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Ok, I'm going to try the pictures again....

Oh, and now I get to share a funny story that just happened. Being around Jonathan all the time I have noticed that his reach is really extending and he will get about anything he wants. Well, Jeremy was eating his cereal and decided to hold Jonathan in his lap, not even 30 seconds on his lap, and Jonathan reached backwards (Jeremy had him turned away from the cereal bowl) and as you can guess, the bowl of rice krispies went all over Jeremy's lap and onto the floor. And yes, now come the benefits of having a dog. Miles is in heaven!! :)

Early Saturday Morning

Well, it is almost 8 on Saturday and I am wide awake. Mind you, I haven't been able to roll myself out of bed every other day this week before 8, despite my alarm going off at 7. However, this wonderful Sat am, my beautiful son decided he was hungry at 5 am, and really didn't think he should go back to sleep, so after trying to lay him ack down, which was successful for about 20 min, we were wide awake by about 6:00. And in that time we have had three outfit changes as well. But, by 7:30 he was ready to go down for his nap. So, here I am am, wide awake, coffee brewed, and laundry started.

This last week has been a better week than the previous, I think we are settled back into our routines, and adjusted to not having grandparents in the house to play and hold Jonathan all the time. :) Which we love, so we will gladly take the time to adjust back.

We were able to spend some time outside this week, which is what I will post pictures of. On monday we jsut went and hung out in our back yard, and then that afternoon went to Uncle Ben's baseball game.

For the last few weeks now, we have been going to the Music in the Park that is downtown. Jonathan really enjoys the music and it is fun to be outside. We went with both sets of grandparents when they were here and since then have been going with my mom and Uncle Ben. We have been getting to spend more time with Uncle Ben this summer as he comes and runs errands with my mom and I, and even this week came with me so that Jonathan could sleep in the car. We have enjoyed the extra time with him. :)

We are still working on solids, still not a favorite, but I'm trying to be more consistent in offering them, but Jonathan does love to put everything else possible in his mouth. Miles is also learning the benefits of Jonathan eating in the high chair, and is never far away, often with his paws pulled up on the chair. The other night Jonathan learned he could stretch out his dirty hand and Miles would lick it off which was great fun for both of them. I am trying to get us to all sit down and eat dinner together at the table, which is fun to be able to have Jonathan sit with us.

He still isn't crawling, but is getting closer every day I think. ON one hand, I'm excited for him to start, and the other I'm ok with him just rolling and scootching for now, because I know once he crawls he will be much harder to contain.

Rice Cereal

We just had a monumental moment here at our house!! Jonathan ate almost his whole serving of cereal that I made for him. A friend suggested trying with coconut milk and a fruit. So we did - hoping that's all ok for him, but I'm not too concerned. So I mixed the oatmeal stuff with coconut milk and a mango baby food. I didn't make a huge serving, but he ate almost all of it. NOrmally we don't make it past bite #2. He did try to spit it back at me, but quickly remembered not to do that, or he gets flicked. :( So, maybe we can keep going in the right direction here! I would love for him to eat more solids, I think it would help him sleep through the night. He's 18 pounds, no wonder he's waking up to eat, he needs more calories in him I think, so I'm trying my best! :)

A couple recent pictures

Now that he is sitting up so well I decided it was time to pull out the duck bath tub and how cute is it!?!? He really seemed to love it, and loves playing with his rubber duckies in the bath.


Jonathan loving on mommy - not sure if they're really kisses or him telling me he was ready to eat - but I'll take them either way!

Small Update

It's been a sort of busy and fun last couple of weeks! Currently Jeremy's mom and step dad are visiting and we are really enjoying having them here. Especially Jonathan! Amazing how quickly he can switch into grandparent mode and know that at the slightest whimper someone will be there to pick him up or to play with him! :) THey went on a train trip on Monday and Jeremy worked, so after a whole weekend with them, I had Jonathan to myself and man oh man, he sure thought I shouldn't put him down the entire day!

In other big Jonathan news - we have a sitter! He sits for a few minutes at a time, but then tumbles, but not as hard as when he was first learning. He can't get himself back up sitting, but sure is proud of himself when he is sitting up. He has been very vocal (we don't know who he gets that from :)!) lately! Especially when we reading books, he loves to look at the pictures.

