Happy Mother's Day

We had a very exciting Mother's Day Weekend. Since this was Hazel's first Mother's Day, we'll start with her. She's gotten a lot of really cute clothes from friends and family, so Mom took a bunch of really cute pictures of her - some of her sleeping, some of her with her little feet in Mom's hands. One day last week, Hazel wore a dress for the first time (yellow with cherries printed on it), so we took a picture of that too.

At lunch on Saturday, Mom and Dad had burgers that Dad grilled, while I had some casserole. But Mom noticed me staring at her burger, so she gave me it to see if I would take a bite. A few seconds later I had finished the whole thing! Mom and Dad never cease to be amazed at how much I can eat. I LOVE cheeseburgers.

Saturday evening, my cousin Amy and her friend came to visit. Amy lives in Washington DC but came to visit Austin for a party, and to see me and meet Hazel. She was fun to play with - she even let me put on her shoes. We took some cute pictures of me with Amy, and Amy with Hazel. Amy's family also got me a neat Scanimation picture book that I really like, and they got Hazel some books.

For Mother's Day, Hazel and I made Mom breakfast in bed. Okay, not really - we're still a few years too young for that. But, I did make Mom a handprint in school, and gave it to her for a Mother's Day present. Mom said its her favorite thing that I've made so far. Dad, Hazel, and I also gave Mom a Snuggie for Mother's Day, because nothing is as useful during an Austin summer as a warm blanket.

As a treat for Mom, we went to Amy's Ice Cream Sunday afternoon. Everyone came - Mom, Dad, me, Hazel, and even Peepa. We really wanted to test our new car by fitting all of us and the double stroller. We fit pretty easily. It was a fun trip. In addition to sharing his ice cream with me, Dad saw his friends Kristin and Phil, who have a son Noble, who is a year younger than me. It was nice to see them again.

Unfortunately, Mother's Day ended on a bit of a sour note. Mom noticed I wasn't really being myself late in the day, and sure enough - I had a fever and a rash. It got worse throughout the night, and I had a lot of trouble sleeping. I also lost my appetite, which confirmed Mom and Dad's worries. We went to the doctor Monday morning, who thinks it's a viral infection that will pass by Thursday or so. In the meantime, I am taking various medicines to help control the fever and other symptoms. The good news is that Dad gets to stay home with us for a few extra days. The bad news is that the doctor told Mom and Dad that they have to keep me away from Hazel so I don't get her sick. Mom and Dad aren't quite sure how to do that.

We'll post more updates as soon as I am feeling better. In the meantime, you can see pictures from the past week here.