I hung out with Sebastian again at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. I hated the part of the aquarium that was indoors (too many people taking flash pictures!). But the outside was okay. Mom liked the penguins the best. I think I liked the stingrays. (I also met twin almost-two-year-olds named Kai and Coleman. But no pictures of them because they were too fast!)
Thanks to Sebastian’s Mom for the picture of me and Mommy!
Mom started fixing me my own bowl of cereal because I started stealing hers. I don’t exactly chew and swallow it yet, but I do manage to put a whole bunch of Joe’s O’s, bananas and milk in my mouth…then spit it all out. You’re welcome, Chubs!
Wow, what a trip! It was lots of fun. But I needed the weekend to recover.
Yesterday was our last day in New Hampshire. It rained in the morning, so I stayed in and played with Duplo blocks and my cars. Then we went to King Arthur Flour, where I tried (and am pretty sure I liked) a maple flavored lollipop. Then I went to Left Bank Books on the Dartmouth campus where I immediately found their stash of cars!
Bye, New Hampshire! Bye, Grandma and Grandpa!
We went back to the beach! This time, I wasn’t as interested in going in the water. But Grandpa showed me how to use my fishing reel on his boat and I played with my cars in the sand. Uncle Mike and Auntie Sarah joined us, too, and Uncle Mike pretended to be a sea monster.
Also, we went out to eat for breakfast and dinner. Not only was I amazingly well-behaved, but I also nibbled on some fruit, Grandma’s pickles, Mommy’s home fries, and Auntie Sarah’s maple syrup. Plus, I succeeded in sucking on a straw for the very first time! I’m not totally sure how I did that, but I’ll work on it again today.
Yesterday, we chilled out. We didn’t do anything special, which is exactly how I like it. I played with my big red car again, some Duplo blocks, and a brand new gold car. Grandma and Grandpa’s house is full of cars!
Wow, what a day in Grantham! We went to the lake and I loooved playing in the water. We got to see Grandpa’s new boat. I helped Grandma vacuum, played in my new red car, and nibbled on some pizza! What will tomorrow bring?
We drove from Manhattan up to New Hampshire and stopped to see Cousin Amy and John on the way. Amy made us lunch and I put a meatball in my mouth!
Last night, I went to my friends Crystal and Chris’ wedding! Okay, well…I hung out pretty close to the wedding outside under the Brooklyn Bridge. Music and camera flashes make me upset, so I let Mom and Dad know very clearly that I wanted to stay OUTSIDE.
But it was fun playing with my new yellow taxi and New York City stickers. Thanks, Crystal and Chris!
While having fun playing cars with Dad in Grandma and Grandpa’s apartment.
Mom (to me): Hi, sweetie.
Me: Mm, bye, Mommy.