I was asleep in my room at Mimz' home, when she came into my room at 4am.  She must have made a noise and I woke up.  I asked her what she was doing.  She said she was just checking on me.  I turned over and went right back to sleep.

At 7am, I got up, when to potty, before going into Mimz room.  She thought, "He is growing up."  I don't need help with many things that I asked for help with when I was a little kid.

I got into trouble before school .... for arguing and talking back... and I was put right into Time Out.  Mimz and Barbara have both been pretty rough on me.  They want me to stop that kind of inappropriate behavior now, while I am still a little kid.  And after the Time Out I was back to my normal sweet self. 

GGF likes to watch and talk to Anna Kate, but he lets GGM and Barbara take care of her.

From school Mimz and I went drove to Barbara's.  We were both so excited to get to see Anna Kate.  I was so very gentle and happy to have my own baby girl.  

Mimz got to hold her first. 

 After Mimz left, I washed my hands with soap and then I got to hold her.   I wanted to help with everything, including the dreaded diaper.  I helped take off a wet diaper, and used a baby wipe.  It was not so terrible.

I could hold her while sitting on the sofa, with her head on a pillow.  I want to touch her face, but I'm learning to leave her eyes, nose, and mouth alone.  I kissed her cheek and forehead four times over the afternoon.  I know how to buckle and unbuckle her swing seat belt.  I know how to hold her bottle, but I didn't do that for long... it takes her about 15 minutes to drink 3 ounces and that is longer than I want to sit in one place.

A funny thing:  Barbara had a pan filled with very warm water to warm Anna Kate's bottle.  She showed me how to drop a drip of breast milk on my wrist.  It was still a little cool.  I asked if I could lick it..... sure, I could...... yuck.... it did not taste good!   We did the same little test in a couple of minutes.... this time I did not taste it.

I played peek-a-boo with Anna Kate, but I don't think she understood what we were doing.  I guess she is a little young for that game.

We took her outside, where GGM sat in the shade holding her. 

 I put on my rubber boots and helped Barbara fill the waterfall with fresh water.

    It had just been cleaned. 

Hearing that running water, made me have to go.....

AK liked being outside, but she did act a little tired.  Inside, I buckled her swing seat belt, so she could swing.  

I laid down under the swing, and watched it going back and forth.  Boys like to do funny things.

Barbara and I played with wooden blocks near the baby so we could see and hear if she needed anything.

While Anna Kate slept I washed my blue winter gloves with GGM's help.  They sure were dirty.
 I ate four bowls of butter pecan ice cream with chocolate syrup.  The bowls are my little plastic ones and are very small.

We watched some highlights of the World Series game from last night.  I am impressed with how those ball players can throw the ball, and run so fast.  

At 5pm we quickly gathered up all of Anna Kate's things, and changed her clothes, including her diaper, and got my things gathered up and we drove to my house.  In a bit, Aunt Kristan arrived to pick up her baby.  She sure misses that little girl while she is at school being a teacher.  I wonder if my parents miss me when they are away from me?  I'll have to ask them.

Daddy helped me get dressed for T-ball practice.  Barbara took me to practice.  We put bug spray on me... the mosquitoes are thick at the ball fields.  Mommy arrived and after a bit Barbara left.  I hollered bye to her from the pitcher's mount.  I am improving every day. 

Oh, remember at my last practice, there were four police cars parked along the street with their lights flashing for the last 15 minutes of my practice?  I found out what had happened.  There are two t-ball teams practicing at that time.  And about 30 men play soccer in the large area between the two t-ball teams.  Well, their soccer ball hit a boy on the other t-ball team.  I don't think he was seriously hurt, but the parents got mad, and the police were called.   At the practice tonight, there were about 15 soccer players instead of 30. 

Mimz is going to have gallbladder surgery but we don't know when yet.  She has had several bad episodes with her gallbladder and this will keep that from happening ever again.