9-17-08...sick

I woke up with a cold - coughing, phlegm, booger-snots...generally wet and juicy. Not fun.

9-16-08...my trike

Momma had to work today - and Meme watched me all day. When Momma and Daddy got home we all played out in the yard. I had a blast on my trike (Momma got it for free last fall off the side of the road. She's so thrifty.) I have been practicing putting my feel on the pedals.

Look! I'm already a good big brother - an the baby is still in Momma's belly. Here I am giving my little sister/brother a push on my trike.
Later I ran all around the yard and Daddy chase me. AAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I love that game.

9-15-08...yah yah

I went to the car sow again tonight to see all the yah-yahs. I recognized where we were right away and started kicking my legs and saying, "WOW!" When we got out of the car I did a happy dance and said, "Da! Da-da-da-da-da-de-da-da-da yah-yahs! Yah-yah! WOW!" My favorite part was sitting on the side of the road and watching all the yah-yahs leave. They sound awesome.

Memphis definition: Ya-ya (n.) Any type of old or antique car, preferably a hot rod.

9-14-08...Max vists

Max came for a visit today - we had dinner together. I brought out some of my old toys that I loved when I was his age. I was a very good older cousin and showed him all the things I can do. He thought I was amazing, which made me want to show off for him even more.
After dinner I brought Max to The Scoop. I didn't feel like ice cream, so I got a cookie. Look! I am wearing my new choo-choo hat and bandanna that Auntie brought me. It came with a choo-choo whistle too.
I showed Max all the animals there. These were Max's first goats.

9-13-08...Let's Big E again...

We went to the Big E today - hooray! As soon as I could see the fair from my car seat I got very excited (and I admit, a little impatient too). In the parking lot I was wiggling all around and kick-kicking my legs - ready to go.


Me and Daddy rode on a REAL elephant!

...and we went on (my favorite) the bumpy-bump slide. This was the biggest, fastest one I have ever been on. While Daddy was getting the tickets I sat on a bench, waiting with Momma, and watching other people go down the slide. I was squealing!!! I kept saying, "WOW! Woe!" ...and making my amazed face with my mouth open.

I tried out some merchandise.

I played some games. One of the was the duck game (duh). As soon as I saw it I started pulling on Daddy's hand and saying, "pull! PULL!!!! Du! Du! DU!"

I won a teddy bear.

Momma and Daddy let me go on one ride in the midway. I chose these way cool jeeps. I pointed at them and insisted, "Tru! Tru! Tru!" When Daddy said it would be okay I did my happy dance all the way to the gate.

Momma and Daddy ate LOTS of food: a foot long corn dog, sweet potato fries, a steamed burger, a hot dog with kraut, a cider donut, pumpkin seeds, a strawberry milkshake, and fried dough...I think that was everything. They shared some with me. There was other food they wanted too, but their bellies ran out of room!

9-12-08...fuzzy, wuzzy

I found my first fuzzy caterpillar today. At first I tried to stomp on him, but then Momma showed me how to be very gentle and I let him crawl on my arm. That made me giggle.

BIG NEWS!!!!

Can you believe it?

On the day that Momma found out, she helped me make this nice picture for Daddy. I gave it to him when he got home from work. He was very surprised and very happy! Later, I showed my picture to Meme and Auntie - they were happy too! We called Auntie Desiree (and Uncle Tyler and Max), Uncle Seth, and Uncle DJ (Auntie Heather, and Matthew) to tell them on the phone.

We waited to tell Grama and Pop (and the rest of the NY gang) until we went to visit this last weekend. Momma put this cool shirt on me (Daddy helped me pick it out...it says "big bro"). They didn't say anything, they just let me run about in it. After about 15 minutes Momma and Daddy realized no one was noticing, so Momma picked me up and said, "Grama, do you like Memphis' new shirt?" It took her a minute...but she was SHOCKED and happy...very, very, very happy. Then she told Pop to read my shirt. He didn't get it, so Grama had to explain it to him...and he was very, very, very happy too. Now Momma and Auntie Jen are having babies together - they will be about 2 months apart. I will be almost two and a half when my baby brother or sister is born. I am excited.