Curious Georgia Paige MacDougall

Lately when I go to get Georgia out of bed she is sitting in bed playing and sometimes all her pacifiers are on the ground. I often wonder what it is like for her to throw all the pacifiers out of the crib. I can sometimes hear her dragging the pacifier along the crib slats which makes a fun noise but does she accidently drop the pacifier or intentionally throw it out and watch it fall to the ground? Is it fun? Is it a game? We’ll never know!

Well today is Father’s Day and all dad really wanted to do today is go out to eat and then relax at home. You presented yourself to dad this morning in your beautiful green dress (that you later pooed on and then had to wear your jean dress instead). You always get so excited to see dad and often can’t keep your eyes off of what he is doing. He really liked the card, magnet and peanut butter chocolate covered malt balls you picked out for him.

Papi and Grandpa joined us at Braxton Seafood Grill in Oak Brook for Father’s Day buffet brunch. You had a lot of fun seeing all the people and eating off of dad’s plate. You had some noodles, ham, eggs, watermelon and about 6 bites of key lime pie (dad said it was his day, so he could do what he wants!). You were in a great mood and as always everyone thought you were so adorable. We then took a stroll to pick out your drapery rod for your room. You were having so much fun in the stroller without being strapped in (again dad said it was his day and he would keep an eye on you). Well, you eventually fell out of the stroller but didn’t cry much and didn’t have any injuries!

We spent the rest of the afternoon at home because it was 97 degrees outside today. You are crawling more now than scooting and you have started to get up on your knees. Pretty soon you will be standing. You had fun playing with your toys, chasing Tigger and saying “da da”. Dad watched a T.V. show on building a tree house. He can’t wait until we have our own house and can build you a tree house. He is hoping you will want to help him build it!

When asked about his first Father’s Day, dad had to say “So far it is great! Georgia has been very nice to me.”

Hi Little Buddy,

Today is Friday and I get to take care of you. Mom is at work helping people at the hospital, so it’s just the two of us today. Right now you’re on the floor playing with a block and your electric piano. You were really funny earlier today when you were sitting up looking through your toys and I was sitting behind you. You would turn your head all the way around to look at me and then you let out this big laugh. Right after you laughed and I smiled, you would immediately turn your head back like you were hiding. Then you’d do it again. We looked and laughed at each other for a few minutes. You were so cute.

Georgia I’ve really been seeing you get a unique personality these past couple of weeks. It’s more obvious that you’re making some of your own decisions now.

You’ve been crawling more the past couple of weeks too. Today I wasn’t watching you for a minute and before I know it, you’re across the room with your hand in the cat food dish. Fortunatly it’s dry cat food and you really just slammed the dish like a hammer so the food went flying everywhere. That would be gross if I had caught you eating Tigger’s food.

Speaking of Tigger, you really love that cat. I think you’re more excited to see Tigger than anyone else, including Mom or I. Since I’ve been writing this you’ve already tried to chase Tigger twice and I’ve had to pull you back to your toys. Now you’re tearing through a book of coupons. I guess we’d better play together now, you look a little bored.

Before I stop though, let’s take a picture.

I love you Georgia,

-Daddy