Sunday, July 13, 2008

My Daddy is famous!



Ok, so he's not famous but he got to meet someone famous. I was so excited. Now, I know who Gary Sinise is because my mom is addicted to CSI. He plays the main investigator on CSI: New York. What he is most famous for is playing Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump. Now, I've never seen that movie before, but mom says it's really good. Daddy was really excited. He got to fly Mr. Sinise around for about an hour. Daddy says he's a really nice guy. I guess they had fun talking and flying around. I hope I get to meet someone famous one day. Daddy sent us some pictures from the flight.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

My Daddy, My Hero


My mommy tells me everyday that my daddy is in a far away place and will be home soon. She tells me it's like a business trip, as if I'm supposed to know what that is. All I get is that business trip has something to do with his job and it's not at home. Even though he is not home all the time he is still my hero.

Daddy flies these super big planes. They're so cool, like a huge computer game. My daddy is so, smart to be able to fly this plane. When he isn't flying his favorite thing to do is hang out with me and mommy. We had so much fun before he left. He hung out with me all the time. We watched the Super Bowl, basketball, the news and these other shows I have no idea what they are. What was best is that he loved to nap with me on the couch and walk me around if I was having a bad day. He's so tall and strong. I can't wait for him to show me all the cool things he likes to do. I want to be just like him!!

He hasn't been home in a little while, but I still get to see him every night on mommy's computer. It's great. Then, when he calls he always wants to talk to me. Can you believe that, I can't even talk back yet and he wants to talk to me. I get so excited. I try really hard to say hi to him. Mommy is practicing with me. It won't be long and then daddy can help me learn to talk too.

Trial by Food

Collin's hands are way too sticky for the computer today, and you'll see why. So, I am writing his post. Considering my son is a "Wicker" I thought the move from formula to real food (the word real used very loosely) would be a breeze. Surely he would love food as much as the rest of the family, oh I don't think so. According to my mother-in-law Robert had an aversion to spoons as a child and didn't transition well either. However, this had nothing to do with the spoon, it was the food. You've got to be kidding me!!! So, for two days we tried and he cried. Not just cried, screamed and through a tantrum like I haven't seen yet.

Under the advice of my mom and a nurse at the doctor's office I added mushed up bananas to the rice cereal. HALLELUJAH!!! It was like the magic key. Oh, my goodness the child that just the day before wanted nothing to do with food was banging his fists on his high chair tray (that was NOT an exaggeration, he really did) for more. Who knew a banana could evoke that kind of response.


So, now I think the problem is solved until I realize just how messy this process is. OH MY GOODNESS!! This is so gross! See, my house isn't the tidiest but I don't really like dirty and this was dirty. There was food everywhere: on his hands, up his nose, all over the high chair, all over me. I need a bib. Then there was the proverbial flipping of the bowl. ALl of this and it's only day one...whew! It's a good thing this only has to happen once a day for right now. Whoa, the things I didn't realize I was in for. At least the dirty diapers are contained, for now :)

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

...and on the 7th day he rested


...and so did we. Well, almost. We went to church Sunday morning and I had so much fun in the nursery. It was way better than mom dragging me to big church again. They are just so loud in there and they say lots of words I don't know. They certainly don't talk to me like my mommy, grandparents, aunts and uncles do. They are so much easier to understand. I did get to go to the end of Papa's Sunday School class though. That was fun because everyone smiled at me and wanted to play with me. Then we came home from church and got to nap - finally.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!


So, we celebrated a day late, but it was so much fun. I got to meet more of my extended family. We drove (yes, in the car again) to Orlando for some 4th of July fun. Mom put me in my patriotic outfit and even had a back up one in case I got sick. But don't you know I didn't even need that. I went all day and didn't mess up my outfit. Now, mom had to change HER shirt (I think that was my fault :)

I played in the pool, sort of. There were lots of big kids (my cousins) and besides mom didn't bring me a swimsuit. She didn't have one either and she says I can't go by myself. So, I just dipped my feet in.

We had so much fun!!! Mom and everyone else got GREAT smelling BBQ. I was only allowed to have my bottle. But, Kaka slipped me a taste of banana pudding - SHHH, don't tell my mom.

FINAL DESTINATION

...well, at least until we start our trip home. I think we are finally done traveling for awhile. We got to Kaka and Papa's house Friday night. It was such a long drive, but I was a good boy. Mom and Aunt Kelly only had to stop twice and the second stop wasn't my fault. Aunt Kelly just had to have a blizzard from Dairy Queen (whatever that is). We got to Kaka and Papa's and I was so, so tired. They got me out of the car and let me stretch. Then it was time for dinner and off to bed. I hear we've got somewhere else to go Saturday.

