because Harley told them to expect me when she met them last year. Mr. McElroy says I look like a bobblehead. Mommy says that my body is just too small for my head. I also got to me Chris, Claire and Ella--Claire is Mr. and Mrs. McElroy's daughter.
There are some of those "Baby Hating Brits" running around here. Mommy has been enjoying chasing them out of the pool area by taking me there to go swimming. I think its funny that they leave when ever I turn up to go swimming. Like we don't know that they pee in the pool. At least I am only 5 1/2 months old and have an excuse for tinkling when ever and where ever I need to. What's their excuses?? The Mamaratzi is contemplating taking their pictures and posting it on my blog so every one can point and laugh at them. Well I just want those Baby Hating Brits to know, we kicked your butts back during the Revolutionary War and at the pool!!!
Mommy has been having a lot of fun telling everyone back home that I look like a lobster! Come on people, do you really think she would let me bake????
Anyway, we are here until Saturday. Then I will get to see my Aunt Lili, Uncle Frank and JOEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to show Joey how I have mastered the art of jumping! For the time being, I am going to continue to hang out with my bestest buddies, Daddy and Mommy. Well, that's all for now because I have to resume vacationing!
I had my first plane ride yesterday!!! I was such a good boy on the plane. I had to sit in Mommy's lap on my first flight but I got my very own seat on the next plane (thanks to some smooth handling by my favoritest Aunt). Mommy took a picture of me on the plane so I can remember the momment forever!!
So we get to Fort Lauderdale and guess what happens??? Yup, you probably guessed it, those dolts decided to make my toys and all of Mommy and Daddy's clothes (a lot of mine too) ride on a later flight!!! I HAVE NO FUN TOYS AT THE MOMENT!!!!! Unlike Mommy and Daddy though, I have clean clothes with me and bottles and stuff. Since the stupid people left our bags in St. Louis, we had to go shopping last night to buy some of my necessary items (not that Mommy didn't pack enough in my diaper bag but who knows when we will see out stuff again). Maybe Mommy and Daddy will buy me new toys too (something tells me that I can easily talk them into that). My sunglassess that Auntie Kay and Sommer got me are in the suitcases, so if the luggage doesn't turn up I am going to have to get new shades, hats, etc.
Mommy figures our luggage will turn up at the hotel as we are checking out Saturday! Anyways, I am spending Mother's Day morning hanging out with Mommy. We took a nice walk and I got to see some cranes. Later on we are heading out and going to the Keys where we will stay put for the rest of the week.
I am officially ready for vacation! We are set to go on vacation to the Florida Keys this Saturday. I will have Mommy and Daddy's undivided attention for a whole week. Mommy also said that she is going to take me to the aquarium so I can see all the colorful fish. Sommer and Amanda came to visit me yesterday. Sommer even brought me two presents. Mommy decided not to expend any energy chastising Sommer for bringing me presents because Mommy said it would be an exercise in futility. Anyway, I got a pair of baby sunglasses to protect my eyes and a baby sunshade play thingy to protect my body from any harmful rays. So I am officially ready for vacation. I am not sure what a vacation is but Mommy and Daddy assure me that I will have a blast (probably more so when I am bigger though).
Mommy says that I have more money than I know what to do with. She said the evidence is finding $10 in the pocket of an outfit I have not worn in a long time. Mommy also told me that I have to be more careful with my money and should be very grateful that the washer and dryer didn't eat my money. Seems to me that the housekeeping staff should do a better job of checking my pockets before doing my laundry.
I get to go to work all week. I have not been to Baby Jail all day in quite a while. If you ask me being a working man is much better than being an inmate in Baby Jail. However, Mommy assures me that at some point in time I am going to have to go back to being a part-time worker because too much work can make me a dull boy.
The doctor gave me the all clear. I really love my doctor primarily because he said I don't have to take any more medicine because I am doing wonderfully. Well, kind of....seems that all the evidence points to my teeth beginning to erupt from my gums. Finally! Anyways, Mommy told me that she will give me $10 for every tooth that comes in and later on the Tooth Fairy will pay me when they come out. So why is it I need to get any teeth if they only come out again??? It's always something!
The doctor doesn't know whether or not the air cleaner was the source of my problems or not. He said he would have to research that issue. Why bother?? Mommy must have discovered the source because problem immediately resolved after she turned it off and aired out the house.
I have sworn off apple sauce! Mommy thought that she would teach me to love apple sauce again by giving me green beans. Guess what??? I just love green beans!!! That will learn her!
Oh what a weekend and way to start the week. I was well enough Friday to go to Baby Jail but when Mommy walked in the door Ms. Charlotte told her that she might not want me to stay because people have been sick. Mommy called Daddy and I got to go to work with Daddy. Yay!!
