They Call Me Ivan the Terrible!!

I should have known something was up when Mommy and me did not leave for school at the normal time. Seems Daddy and Mommy felt the need to take me to the doctor to have my head examined. I have been acting like my head hurt for the past few days so they took me to see my doctor. I let the doctor use his stethoscope on me but that was all I was willing to let him do. Mommy assured me this time that she wouldn't let him snatch me away from her. She kept her word and made him tell her when he wanted me in a different position. He got to see just how strong I am!! I am pretty sure that both of us were happy that I left!

Daddy took me to the Baby Penitentiary after we left the doctor's office. I thought we were going to the office but that didn't happen. I threw an absolute fit at the Baby Penitentiary. Everyone was watching a movie and I caused complete chaos because Daddy left me there. I banged and banged on the windows hollering for Daddy. I wouldn't let any of the Wardens try to calm me down. Since they didn't seem to understand that I didn't want to stay there I started kicking the doors! I kept my shenanigans up for almost an hour before they decided they better call Mommy and Daddy. Daddy came and got me but I was sleeping when he got there because I wore myself out. Mommy was quite happy that I was asleep when Daddy got there because she seems to think that I would have been able to put two and two together and pull the tantrum fit out of my hat everyday. I really rattled my Wardens and I seem to think that they were happy to see me go too! Warden Kristy says I can come back and felt bad that she couldn't comfort me or make me see the fun in staying at the Baby Penitentiary today. Don't they understand that when I get into Daddy's truck I am suppose to go to work???

Daddy and I hanged out at the house all afternoon and waited for Mommy to get home. Mommy didn't think my shenanigans was very cute. Oh well. I can't always toe the line! The good news is that I really do get to go to work tomorrow. Mommy assures me that I am going to work tomorrow because she says I can and not because I want to. She also assures me that I will be going back to the Baby Penitentiary on Thursday and I am going to act happy to be there!

Just Call Me Cinderfella!!!

Are They Nuts??? They Are Making Me Vacuum!!!

As If Making Me Vacuum Wasn't Enough!!

Okay, I need a little help here!!! My parents have gone absolutely nuts. They seem to think that since I feel I am old enough to make a mess then I am old enough to help clean it up!! What do they think I am, a slave??? I need a lawyer NOW!!! This kind of behavior must violate some child labor law somewhere!!

Well I got to go to dinner last night with Mommy and Daddy. We went to have dinner with Ms. Leigh Ann, Mr. Stacy, Megan, Abigail and Grace. I tried to scold Megan for leaving her seat but she didn't seem to care about my input into the matter. Abigail and Grace are little bitty babies. Mommy says I was almost as small as them once upon a time but I don't believe her. Mommy says I was also sweet like them once upon a time....Well I definitely don't believe that! I had a blast being a little tyrant in the restaurant. Mommy finally took me outside and made me stay there. I tried to go back in the restaurant but Mommy told me that NO ONE would be happy to see me return so I had to stay outside and burn off some excess energy.

After dinner Mommy, Daddy and I went to the grocery store. I was such a good boy in there. The lady in front of us at the check out told Mommy that I was a little chatterbox and a very good boy at Starbuck's the other morning. Mommy said thank you but I don't think Mommy really believed her. Mommy told me later that I spend too much time at Starbucks if they are able to identify me at Wally World.

I am hanging out with Mommy and Daddy today. Aunt Kay is suppose to come see me today. I can't wait to tell her that I helped Mommy clean!!

Well that's all for now!! Oh yeah, Dude or My Joey---Help!!!

I Am Turning Into A Chatter Box!!!

Mommy says that I am turning into quite the little chatter box. I am learning more new words every day. Well actually, Mommy and Daddy are learning that I know more new words every day. I have always known them, I just chose not to say them.

Aunt Patty and My Jessica came to see me Sunday. I even got to hang out with My Jessica all day Sunday. I was so happy about her being there that I actually called her Jessica!! Uncle Fester came to visit with me too. I got to eat some of his pizza. Daddy and I had guys night Sunday because Mommy was out on girls night---Aunt Lili was with Mommy too. Can you believe that Aunt Lili didn't insist that I go to girls night too!!! That's okay though, it would probably make me a sissy boy if I went out on girls night.

Daddy took me to the Baby Penitentiary yesterday. Mommy wasn't too happy with my outfit when she saw me when I got home. She had a little talk with Daddy about his fashion sense. I went to work with Daddy today. We let Mommy sleep in because its her birthday. Fortunately for me, Mommy woke up in time to rescue me from yet another fashion nightmare!! Mommy can't really blame Daddy because she should have remembered to set an outfit out for me so Daddy wouldn't have to try to decide what I needed to wear.

Well that's all for now. Oh yeah....Has anyone seen My Joey???

Busy Social Calendar!!

