Well, today was my NICU reunion. The NICU is where you go when you are born extra early or are really sick at birth (like me). It is a great place and to top it off, they have super fun parties every year. This year was a cowboy party ...Yeee Haw!
Only, it was a little sad because my doctor there went to heaven last month. Mom was very teary about the whole thing and said Dr. Pichoff was a great man. He came to see her at another hospital the day I went to the NICU and worked very hard to make me well. Mom says that we are going to buy some toys for the Jackson Graves Foundation in his honor and I can pick them out all myself.
Even though it was a hard time when I was at the NICU, Mom and Dad said it was special. My family came a lot and almost everyday someone (who knew they couldn't come in to touch me) would come to the window and peek in to see if they could wave Hi. Mom remembers your sweet visits (Laura, Mike, Tiffany, Rhonda and others). Mom said she and Daddy always had clean hands when I was there because they had to wash them for 5 minutes before they held me. And guess what, Dad had to wear a nursing gown...teehee.
Please say a prayer for all of the little babies in the NICU. It is a very special place.
Have I got a costume for you!
Snaps to Grams who helped Mom make this costume, without a pattern, by mostly making it. Thanks!
Here is me and my doggie cousin, Stella. She is wearing a giraffe costume.
This is an action shot of me trick or treating. Everyone was so nice, I wanted to go into their house and stay a while.
He let me take it for a spin. Here I (my) am making a big turn in the pasture.
This is Aunt Susie. She and uncle Charlie knew my mom starting when she was born. They know funny stories about her. Aunt Susie taught me that squirrels like to eat acorns. One time when she asked me what they ate I said, "Peanuts." Then I went to the pantry and got a big can of cashews. I wanted to take them to the deck and throw them out for the squirrels, but mom said that wasn't a good idea.
Here I am with Uncle Charlie. He is good at giving "fives" and makes muy yummy fajitas.
Just call me Ginger Rogers.
Whew...it has been a busy week! First we saw my baby sister (or brother) on a big TV at the doctor's office. Then, we went to the Fall Festival and got to ride rides, jump in a bouncy castle and do pumpkin crafts. Tonight we went to Farm Fest with church and roasted wienies and marshmallows, played and went on a hay ride. Mom is getting forgetful and forgot the camera all weekend. She took this picture of me and Dad at the Fall Festival with her phone. He's numero uno in my book!
