Month 13 - After my Birthday and Road Trip with Daddy

It's been a busy month. After my big first birthday party, Grandpa and Grandma Hayes stayed with me for a few more days. I didn't have to go to daycare b/c they spent all day with me playing. We did lots of fun things. They took me to the train store, which is Grandpa's favorite place in Buffalo, and I got to play for hours with the toy trains. I didn't want to leave! It was so much fun! Grandpa promised me that for Christmas he would get me my very own train. I can't wait!

Momma took all of us up to the outlet mall in Niagara Falls. I was ON THE MOVE! Grandpa watched me for about 5 minutes while Grandma and Mamma got food and I threw my shoes off my feet, threw Grandpa's newspaper on the floor and basically anything else I could get away with. Grandpa said he doesn't understand how women can handle more than one kid at a time b/c he thought it was hard work! Grandpa did buy me some more balls for my Thomas the Train ball pit and he did get me some more cars to play with. I liked to run my cars over Grandpa's chest. He would make sounds and it would make me laugh. Grandma was great about feeding me every meal. I tried to be good for her - but sometimes I just didn't want to eat! I was really sad when they left. They dropped me off at daycare and I saw Grandpa cry. I hope they come back!

The next weekend we went to breakfast with Mandy, Josh and Austin at the Pancake House. I liked the pancakes and I stole some of Austin's sausage. Austin wasn't too happy about me. We went to Toys are Us afterwards and I got to play with more trains. Austin and I loved playing with the trains. Momma got me some new water shoes and some new Pumas. Mandy and Josh bought me a toy organizer to put away all of my new toys I got for my birthday.

The rest of the month I worked on my walking. I could walk - but I am REALLY fast now. I can especially go fast when I get behind the Giraffe or the other push toy that the Schiers got me. I run all over the house. Momma says that it looks like my hair is on fire when I do that. And I like to scream when I do it!

Momma was traveling a lot for work this month, so Daddy and I got a lot of "man time." She went to Auntie Stephanie's bachelorette party in San Diego over Memorial Day weekend, so Daddy and I went to Philly to see Uncle Pete, Auntie Michelle and Gabby. Gabby is an older woman. She turned 2 while we were there. I had so much fun playing with her. She was very good to me and gave me her toys to play with. They had cats at their house, so we found out I am allergic to cats. I got welts all over me, but Daddy got some benedryl and tried to keep me covered up so I wouldn't be so uncomfortable. Gabby had a big birthday party. Lot's of people, food and toys. I got a lot of cuddle time from Mr and Mrs P and all the Paglia family! It was so fun! We took a ride to NJ and Gabby and I got to watch a DVD while we drove there. It really made the time fly! Daddy and I got home before Mommy got home. We met Grandy and Grandpa Becker for lunch on Memorial Day. Momma had not flown in yet. It was so good to see them. Grandy had been in Hilton Head since February! I really missed her. She gave me some books and a sweatshirt from Salty Dog. She said she would spend lots of time with me this summer. Daddy and I went to go pick up Momma at the airport. I had fun running around the airport while we were waiting on Momma to get her luggage. She brought me a big beach truck, some books and a SD onesie. She said she missed me a lot. I let Daddy tell her about all the fun we had together. I wished she could have been there - but maybe next time!