Today was a pretty quiet day. This morning I hanged out with Daddy so Mommy could sleep a little bit longer. I hanged out with Mommy all day. We did a little Internet Christmas shopping. Mommy was relieved to get most of the Christmas shopping behind her. I am starting to figure out that if I scream, Mommy comes running. Tonight I plan on hanging out with Daddy again (well at least until Mommy decides it's her turn again).
I have been an extremely busy boy today. I had my very first pediatrician appointment today. My doctor says I am doing great! I have regained my birth weight and Mommy thinks with all the eating I do I will be Rufus-Size before long. I have also grown 3/4 of an inch. All of this in one week! I cracked Mommy up at the doctor's office. I had a projectile pooh after they took my diaper off. It missed Mommy by inches. She thought it was too funny. I think she was just glad that we weren't at home. I have a feeling she wouldn't have thought it was so funny if we had been. When we got home Harley, Sebastian and Rufus all inspected me while I was in the car carrier. I think they were just making sure that I was okay.
This afternoon I went downtown with Daddy and Mommy. We went to meet Daddy's friend Jack Fink, went by Mommy's office and went to Daddy's office. I met all of Daddy's employees. They all stopped working to coo over me. I decided that they needed to get busy and "yelled" at all of them. Guess what though, they all went back to work. This junior executive gig I have is pretty cool. I wonder if they will give me stock! I got more presents again today from Uncle Carl and Auntie Kay. Daddy says I am going to have to learn to call Auntie Kay, Auntie Cash. Mommy didn't think that was very funny.
Anyways, I am pretty fussy tonight. Mommy thinks it is going to be a long night! I am sure she will survive though.
I have completely won my puppy Harley over! Since it was just Mommy and me today, Harley decided that she would need to help look after me. Anytime I made the smallest peep Harley would investigate to make sure I am okay. She no longer minds that I have assumed the real power in the house. I assured her that she still wields a pretty big stick around here.
Daddy had to go to the office today so that he can make lots of money to buy me lots of things. Mommy was amazed by Daddy's morning antics today. Mommy and I were taking a nap on the couch while Daddy managed to sleep for fifteen minutes with the alarm blaring. Mommy was agitated because he just kept sleeping and it woke her up instead. I thought it was cute though! Mommy yelled his name a couple of times and he still didn't get up. She finally had to put me down in order to get Daddy and the alarm. Daddy felt bad though when Mommy announced that she was just glad that she wasn't having an emergency with me while he was ignoring her calls to him.
Mommy is adjusting to staying at home. I think she got a little bit stir crazy but I am sure that she is going to turn out just fine. She wasn't too impressed this afternoon when I decided to pee across the living room. Ha! I thought it was hilarious!
This evening Auntie Norma came by to fuss over me. Lynn and Jackson (y'all remember them don't you?) also came by to meet me for the very first time. I sure liked meeting them. I am sure I will be seeing lots of them in the future. Any way, it was a pretty quiet day.
Daddy had to get Mommy to help him with me last night. I had decided to let off the brakes last night. Daddy says I have a great set of lungs. Mommy took care of the problem and Daddy vowed to learn where all my stuff is and exactly what each item does. Rufus got into trouble last night too because he decided it was time to find out what the interior of my bassinet looked like. Fear not though, I was hanging out with my Daddy in the living room when Rufus made the leap. Rufus knew he was busted when Mommy sat straight up from her sleep and said Rufus. Mommy said Rufus had an "Rut Row" look on his face and quickly ran out of the room. Mommy says if I would have been in the bassinet I would have been squished by Rufus. Mommy is now seeing what every one else has seen for ages...Rufus is a fatty!!
It has been a very busy day for me. I have all the women just fussing over me again. I think the front door is actually a revolving door. Today I got to meet Sommer, Amanda and their Mom (Ms. Sharon). I also got to see Auntie Alicia again only this time she brought her son Will with her. My godparents also came to see me again. I also met my some of my other neighbors today (Mr. Chad, Ms. Trina, Bella and Braxton(. I feel like a very lucky boy to have so many people who are very interested in meeting and fussing over me.
