Annual Valentine's Day Party in New Jersey

Today we went to New Jersey to see Daddy's college friends for the annual Valentine's Day party. I had a good time playing with Caroline and all Daddy's friends' children. We all had pizza, but all I would eat was crackers and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal (Thank you Sue!!). I ate the desserts of course because that is my favorite type of food. There was even a gift exchange and Mommy and Daddy got Jenga. It was a very fun evening and I was exhausted, but it was totally worth it.

I don't want my cast off!

I cried when the doctor said I don't need my cast anymore, and then my cast came off. Now I don't want to walk. It will take a week for my muscles to gain their strength, so mommy and daddy will just carry me around. Wait a minute! Mommy just left me at school, and the director said she'll hold my hand and have me walk. Boy am I mad at mommy now! Maybe I can get daddy to carry me around when I get home...

I finally took a few steps by myself!

Mommy and daddy have tried everything except waterboarding to try to convice me that taking a step by myself is NOT going to cause me to break my leg again. Sure, I can climb up and down the stairs, onto chairs, and walk holding onto walls and mommy and daddy's hand, but as soon as they let go, I am convinced that I will break my leg. Daddy last night gently pushed me and I took a few steps. Now mommy and daddy are waiting to see how I'll do at daycare.

On the bright side, mommy and daddy missed getting to see me learn to crawl, walk assisted, then take my first few steps, so they got to see me learn it all over again! Thanks Momma Rosa for teaching me the first time, and for mommy and daddy teaching my the second time.

Great-Aunt Ann's Birthday Party

I had a great time at the party. I was starting to forget all about my cast because I was having too much fun playing with my cousins. I did not eat much dinner, but boy did I love the ice cream and cake. It was great to be with the family and I did not get to bed until after 9:00 that night and I loved it. Happy Birthday to Ann!! I love you!!

Seeing the Orthopedist

Today mommy took me to see the orthopedist. They took another x-ray of my leg and I did so well and I was not scared this time. The good news is I will not have to go back for another 3 weeks and at that point I will get another x-ray and the doctor will let us know if my cast is ready to come of or not. Keep your fingers crossed that it comes off on February 27th!!

Lunch at Macaroni Grill

We decided to go to Macaroni Grill in downtown Silver Spring. Before we had lunch, we went to Gymboree for a visit. I had not been there since my party and mommy had not been there for 3 weeks. Mommy asked if I wanted to see Kim and I said yes. While we were there, Kim gave me a big hug, took a picture of me, held me, and wrote on my cast. Thanks Kim you made my day. I love you!!

After we left Gymboree we went to have lunch and I had so much fun with Mommy.  It was a good day, but it was tooo cold.

A visit to ABC Learning Center

Today mommy took me for a visit at school. She told me that everyone misses me so we thought we would go so I could spend some time there. While we were there, I had snack. Monika and Maria the managers gave me a snack. Then mommy took me in to my classroom and I traced some letter L's. Then we went downstairs for Music class, which Ms. Jen from Gymboree comes to teach every Monday. Mommy and I had so much fun. While I was there Ms. Monika, Ms Maria, and my teacher signed my cast. Ms. Monika and Ms. Maria said I could come back next week, if I start walking. Keep your fingers cross.

Here I am with my nice blue cast!

Last Tuesday it snowed so mommy kept me home from school, and guess what? I've been doing a lot of running around the house, jumping, sliding on the floor, and doing somersaults, and I somehow broke my left leg. I was running and throwing my dinosaurs, and I hit the wall with my foot, and this vase came down, and six hours later I had a nice temporary cast on my foot. The blue cast in the picture is the permanant cast, which I got on Friday. It will stay on for 4-6 weeks.

Now that our blog is finally up to date, maybe Mommy and Daddy won't wait until March 1st to post all the fun things I will do this month. We might get some snow on Tuesday, but I probably won't be able to go out in it.