I finally kicked my illness!! Mommy and Daddy were still worried about me Wednesday. Daddy took care of me Wednesday morning. I didn't want anything he offered me to eat or drink. I finally asked him for some cheetos. Guess what??? He actually gave me some. Daddy was worried that Mommy would be mad at him for letting me eat cheetos when I haven't had anything else in my tummy. Guess what?? Mommy wasn't mad at all. She told Daddy that when ever I am sick I get to say what I want to eat because all that matters is that I have stuff that makes me happy. Daddy felt better about that. Before I took my nap I asked him for a yogurt. That made him feel even better. Mommy came home at lunch time to take care of me so Daddy could go to work. She got lucky because I was well into my nap when she got home. Mommy says that I must have sweated out all the germs in my sleep because I was cured when I woke up. That's right, cured!! I wanted milk and a man's meal!

Since I was feeling better Mommy and Daddy decided to go ahead and let me hang out with Uncle Fester, Aunt Patty and My Jessica that evening while Mommy and Daddy went out to dinner for their anniversary. I had a blast over there! Jessica took me to the playground so I could "weeeeee" for a while. I even got to hang out and watch Pablo with Jessica in her room!!! Aunt Patty went and got me a happy meal! I just love chicken nuggets!!! Mommy and Daddy didn't stay gone long enough!

Saturday I went to Grandpa Jim and Grandma Dale's house. Guess who was there?? My Aunt Terri, Uncle Tom and cousins Jake and Brooke were there!!! I even got to see Mr. Larry and Ms. Sandy (I haven't seen them since I was a baby). Mr. Jerry and Ms. Sarah were there too! I wasn't very nice to everyone. Grandma Dale didn't have her Pablo player working so I didn't see the need to be nice to anyone. Grandma Dale says that Daddy and me can't come back until I am 16 years old. FINE!!! She'll be missing me!! She finally changed her mind and said I can come back. I am not going to change my mind until she gets a new Pablo player!

Yesterday I got to play with my biological siblings. My biological family came over for a visit and I had a blast playing with everyone. I wasn't too sure about everyone playing with my stuff at first. At least no one tried to play with my vacuum. I would have had to show them the door because every boy has to have his limits--my vacuum is mine!

Sebastian, Rufus and I are entering new territory. It is now my job to give them their treats. I just love giving them treats. Rufus seems to be getting more treats that Sebastian because Sebastian doesn't trust me enough to let me get close enough to let me give him his treats. Mommy finally gets tired of me chasing Sebastian down to give him treats so she tells me to give them to Rufus. Mommy is convinced that Sebastian is eventually going to figure out that it is not a trap!!

It was back to business this morning. I was so exhausted from my busy busy weekend that I really didn't want to get out of bed but Mommy made me! Well that is all for now!!!

I Have Ruined My Healthy Streak!!

After a few months of being healthy, I am sick!!! Mommy woke up last night and noticed I was very very hot so she got me up to give me some Tylenol. I didn't want the Tylenol so I sent it right back at Mommy and Daddy--well some of it anyway. Daddy took care of me this morning instead of Mommy. He was taking me to Kay Care when I decided to projectile vomit in the car. He decided Kay Care wouldn't be the right thing to do, so Mommy came home to take care of me.

Can you believe it that Mommy made me go to the doctor because my tummy got upset again and my fever won't quit??? Anyway, the doctor and me made great strides this visit. I didn't scream at him when he put the stethoscope on me. Mommy was quite impressed with my new found big boy bravery. Yeah, well the bravery lasted about as long as it took for him to snatch me right out of Mommy's arms. He had me well before Mommy and I could even have time to react. I let him know that I was MAD!!! Mommy promises to work on her reaction time in order to prevent Buddy snatchings in the future!

Guess what I got?? I got the newest Pablo DVD and Pablo bedding while we were filling my prescription at Target. Mommy is convinced that I really really don't feel well because I didn't want to watch my new Pablo or any other Pablo today or have much of an appetite. I just need to cuddle with Mommy in order to feel better (Daddy too but he doesn't cuddle as well as Mommy). Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

I Have A Hugemongous Play Gym!!!

Daddy and Uncle Fester were extremely busy all weekend assembling my play gym! I felt real bad for them because it was really really hot outside. I tried to help them as much as a I could but I am a white collar type of boy and I don't like to get all hot and sweaty so I would ditch them to go back into the nice cool house and relax by watching Pablo. I did manage to break Daddy's level. Daddy wasn't too happy with me. Mommy on the other hand had to smile because she hates Daddy's levels. Anyway, Daddy and Uncle Fester finished my gym up today and I must say it is absolutely perfect in its construction!! I can climb up into and down from y fort all by myself. I even have a curly slide so I can make a quick get away from my fort!!! Uncle Fester says I cheat on the rock wall though. Thanks Daddy and Uncle Fester for putting up my gym!

Construction Begins--I am helping Uncle Fester and Daddy build
my play gym!!

My Jessica and me trying out the glider!