I have huge news though, the remnants of my umbilical cord fell off tonight. Daddy, Auntie Kay and Uncle Carl were most impressed. Mommy thought it was gross and won't miss seeing it. Daddy said that they should keep it for my baby book. Mommy said that he was just silly and to properly dispose of it. Daddy also thought we should take a picture of it and put it on the blog. Mommy said that would be way uncool!
Well, I have to go and get my rest because I plan on having a 3 a.m. party tonight!!
My second night home went really well. Aunt Lili and Joey had to go home this morning because Aunt Lili has to go to work tomorrow and today is her and Uncle Frank's anniversary. I am sure one day I will understand why work and special days are more important than me. I am sure that I will be seeing them real soon because I am simply irresistible. I am looking forward to meeting Uncle Frank and Jesse (everyone remember Jesse? He was at Mommy and Daddy's house when it was learned that I am a boy!)
Anyway, Mommy and Daddy did a great job taking care of me last night. Grandma Dale and Grandpa Jim came over today along with Grandpa Len and Grandma Bev. They got to fuss over me a whole lot. Then I got to meet two of my neighbors, Ms. Toni and her daughter Italy.
I am really enjoying everyone fussing over me. Mommy says there are a zillion reasons why I should be fussed over. She also assures me that all of the reasons are good ones.
Mommy finally got a clue and learned how to safely extract the pictures (of course not the ones she deleted) and put them on the computer. This is one of the better pictures of me. Mommy says that if I am not a very good boy she is going to put one of my bath time pictures on the blog.
Well I have to go...I think some of my fans are wanting my attention. Baby kisses at you!
My first night home went really well. Harley decided that I could stay after all because she worried for me every time I made even the smallest peep. Mommy and Daddy both would wake up when I needed something. Eventually they will learn to take turns and let the other sleep.
Mommy was up and ready for the day by 7:30. Daddy on the other hand slept until 11 a.m. I spent a good deal of time cuddled up to Joey today. He is one of the best cousins a boy could ever have! Aunt Patty, Uncle Lenny and my cousins Jessica and Ryan came over today too. Aunt Patty held me a whole lot! I made a mountain of laundry for Mommy. I am trying to see how many tons of laundry I can make before Mommy decides it is not cute. Mommy seems to think that babies should come with hats that fit, an extra large washer and a high speed dryer.
As I mentioned earlier, I have a story to tell about all my pictures. Mommy tried to transfer the many pictures she had in her camera of me and everyone at the hospital onto her computer so she could email everyone pictures of me. Much to her horror, she inadvertently (yeah I know, such a big word from a 3 day old) hit a wrong button and all of her pictures were deleted. I am not sure she will ever fully recover from this incident. Daddy tried to console her but his efforts to do so were unsuccessful especially since he also stated that he was glad that he wasn't the one to delete the pictures. Anyway, Mommy called everyone who took pictures at the hospital in order to get copies of the pictures so that all will not be lost. Fortunately, Mommy had printed out some pictures while at the hospital, so she has some special ones. In any event, no one be fooled by the "Kodak Easy Share" apparently it is not as "Easy" as they proclaim (yeah I know, another big word but I am already ready to enroll at Harvard University).
Anyways, everyone should be happy to know that I have mastered the technique of getting the ladies to eat out my hand. What can I say, the women can't help but love me (the men too but only differently).
Mommy and Daddy did a great job taking care of me last night. This morning more tests were run on me to make sure that everything was okay. The pediatrician thought I looked a little yellow and ran some tests to decide whether or not I needed to be placed under a UV light. This made Mommy and Daddy worried. The doctor was suppose to circumcise me this morning but decided to wait til after lunch to do so. Mommy and Daddy went to visit with my biological parents while I was in the nursery. Since Mommy hadn't heard back from the pediatrician by early afternoon she decided that either she or Daddy needed to go home and get me some more clothes in the event that I had to stay in the hospital another night. Daddy said he wasn't going because he would end up bringing the wrong things and then he would be in trouble with Mommy. So Mommy went home to gather some more of my clothes but Daddy called her as soon as she got there and told her that I had been circumcised and I was ready to go home just as soon as the lab tests came back. Guess what! I passed all my tests.
Daddy was really nervous driving me home. Mommy says it has something to do with the mailman. Any way, Uncle Lenny was waiting for me when I got home. He left though to get my Aunt Lili and cousin Joey from the airport.
