Blood Test

After we went to the doctors this week, mommy told Nick we had one more place to go. We had to visit the lab to get a blood test. Nick did this once before, and he did a very good job. We looked at movies on YouTube first, so Nick would not be scared.

When we got to the lab Nick was happy. But then he got scared. Mommy showed Nick pictures and then mommy gave Nick a big hug and the lady did the blood test. Nick watched the whole thing! Mommy did not watch at all, mommy does not like blood tests.

When we were done, Nick wanted to go to the bakery across the street. He wanted a big chocolate chip cookie. We had not had breakfast yet, and mommy does not like Nick to eat cookies before breakfast, but mommy said, "well, this time it is okay, because you did such a great job with the blood test and I am very proud of you."

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!"

Sleepy Nick

There was no school this week, and mommy had no work. We did not have to get up early, so mommy and Nick slept as late as we wanted. One morning, mommy was trying to read the newspaper and there were so many loud sounds. Men were working on fixing the street. A neighbor was cutting his grass. An airplane flew over our house. And a group of men riding motorcycles went by.

Mommy checked on Nick to see if the noises woke him up.

None of the noises work Nick up, he was a sleepy head in bed!

No McKenzie This Summer

McKenzie is going to school for three months. Tonight McKenzie came over to say good-bye to us.

For a few days we have all been reading Nick a picture schedule. McKenzie read the schedule to Nick to remind him about his summer.

The schedule says McKenzie will go on an airplane to school in China. McKenzie will sleep at school for July, August and September.

Ms. Schneider from Nick's class will take care of Nick in July, August and September.

In October, McKenzie will come home.

Daddy and Nick made this picture card for McKenzie to take with her. It has a map with an arrow pointing to Long Beach!

McKenzie told mommy "I will Read About Nick so I can see all the pictures and stories that happen while I am away."

A Visit From Lauren

On Saturday, Nick had a big surprise. In the morning, when mommy took Nick to AHRC to play, mommy told Nick that when he came home Lauren was coming to visit!

When Nick came out of the house and saw Lauren he had a big smile on his face. Lauren was so surprised that Nick was so big - and she was also surprised that Nick has a deeper voice!

We all went to Billy's Beach Cafe for dinner. At first Nick was quiet but then he got silly and loud.


When we were done with dinner we went for ice cream.



Then we walked on the boardwalk.

Lauren talked about the times when she used to walk with little Nick on the boardwalk. Mommy looked on the computer and found one of those old pictures.

Mommy and Nick looked at the pictures the next day. Mommy said, "you are a lucky boy to have friends who love you so much."

Nick's Pool is Open!

Summer is here, and Nick's pool is finally open. Even though it was cold and rainy yesterday, Nick wanted to play in his pool.

Nick was very happy!

Silly Sunglasses

Last Friday, mommy came home from work but no one was home. Then Nick and McKenzie came home in the car. When they walked into the house they were wearing matching red, white and blue sunglasses!


Mommy thought they looked so funny together! McKenzie said "Yes, everywhere we went people were smiling at us!"