The month of April

Not having internet at home, I have not been posting as much recently. That doesn't look to change anytime soon, so I will post when I can. James learned how to blow kisses, say SHHHH with a finger to his lips, and he learned how to whisper this month. He is learning something new everyday. He got a new toy, one of those pushy toys that makes the balls inside pop up. He thinks this is a vacuum and he regularly attempts to vacuum the floor with it. He was praised by the daycare lady as being the only child there who puts his toys away when he is done, and mommy is very proud. James naturally likes things clean, we think he takes after his Papa (my dad). Mommy is VERY excited that she gets to take James to Cleveland for Auntie Sarah's high school graduation. We bought the ticket last week. If James gets sick, like he did last time, then mommy will go by herself. James gets to see his great-nana, nana, cousin Tracy and a bunch of other relatives. We are looking forward to visiting my friend, Ami, who has been in the hospital for some time. She is in the nursing facility, and the doctors are amazed at her progress, but she is still not able to come home. Her appetite is getting better, so that is a good sign. We have not met little Lina yet, but we are looking forward to meeting her.

Otherwise, I took James to the Sarah Duke gardens yesterday, and BOY did he LOVE the duck pond! Daddy had to work, so James and I walked around for two hours. He walked most of the time. He took a header into the dirt and now he has a scrape on his forehead, but it didn't slow him down very much. He likes to chase squirrels. A lot of things he does reminds me of a family dog. :P James is NOT a fan of ice cream, we have learned. He does not like the cold. He does love bananas, though. He is also a big fan of noodles. We bought him some new clothes this weekend, and we need to get him some shorts because it is going to be 90 tomorrow.

Easter 2007

James had a very nice Easter this year. I still had not given him any candy, so I let Nick give James his first piece of chocolate. It was a big hit. James woke up in the morning to an Easter basket and six hidden eggs, which James insisted were "balls." Then Nick went to the lab and James and I hung out. After that, we traveled to Aunt Cathy and Uncle Ed's house, where we had dinner with Nick's grandmother, some of Nick's cousins, little Tyler and Aunt Cathy and Uncle Ed. James had a blast. Tyler and James still don't notice each other very much, but they decided to give each other hugs this time. Even though James is bigger and stockier than Tyler, it was clear that Tyler knew he was six weeks older. Tyler's mom was calling Ty a bully. Mostly, they ignored each other. They did a mini egg hunt, and they did a fairly good job. James got the concept of "put the eggs in the basket" while Tyler just opened up the eggs and ate the candy. After the egg hunt, Tyler and James' mommies took them to the park, where James had his first swing ride, which he loved. We will have to go to the park again. We had to leave early because James had a large poo. We went home after that and stopped off at the grocery store. James barely had a nap, so he got cranky. He went home and went straight to bed.

I found out today that my friend, Ami, is back in the hospital in Cleveland. She had a perforated colon. Those of you who know Ami know that she didn't have much of a colon left to begin with. She was in a medicated coma for a few days, and for a minute there they weren't sure if she was going to wake up, or if she did, if she was going to be able to breathe on her own. She is doing both now, and her family and friends are very happy. Please wish Ami a quick and complete recovery.