Forty-Two Weeks Old

Not such a fun week around here.
It all started with a little spit-up on the way to church last Sunday.  After church, I took a quick nap and when I woke up, Mommy noticed I was a bit warm.  Yep, I had a slight fever of 101.5.  Not too bad so we went out to a birthday lunch for Mr. John Kwak (Daddy's friend).  I fell asleep on the way home and when I woke up from this nap, Mommy said I felt really warm.  Now my temperature was 102.7.  Daddy and Mommy gave me some Tylenol and then Mommy and I got in a cool bath.  I felt much better after that and slept through the night.
On Monday, I had my 9-month check-up at the doctor. I still had a fever of 101.5 so they didn't give me my next vaccination (for which I was SUPER thankful).  The doctor checked everything and said that everything looked good - I probably just had a virus.  He warned that once the fever broke, I might break out into a rash (which I definitely did on Wednesday).  
My 9-month stats:  28 inches long (about 75 percentile) and 19 lbs, 5 oz (50-60 percentile).
My fever was at its height on Monday night (at 103.7) but some Tylenol and another cool bath brought it down.  Mommy and I got some Infant Advil on Tuesday and that did the trick.  My temperature finally came on down, and the rash started to appear on Wednesday morning.  
After all that yuckiness, I needed some fun.  So on Wednesday afternoon, Mommy and I went for a play date with Phillip, Stephanie, and Gabrielle Voland.  They had some fun toys, and I enjoyed getting to play with Gabrielle.
Thursday afternoon we got out of the house again by going to visit NaiNai and then to a park near her house.
On Friday, NaiNai came over to play with me which allowed Mommy to go out for a much-needed hair cut.  While Mommy was gone, NaiNai put me on my potty, and I took my first poopy in the potty (beware - picture below).  Everyone was so excited - and I still don't understand what the big deal is.  Guess now they will be putting me on that pink throne every time I start grunting.  They say it's all part of growing up.


ENJOY the pictures of my 42nd week:

My family at lunch for Mr. John Kwak's birthday

Playing with my friend, Gabrielle

  

Giving Gabrielle a kiss

My yucky rash

   

My first poopy in the potty

   

Giving a kiss to PandaBear

Sportin' my Daddy's ball cap

Playing in the grass while Daddy works in the yard

   

Forty-One Weeks Old

What an exciting 41st week!!
  Mommy and I had a great time in GA from last Saturday to Wednesday.  I loved getting to be with Nana for Mother's (Grandmother's) Day, and it was so fun spending time with Poppy, Nana, Auntie Celeste, and Uncle Calvin.  The only tough part of the trip was that my Separation Anxiety was at an all-time high, and Mommy couldn't even put me down without me bursting into tears.  It made for a really tiring trip for my mom - but she says it was still worth it.  Some of the fun things from our time in GA: walking on the beach, going for a ride in the Parker's Red Bug (golf cart) (Thanks Mr. Thorny and Mrs. Harriet!), riding on Poppy's shoulders, lots of time playing at the coffee table in Nana & Poppy's den (except for the one time I fell and bit my tongue - my first experience of bleeding - but, thankfully, it didn't last too long), reading books with Auntie Celeste, and laying on the bed talking with my Nana.  Mommy also really enjoyed the fried shrimp at B&J's in Darien, but she wouldn't share with me :(
  As much fun as I had in Georgia, there is truly no place like home.  I sure missed my Daddy - and have loved spending time with him the rest of the week. For the first time on Friday, I cried as he drove off in the morning to go to work (Mommy and Daddy said it was so sad but also super sweet).  I've had lots of times of smiling and laughing as you'll see in the pictures and videos below.


ENJOY the photos/videos of my fun 41st week:

At the airport, saying BYE to Daddy

On my first plane ride

Fun with Auntie Celeste and Poppy:  

  

  

        

Thanks to the Parkers for letting us use their Red Bug

Walking on the beach: 

  

 Reading with my Nana:

Mommy let me play with her corn after she had eaten it all :)

Driving to and enjoying Driftwood Beach:

    

Fun back at home

  

My expression is hilarious!

