Dragon*Con 2011 Saturday

We woke up this morning, had an excellent breakfast at the hotel buffet, and changed into our costumes. Today we were all mad scientists. The Tiny Overlord had her own lab coat and goggles.



Afterward we headed out to the parade. Unfortunately, we got there a bit late and couldn't get close enough to see anything, and after a short time, the Overlord got tired and cranky. So we headed back to the hotel room for a nap.



After the nap, we met some friends at Max Lager's. This was the only time during the weekend when all of our friends were able to get together. While we were there, our friend Tom proposed to his girlfriend Kim. Everyone joined in the applause, even the people at other tables who didn't know us and the wait staff.



Between the excitement and the long wait for our food, the little one was tired after lunch and we headed back to the hotel room for a nap. In the evening we met our friends for dinner, then it was back to the hotel room.

Dragon*Con 2011 Friday

On Friday we headed off to Dragon*Con. We got into our hotel room, got changed and headed out to the Georgia Aquarium to meet our friends. The Overlord loves her fish and her favorite movie is Finding Nemo, so we were excited to show her the Aquarium.



This was her first glimpse of whale sharks. They have since become one of her favorite animals. She has a stuffed whale shark toy that she now sleeps with.



One of the best parts of the Aquarium is a single, huge window looking out on the Open Ocean tank.



And by huge, I mean really, really huge.



We watched fish, an octopus, and jellyfish, ate dinner, and petted sharks and rays.



There was a tide pool where she got to touch a sea urchin, a star fish and a sea anemone.



Finally even the excitement of the Aquarium wasn't enough to keep the Overlord awake and we headed back to our hotel.

Darn Cold

Little one still has a cold; nothing seems to be helping. She did have a low grade fever earlier and some acetominophen brought it down, but nothing is helping her stuffy nose and coughing. I've raised one end of her mattress, hoping that helps. She flops around a lot, though, so I'm not certain it's a good solution. I hope she gets rest tonight.

Little one has a cold of some sort. Took her to dr this morning for little red bumps. They're hives and nothing to worry about. Got some meds for her and a recommendation of a GOOD pediatric dermatologist instead of the crackpot we went to last time.

All Stuffed Up

Little one's allergies are really bothering her; she's sleeping but very fitfully. I suspect I'll end up on the floor in her room again tonight. Last night, when she woke up I was able to soothe her and get her back to sleep in minutes. Her allergy medication doesn't seem to be helping.

Deer

We had some deer visit our back yard this morning. The Overlord loved them and watched the entire time. Now she's telling me to bring them back and I'm having a hard time convincing her that I can't make the deer come any time that she wants to see them.

I Can Put My Diaper On Myself

Presented without comment, but with a lot of giggles.