The reunion

Mom is here helping me type tonight. I dictate and she types. I am way too tired to type.

You will have to excuse me if some of the details do not get recorded correctly (mom doesn't listen so well sometimes).

Our trip to the Omaha Zoo last Friday was really fun. We saw all kinds of animals. They had a really neat gorilla exhibit but I felt bad for the animals. Their was a mom gorilla that was holding her baby, just goes to show you that in every species the baby MUST be held on demand. I tried to tell my parents but they still don't think I need to be held ALL THE TIME. We took pictures of Uncle Aaron with the apes. It was hard to tell the difference between the big ape on two legs (Uncle Aaron) and the ones behind the glass. We love Uncle Aaron anyway. Dad took pictures of the flamingo's for mom because I had a very ripe diaper and so mom and I missed the bird area, plus we never knew Aunt Laura is deathly afraid of birds. I tried to tell her I would save her but she just didn't listen. There were lots of other really cool animals at the zoo but I was so tired that day and we needed to get to the reunion that I didn't get to see everything.

After the zoo we went to Nebraska City for my great grandma's family reunion. It was nice to see everyone there and they all commented how cute I was. Mom of course dressed me in cute clothes. Is their any other way? I was kind of crabby over the weekend and I have been drooling a lot. Mom wonders if I am so hungry I am salivating or maybe Bubbe's theory is right and in a few months I will get a tooth and this is the beginning. I know the answer but I'm not telling. We went to the Apple Orchard right by our hotel in Nebraska City. It was the home to Arbor Day. Apparently that is where it first started. We bought lots of tasty treats. I got to stay up really late and play with my cousins at the reunion.

Tonight mom is packing us up for another trip. Tomorrow we are going to stay with Aunt Caroline in Chicago. My cousin Brent is getting married this weekend and we are going up for the wedding. Aunt Caroline has lots of fun things planned for us. She is going to have Shabbos dinner at her house so everyone can meet me. I don't make any guarantee's about being good. I think Aunt Caroline wants to take me to the Lin.coln Park Zoo. I already know all my animals so this will just be review for me. I'm eleven weeks old this week. Doesn't every eleven week old baby know their animals?

We hope Aunt Caroline wants to go to Ikea while we are in Chicago, if not it's very close to the hotel where we are staying the other nights while in Chicago. I am not looking forward to the LONG car trip that I have tomorrow. But I know that my mom and dad will keep me entertained for the entire six hour trip. Too bad Aunt Robyn isn't driving with us this week because she could play with me in the backseat while dad drives. I will see what kind of attention I can get in the car but mom is pretty strict about making me ride in my car seat.

I hope you all have a nice Labor Day weekend. I am going to get to see my Bubbe Bubbe on Monday in Rock Island, IL. Maybe I will even get a little Harris pizza.

My date with Dr. Franks

Last week was quite traumatic for me. I had two doctors appointments in one week. Shots on Monday and an appointment with my surgeon on Friday. I don't mind my surgeon and so that appointment wasn't so bad.

While at my appointment with Dr. Franks he made all kinds of silly sounds at me, he definitely can make me smile!!! He told me I am getting big and strong and instead of having my surgery in May or April my surgery for my mouth is going to be in December or the first week in January. Mary Jo the nurse penciled us in for December 13th, 2007 for a surgery date. My mom and dad are a little scared but Dr. Franks assured us that the sooner we do surgery the less impact I will have. My parents want me to be able to speak well because we all know how important it is in this family to get the last word in!

I am eating well and I am happy I am not on my fatty formula anymore. My tummy is much better. My cousin Carter had to go for his shots this week and he cried when he got his shots too. I was only a little sad when I got the shots in my pochies but I was down right angry when they gave me the oral one. Carter and I are still close in height and weight. On Monday of last week I was 10 lbs 9 oz with no clothes on and on Friday with clothes and a diaper I was straight on the 11 lbs mark. Carter and I are within 1/4 of an inch of each other. I am a little rounder in the face.

My Bubbe and Zayde finally returned from Alaska. I think they had a good time. They bought me a really warm cover for my car seat that has pretty polar bears all over it. Zayde didn't get eaten by a polar bear on his trip but Bubbe did mistake him for a polar bear once while on the cruise. Just kidding Zayde. I am glad they are home but Diane our answering person at the office got used to holding me a lot and I really don't mind it. I can't tell you how nice it is to be held all day long. I am a princess and all so really these people need to be holding me all day and night if I want but for now I will let them rest. I know it's so kind of me, right?

My Aunt Robyn has been wedding dress shopping for lots of weekends already. Last Saturday I got to go. I got bored REALLY fast and so mom and her friend Joy kept me busy with new tiara's. What do you think?

This weekend we are going with the whole family to Nebraska City for a family reunion. It should be interesting. Lots of people pinching my cheeks I'm sure. At least I will be held a lot which of course I love. Tomorrow mom and dad are taking me to the Zoo in Omaha. I might be little but I already know all my animals so this should be a fun trip.

