It's me, Julien the Toddler!
I am very sorry for not having blogged for some time.
I always like to say that there's a lot going on. That is the usual excuse / reason I use for the delays I have with blogging.
I also have some very sad news to report. Most of you may already know this... basically, my beloved maternal grandfather, aka Daddy X, passed away on November 5, 2011. He had physical problems for the past few years, and things got worse in the latter part of 2011. We visited him several times in 2011 - February, July, August, and October. And we have skyped together a lot. Momma was able to see him right before he passed away.
Here are some pictures (video stills) from our October visit (Oct 24, 2011). We are sharing fruit salad and rice pudding / tapioca together. We also helped feed each other.
I miss Daddy X a lot - we always had a lot of fun together.
Also, I know that a lot of you think that I'm writing this blog on my own. I'm sure a lot of you have suspended disbelief that a toddler can blog. So to briefly suspend this suspension of disbelief, I want to explain that it's my own daddy who ghostwrites the blog under my name. But regarding Daddy X, there is a lot of video footage that my parents have filmed of us together, where we are both very happy and active together. And in the Todd Parr "Family" book that my parents have read, one page mentions the loss of a loved one, and we talk about Daddy X. I definitely recognize and point out pictures of Daddy X, and I know that as I get older, I'll get to watch videos where I am playing with Daddy X, and I will continue to see even more pictures of Daddy X.
I love you, Daddy X!
And in the meantime, I get to enjoy and charm my other grandparents. Well, and everyone else around me!
Love,
Julien the Toddler
ps - happy belated Thanksgiving, December holidays, and Happy New Year!
