Wednesday, August 17, 2011

What a week!



So I promised i would start doing this more often and I am doing my best to stick to that promise :)


We will start this post on Monday, August 8th. You and mom were gone all weekend and man did I miss you, but I didn't' realize how much I missed you until you came home. The house was so quiet without your laughter and even your cries. It was so good to see you guys...


Tuesday we were back into our old routine...so I thought...on the way to daycare...I heard a little chokish/gag from the back seat...next think I heard was a little puke...then a bigger one...I immediately pulled over...and by the time the car stopped...Not to be too graphic, but you were covered in vomit...and to say I wasn't prepared would be an understatement. I had to pull you out of the car seat...put you on the trunk and strip you on the side of US 29 during the middle of rush hour. Thankfully it was your first day of daycare for the week...so I had a change of clothes for you...a blanket and sheet for your crib. I used the blanket to clean you off...the extra clothes to change you and the blanket then doubled as a rag to clean out the car seat...once we were set...I wrapped you in the sheet to keep you clean...strapped you in and off we went to school...when we arrived...you acted like nothing ever happened...walked in and started playing with your friends...However, I went to work a little scarred :) and in a smelly car...


The rest of the week was uneventfully compared to that...


We had a great weekend at home...It was rainy...so we stayed in most of the weekend, but made the best of it...Saturday you started the Brown Indoor Beach party...You grabbed your hat and shades...mom and I blew up a beach ball and we played for an hour inside...and had a blast...


Sunday we tried to take you to the mall to play on the indoor playground and when we arrived...it was closed for construction...It was an omen of bad things to come...


That night after you went to sleep...the rain started coming down fast and furious...we didn't think anything of it...until I saw a bubble on the paint of the basement wall...Water was leaking through the window...and our basement was flooded...construction continues...the beauty of you dearest...You slept through the whole mess :)

The construction cost mom and I some time at work so she had to go to work early on Tuesday morning...that meant it was up to me to get you ready :) Attached is a picture...I think I did a pretty good job...especially with your hair...You are pretty cute!

I love you little one! I will update again soon!

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

First Blog in 9 months - Bad Daddy!

I have been thinking about writing another installment to the blog for months, but something always gets in the way...then today...I finally logged back on and reading the past posts reminds me why it is so important...It is a way to remember the little things...

Since I last posted - Josie has taken taken her first steps and celebrated her first b-day (several times - I think the final tally was 3 parties :) ...Those things I will always remember but it is the little things I don't want to forget...Like taking case of her alone when Tammy had something to do after work...I got to witness the meatball massacre and watch the apple sauce incident...and giggle with her every step of the way...these are things I often miss because of work...

Just last week she was sick and I got bonus Josie time...we laughed...ran around the house, played peek a boo and of course she carried around dozens of shoes...Josie' favorite thing these days is to pick up you shoes...carry them to you...and then stand staring at you until you put them on...it is hilarious...

Also in the past few weeks... She has started to say Da Da and mean it...it warms my heart every time...Elmo is also a new favorite word...and anything animal is called a dawg...there is the cute way she says "no" and turns her head when you try to feed her something she doesn't want...

Basically I am in awe of everything this little girl does...I love her so much...it is truly unbelievable...and I am going to post the reasons why here more frequently...because there are so many - I don't want to forget them !!!!!