Roller skating

Grandma and grandpa heard that I was feeling sad, so they drove down to visit me!  No one told me they were coming. So I took an extra long nap this afternoon. I was so happy to see them when I woke up.  I have the best grandparents ever!

Since it was such a nice day today, we went roller skating.  Well, dada and I went skating.  Mama, grandma and grandpa walked with us. I got skates for my birthday from Auntie Kathy, uncle Tom, auntie Bridget and uncle Bruce. But because the weather's been so yucky, I've only used them a couple times in the house. So today is my first time skating outside. I broke out the knee pads, elbow pads and my helmet.

Skating is fun!  Hopefully, the weather will stay good so I can skate some more.  Check out the video mama took.

Hoppy Easter!

We went to grandma and grandpa's house to celebrate Easter today.  Got to hang out my cousin Ethan, my second cousins Kimora and Kyle and lots of aunties and uncles. The major event of the afternoon was an Easter egg hunt!  

This year Ethan got to join me and Kimora. Mason and Kyle are still too young. So, they just watched us. After dada, uncle Jeff and uncle Brandon hid our eggs in the backyard, we roamed the yard looking for eggs. Kimora is a pro!  I think she got the most eggs out of all of us. Good thing grandma and auntie Bridget labeled the eggs with a "K," "E," or "L."  Not that we paid attention to those letters. We just picked them up and put 'em in our buckets.

After the egg hunt, the 'rents tried to get a picture of us kids. I stood still and looked at the camera, but Ethan and Kimora were more interested in the eggs they found. And Liberty or Tachi would wander into the picture. So, this is the best group shot that dada managed to get. 

For dinner we didn't have boring ham.  We had chicken kabobs, seafood kabobs and steak kabobs. Yum!  Grandpa is an excellent chef.  Dada must've gotten his cooking skills from grandpa. Hmm...I wonder if it's genetic, like our good looks.

I had such a good time that I didn't want to leave. Instead of falling asleep in the car, like I usually do, I cried the whole way home. I missed grandma, grandpa, uncle Jeff, auntie Jeanette, Ethan, uncle Mike, Liberty and Bubba.  I wanted them ALL to come home with us so we could continue the fun. What can I say? The transition to my new classroom at daycare has made me more sensitive.

I got game

My girlfriend, Adrienne, came to visit me (and meet Mason) this evening.  We went to dinner (with our parents) and then hung out at my place. I showed her my play kitchen. Then we had a kiddie rave in my room. I broke out my glow bracelets, Sorcerer Mickey Mouse spinning light toy, and Twilight Turtle to woo her into my bed. It worked! 

At the tender age of two, I got a girl in my room -- and in my bed!  It still counts if we were chaperoned by our parents the entire time. Yeah, I got game - just like Auntie Christi. Dada was really proud. Mama just rolled her eyes at dada. 

Thanks for coming to visit, Adrienne. Can't wait til we hang out again.

Guess what Mason sat in?

Now that I'm feeling better, mama and dada made me go back to daycare. I protested, of course. But no dice. I had to go. I cried the whole way there (again). I cried a lot when I was at daycare too. My teachers were all really great and tried to console me. Carrying me, giving me hugs, and letting me sit in their laps. I'm still not too sure about all this change.

While I was dealing with this difficult change, what were mama, dada and Mason doing? They were visiting the Stanley Cup at dada's work. Mason got to sit in the cup too. Everyone there thought it was the cutest thing ever.  Mason, however, didn't seem very impressed by the Stanley Cup.

It's really messed up that they only brought Mason. Just cuz I'm too big to sit in the cup, doesn't mean I can't go. So, how come I didn't get to go? Dada says I didn't get to go because I was taking my nap. Plus mama and dada thought it would be more disruptive if they picked me up to go see the Stanley Cup and then took me back to daycare - especially because I'm having such a tough time with this transition to a new classroom.

Hmpf! I never get to have any fun.

My ears are sick

I woke up today feeling okay.  Sure, I had a runny nose and a cough, but I've had those things before.  No big deal.  Mama, dada, Mason and I went about our day as usual.

Mama and I went for a run in the morning. Really she pushed me in the stroller while I kept telling her to go faster. She says I'm a good trainer. :)  Breakfast. Playing in my play area.  Then Auntie Tinny (mama's cousin) and Anders came over to visit and meet Mason.  We went to lunch where I barely ate anything even though it was my favorite, mac and cheese. Who wants to eat when you know you're going to the park afterwards?

When we got home, I took a really short afternoon nap. I just couldn't get comfortable. Just before my snack, which I barely touched, mama said I felt really warm.  She got a second opinion from dada.  And after a couple of attempts to get me to eat my snack, dada took my temperature. 105!  Whoa.  Mama gave me some medicine and called the doctor. Luckily they were open today and had openings.

I protested saying that I didn't want to go to the doctor. Mama tricked me by telling me we were going on a car ride in the grey car. But when we got close to the building, I started protesting again.  I'm not that dumb. I have to admit the doctor office wasn't all that bad. There was a fish tank, a neat model train and not one, but two flat screen TVs playing Disney movies (Finding Nemo and Little Mermaid).

The nice nurse took my temperature, which was lower already, and asked mama some questions. Then the doctor came in.  He wasn't my normal doctor, but he seemed nice enough.  He let me hold an ototscope. It's the tool doctors use to examine your ear. The diagnosis?  I have an ear infection in both ears.  Boo!  I have to take antibiotics for 10 days and no day care until I'm fever free for 24 hours.

And this isn't an April Fool's joke either!