Construction phase complete!! Daddy doesn't understand that I am
a big boy and can get on the swing myself!


Let the swinging begin!!!

So what has been going on with me lately??? I got bit by some bratty girl at school! She bit me right on the back of my leg...almost as if she were trying to bite out my Achilles tendon. Mommy wonders if I turned around and kicked her right in her bratty mouth. Hmmm....nobody knows and I won't tell.

I went to visit Grandpa Jim and Grandma Dale last weekend. I had a blast seeing them. I was practicing my jumping skills with Grandma Dale. Grandpa Jim played with me a lot. I started a new fun game with him. Every time I wanted to do something that Grandpa Jim didn't want me to do I had to look around for him and make sure we made eye contact and smiled before I did it! It was a blast because Grandpa Jim would pretend to be made at me! Mommy kept moving things though because she was afraid that I really would get into trouble! Can you believe that Grandma Dale wasn't at all happy about having to watch Pablo over and over again! You would think that she would have missed watching Pablo. Pablo obviously had an effect on her because she remembered most of the Backyardigans' names from my previous visit!! Mommy still blames Grandma Dale for my "Pablo Problem" since Grandma Dale was the one who brought Pablo into my life!!

As you can tell, My Jessica came to see me this weekend (unlike some people, namely My Joey). I got to follow her all around. Aunt Patty eventually came to take My Jessica away from me. I also got to impress Uncle Fester, Aunt Patty and Jessica with my ability to read. That's right, you read it right. I can read...well sort of. Mommy starts reading the sentence and I finish her sentence with the appropriate word! What can I say, I am a genius.

Uncle Fester says that my fort has sissy flags on it. That's okay though because Mommy says when we go to Florida we can get me some pirate flags to hang on my fort. I will have to watch the Pablo the Pirate episodes so I can properly say "Arrrr" before we hang my pirate flags! I get to go hang out with Uncle Fester this Wednesday while Daddy and Mommy ditch me to go to dinner. That' s okay though because I am going to have loads of fun destroying everything in Uncle Fester's house!! Well everything but Jessica's stuff...it wouldn't be very nice of me to tinker with her belongings!!! Well that is all for now!! Thanks again Uncle Fester!!

I Am A Genius!!!

Okay, it has been a while since my secretary has updated everyone on my happenings, so here goes...


I have been having to stay at the Baby Penitentiary later in the day. Seems Mommy has to work thirty minutes later each day this month so I get stuck in the Baby Penitentiary thirty minutes longer. Mommy finds me standing at the window looking for her every day!! I may be little but I know what time Mommy should be coming to collect me. Mommy assures me though that I will never be forgotten and left at the Baby Penitentiary!! However, there is a plus to this arrangements. I don't have to spend any time with Warden Creepy!!! I get to jump straight into Warden Kristy's arms each morning. She is the best Warden in the world!!! She always has my toast and juice ready for me!!

As you may remember, Aunt Patty, Jessica and Mommy were helping me get ready for "Splash Day" earlier this month. I had an absolute blast at Splash Day!!! Warden Kristy ratted me out to Mommy though...I wouldn't go in the pool. I stayed outside of the pool to splash and ran through the sprinkler. Apparently the Head Warden decided that Splash Day was too much trouble and banned my class from having any more splash days. Warden Kristy was mad about the decision. Apparently all the Mommies and Daddies were too because the Head Warden backed down and we get to do Splash Day again!! Hooray for Splash Day (it's this coming Thursday)!!!

Now for the genius episode. Last night I was playing with Mommy in my tent in the living room when I noticed Sebastian and Rufus sitting in the tent in my room. I wanted to hold them really really bad but I knew that they would run if I approached them. So I casually walked into my room and collapsed part of the tunnel so they couldn't leave from there. Then I casually walked back into the living room to Mommy. Mommy, Sebastian and Rufus all sat in their respective tents wondering what I was up to. A few moments later I walked casually back into my room. My toy basket was sitting right outside the side entrance to the tent. So turned my back on the entrance and casually acted like I was looking for something to play with. Once Sebastian and Rufus had enough time to come to the conclusion that I wasn't going to do anything I turned and gleefully dove right into the tent with them. They tried to run out of the tunnel but found that I had sealed of their escape route. They had to let me cuddle!! Mommy laughed so hard about this. Mommy told me that my planning and execution were absolutely flawless! What can I say, I am an absolute genius!!

I am going to see Grandpa Jim and Grandma Dale this weekend because it's Grandma Dale's birthday. Daddy is almost done with the construction of my playground. Mommy told me today that my gym is suppose to be delivered tomorrow. Hopefully Daddy and Uncle Fester will get around to assembling it for me while I am still young enough to want to use it. Also, I am going to bring my playhouse home from the office because Daddy has a spot in the backyard that will be perfect for it.

Well that is all for now. Oh yeah, Aunt Lili and want My Joey and you to come see me!!!