  

And some video footage:
(let's just say I REALLY LIKE this fruit that Daddy is feeding me)

Mommy and Daddy thought I would just skip  crawling b/c I like walking so much, but here is my getting around a bit on the floor:

Forty Weeks Old

(mommy is having major difficulties with the layout this week - please excuse the formatting)

   My mommy wouldn't type for me last week because we were busy travelling on Saturday and playing with family on Sunday.  On Saturday, May 12th, Mommy and I flew to GA to be with Nana for Mother's Day.  Thus, mommy didn't have much time on the computer to get this blog done.

   But, here are a few exciting things from my 40th week: (she's working on typing up my 41st week for me now :)

- I love standing up, holding on to any furniture or toys that are my height. (see pictures below)

- When asked for a kiss, I love opening my mouth and giving a big ol' slobbery wet one to my mommy and daddy.

- I love going out to the mailbox in the afternoon and opening it by myself.

- I took my first flight from Chicago to Nashville to Jacksonville on Southwest Airlines.  And, I did pretty good - I took a good nap for the first leg and played/read/ate some snacks for the second leg.  Everyone around us was super shocked (and excited) at how good I was - they especially loved me giggling as mommy & I read my new favorite book, "Seymour the Sea Turtle."

- And, I turned 9 MONTHS OLD this week (Sunday, May 6th)

- My NaiNai came back to town on Thursday. I sure did miss her! I was glad to get time with her on Friday before we  left town on Saturday.

    

 

   

     

Thirty-Nine Weeks Old

This has been such a FUN week.  WHY?  Because my Daddy took the week off of work and has spent the whole week with us.  I mean, he's had to do some paper work and stuff, but he mostly does that when I'm sleeping, so I have had TONS of time with my Daddy.  We've been to the park, out shopping, to the Naperville River Walk, and tons of time playing in the house and in our yard.  And, I've shown him how much I love hanging out with him by saying "dada" loads of times this week. :)


Some everyday things that I need to share (document so I remember it when I'm grown-up):
 - At nap time, mommy and I walk around upstairs and say "nap-nap" (instead of "night-night") to 4 things (pictures below): the Thor statue (thanks Uncle Charlie for giving it to Daddy), the bust of King David (where Mommy always tells me about how she hopes I grow up to be like him, with a heart after God), the leg-lamp (yep, my Daddy has a small version of the leg lamp from the movie "A Christmas Story" - his medical assistants gave it to him a few years ago), and the Coca-Cola bear (Mommy's Coca-Cola collection includes a plastic bottle in the shape of a Christmas ornament with a polar  bear on it - I always kiss the polar bear). 
  - At nap time and bed time, as Mommy rocks me for a few minutes, she sings this song to me (to the tune of "Jesus, Jesus, Can I tell you how I feel"):  "Thank You Father for our sweet and precious girl. You have given her to us. Thank You, Lord."
  - If I am crying or fussy, usually in the car, then Mommy will sing one of two songs which will almost always quiet me down - both sung to the tune of the French song, "Frere Jacques"
  1. Liangzi Laohu (a chinese kids' song): liang zi lao hu, liang zi lao hu, pao de kuai, pao de kuai, yi zi mei you yan jing, yi zi mei you er duo, zhen qi guai, zhen qi guai  (English translation: two tigers, two tigers, running fast, running fast. One has no eyes, one has no ears. So strange. So strange)
  2. Caitlyn Lee (mommy made it up to the same tune): Caitlyn Lee. Caitlyn Lee. Mommy's Sweet Pea. Daddy's Honey. We love you so. You are our gift -  Gift from God. Gift from God.


I'm now eating a lot of the same things as Mommy and Daddy.  This week I had some of their Beef Stew and some of Mommy's homemade Chicken Pot Pie (Thanks Nana for teaching Mommy how to make this - I really like it!!).  For snacks, I love for mommy to cut up some fresh bananas, mangoes, or pears.  


Enjoy some of our pictures from this week:


Helping to brush my teeth (my 2nd bottom tooth made its appearance this week):

Fun at the park:

My Mum-Mum snack while Mommy & Daddy ate a burger at Five-Guys

Playing with my Chick-Fil-A cow at after eating breakfast

These are the guys I say "Nap-Nap" to twice a day (morning and afternoon naps):

    

  

And, one video: