2009_12_22 Tuesday

Dave got up with Jonathan around 8 after a croup coughing attack. It was nice for me to sleep in a little more. BIG NEWS: Jonathan's wearing big boy underpants today!!! It will probably only be for a short time since I have a doctor's appointment and we are going down south to see Aunt Keri and Nana for the day. We'll see how he does!!

2009_12_20 Sunday

We had quite a relaxing, family day today. After breakfast, we each bundled up to shovel the 7+ inches of snow we got overnight. One of our neighbors (who we haven't yet met) actually snowblow-ed our driveway and sidewalk for us. Jonathan was very keen on helping daddy shovel, despite having only a grown-up shovel to use. I did the best I could, but it sure was deep and heavy. Dave also put down salt, so by the afternoon, our areas were actually pretty clear. Then we went to Blockbuster and rented "Cars" for Jonathan to watch; I promptly fell asleep about half-way through it. We also got take-out for lunch and had a very civilized lunch in our dining room.

After a lazy day of snuggling and snoozing, I ventured out for groceries (the roads were all fine). Dave and Jonathan have been working diligently on the various train cars that he's gotten each day for Advent. They have to paint them, let them dry, and the glue them together. So far, they've finished three; I think there are three more to go!

While they did that, I made dinner, which we ate in the dining room again! At the end of dinner, we talked about Santa Claus coming, and Jonathan was very excited that "he's coming to town" in four days. I asked him if he had been naughty or nice, and he broke into inconsolable tears! So we tried to comfort him by telling him that he's been a very, very good boy this year (and needing to "sit and think" doesn't mean you're a bad boy) and that Santa will surely bring him lots of presents. YIKES!

2009_12_18 Friday

Jonathan is truly a rock star. We spent 2.5 hours at a local mall today, getting our tires rotated and finishing up our Christmas shopping. He was fantastic. He even helped an elderly lady pick up a box of nuts she had dropped, and she, in turn, bought him a chocolate race car as a thank you. It was a very proud moment for me. As a reward for his amazing behavior throughout the day (no stroller!), we stopped at the indoor playground for him to goof around for what seemed like an eternity, but was likely 20 minutes. I am pooped.

2009_12_01 Tuesday

Today was a rough day...just plain boring!!! But, the evening was a big hit. We went to the zoo for their light display. Check out the photos:

2009_12_04 Friday

We've had a nice day so far. Jonathan and I started our day off a little earlier than usual; he seems to be getting up closer to 8:30/8:45 these days. His room is awfully bright by then, even with the dark-out shades. We walked into town for a bagel (got stopped by about 4 dogs en route) and then swung by the library. We stayed there for over an hour. We bumped into a friend, who we hung out with for a bit. And, Jonathan has really taken to the library's computer stories, so he sat with headphones on for awhile. We also checked out some books and some cassette/CDs. After a quick lunch of hummus, he's now down for a nap, although it's not as quiet as it should be.