Welcome Home, Dougie!!

Dougie, you're back!! Pappa Mike and DeeDee were so happy to see you and your mommy yesterday. We really missed you while you were gone.

Pappa Mike and I arrived at your house at 4pm...you and mommy had just gotten up from a nap, so you were both a little groggy. It didn't take long for you to wake up and be ready to play with us. Pappa Mike had not seen you in almost a month and he could not believe how big you have gotten and how much more active you are now.

Your mommy and daddy got you a new walker yesterday and they said that you really liked it. You were not interested in showing us how you cruise around in it...you wanted to sit in our laps and to sit in your bumbo seat. We all had fun watching you try to pick up your toys from the floor when you were in your seat. After a while, you got hungry, so mommy fed you and then we all went to dinner.

When we first got to the restaurant, you were content to sit in your carseat. After a while, you decided that you wanted to get up and see what was going on. Everyone took turns holding you and you checked out the entire restaurant and jumped and jumped on everyone's lap. You have VERY strong legs and you were having a very good time showing everyone just how strong they are.

You are also getting very interested in checking out everything within your reach. You like to hang onto DeeDee's hair...and you are very interested in eye glasses, too. You have already stretched out a pair of your mommy's glasses and you tried to get DeeDee's glasses at dinner last night. You have always been a very curious boy, but you are now starting to go after the things you see in your world. You are entering another exciting stage!!

Pappa Mike and I are so glad that you are back home, Dougie. We can't wait to see you again soon. Love ya, DeeDee