This is a medical alert for residents and travelers in the state of Maryland. I fear that grandpa has brought the Florida sleeping sickness to the state of Maryland and I need to warn all the wives and mothers out there. This is a horrific disease that only effects men. The older they are the worse the disease seems to effect them. Ger contracted this illness ten years ago when he retired. It usually attacks around mid day and can last for hours at a time. On some occasions it will fell its victim right after they get up for the day and does not subside until bed time. It seems that the cold and rain in Maryland has accelerated the virus because Ger has been doing nothing but sitting on the couch sleeping. Kaelin attempts to wake him and engage him in play but he finds it impossible to rouse from the stupor. Beware because with the Christmas season just a few weeks away I imaging many more dads and grandpas will fall prey to this dreaded malady.
Do you need to know any more about our Christmas trip to Maryland? I have been having a great time with Kaelin. We are getting into just about every toy in the entire house and having great fun making huge messes. Steve has been away in New Orleans for the past 4 days at a meeting so we have had full run of the house. We have baked Christmas cookies and we have eaten Christmas cookies. We have wrapped gifts and we have opened gifts. We have read a bunch of books and watched every Christmas special that has been on for the past month. (Thanks to the DVR) Rudolph happens to be the favorite !
Kaelin is growing up even more than the last time we saw her in October. She talks non stop and has discovered the words "NO" and "I Don't Want To". But she does not throw a fit when she looses the NO battle. She will argue the point for a bit but if we stick to our plan she gives in. It has been cold here so grandma crocheted her a hat. (pictures to follow once I get home.) and a scarf. Kaelin wore the hat once but it kept falling over her eyes so that was the end of that. I have since fixed that problem but she just won't put it back on her head. The scarf she loves because it matches her new coat. (So does the hat but that doesn't matter.) On Friday Kaelin, grandpa and I went to kid fit for some exercise and then home for lunch and a nap. Come nap time Kaelin insisted she wasn't tired and grandma gave in and let her stay up. Grandpa was already back to sleep on the couch. Kaelin and I played kitchen in her room where she has the best play kitchen in the world along with some really fun play foods. At one point Kaelin decided to bring Grandpa a "potato chip". It really does look like a chip but it is plastic. Unfortunately Grandpa was half asleep and thought the chip was real. Grandpa will be visiting the dentist next week to fix his broken tooth. Grandma had to do a wash after peeing my pants from laughing.
Speaking of peeing, that is the other big event in Kaelin's life. Potty training is under way and will come to a grand push over Christmas vacation when Keri and Steve can both focus on it. Kaelin has the idea and does go on the potty some times but it isn't a done deal yet. Grandpa had a hard time getting into the thrill of clapping hands when ever Kaelin successfully peed on the potty. I had hoped he would take some lessons along with her and learn how to pee IN the potty and not near or on it. 41 years of marriage and I haven't been able to accomplish that. Good luck to Keri and Steve.
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