Road Trip and The Baby Penitentiary!!!

Do I look tough or what?? Can you believe my new wardens let me get a shiner on my first day in the Baby Penitentiary??

Friday night Daddy, Mommy and me all drove to Dallas to visit with Aunt Lili, Uncle F.O. (Frank), My Joey and Jesse. Mommy told Daddy a couple of weeks ago that we should just fly. Daddy insisted that driving would be just fine!! Daddy was singing a totally different tune when I decided to have a HUGE FIT because I wanted out of my car seat and I wanted to play. I finally got my way and we pulled over in Prescott to change my clothes and car seat (that making myself throw up deal is pretty effective and to let Mommy and Daddy show me around the booming metropolis of Prescott! It finally dawned on me that I was going to either ride home or ride to Dallas. So I gave in and allowed them to proceed to Dallas. Anyway, Daddy said that Mommy and me should consider flying home. Mommy wasn't too sure about that though and all she could think was that she told him that to begin with. Mommy finally decided that she was going to have to ride the whole way to Dallas leaning her head on my car seat so I could hold on to her hair for comfort while I slept. Mommy is hoping that the hair fetish is just a temporary phase.

Anyway, we finally got to My Joey and they were all waiting up for me. I had a long night! I was so happy to see all of them and I was just too busy being nosy that I didn't want to go to bed. Mommy finally decided that I would stay up all night if she let me so she made me go to bed when she did. I went swimming the next day with Daddy and Uncle F.O. I had a blast. Later that day Uncle Lenny, Aunt Patty, Ryan and Jessica surprised me by showing up. I was so happy to see them. Guess what, I got to go swimming with all of them too.

Daddy told Mommy that they wanted us to stay an extra day and that she could just call in sick. Mommy explained to them that calling in sick like that would be very very bad and that I should not have a Mommy that would teach me that. Besides, they all seem to forget what she does for a living. However, Mommy decided that a spoiled little baby shouldn't have to ride home in a car. So guess what, that's right...we made Daddy drive home all alone and Mommy and I flew home later that night. Which is just as well because I got more time with my Aunt Lili, Uncle F.O., Joey, Uncle Lenny, Aunt Patty, Ryan and Jessica!!!! Aunt Lili bought me a pair of baby Vans but turned out that my fat feet won't feet in them so I ended up getting another pair of shoes! Aunt Patty got me a cool outfit too! I am going to be styling in my new outfit!!!

Since Daddy ditched Mommy and me, I decided that I would execute a new trick. That's right, I learned to pull myself up to a standing position all by myself. Mommy was so excited that she called Daddy to tell him and she also told him that she was hoping I would walk too!!!

Anyhow, Uncle F.O. and Aunt Lili dropped us off at the airport an hour before our flight. But did we leave on time??? NO!!! Mommy was mad! I entertained her at the airport though! Daddy came to pick us up at the airport! I was excited to see him!!

I started serving time in the Baby penitentiary Monday! It's so nice to have a soft floor to play on and it's even nicer that there is not a "daycare smell" lingering in the air. Mommy was very sad to leave me there. I assured her that I would be just fine though because I was excited about being able to play on this baby climbing pad!! Guess what though??? When Mommy came to pick me up I was sitting on the floor and turned to look at her when she called my name...just then she saw that I have a brand new big boy bruise on my cheek!!! I look tough!!! The wardens explained to Mommy that I was rooting around by the rocking chair and bumped my cheek. Mommy told me to stop being so nosy so I won't get hurt. Mommy did have to laugh at them though for letting me get hurt on my very first day!!! Mommy was telling Auntie Tedi on the phone that she and I were going to have to drive around town until my bruise fades so that Daddy won't get mad at the new daycare!! Rest assured, Mommy and Daddy both know that I am going to get tons of bumps, bruises and cuts while I figure things out!!

Today was a great day in the Baby Penn!!! Lots of good food, fun and NO OUCHIES!!!! When we got home though Mommy told me that we lost Uncle Ronny today. Uncle Ronny was good to us. I am going to miss visiting him at Mommy's office and trying to get him in trouble for letting me put his hand in my mouth! Well that is all for now!