The long overdue post

My parent's have done the unthinkable...


Last Monday my mother dropped me off at a place in a room with other alien life form. I refer to these little life forms as "Snot nose belly draggers" (OK maybe I don't call them that but my mom certainly does). I am in the "crawler" room. I was generally happy to be around these other little things like me. They all squeal and carry on like I do. I was put in a room with a few other kids and I thought the world was good. Day 1 was perfect. I heard mom telling dad last Monday night that she got of the daycare without crying and the world was good. Mom told dad that the office just wasn't the same without me and the silence of the office was deafening. Mom only called daycare once on Monday and she and Bubbe stopped by to watch me on the big screen in the lobby while I took a nap in my daycare room. Monday evening I ate and slept just like a good little baby.


Day 2

Hmmm...how do I put this...

Day 2 didn't go quite as well as Day 1. Mom didn't hear from daycare all day on Tuesday. The office was busy and though she and dad thought a lot about me mom only called once in the morning. On Tuesday evening as she was wrapping up work and driving to daycare she went to call dad on her cell phone and she noticed she had a voicemail waiting to be heard. She quickly listened to the VM and heard that it was daycare and they were URGENTLY trying to get a hold of her. This made mom sad, one in that she knew that in a few seconds she would be at daycare to see what was up but more that she hadn't heard from them all day and now she saw she had an urgent voicemail from them. The second reason why this made mom sad was that before they sent me to school (daycare) they literally had to fill out 27 forms with contact information, emergency numbers and so on. The only call all day that mom saw was one call from daycare on her cell phone. When mom got to daycare and talked not to my teacher but to another teacher who was watching me she told mom that I would not eat all day AND that they tried to get a hold of her eight times. This had to be a lie because I know if they would have called the office, Bubbe, Zayde or my buddy Diana would have come to save me. But no one came and no one answered the daycare according to them. Mom picked up my stuff had words with the director and walked out, making it clear that tomorrow better be a better day. The staff understood that they had made a mistake and mom and dad took me out for some soup.

While out for dinner mom fed me my peaches and cereal and gave me a little milk. I slurped down all my food because I was starving. Mom and Dad were pretty stupid in that they only had my daycare bag and a few diapers and wipes in the car but did not have my regular diaper bag. They thought for sure they would be OK because mom had my food in her purse and if I needed a diaper change they could run out to the car. I had maybe had my peaches in my tummy for a little under three minutes when I threw them up ALL OVER the table, my chair and mom and dad. Some lady with kids felt sorry for my stupid mom and dad and gave them a stack of wet wipes. My parents have sworn that they will not travel without my regular diaper bag in the car again.

Day 3

Being as I had throw up at Mexican the night before and I had thrown up a few more times that evening, mom thought she should keep me home from school. We called the doctor to see if I what the course of action should be. The doctor's office told mom to expect a few days of puking and then two or so weeks of diarrhea. Oh boy was mom excited about that. I learned to eat fruit juice pops and boy they sure are my new favorite thing. If I could live on them I would.

Day 4
Mom sent me back to school with specific instructions about what I could and could not have. I did a little better but late in the afternoon they called mom to pick me up. My days at school last week were sort of up and down.

Over the weekend I started with a pretty nasty cold and it has only gotten worse. I have been so grouchy and I certainly don't want to charm anyone. I have managed to give out a few smiles but I am still not eating and I continue to throw up lots of things. Bubbe made me some special juice that I get at school.

On Sunday my great Aunt Doreen and great Uncle Mark came to visit Carter and I. We had a fun time eating pizza with them and we were glad they drove to see us. I wish we got to play with them more often. They are so much fun!!!

Yesterday at school was a little better day. At least on my "crawler gram" they told my parents I was a happy baby. I made an art project for my mom and dad. It is a small formula can covered in construction paper and then I got to paint with my hands on it. It is really cool and it has something special inside of it that makes it fun to shake. I still am not feeling very well and I am not eating very well either. I think I may have passed my sickness to my mom and dad and maybe to my Uncle Jason. Sorry Uncle Jason if I made you sick...and I hope you get better quick!!!

Free at last, Free at last...

Thank goodness I am free at last.



It has been four long weeks since my surgery. The natives were getting restless and so mom and dad let me stop wearing my arm restraints during the day last week. I still had to wear them at night but it was a nice break not to wear them during the day. Last Thursday I was able to completely stop wearing them for good, we hope...

I turned seven months old on Saturday. Mom and Dad took me out to lunch with Aunt Laura, Uncle Aaron and Carter. We had a lot of fun and ate way to much. My belly was upset on Saturday so I didn't eat much but I had a good time anyway. We celebrated by having a slice of cheesecake in my honor.