We also did Jonathan's 2nd "run" a week ago, this time 5 miles. IT was the Alaska Women's Run, there was a group of ladies from the church we did it with, as well as my mom's neighbor and good friend. WE did it as a walk, but had a great time!

We continue our company next week when Jeremy's dad and nephew come up. We are looking forward to having them up also! Collin has never been to AK, so it will be fun to do some of the first time Alaskan things.

And, Jonathan's getting to sleep at night seems to be getting better. As crazy as it sounds, it seems that he is just a night owl, I can start bedtime routine with him at 7, and he will then cry until almost 11, or we start at 9, and he will be sound asleep by 9:30/10:00. And is sleeping in until 8:30/9:00. I would love for him to go to bed earlier, but for now, I'm just going to be content with him at least sleeping. He is still waking for one night feeding, but I'm used to that again now, so it isn't so hard on my sleep schedule.

Jeremy and I have also been able to get some time together with Grandma here, we went out for coffee yesterday which was really nice to get outside, and then this morning we woke up early and went to my parents house to watch the US-ALgeria game. (as part of our moeny saving efforts, we got rid of cable for now, so didn't get the ESPN game). But, that was fun to do. Ok, this was going to be a short update, here are pictures, your reward if you made it through this. :)

Yay!

The pictures did work!

The first obviously just cute, love him sleeping! (for so many reasons!) - cute and I get a bit of time to myself :)

Second pic - entertaining himself waiting to see the Dr., it was during naptime, so he has gotten pretty fussy, but we made it!

Third - he rolled all over the floor and got himself stuck under his carseat - and yes I found it amusing enough to rush and get the camera before saving him!

4th and 5th - one is just cute naked baby pic (obviously) and then learning the finer things in life and learning how to play video games with Dad already ("Oh dear" says Mom) :)

6 Months!!!

Well since I last wrote I have finished working outside the home, but my work is obviously never done. I love being a full time stay at home mom, but man, I am tired at the end of the day, and Jonathan isn't even that old yet and not moving very far on his own. So, I'm sure it will just get busier and busier from here on! It hasn't helped that he is still only sleeping about 7 hours before waking up at night, then will sleep another 3-4 after eating, but that early morning sleep just isn't the same after being woken up.

We have been working on some backyard renovation projects. We (as in my husband and brothers, I'm a good mgr and planner, not do-er) :) tore out most of our back deck and the patio that was laid down with cement pavers last weekend. IT didn't take them long at all to take it out, but then the harder work came in levelling the ground and getting it ready for sod to be laid down. WE dn't have a huge backyard, but I realized that it was really chopped up and would be much more useful, especially for having a little boy, to play in if it were all grass. And decided better to do it this year rather than wait til next, so let the ground take root and start to enjoy now! WE got the sod and laid it down today. I did help with that, thankfully JOnathan has slept through the majority of the project this afternoon, allowing me to help (much to my dissapointment. :) ). I am excited to have the play space!

Jonathan turned 6 months this week, amazing to watch him grow - I think I always say that, but it's true! We did his 6 mo shots this week, and he reacted more strongly this time, and tensed up right before the shots, but it was also in the afternoon during his nap, so that didn't help either. And again, I am thankful to have a wonderful mom to come with me to hold Jonathan during the shots, so I can leave. :) My goal is to stay in there sometime, maybe next time. ;)

He is now 17# and 27" long. He is very healthy and is moving into his 9 mo sized clothing. I can still get him in some of the 6 mo stuff, but am realizing if I don't start putting him in the 9 mo stuff soon, some of it he will outgrow before wearing it !

We are still trying to do the rice cereal, but it has yet to be successful, when I get a spoon of it to his mouth, he "blows raspberries" with his mouth, spraying the cereal everywhere. I try not to laugh at him too much, but it really is hilarious!!!

He is now rolling everywhere, I will leave him in the middle of the living room floor, and he makes it to the kitchen floor, under chairs, wherever he can go. I am sure he will be sitting up soon, and I would guess crawling won't be far after that.

WE are looking forward to having famliy visit in the next couple of weeks, hoping that the goegeous weather we've had so far this year holds up. It was 75-80 degrees here last weekend for Memorial Day, which was amazing!!

hmmmm having issues with pictures, so for now, you just get to read! :)