My Reign of Pools and Monkeys

Too many pictures taken for just one post. Also at the pool with me was clearly a shirtless Daddy, looking good in one picture, need to work on those abs in the other picture, but a Kapuchin Monkey. Aunt Nicole's friends Dan and Bobbi have spent the last 15 years fostering baby monkeys until they get old enough to get to the zoo. They brought their latest baby with them for all to admire, especially me who was enamored of the monkey. I asked Daddy if I could have a monkey of my own, and he told me to ask him again in 15 years. I can wait.

My Reign of Queens 5

So Larry, also known as my Aunt Nicole, invited us to come down to his Rivah house he rented for the last week. We went down Friday night for the party on Saturday. We were supposed to stay in the guest house, but due to a late night battle with a hornets nest, we ended up sleeping in the main quarters. Anyway, Aunt Nicole always does these things up right. She had three different party outfits, all of which matched the decorations. The most alluring is seen in the middle here. I was most impressed by the pool over looking the Rivah. This is me and Daddy by the pool, and me and Uncle Alan who was nice enough to get in the pool with me.

My Dog and Pony(tail) Show

I told you that I would get up some pictures of Babe the dog from when she came to stay with us. It was a Friday morning, much like any other, except there was a dog in my bedroom, and Mommy put my hair up in pig tails, or dog tails as the case may be. I miss Babe and wish she would come to live with us all the time, Daddy is not really under the impression that she misses me though.

My Gardening

A lot of the time, I just want to be big and do what M&D do. I try to help with household chores, I know how to work a broom, though I must confess that I am still slightly terrified of the vacuum. Anyway, the other morning I decided that I should do some gardening. I don't really know how to do it, but I have watched Mommy do it, and I know the first part is that I have to put on her gardening clogs. Mission accomplished, now what Mommy?

My Penance

I had to tell Daddy to quit being so juvenile. Every time I told him what the title of my post was going to be, he started giggling. Finally Mommy told him to grow up and told me she'd explain it all to me in a few years. Parents are so weird. Anyway, I didn't really do anything wrong, therefore nothing to atone for. Bebe the Dog is staying with us again this week and I am so thrilled to have her. She tolerates me, and she doesn't seem to mind at all when I play in her crate which I have done multiple times this week. She leaves Friday, I'll have to get some cute pictures of her then.

My Volunteerism

I neglected to mention in the previous post that Daddy and I volunteered for Mommy's Tri. The even boasted of having an all male support crew, but I made it all male and one little girl. Daddy and stood at the run chute for 3.5 hours directing the runners where to turn to start the race and where to turn to finish the race. Daddy had to take the obligatory self shot of us. He's wearing his volunteer shirt that says Triathlete Chics Are Hot! Maybe I can be a hot triathlete chic some day. As you can see, volunteering wore me out, so I settled out for a nap in my stroller covered by Mommy's Pink Power towel. A good time by all was had. A shout out to all the sisters out there (500 or so) who did the tri. You go girls! But especially, GO Mommy GO!

My Mommy's Tri

Mommy did her third triathlon in a year this past Sunday. She did the all girl Pink Power Tri that was put on at the Midlothian YMCA. It was very exciting to go and be in the thick of things and watch everyone go by. The results are not yet posted, but Mommy thinks she did pretty well, better times than her other tris, but is not sure where she placed comparatively.

My Height Chart

Not much to say about this except that Mommy got me a height chart some time ago. Every so often, she marks my progress. So far it's been one year and 18 months. In the last six months, I'm proud to say that I've added 5 lbs and 2.7 inches. Go me!

My War Wounds II

So I had my 18 month appointment today with the cute Dr. McKenna. He wasn't looking quite as cute after two shots and a blood drawing where they had to search around under the skin on my arm to find a vain. But I got bandaids so it's cool. The vitals, I'm 25 lbs, and 32.7 inches long. Putting me solidly in the 75th percentile. M&D are proud but want to know who my parents are who had such a big girl?