Party Boys

At Rooney's last MD appointment it was suggested that we start giving him a multivitamin since he is such a picky eater. I was not really surprised that they suggested this but I have to admit, that the prospect of trying to get Rooney to eat something that he has to eat, stressed me out a little bit. We bought some gummi bear multivitamins and tried to get him interested in them. I did the #1 biggest mistake by telling him they were candy! Thank goodness he doesn't have any idea what candy is. Eventually after a few days we got him to eat the multivitamins and he really seems to like them. Who doesn't love biting the head off of a gummi bear? I am very pleased that he is willing to eat them but I am sure that candy comment is still going to come back one day to bite me on the butt. Rooney has been very good about eating them right away but this morning he was definitely testing me. He had one tucked in his cheek like he was on the chaw and the other one (he has to eat 2) he was just fascinated with. He laid on the couch with it, played with it with his toys and toes, and even had him bouncing down the couch. At first I was getting frustrated because I really wanted him to just put it in his mouth but after playing with it on the floor, the couch and rubbing it across the bottoms of his feet it was really covered in dog hair. He offered it to me but I too had to pass.

Speaking of playing around...before Rooney's nightly bath Mike generally plays with Roonster. I think Mike is partially feeling sad because Rooney will at times be very clingy to me and this playtime at night makes Dad the hero. They have so much fun and it's so great to hear Rooney's belly laugh. It's so infectious- just like his smile. He even tries to get the dogs in on his fun and loves to have Courage chase him through the kitchen. He keeps trying to entice Courage by getting in front of him and then starts running. He looks behind him to see if Courage is following. If not, he'll come back, say "Go" and then will try running again. It is so sweet. He has also tried this maneuver with ol' Mom and Dad too! Let me tell you there is no telling this kid you are tired or that he has worn you out. He just keeps saying "Go".