big day

Yesterday was a big day and the good things were better than the bad thing. I had to stay at home from church because I had a very very runny nose. I was sad in the morning, but by the time Daddy came home I perked up and had a great rest of the day.

To begin with it was my six-month birthday yesterday. Mummy and Daddy talked to me about my birth and how much it meant to them. Daddy spent a lot of time playing with me on the floor and encouraging me to more around. I have really mastered the art of moving around by rolling and pivoting. I'm working on an army crawl but I think it's still a hit and miss thing.

Our friend had left her sippy cup at our house last week and I was playing with that. It felt good in my mouth and soon Daddy called Mummy into the room to tell me that I had learned how to "work" it even though it was empty. I don't know what it meant, but I was sucking on the top. Soon it was out of reach but I really wanted it. I got up on my knees and moved my arms and legs a couple of times and I got it back.

I was happy to get the cup back, but Mummy and Daddy were excited about how I got there. I think they'll expect me to do that more often. I hope I can remember what I did.

new world

The neat thing about this new world is that there's always something new to discover and learn. Now that I've got the hang of rolling over and I can even pivot to get to things. I realize that when I get up on my knees I think I can do more but I don't really have that under control yet.

When I was really good at rolling from my back to my front I would use it to get attention. I would roll onto my front and cry for someone to come get me. I secretly learned how to roll the other way, but I wouldn't do it when Mummy or Daddy was around -- why should I do the work when they can? But I've grown up now and I do it myself.

What's next?

Boy am I tired.
I realized last night as I woke up to eat that I had no idea what I was missing at three o'clock in the morning. So I forced myself awake for some playtime.
It only took a couple of minutes for Mummy to figure out what I was doing. She took me downstairs so that I would not wake up Daddy.

I'm very tired this morning. Maybe I should stay home from Mommy and Me today so I can take a big nap, after all, my best friend Jack will not be there. But then again, Adrian probably will, and she's cute when she doesn't scream in my face.

I'll sleep in the afternoon.

This is NOT what I bargained for

This new world sure has a lot to offer. I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or not. I do enjoy learning and discovering new things but my mouth hurts and it's so frustrating to want something but it won't come to me. My parents mean well but I don't know how to tell them what I want. Will it always be like this?