Big trip day 3

Yes, I skipped day 2. You didn't miss seeing the blog. But in case you're wondering what we did, Emma and I went to church and spent the afternoon/evening at my in-laws' house playing and watching the Oscars. Good times.

Today (Monday) we went to a place called Bouncertown. It's for kids 10 and under, and it's similar to Chuck E. Cheese with all the games and tickets and prizes, but they also have several inflated bouncers that kids can go in. Two of them are just big slides. Emma's favorite of those was the 2-story one that had a slide on each side of the stairs. She looked so small sliding down that giant slide. She had so much fun, as did my mom, my dad and I.

We worked on learning people's names in pictures today with Emma. I want her to be familiar with the faces of who we're going to go see in Florida so she's not as nervous or shy when she first sees people. She's an ace at learning names. It's really quite incredible. Smart kid. Blew my parents away with how quickly she learned the names. My little genius.

I know there were some funny stories I was going to tell you about, but I've forgotten them now. Maybe I'll remember them later and can update the blog, but don't count on it.

That's all for now. More later.

Always remember: Fearless kids make for nervous parents (and grandparents).

Big trip day 1

Emma and I began our almost 2-week adventure today as we left the house around 6:45 a.m. for LAX. After really light traffic, a quick bus ride from Van Nuys, basically no line at the check-in counter, flying through security and walking right up at Starbucks without having to wait, we got to our gate about an hour early. It was insane. That never happens. Not to us, at least.

It was an uneventful flight - one that actually took off 15 minutes early, in fact - and Emma was good on the plane. She even slept for about an hour, so I got a little cat nap in as well. As we came down the escalator at the Indy airport to get our bag, my parents were right there and Emma ran to meet them and give them a hug. It was so precious.

We've been having fun now that we're at their house, and Emma had a bath. Now she's just playing with Mamaw in the playroom.

So, all in all, pretty good first day of a big trip. :)

That's all for now. More later.

Always remember: It doesn't hurt to leave a little early and have to wait instead of leaving a little later and missing what you were going to.

Birthday blog

Well, today was my birthday. It wasn't the best of days - it definitely could have been worse - but it sure was interesting. Here's a point-by-point run-down of the things that were unique about this particular birthday:

1. I have pneumonia, and I'm only on Day 2 of the 3-day antibiotic I've been given. Not quite healed yet.

2. Emma woke up this morning on fire and with a cough. Uh oh. So she and I spent 2 hours this morning at the pediatrician's office. They tested her for the flu, which she didn't have.

3. Not only did we have to go to the pediatrician, we had to go to an imaging place to get chest x-rays of her to see if she also had pneumonia. (She doesn't have that either, by the way.)

4. I was planning on taking a nap when Emma did. She fell asleep while nursing, then woke up while I was changing her diaper before putting her in her crib. It ended up taking her 2 HOURS to fall asleep. (She did end up sleeping for 2 hours, though.) Did I then take my nap? No. I couldn't sleep. I was exhausted, but my mind wouldn't shut down. I hate when that happens.

5. Today was Super Tuesday, so I had to go vote. My polling place was actually the clubhouse of our apartment complex, so that was nice, BUT my name was registered as Jaime L. Leacock. Um, not quite my name. PLUS they had me registered as non-partisan. Um, no, I'm a Republican. I could have voted, but it may or may not have been counted, so I didn't bother. Now I need to re-register.

I'll just stop there with 5, for Feb. 5, my birthday. Fun stuff, right? It was a non-stop party today.

Emma got the camera out of my purse while we were waiting at the imaging place, and she took several photos. Then she took some more later at home before bed, so I posted them on our online photo album here. Here are some examples of her photography:

The next Ansel Adams or Annie Leibovitz? You decide.

I did have a happy birthday, though. Thanks for asking.

That's all for now. More later.

Always remember: Happy birthdays are a state of mind.

Update

I went back to the doctor this morning. Turns out I have pneumonia. What kind of crap is that?! The doctor gave me a 3-day super-antibiotic, so hopefully it will clear up quickly. We'll see. I just don't want to have to go to the hospital. I hate hospitals.

That's all for now. More later.

Always remember: Get to the doctor quickly when you feel sick so you can kick it quickly.

Super Bowl and sickness

I used to watch the Super Bowl purely for the commercials, but in recent years I've actually been interested in the game itself as well. Obviously I cared last year because my beloved Colts played, but I watched this year with an unexplainable interest in the game. Maybe it's because the commercials aren't as funny as they used to be, I don't know.

How great was the game last night? That's the kind of Super Bowl you want to see: great football, OK commercials, another Manning named MVP. Great stuff.

I'm sick. I got this deep cough on Saturday, so I went to the doctor. I didn't have a fever then, so they gave me an inhaler, hoping it would help with the cough. Pretty much as soon as I left the doctor's office I got a fever and have had it since. Chris is staying home tomorrow morning, at least, so I can go back to the doctor. Hopefully they can give me something, because I feel like death. I have a fairly high fever (last time I took it my temperature it was 102.3) and an annoying cough, and I have a constant headache and a stuffy nose. Yuck.

That's all for now. More later.

Always remember: Go Giants!