April Showers

Wow, I've done a lot in the last two weeks. No real new developments ... er ... developmentally (other than my increased inclination to feed myself and/or throw food off the high chair), but we've been to a lot of places.

Last weekend, to celebrate Mom's birthday (which was a while ago, but she didn't have a full weekend off then) we went to Savannah, Georgia. I'm not sure why we went -- I guess it looked interesting and fun to her, but all I knew about Savannah was when Dad sometimes watches Paula Deen's TV show. Still, I'm glad we went, because we had fun. We tried to go to Paula's restaurant on Sunday, actually, but when we got there an hour before it opened, the line already went down the street and around the corner -- and that was just to put your name on the list! So instead we ate at the Pirate's House, which was really good. (I just had the cornbread, but it was awesome. Mom and Dad really liked the fried chicken and sweet potatoes.)

We spent Saturday walking around the town squares, looking at the old statues and beautiful landscaping and architecture. That night, we tried to go to a bluegrass concert, but I wanted to dance in the seat and the people around us got agitated, so we just left rather than bugging them. (We did get to dance and hang out in the upstairs lobby of the theater for a while, because they were piping the music out from the hall.) On the ride back to Orlando, I was so tired that I slept for more than three hours, which meant by the time I woke up we were almost home.

We went bowling again this week with some of Mom's friends from work. I had more fun this time, because I've been playing with balls at home and so I was interested in them. Did you know bowling balls are really heavy? I couldn't pick one up, but I pushed it down the lane (with Dad's help, though). But then Dad wouldn't let me crawl down the gutter to check out the pins, because there was oil on the floor or something and he didn't want me to get hurt or too messy. Whatever, Dad!

This weekend we went to the Magic Kingdom again. It was just as fun as ever. We rode the Haunted Mansion (it was my first time, but Mom says they updated it and made it cooler than it used to be), It's a Small World (still my favorite) and thought about Dumbo -- but then it started raining. (That's not why I'm wet in the picture -- I played in the kid fountain for a while before the rain started. It's a good thing Mom and Dad brought me a change of clothes!) The 'rents were hungry at that point, so we decided to go to Epcot and get an early dinner at the new Japanese restaurant. Dad says it's pretty authentic, but I just had Cheerios, so I wouldn't know.

My birthday is at the end of this month! I've sent out party invitations to a lot of my family and friends, and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone. Just as a quick note: I don't really want or need anything for my birthday. I have lots of clothes and toys, so I request no gifts. However, I know that my grandparents and great-grandparents are going to scoff and do what they want anyway, and some of you might want to do the same. So Dad helped me put together a wish list, and if you insist on getting me a gift but are short on ideas, these are things I think would be fun.

Wow, long one this week. See you next time!