the education of henry

My First Night Away From Mom and Dad

2011-06-20

Last week was a good week. It wasn't so darn hot, so I got to go out with Daddy and Duke a few times. Mommy stayed home with me on Monday because Daddy had to be at work. It was fun to spend some time with Mommy - usually I am ready to go to bed when she gets home from work.

Here I am peeking out from some of my toys.

On Thursday, Daddy and I met Mommy downtown for lunch at the street fair. Daddy had a wood-fired pizza and a chocolate malt. Mommy had some kind of wrap filled with meat. Daddy brought his own root beer in a glass bottle and got a few stares when he pulled the bottle out of the diaper bag. I think people thought he was drinking regular beer.

Me and Mom at the street fair - Mommy took this picture.

Me and Mom again - Daddy took this picture.

Mommy and Daddy had some coupons for a free hotel room and free dinner, so on Saturday they dropped me and Duke off at Grandma Wynne and Grandpa Al's and went to have some fun on their own. Saturday was the first night I spent away from both Mom and Dad.

Me with Grandma Wynne.

Grandpa Al made funny faces and funny noises to make me laugh.

Here I am laughing!

I was a good boy for Grandma and Grandpa. Except for making three dirty diapers (one of which blew out all over Grandma and the couch), and waking them up at 4:45 AM to feed me. Mommy and Daddy came back Sunday morning and they were very happy to see me again.

While we were at Grandma and Grandpa's a learned a new trick:

I'm standing!

I'm standing!

Did you see that? I was standing!

Sunday afternoon Daddy took me over to Great-grandma Dorothy's house.

Having a laugh with Great-grandma Dorothy.

Uncle John tickling my feet.

Rolling around on Great-grandma's floor.

I'm on a towel so the carpet didn't get soaked from my drool.

Great-grandma called Diane and Milton to tell them I was at her house and they came right over to see me.

Me with Auntie Diane.

Me with Uncle Milton.

Daddy and I went back to Grandma and Grandpa's after that, had some pizza for supper (well, Dad did; I didn't get anything to eat until later), and packed up the car to go home. When we got home, I had my bottle and went right to bed.

And that's all folks. Have a good week everyone!