Great Grandma Clark

Hey buddy,
I'm terrible about keeping up with your blog!!

The week before last we took another trip but this time we went to New Hampshire. But first we stopped in Maryland to meet your Great Grandmother who is 94 years old! She's Pop's mother and you & I have never met her (and Daddy hasn't seen her in 20 years). Unfortunately by the time we got to her house it was about time for your nap so you didn't get to spend a lot of time with everyone. Aunt Nota lives with Grandma and Aunt Janet/Uncle Bryan came over to see us as well. After your nap we went into the back yard to look at Nota's plants and you loved it out there!

After we left Maryland we headed to New Hampshire. Daddy had training for work so it was just you, Hannah, and me in the hotel all day. We would get up around 9am and go down for our free breakfast. After that we would come back to the room to straighten up and get our swim suits on. Then we'd swim in the pool for about an hour. After pool time it was lunch time and nap time for you guys. When naps were over we'd play and read books until Daddy got "home". Then we'd swim again before going out for supper. Finally, baths and bedtime. It was nice just spending a whole week concentrating on you and Hannah. No dishes, no laundry, no distractions.

While we were there I worked on "potty training" you. Well, you already go on the potty but I was working on you letting me know when you've got to go. You would wear underpants during the day and now you say "Potty" "Pee-pee" and "Poop." Since you've done so well you wear underpants while we're at home and pull-ups when we're out and about and at night. You are very comical, when you go potty you'll help me flush and then you wave bye bye to your pee or poop. Then you'll tell Daddy, "I pee."

Daddy & I are very blessed that you & Hannah are great travelers. You rarely whine and you're happy to just sit and look out the window or watch your movies. And I was very happy that you slept so well in your Pack 'N Play. I know that it can't be the most comfortable place to sleep but you never gave us a moments trouble.

You're talking a lot more too.
"I'm done."
"Cheese!!"
"I ticky (sticky)."
"Cookie!"
"Pongebob!"
"Tag!"
"Shoe." as you attempt to put on your shoes.
"Oscar" and "MayDay"
"Puppy."

I know there's more but I'll remember them after I've already published this post!

I just want to tell you that you're the sweetest little boy ever and oh so cute!! I can't imagine my life without you!!

Love you bud,
Mommy

Disney...Finally!!

Hey little buddy,
Sorry it's taken me so long to write about our Disney trip. I'm terrible I know.

You are an excellent traveler. You just looked out the window or slept the whole way. You loved swimming in the pool as much as Hannah and you really really enjoyed the Disney parks. I know you won't remember the majority of it though.

We went to Aunt Patti's house for Easter (Daddy's aunt). We had lunch and you played with Destiny. We also had an Easter egg hunt and you were hilarious! I would show you where the eggs were and you would pick it up and then throw it into your basket! You broke two eggs! I have it on video so that we'll never forget it.

I would say that your favorite ride/show of our trip was the Live with Playhouse Disney. You were standing, dancing and clapping. It was so sweet watching you. You enjoyed all the shows that we went to and clapped and chattered through most of them. When we had our picture made with Tigger & Pooh you leaned right against Pooh and I had to pull you off of him after the picture. I don't think you liked the Tea Cups that much - but they almost made me sick too so I don't blame you there! When we rode the Dumbo ride at Magic Kingdom you sat with Daddy but he said that you really liked it. At Animal Kingdom you got to play some African drums which you loved! You also liked the Safari that we went on. You pointed at all the animals and chattered though I'm not entirely sure what you said :-)

Unfortunately you got heat exhaustion even though I tried to make sure you guys drank enough water. I think your poor little body couldn't regulate your temperature because it was so warm out, then we would swim in a heated pool and you weren't getting your naps during the day. While we were at Animal Kingdom Thursday you were so warm and you just didn't seem like yourself. When we got back to the Condo that night you went straight to bed without any supper. When you woke up later in the evening I took your temperature and it was 103. So we gave you Motrin and prayed for you. You slept all night and when you woke the next morning your temp was down to 100 on it's own. So I gave you more Motrin and we stayed home while every one else finished Magic Kingdom. You took a bath, played, ate lunch and then took a nap. By the time Daddy picked us up to go to Epcot you were back to normal!! And you really enjoyed Epcot. I'm sorry Mommy let you get so sick. I just didn't realize that could happen to you.

You got a stuffed Lightning McQueen as your souvenir as well as a little set of Star Wars figures. You and Hannah spend a lot of times playing with those little men (Chewie, Yoda, Bubba Fet, a Storm Trooper, Darth Vadar, R2D2 and C3PO). So I've let you guys watch the movies and you love them. One day you sat for about 20 minutes straight watching one of them.

Here are some of the new things you can say: Bobby, Right there, and potty. I know there are more but for some reason my mind isn't working right now! You will go to the potty and tell me when you're done. While we're in Maine this coming week I'm going to work on officially potty training you. I think you'll do great. You can do the sign for food and drink now as well as moon and cereal.

The other day you and I planted sunflowers along the cross ties where we park the cars. They're already sprouting too! I would dig the whole and you would take a seed and drop it exactly where I pointed. You're such a good little helper!!

Saturday we went to see Monsters vs Aliens 3D. It was your first movie and you did great. There were some other kids there that cried just about the whole time but you loved it! You just sat with your little glasses on and ate popcorn and drank Rootbeer. It was so much fun.

I love you little buddy and I promise I won't take so long to write again :-)

Love,
Mommy