Some things that happened while I was on baby patrol:

1. I decided to take Cole in the stroller when I went to the store since Alex had a shopping list a mile long and I wouldn't be able to hold everything.  But, when I got Cole into his car seat, I couldn't collapse the stroller.  And it was SO hot that I didn't want to take the time to figure it out.  

So out of the seat Cole came, back up to the room to deposit the stroller and then I held his hand as we went back down to the car.  (see #2) Even though it was a smaller grocery list than intended since I wouldn't have the stroller as a backup to hold stuff,  it was darn heavy! 

 2.  On our way back out after the stroller fiasco, we got in the elevator and Cole who loves to push buttons, pushed the HELP button.  OY.  An electronic sounding voice came on and I waited to see if I could tell them it was a mistake but it kept repeating "someone will be there to assist" or some such.  Double OY.  I took Cole's hand and said "let's get outta here!"

3. Nic had mentioned that they had ice on the 2nd floor.  So we got Cole in the stroller, I took a bowl and we went down to the 2nd floor.  (He could have walked but he likes the stroller)  No machines. Frustrated, we began to return upstairs but we happened upon someone who worked there and I asked him. He said it was on the 3rd floor.  So off we went and YAY, ice.  I was so happy because I had been so thirsty and was looking forward to a nice icy glass of anything!   So back up to the room, pop the key card in the lock and NOTHING.  RED/YELLOW   no GREEN (open).  And I did not have my phone or my keys or my wallet.  Nothing!   
Back down to the 1st floor.  There is no lobby or check in, but thankfully, there is an attendant on duty (some of the time at least) and she was there.  I explained the situation and she called admin and they said they would come and let me in.  She said if I had the key near my cell phone it might have de-activated it.  No problem.  They will come in 5 - 10 minutes.  Go up to the room and wait outside.  10 minutes????   OY.    But, as luck would have it, I ran into the young man from before (the ice question) and I explained my predicament. He went up with me and finally, after Spanish/English conversations with the office, was allowed to admit me.  Later, they came with sets of new keys since they had to re-key them.