WE MISS DADDY!!!

Daddy left very early this morning for a bidness trip. He is in Chicago for a couple of days. He left before I was even awake. When Mommy got me up this morning I RAN down the hallways going "Dada? Dada?" and he wasn't in the living room. So I RAN back down the hallway into he and mommy's bathroom saying "Dada? Dada?" and he wasn't there either. So I stomped back down the hallway...very upset that I couldn't find my dada. Mommy says he will be home very soom but I don't like it when my favorite person in the world is gone. So mommy took some pictures of me to post on the blog so dada won't forget what I look like.

I love you Daddy and I miss you lots! Come home soon!

Three Words

THE HAIR STAYS

I fell asleep late in the game and when Mommy tried to move me to my bed I rallied and would NOT go to sleep until I had watched the end of the game. Daddy was fun - he would throw me up in the air when Notre Dame scored or made a great play!

COME ON IRISH!!!

Rubbing my head for luck!

GO IRISH!!!

Hey if you play football for the Irish and are Polish and your last name begins with a Z you are COOL in my book. This morning Mommy gave me a haircut to match my favorite Fighting Irish player (ok - maybe it is Mommy's favorite player) Zibby!

GO IRISH - BEAT SPARTANS!

(mommy says: zibby is "graoooowl")

Giraffe by Michael

I know I promised you a lion (and it IS coming). Here is a giraffe.

Michael's FIRST Day of School!!!

Once upon a time there was a little baby named Michael. He was a good little baby and his parents thought he would always be little and never ever leave them... (Michael - 1 week old)

But everyday the little baby grew and grew and then grew some more. And one day his parents realized it was the first day of school and their little baby was 3 years old!

(Michael - 3 years old)

And so the little baby was now a little boy and going to his first day of preschool. He will go Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 - 11:30am. He was very excited to be going to school. He put his backpack away and washed his hands and didn't give his mommy a second look. His little sister (who is still little and not ready to go to school) did not like it one bit that her big brother got to stay and color and paint and sing songs. So when mommy and little sister snuck out they went to Shari's and had breakfast - just the two of them and they had fun too!

Okay - enough of mommy's silly story (that made her eyes all wet - she is SO silly). Did you hear that today I went to SCHOOL!!!! It is the same school that mommy went to too when she was my size (different teachers though!). My teachers name is Mrs. Denise. I like her a lot. When I got to school she showed me where to put my backpack and then told me that when I get to school I'm supposed to wash my hands. I went right away and washed my hands. The teacher asked my mommy if I had gone to preschool before because I followed directions so well! (mommy says she is very proud of me). Then I went and started working on puzzles. Mommy and Abby hung around a few minutes and Mommy finally realized that I was fine and didn't need her there. So she and Abby left. Mommy had to hold Abby because she wanted to get down and play too - she was very wiggly for mommy. Mommy looked a little sad as she left but she knew that I was okay and going to have a great time. She came back and got me a few hours later and I showed her my art project and I gave my teacher a great big hug before I left. I was pretty tired when I got home and immediately went and buried myself in the couch for 30 min. I needed to unwind!! Then I popped up and started playing with my toys and telling mommy all about my school!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PICTURES

I tried to get Abby to stand and take a picture with me but she didn't want to.

Abby was a little mad that I got to wear the backpack.

Wow! School makes me tired...need to reload!

"At the Carwash! *du du du*"

I sure like to help. Daddy washed our cars last week and said I could help him. I like getting the sponge all soapy in the bucket and I'm VERY good at washing the car down. We had lots of fun!