ISWD: creative edition

My day with Dad: too many "hi"'s and rides in the clothes basket to count; 1 "runny" mess, 1 new trick discovered (pushing a stool toy over to the couch and using it to climb onto the couch - no joke).

Smiles and cookie tossing

The beginning of the week started well ... I took a break on the kitchen floor while helping prepare dinner on Tuesday ...

... and added a new dress-up accessory on Wednesday (Dad's ankle reflector is keeping my right bicep safe).
This morning, however, I woke up with bad things going on in my belly. Yuck. That meant no to daycare but yes to a morning ivory lesson (which usually happen in the evenings) before Dad headed out on his Trek.
I spent the rest of the day at home with Mom vomiting, bathing, improving my hand-eye coordination ...
... and trying to smile with some sick-looking eyes.
After a daylong avoidance of food, I thought I felt much better this evening. Unfortunately, I couldn't convince Mom and Dad to give me anything more than a few measley crackers for dinner.
Daycare reported that upset stomachs are the norm there, too, so that means ISWD tomorrow.

Keeping warm

My first day back home reminded me why I thought MI and Wisconsin's teen & twenty degree temps were warm.

I fashioned my new scarf as we bundled up to enjoy (Me and Dad) and barely tolerate (Mom) the fresh air (aka 255 K) while searching for a new Subaru seat for me.After a successful shopping trip, I spent the rest of my day generally wreaking havoc on my house, opening up and playing with many new toys and also pushing my birthday present all over the place.

On our way home

We made a few stops on our way out of MI ... first visiting with Mo and his parents in Lansing. I found what I was looking for in no time at all and spent the rest of the visit munching ...

... and playing ...

... before we all posed for a picture.

After a couple more stops in MI, we finally made it back into Wisconsin on the first day of 2009. I promptly found myself in the bathtub sink ...

... and entertained Mom's friends Rosie and Chris for a bit.The overnight rest at GDO and GMO's also let Dad do a little project in GDO's workshop that will eventually hang in my room.

My Xmas in MI

We left Wisconsin a tad before 5 am and battled the icy MI roads to arrive at my MI grandparents' in the early afternoon. As soon as we arrived, my patient cousins finally got to start opening their gifts.

In the days following Xmas, the entire family continued a tradition of driving out to the

to listen to a local folk band. Cousins Ben and Bryan were in a goofy mood ...... and after Grammy gave me a slice of citrus, I made a funny face, too!

While in MI I discovered a love for jewelry ... I found a couple of beaded necklaces and figured out how to put them on and then refused to take them off!

After spending a week with me, aunt Cara said I'm on a constant hunt for all things food and drink ... particuarly drinks that are a bit too big for me.

One of Grammy and Grampa's Xmas gifts was an overnight stay at a local resort that has a huge waterpark, so all the aunts, uncles, and cousins spent a couple of days playing in the warm water inside while it was cold and snowy outside.

Before beginning our long trip home, we had dinner with Mom's/Dad's friends Ben and Chelsea and my friends Lucy and Hattie. We shared lots of giggles and smiles and Lucy and Hattie let me play with some of their cool toys before bed time put an end to a fun night.

The week in MI came to an end on the last day of 2008 ... and I posed with Grammy and Grampa before we started our Subaru adventure towards home.