I have a new trick. My mom and my Bubbe taught me how to wave bye-bye at people. I haven't quite perfected my skill yet but I wag my arm when you say "BYE-BYE Izzie". I am certain I can perfect this skill in no time. Last night I got to see my aunts and uncles on mom's side and I got to play with Carter. He is pretty cool because he can army crawl and he goes really fast but I can wave. Carter has three teeth and I have none. I don't think teeth are all that important anyway. My mom and dad think it's OK I have no teeth because a smile with all gums is so cute. I might even go to kindergarten with no teeth!!!

Aunt Suzanne came to visit me at Bubbe and Zayde's house last night. She came to see Aunt Robyn so that she could get measured for Aunt Robyn's wedding. Her wedding will be here before we know it and Aunt Suzanne is moving to Alabama for a new job. It was fun to play with her while she was here. She had to go back home today so she could pack for her new job. My mom and dad said maybe we would drive down and visit her after tax season.

Tomorrow we are going to see Bubbe Bubbe (Bubbe's mom) in the quad cities. I think she is feeling a little blue right now since her husband died. Mom and Bubbe are going to try and squeeze in a short trip at the outlet mall too. A girl can never have too many clothes. Mom packed up all my little clothes and some of my favorite outfits got put away because they were just too small. I am getting really big.

Speaking of getting big I start school (daycare) next Monday. Mom is getting very busy at the office and even though I am really smart apparently I take a lot of time to play with and so during tax season I am going to go to school. Mom and Dad will re-evaluate after tax season and see what they will do with me after tax season. The school mom and dad are sending me to looks like so much fun. Mom and dad will be selling their souls in order to afford it but it is one of the best schools (daycare centers) around. It is close to mom's office and offers dry cleaning, a convenience store, online web cams so they can watch me at school and several other amenities. I am sure that is why it is so expensive. In the mean time I can't wait to play with all the other kids. I'll let you all know how my first day is next week. Mom will drop me off and dad and I are on our own in the evenings. I think it will be a long 10 weeks for dad during tax season. I am going to have to get used to dad's lullabies when I go to bed. I am trying to pack in all the work I can at mom's office in the next week so I don't miss anything before I start school!!!

Until I perfect my wave I will send you all a wag of my arm and a smile.

Prunes, Prunes the poopie fruit

I know, I know, I shouldn't be talking about my bathroom habits but I am so happy to be back on baby food I can hardly stand it.

I LOVE ME SOME STAGE 1 FOOD!!!!

Last Friday Mom and Dad took me to see Dr. F. and check out my mouth. I was so tired of wearing those stupid arm thingy-s and I wanted to be set free. No such luck at the appointment. Dr. F. told us that I look really good and my mouth looked great. I tried to charm him by flashing my gummy grin so I wouldn't have to wear the arm restraints any more but it didn't work. I was told that I had to wear them two more weeks. Mom kept saying that it would be fine and Dad was surprised that we could just stop using them after two weeks without another visit to see Dr. F. I will be free in five days!!!

The biggest thing that happened at my appointment last Friday is that I was able to start back on my food. I love all of it. Ok I am not super happy about the peas but I love everything else. I eat prunes like they are going out of style and my mom learned an important lesson about giving me prunes at every meal. The end result was NOT a pretty picture and Bubbe helped Mom clean up the mess. She made all my clothes sparkly white again. Mom by the way has invested in Ox..yClean stock. She thinks that is the wonder potion. When I started back on my baby food my parents also opened up my new highchair. I love to sit in it and play while my parents have dinner.

I am learning to do all kinds of things. I continue to try and get out of my arm restraints at all costs though my parents don't keep me in them much, only when I sleep or mom needs to get work done.

I had an exciting New Year's Eve. I went to a party and got to play with all kinds of fun people including my Aunt Robyn, Uncle Jason, Uncle Aaron, Aunt Laura and cousin Carter. Around nine o'clock I was getting really sleepy and mom tried to get me to go to sleep but the escape artist that I am I got myself out of my restraints and started screaming. By eleven thirty or so mom and dad had had enough and they took me home. I fell asleep the second they closed my polar bear cover. I slept all night and I was so tired. Dad watched TV and mom promptly fell asleep. She is ashamed to say she didn't even see midnight. Maybe next year I'll be awake and happy for the big event. I have high hopes for 2008, walking....talking...and showing my charm.

I hope you all have a very HAPPY, HEALTHY 2008!!!!

Love to all my fans:)

Izzie