My First Signs

Inspired by Cal (http://calmiller.blogspot.com/) I picked up my first signing book today called My First Signs. Just before Easter I started picking up a few of this things Mom's been signing: "more" "eat" "milk" and "drink" so I think this is a great next step. My friend Cal knows lots of signs (he even has signs good manners!) so both Mom and I are very excited to learn more. Well, once I get over being sick we'll tackle that. Right now avoiding a nose wiping is first on my baby agenda.

I am sick.

I've been running a fever since Tuesday morning of this past week. Tuesday afternoon after my nap my temperature was 104, under the arm, so Mom rushed me to the pediatrician. The doctor checked me over and couldn't find anything wrong (aside from the fever), then Mom and I hung out most of the afternoon waiting for me to pee into a plastic bag so they could test my pee. Wow, you should have seen how everyone got all excited when, at 4:45 p.m., I finially filled that bag up. There were four nurses there cheering for me, so of course I got in on the celebration and clapped for myself. That was fun. Feeling sick and having a fever for the rest of the week was not. I am still sick, but my temperature has gone done to under 100 as of this morning and Mama has me on orange Triaminic for my clear runny nose. I have been a bit of a monster this week, so I know my parents will be glad to have me back to my usual charming self.

Whew.

We are finally home. I can't tell you how happy I am to be sleeping in my own crib. Funny thing, I am actually there right now. (Pretty amazing that I am posting to my blog telepathically, huh?)

So, quick update: Mama and Daddy found a house in Mini Apples. I got to check it out today and it's pretty cool. It has lots of doors. I am fascinated by doors right now. Open. Close. Open. Close. I am even tall enough to turn the handle.

I also got to hang with my friends, Cal and Kennedy this week. I had so much fun (except for the lack of sleep!) but my parents kind-of dorked out and forgot the camera so I'm going to have to rely on my friends for photographic proof of my visit.

Easter in New Orleans

I've had such a fun time hanging out with Mama, Daddy, Grampa and Granny in Gnawlins! Here are some pictures from our trip...


Easter Bunny Sammy. I am so cute.


Cleaning up at my second parade of the day: The Gay Easter Parade. I *loved* this!


I also got all of the best loot - Queen Armenious even threw me "her" prize bear! Here I am with Granny, Grampa, Daddy and said bear.


Riding the trolley. Cool, huh?


I *loved* the live music. Here I am sitting on Grampa's lap playing air drums. This is awesome!


Dancing to the live music. I love NOLA!

I walked!

I gave Mama her birthday present - I took my first official steps today! Woo-hoo! Mama and Daddy were jumping up and down and clapping their handing, totally spazing out. (I wonder what they were so excited about - ?)

So, here's how it went down: I was standing, holding onto my rocking elephant and I decided it would be fun to jump on Mama. Without thinking about it I let go of the elephant and took two big, kind-of sturdy-looking steps to my mom. Then I fell over on her and giggled. It was great.

I walked lots more after that, back and forth to Mama and Daddy, from Mama to the couch (while Daddy recorded it), and from my playwall to my walker. Walking is fun, but my paws are still a bit big and I fall down a lot. I hit my head on the side of the couch and on the closet door upstairs. I may have a knot, a bruise for sure. Ah, battles scars of my first foray into walking. More stories to come, I am sure, but tomorrow I am off to a place called Gnawlins (something about music, beignets, and gold, purple and green beads...???) to spend Easter with my Granny and Grampa.

I've had a fun week!

My great-grandparents (aka Mom-Mom and Pop), my great-aunt (Aunt Pattie) and my Aunt Jen all came down from Baltimore to see me, Mama and Daddy. Here are a few pictures from our visit...


Pre-visit: I *loved* climbing and jumping over the couch cushions as Mama set up the sofa bed. We should do this all the time!


Pop was making me laugh *so* much! Kisses are great.


Aunt Jen amazed me with her bubble gum bubbles. She even let me pop them - sticky, sticky, sticky.


I rode the carousel with Pop and Aunt Jen. Isn't my aunt pretty?


Oh my gosh! The Georgia Aquarium is *amazing*!!! I loved it so much. Here I'm trying to show Mama and Daddy all the neat fish. I liked going up to the glass and tap, tap, tapping. Hello, fish!

Mini Apples bound

Mama and Daddy told me a couple days ago that we are moving to Mini Apples (?) in a couple of months. I really have no concept of time, but I am pretty sure that my friends Cal and KP are there - and I know I like applesauce - so I figure Mini Apples is gonna be pretty cool.