Tuesday was Election Day (of course, you know this by now!). I got to go with Mommy to vote in my first Presidential Election. It was an adventurous day, to say the least! I woke up about 6:30, so I ate my cereal and fruit, took a bath, and went back to sleep (Eating and taking a bath is really hard work!). I woke up again at 8:00, so Mommy and I decided we'd head to the polls - by now we thought most people would be at work.
We drove to the polling place in a city park near our house. There were cars parked on the streets and sidewalks about 8 blocks away. Luckily, we found a spot closer to the building. Mommy parked the car, put me in my stroller, and we headed to the entrance. As we neared the building, we saw there was a line outside - probably about 30 people ahead of us. So, we took our place in line. I was happy because it was a beautiful day and I love being outside! It took over an hour in line before we finally got into the building. By this time it was about 9:30. Once we got far enough in, we realized the line wrapped around the inside of the building, with still about 150 people ahead of us. I had a doctor's appointment scheduled for 10:20, so Mommy called to see if we could reschedule, but there was nothing else available. So... after waiting for almost 2 hours, we left.
We went to my appointment with my new doctor. I really like her a lot! She's very sweet and nice and even played with me for a little while. I weighed 22 lbs 10 oz and measured in at 30 inches long!!! Although I'm still off the charts for a kid my age, she said I'm very healthy and that my weight is very proportional to my height - I'm just really very tall for my age! She checked my ears and throat - all looks good. Then it was time for my shots. I don't really like them very much, but I'm a tough boy. The nurse was very good and quick. When I realized it hurt and started crying, she was already done with all three shots. I cried for a minute, then I gave Mommy hugs and kisses and was happy again.
When we got home from the doctor, I had a bottle and took a nap for about an hour. Mommy thought I would probably sleep all day from the shots. Boy, was she wrong! After my nap, I woke up really happy and ready to go! So, go we did - we got back in the car and went back to the voting place. This time we were able to go straight into the building, and there were only about 20 people in line ahead of us. I even got to go into the voting booth to help Mommy push the button to cast her vote. So, I participated in my first Presidential Election!
