My new year did not start off so happy. I woke up in a mood and made it very apparent to everyone. I was told that I have to behave better and if I act selfish I would be alone. So I ended up alone. I was brooding and moping but no one engaged me until I realized how I was behaving badly and apologized.
After that we all went out to breakfast and I behaved much better. I told Daddy that I remember being there before and he reminded me that we did not spend much time in the restaurant because I had thrown a tantrum and he took me outside. I said that I remembered. Then I started looking at all the different decorations and noticed fish, turtles, and skin divers. I had a nice conversation with Daddy before our food arrived. When our food got there I ate really well. I ate a fruit cup, croissant and almost all of Daddy’s scrambled eggs. After the morning’s tantrum I was both famished and trying hard to be a good boy.
After breakfast we went for our traditional lighthouse visit. It was pretty interesting. The waves were really interesting and so were the tide pools. We had to take a bunch of pictures, but it was worth it. We got a bunch of good shots.
When we got back home we had to clean up the house to get ready for the New Year’s Day party we were going to have at night. I did my part by cleaning up my toys and then staying out of the way.
Since we had a late breakfast we kind of only snacked for lunch. That was just right for me. I prefer eating small light meals several times a day instead of big meals three times a day.
Realizing that we didn’t have much time left in Hawaii we decided to fit in one more beach visit. Same as before, once I got there I couldn’t wait to get into the water. It was late in the afternoon and a bit chilly, but I thought that was the fun part. I rode the boogie board this time and had a great time. Even when I got splashed in the face with the seawater I just brushed it off and continued to have a ball in the water.
When we got home we saw that some of our New Year’s party guests were already arriving. We took quick shower and went out to start the party. For me that meant stay far away from the guests and playing with Daddy in the hallway. We were pretending to drive up and down the hallway and played away from everyone for some time. We were cars who kept getting dirty and had to go to the carwash, the bathroom, to get washed up.
When people started eating I finally joined in and enjoyed the delicious food. I made comments like, “Oh, so yummy!” and “It is delicious!” Then I started playing with a little girl. She had finished her dinner and started running around the house and I joined her even though I wasn’t finished with my dinner. We had a great time! I was a great playmate for the most part, but then I started acting selfish. I locked myself in the bedroom and wouldn’t let anyone inside, but I wanted people to try and come inside.
I was told not to play in the bedrooms and then I got a bit grumpy. I started playing garbage trucks with Daddy, where we picked up cushions, the garbage, and delivered them to the garbage dump, the bathroom. We were having fun on our own until the little girl tried to take my cushions and then I acted selfish, grumpy, and mean.
There were some group games that I tried to participate in but I didn’t finish either. The first one I said was “too hard for me” and the second one I refused to follow the rules so Daddy removed me from the game.
We ended up watching TV in the family room for the rest of the night. One reason was because I wasn’t playing well with others and apparently Daddy was coming down with a cold and was not feeling his best.
When it was time to say goodbye I was better behaved. After that I went through my bedroom routine and was out like a light when we went to bed. It was not a great start to the new year but I intend to be better this year, even though I’m sure I will have lapses where I am not the good boy that I know I can be. I will try my best.
Happy New Year everyone!