Doctor Visits

One day this week, mommy showed Nick picture schedules. Mommy told Nick that the next day he had three doctor visits.

The first visit we went to see the dentist. Nick sat in the big chair and a lady put a bib over his shirt. She asked Nick if he wanted to play with sunglasses, so Nick put them on.

Then the dentist came in and he pressed a button on the floor and the chair became a bed. Then he cleaned and examined Nick's teeth.

Next we went to another doctor, he checked Nick's blood pressure and heartbeat.

Finally we went to the last doctor, she was the eye doctor. Nick looked at all the equipment in the room, it looked big and scary. Nick did a great job reading letters on the wall.

Then we were all done with doctors. Mommy told Nick he could choose where we went next. Nick said he wanted to go to the sprinkler park, so that's what we did.

Then we came home and had dinner together in the yard. Nick had a very happy face!

Mommy told Nick, "I am so proud of you, what a great job you did today with all those doctor visits!"

Friday with Mommy

On Friday, Nick goes to school and mommy goes to work. After school McKenzie takes care of Nick, and then mommy comes home.

But last Friday was different. Mommy told Nick, "at 2:00, mommy will come to school, we will go in the car to the doctor."

Mommy came to school and then we went in the car to the doctor. Nick was a good boy at the doctor, and when we were done mommy asked Nick where he wanted to go. Nick wanted to go to two places, Wendy's and the park.

Mommy said, "that's fine, but I want to go someplace too. I want to go to Hicks Nurseries to see the Spring Flower Show."

Nick was not happy about that, and he was moping around the whole time. He did not want to look at the beautiful flower displays.


Or say hi to the birds.

Or watch the fish.

Mommy also told Nick, "my birthday is coming soon, you should get mommy some flowers as a present."

Nick wanted to get mommy a christmas tree but mommy wanted flowers instead. Finally mommy picked out flowers and told Nick to go pay.

After Hicks we went to Wendy's for french fries but Nick did not want to sit down and eat. Instead he wanted to go back in the car to the park.

We went to Eisenhower Park, where mommy used to take Nick all the time when he was little. Nick walked to the sprinkler park and asked mommy to turn the water on. Mommy told Nick it is too cold, we have to wait until June.

Then we went to the part of the park where Nick could climb and run. The park has changed since Nick was little, and he did not like how it has changed.

Finally mommy and Nick walked under the trees. Nick told mommy he wanted April. Mommy told Nick it is still March, and we have to wait for the days and months to pass.

Soon it will be summer.

Nick's New York City Visit

On Saturday there was no AHRC. When Nick woke up mommy gave Nick a paper with a picture schedule of his day.

This is what it said:

Today we will take the LIRR to New York City.
We will visit mommy's work.
Go to the Time Warner Center to meet grammy.
Visit Central Park to look for a sprinkler park.
Take the bus to grammy's house.
Eat pizza dinner.
Come home.

First we went to mommy's work. Nick loves to look out the big windows, he can see all of the city.

Then we went to the Time Warner Center to meet Grammy. We had lunch at Whole Foods and then we crossed the street past Columbus Circle and into Central Park. It was a beautiful day and there were so many people walking, riding bicycles and sitting on the grass.

We walked under the trees until we found the playground and the sprinkler park. Nick was so happy, he loves sprinkler parks! There were lots of kids running and playing in the water. There were bridges and tunnels with water running through. Nick spent a long time playing and climbing and splashing in the water.

Over and over again Nick climbed to the highest tower so he could look down at the park. He also looked up at the buildings of New York City, and he would point to them and say "building."

Then we were all done. Nick put on his shoes and we walked back to the street and took the bus to Grammy's house. We picked up pizza dinner on the way, and when we got back to grammy's Nick played on the computer and then it was time to sit at the table and eat pizza dinner. Nick did a good job sitting at the table.

Then it was time to go home. It takes a long time to go home from New York City. We had to take the M86 bus across town, and then the #1 train to Penn Station. When we got to Penn Station Nick asked mommy for ice cream. When Nick is a good boy mommy buys Nick ice cream to eat on the train.

On Sunday mommy and Nick looked at the paper schedule from our trip. Mommy told Nick he was a good boy and asked Nick if he had a good time. Nick did not say anything but he did have a big smile on his face.

Another Day in New York City

On Saturday there was no AHRC. When Nick woke up mommy said "would you like to go to New York City?" Nick had a big smile on his face, he has not gone to New York City in lots of weeks and he loves to visit grammy's house.

First we walked to the train station and took the LIRR to Penn Station. It is a long ride and Nick did good sitting and quiet voice most of the time.

Then we got french fries and walked to mommy's work. Nick loves to look out the windows, he can see all of New York City.


Then we took the train uptown. When we get off the train at 96th Street there is a playground where Nick likes to play. Nick was happy the sprinklers were on. Mommy thought that might happen and brought Nick a bathing suit so he could play in the water. Nick played for a long time in the sprinkler and on the swing and slides.

Then we walked to grammy's house. Nick saw that grammy has a new computer. He didn't waste any time at all, he was on YouTube watching movies right away. Then mommy went out to buy pizza and other things to eat. All three of us had dinner together at the table.

Then it was time to go home. Grammy walked us to the bus stop and we waited for the bus. When the bus arrived we gave grammy hugs and kisses good bye. Mommy paid with her MetroCard while Nick ran to back of the bus to get us seats.

Then we got to Penn Station and took the train home to Long Beach. We got home in the night time and it was already time to get ready for bed. When we were getting ready for bed mommy reminded Nick about the things we did together during the day.

1. We had french toast and fruit for breakfast.
2. We walked to the Long Beach train station.
3. We took the LIRR to Penn Station.
4. We had french fries for lunch.
5. We visited mommy's work.
6. We took the 7 train and then the 6 train uptown.
7. We played in the park.
8. We went to grammy's house.
9. We ate pizza dinner.
10. We took the M86 bus cross town.
11. We took the 1 train down town to Penn Station.
12. We took the LIRR to Long Beach.

What a long day it was but it was a fun day too!