The Day Started Out Fun

Yesterday our little family rode the Trax to downtown Salt Lake so that Daddy could check out the law library at the courthouse.  Canon really liked riding on the train... saying "choo choo" the entire time.  Sometimes he'd point out something through the window, but he basically just constantly reminded us that he was on a train.

Trying to get Canon to pose, but he was more excited about something outside.

After Daddy finished exploring the library, we walked around downtown and played in the water fountain at the Gateway Mall.  This was the first time I had been there when the water was going, and I thought Canon would have a blast...I guess I should have known better, huh?

All sun-screened up, in his swimwear, all set for the water...but he's not sure that he really wants to go in.

Noticing how cold the water is that splashes him.  

 It took a lot of coaxing to get him to just go and play in the fountain.  He would walk part-way, between two shooting spots, but he didn't want to walk into the water, like he didn't really want to get all wet.  I put on my flip-flops and walked him right up into the middle, hoping that he'd brave the heart of the fountain beast.  Once he just barely got up the gumption to get down and play in the middle, the fountain shot him right in the face.  It totally scared him and he came crying to me.  I was able to console him, and eventually I got him to go back into the fountain, but he still played it safe the WHOLE TIME.  He would NOT stand above where the water shoots up.

With Mommy by his side, he knows he'll be safe.

Just starting to play with the water holes again.

watching the other kids his age getting totally soaked...and he doesn't seem  to want that for himself

 By the time he seemed to be enjoying it the most, it was time to head back home for his nap.  That was the only time he kept running away from me because it was time to leave.  Once we were on our way, however, he was a pleasant little rider.

trying to have a conversation with Daddy

just being silly... sticking his tongue out

See?  He had a great time!!

So the day started out really fun for us.  Canon got down about an hour later than we would've liked for his nap, but he went down fine (as long as I left his milk with him-and I hate leaving his cup with him in bed), and he slept really well.  Everything seemed all fine and dandy...until dinner time.  He didn't really want to eat anything at dinner, but that's pretty commonplace... until he vomited.  He was not a happy camper after that.  I then gave him some chocolate milk to try to give him a better taste in his mouth, but then as I was trying to put him to bed, he vomited again.  We threw out the rest of the milk from that gallon, assuming that it was probably spoiled.  After all the commotion, Canon finally got to bed around 9:30pm.  At least he was pleasant in his demeanor... not much whining during the whole ordeal.

Canon slept really well through the night, and woke up about an hour later than usual...and everything seemed great all morning...until I tried to put him down for his nap again.  Since he wasn't eating anything for breakfast and practically nothing for lunch, I figured I'd give him some of the Carnation Brand breakfast powdered chocolate milk.  He drank about 1/2 of it with no problem, but a few moments after I laid him down he vomited again.  This time it wasn't so much...so I'm hoping it was just what was left over from last night.  I used a new gallon of milk, so it definitely was not spoiled.  

I guess his little tummy has been a little more sensitive lately.  I'm hoping we've seen the last of it because we're planning on leaving to go to the family cabin for the weekend, and I really don't want a vomiting baby away from home.  He doesn't act sick and he doesn't have a fever, so I'm just crossing my fingers!  Poor little guy!