Anyways, Friday night I started to have some problems with my bowels (again!). Mommy took me to the doctor again Saturday morning and she gave me antibiotics. Now this spurred a chain of events that Mommy is highly suspect of (not the first time she accused me of wrong doing in this area). Anyway, I started having belly problems after getting my medicine (after a heated battle with Mommy...she won that battle but you can decide later who really won). My problems continued when Mommy gave me my medicine the next morning (yep, after another heated battle) so Mommy and Daddy took me the emergency room the next morning because I decided to keep sending anything Mommy gave me right back at her. The doctors said I was well hydrated but decided to give me an IV with my medicine just to head off any other problems. Did it work?? No.....My tummy troubles persisted so the nurse told Mommy to bring me back to the emergency room later that night. You know, the emergency room is a very scary place in the middle of the night...Mommy was worried about the safety and peace of mind of everyone there because some maniac was there who had taken some bad bad candy. Anyways, the doctors decided to admit me to the hospital because they were worried that I would eventually become dehydrated because I was refusing to eat or drink pedalyte (have you tasted it?? It is disgusting).
Anyways, they finally put us in a room around 5 a.m. and I was not at all happy. All anyone did was poke and prod me. I was perfectly happy playing with Mommy and Daddy until those morons decide to poke and prod me. Seems like everyone who came near me had to poke and prod me. Do you realize how many nurses and doctors I had to do battle with??? The general consensus is that I am a very strong and extremely willful 5 month old! The doctor decided to give me the medicine that I was prescribed to make sure that I wasn't reacting to the medicine. I don't know why they have to mess with me and give me medicine!! Mommy and Daddy got to stay in my room with me. Daddy said that I acted like I was on vacation the whole time. I was having a great time playing and talking with everyone who came to see me. Mommy and Daddy said that there are better vacation destinations out there. Well I had a blast there even if Mommy and Daddy didn't. Anyway, the night nurse finally realized that Mommy was telling the truth when she said that I would not take my medicine without a huge fight and that she would be extremely lucky if I didn't send it and everything else right back at her after she gave it to me. The nurse finally outsmarted me by using a spoon (kinda). I think she liked me after that though because she had to try different techniques and she knew I was sitting there calculating her next step.
Anyways, they let me go home Tuesday. The doctor in charge came to talk to me to tell me I could go home. Daddy was proud because the doctor had heard through the grapevine that I am very willful! After getting home, I got an upset tummy shortly after we arrived (Mommy has a theory about this that I will address down below). I was so excited to see Sebastian and was giddy with joy to see Rufus. I sure missed him while I was gone! I was still doing battle with Mommy over my medicine. Sent it all back to her two times in a row. Mommy told me to get it together because she wouldn't have any qualms whatsoever about taking me to the doctor every day to get my medicine in shot form if necessary. She told me to take the night to think about it. Earlier today, Mommy decided she would let me have a treat...apple sauce. Well since Nurse Ratchet used a spoon, I am now opposed to spoons! I must have had a mental break because I swear that the apple sauce was medicine because it was presented to me on a spoon. So what is a suspicious young lad to do?? Send the apple sauce and everything else in my tummy immediately back to Mommy. Mommy no longer cares if I have apple sauce or not!
I hanged out with Mommy all day Wednesday. She outsmarted me Wednesday with the medicine. I suspected that she was giving me medicine but I took it anyway. Anyhow, I entertained Mommy all day but talking to her, jumping on her, laughing at her and by giving her big cheesy grins anytime we made eye contact (which was quite often). Daddy tried the same medicine technique as Mommy. Did it work?? Well yes! Listen up, I may be a genius but every now and then those two do actually manage to outsmart me. Mommy is pretty sneaky you know.
Today I went to Kaycare. I had an absolute blast at work today! Mommy and Daddy have decided that I can be on an extended vacation from Baby Jail until we get back from vacation. Which means that I don't have to go to Baby Jail for two and a half weeks! I don't know how Ms. Charlotte and Charles are going to get along with out me.
Now the source of my vomiting. Mommy has a theory about that and it just may be a viable theory. I picked up salmonella somewhere. The doctors are pretty sure that Mommy and Daddy didn't give it to me, so I could have gotten it in Baby Jail, a restaurant, a store or any where else people with bad hygiene habits may roam. I was getting better until I started vomiting this past weekend. Oh yeah, Mommy's theory. Well Daddy hooked up a new air cleaner Thursday. When Mommy got home Friday, she noticed a "bleachy" smell in the air. She knew this was from the air cleaner because it produces ozone to clean the air. Well she turned it down to eliminate the odor and told Daddy about it when he got home. Daddy reset the air cleaner to prevent it from making too much ozone. Of course I started getting upset tummies Saturday night and Sunday morning and again Sunday night. When we got home from the hospital Tuesday, Mommy noticed the "bleachy" smell again and it was very strong. She turned off the air cleaner and opened the windows to air out the house. Of course, I got an upset tummy within an hour of being home. However, I have not had an unexplained upset tummy since then (yeah, all my other ones seemed to be an intentional act to expel medicine and apple sauce---which I thought was medicine). Since I didn't vomit at the hospital or anywhere in between, Mommy is pretty sure that the air cleaner was making me sick. She will test this theory with the doctor at my follow up appointment. It goes without saying that Mommy and Daddy will never use that air cleaner again. The doctor may think Mommy is nuts and shouldn't try to think so much, I personally think that she hit the nail on the head.
Anyway, I wanted to let everyone know that I feel fantastic. My bottom issues are resolving quite nicely and my vomiting has disappeared (thanks Mommy).