Next weekend I am going to Chicago for a wedding and I am going to stay with my Aunt Caroline. She is going to take me to the zoo in Lincoln Park by her house. I can't wait. I hope we get to do a little shopping too. We'll see.

I have some really sad news to leave you all with, my brother Fred is getting shipped out. My dad says he must go. My brother Fred is going to live with Bubbe. I am really sad because who will lick my face one thousand times a day, and who will stand on my chest when I am trying to sleep, and who is going to poop five or six times a day on my rug??? My mom said I could visit Fred on Sundays. Maybe Bubbe and Zayde can rehabilitate Fred and then I can have him back. Mom and I really love Fred :( We are sad but soon I will be crawling I am pretty sure I don't want to crawl where Fred has been. So in closing we say "good luck to ya Bubbe and Zayde". I hope they can rehabilitate Fred for me!!!

It's been a big week

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This week I have been so busy.

On Sunday my parents took me to the Iowa State Fair. It was so hot there and their were lots of stinky people. The temperature was in the nineties, even in the early morning when we were there. Don't you just love my pig ears that I got at the fair? Mom and dad didn't want to stay long because it was so hot outside. We were only there about two and a half hours before I woke up and wanted to go home. Mom and dad were happy I wanted to leave. I got to take the rest of my naps on Sunday in my nice cool house.

On Monday, Mom, Dad and I went to see Dr. R. for my two month check-up and shots. Mom isn't so sure she likes Dr. R. and so I may get a new doctor soon. Mom thinks Dr. R. doesn't take very good care of me. Becky the nurse gave me three shots in my legs which I wasn't very happy about but the worse vaccination I had was one they gave me in my mouth. I really hated that one. Stuff was coming out my nose and I was really angry. Here's a picture of my pochies with the band-aids they gave me. The most exciting part of Monday was that they took me off my fat formula since I have gained enough weight now. My official weight as of Monday was
10 lbs 9 oz.

When we got to the office on Monday the air conditioner was supposed to be fixed because it had broken on Sunday but the guy couldn't fix it. I thought I had pretty awful working conditions before but with no air it was even worse. The office got up to 97 degrees and mom made me go home for the day. Our landlord kept promising that it would be fixed but it wasn't getting fixed. Mom and I had lots of work to do and we were getting really upset. Our air is finally fixed in the office but what is it with these people and their air conditioners. They can't seem to keep them working. A girl needs air!!!

Tomorrow I have another appointment with my mouth doctor. He is going to fix my hole in my mouth in a few months. Mom and dad keep talking about how I will have to learn to drink from a cup a six or so months old. No bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers or fingers. When I have surgery I won't be able to suck until I am all healed. I sure hope I can take my bunny blankie in with me to surgery otherwise I will be scared. My parents told me not to be worried. They will take care of me but I know mom is a little worried about how she will get me to cup drink before my surgery.

Things in my world are pretty good right now. I have been working hard while my Bubbie and Zayde are on vacation. I have a new trick that I am perfecting, I can smile and laugh at people. It's pretty cute and it makes my parents laugh!!

Word to my Bubbe and Zayde

Today I turn 8 weeks old. My mom commemorated the occasion with a picture of me at 8 weeks.

I am continuing to gain weight and I go for my two month check-up at the doctor's office next Monday. Mom and dad hope the doctor stops my fat formula. It makes my tummy hurt really bad and gives me all kinds of gas. It is helping me plump up nice though. My mom put me on the postal scale at the office last week and I weighed close to ten pounds!!!! Look how big I am!

My Bubbe and Zayde are in Alaska right now sleeping with the Caribou. I really do miss them!

My Bubbe told me I am in charge of the office while she is away and I definitely have had to lay down the law with the employees at the office. They don't like my strict guidelines of holding me all day long and last week one employee quit. It's pretty much just mom and me at the office. She called in reinforcement and she (Diane) loves to hold me but has to get work done too. My working conditions are awful. I must be held more. Since my employee's refuse to hold me all day while working I have decided that I will make my parents lives miserable at night by crying and refusing to go to sleep. My mom and dad need a reminder of who runs the show and it surely isn't them!!

My Bubbe and Zayde are far away and my mom told me that on Thursday they are going to do the "Polar Plunge". I think they take off all their clothes and run into the ice cold Arctic water. I bet Zayde gets mistaken for a polar bear!!!!

I wanted to post proof that my cousin Carter is indeed a happy baby and does in fact smile and laugh. I have seen proof before but this side of his family doesn't see him awake AND happy very often!!! This was taken outside the Mexican restaurant this weekend. Apparently Carter likes Mexican. My mom sure can make Carter laugh sometimes!

Not much news here. It is really hot. The air conditioning broke at my house and it has been like a sauna. Mom called the air conditioning people and it took them two days to fix it. My mom gave me lots of cool bathes in the mean time and I really enjoy those. It won't be long before I am swimming in the big kid pool.

I can't wait to spend more time with all my favorite family members. I'm blowing virtual kisses to everyone!!!