Time with Meme


After my adventure with the mom and the other Katies I got to go to my Meme's house. I love to go to her house because she just wants to hold me and rock me. She is so sweet to me. We didn't get to stay very long (does this sound like a trend in my travels?) but mom says we're coming back in August on our way home and we'll get to stay a little longer. I got to see Aunt Melanie, but we left before Uncle Woody got there. I was very upset that I missed him. Mom says we'll be sure to see him and Aunt Joyce when we go back to visit. So, now it's off to our southern most stop - Kaka and Papa's house!!! I hear they have a pool too :)

A Kaiti (Katie) Adventure


So, my mom told me about these friends she has that both have the same name as my mom. Isn't that so weird. I don't know anybody that has my name. Anyhow, she wanted me to meet them really badly because they are some of her favorite people. So, we left Nana and Grandpa's house and went to Columbia. I think mom likes Columbia almost as much as she likes Charleston. When we got in to town I kept hearing her talk to herself in the front seat about how she could totally live there again. Who knows...I can't really see out of the window so I can't judge. If these two cool girls live there though it can't be too bad. Mom keeps telling me I've been here before, she says it's where I got my gamecock t-shirt, which means it must be a great place.

Well, before we met the Katies I got to meet Greg. We went to his work, which I think is at USC - YES!! I wanted to see my future alma mater again. He was very funny and I was glad I got to meet him, even if it wasn't for very long. Mom promised we could come back and see him again and some other friends she talks about.

So, after that little visit she put me back in the car - good grief will the riding ever be over? We went a little ways and got to meet the first Ms. Katie. Mom says she has a new house. Well, this is the first one I've ever seen and it's pretty cool. Mom kept going on and on about the bathrooms..who cares, I like the pool. I hope mom takes me back some time to go swimming. Then, the other Ms. Katie showed up so we could go to dinner. I was really tired at this point. Mom had been dragging me around all day so I don't think I was very nice to everyone, but I had fun because both Ms. Katies wanted to play with me.

We had a great time. They are all 3 crazy though and I think everyone in the restaurant would agree :) I hope mom takes me back though because they were fun. I even got great presents. By the way how long does this last? Every time I go somewhere new I get presents. Hmmm...I wonder if this is just part of being a kid. Mom doesn't get presents everywhere we go.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Daddy's old stomping ground


I have spent the last week with my Nana Rose and Grandpa Wayne in SC. We have had so much fun. Grandpa had surgery just before I got here so he's been home the whole time. It has been great. The only thing is since he had surgery he couldn't walk around, but mommy promised me we could come back when Grandpa was able to play a little more. Even though he couldn't walk I got to sit with him and watch tv and he would bounce me on his knee. It was great. Besides, I love to watch tv.

Then since Grandpa had been hurt Nana got to take lots of time off of work to play with me. Well, she was supposed to be taking care of Grandpa, which she did too, but she played me with me lots! I even got to try on my daddy's old baseball hat. It's a littl bit big but Nana says I'll grow into it. Then I can be a baseball player just like my daddy. Nana took me on walks to see the horse and the goats and the garden. Mommy said no riding on the tractor yet.
But mommy took me for a tour of the farm too. She made me wear a stupid hat, but at least this one fits. She keeps telling me it's good for me...who knows. All I know is that I can't wait to come out here and play when Grandpa is feeling better and my daddy is home. There's got to be more fun stuff out there to do in those woods that mommy just won't show me. I just can't wait to run around and chase goats.

Grandma Mary Lou (Granny) and Uncle Paul were around all week too. They are so much fun. Grandma Mary Lou loves to hold me and rock with me. I got to nap in her arms the other night while mommy ate dinner. She is so sweet to me.
Uncle Paul is lots of fun. He gets on the floor with me while I'm playing on my playmat. For some reason I can't seem to find those pictures. I'll have to check with mom and make sure she put them on the computer.
I have had so much fun with my Nana and Grandpa. Mom says we're leaving tomorrow afternoon to go see my other great-grandmother, Meme, and my aunt Kelly. She also tells me we're going to see some of her friends from college. They all have the same name - how strange and confusing. Well, I am sad to leave because I'll miss Grandpa, Nana, Granny and Uncle Paul, but one more week gone by is one more week closer to my daddy coming home.