My Second Month

In which I laugh, go back to New York, go on my first cruise, and stay with Daddy for the weekend.

Now that I am getting big, a whole five weeks old, Mommy left me with Daddy for the first time. Daddy used a big girl bottle and poured the milk down my throat. I paid him back by spitting up all over him. I must have gotten enough though, because when Mommy came home with newly painted toenails, Daddy and I were sleeping.

The following weekend, Daddy had a class trip to the USS Constitution. I went with him, but got my own tour because I was too busy eating when Daddy went aboard. I got my picture with the Officer of the Deck! I was soo excited to be aboard, I slept through the whole thing.

We continued on to Clifton Park were we visited with Mommy's friends. Friday night we had a yummy dinner with Eleanor and some other members of the bell choir. I was hungry from the car trip and ate through most of our visit.

That night the lights went out at Julie's house where we were planning to stay. We stopped for a couple of flashlights and stayed there anyway. Her daughter was having a slumber party, so we all partied. A camping trip inside! I was a perfect angel and slept a lot that weekend. Sunday Daddy held me while I slept through church and we went to the church picnic. I ate through the whole thing. Mary got to hold me while I slept at the very end. I was too sleepy to be excited by Mr. Twisty and the yellow jackets didn't bother me at all.



What a busy month this has been! The following weekend we went to Grandma Bird's house and went on my first cruise. I was a doll. I ate my dinner before Mommy's was served and slept during her dinner. I got my picture taken on Great-Grandpa's lap. I smiled for everybody and made lots of friends. I made up for all the excitement by eating several times that night.

The next day we went to church and Grandpa held me while I slept. After church we went to a picnic. Once again I was an angel and even took my nap. What a good girl am I.

Mommy got her ginger baby. I was born with brown hair, but everything has grown in red. I am changing fast. I was 12lbs 2oz at 8 weeks old. I turn my head to follow lights and like to pet white kitty when she goes on walks with us. I have a favorite book, T Rex and Friends, and like the bunny rattle best. I can even entertain myself with a rattle for a short while. I started laughing at about seven weeks old and daily have new nice cooing noises. I like to sit up and look around. I also like to stand up and bat at your face. Just this week I not only look at lights, I watch branches sway, follow people with my head, and am so interested in what is going on around me, I don't like to fall asleep. My favorite place to sleep is still on someone. I am not picky. You will do.

Mommy had her first drill weekend and I stayed with Daddy. He fed me while Mommy was gone. I let him know I prefer Mommy by crying and spitting up all over him. We both learned a lot about using a bottle that weekend. Sunday we did a little better with the bottle. I was on my best behavior all weekend and took all my naps so I could be happy when I was awake. Both days when Mommy came home, I was sleeping like a baby and she had to wait until I woke up to feed me.

Daddy took me on a trip to Mystic Aquarium. I stayed awake for the fish, took a cat nap, and woke up for the penguins and the walruses. So ends my second month. I am so tired, I think I will take a nap. . . Right after I renew my energy with a heafty meal.