Yeah, it's Friday!!! Jonathan is still asleep (at 9:50). I had time to take a nice, long shower, get dressed (up, actually!), and even dabble with some make-up! Nothing special, just had the time and energy to spend on myself this morning. Now, what to do today!?!?!? We are going to pick up some Freecycle stuff and visit Omaha Steaks for sure.
I've got to duke it out with our gas/elect company over our rediculously high bill; this means I have to figure out where the gas line is and send them an 'official' reading, since they've been estimating our usage for as long as I know. I'm hoping that will make a serious impact in our bills.
I've also gotten two more plumbers on the horn to give us estimates on the den and to fix the radiators. One's en route now; the other should be by tomorrow AM. Picked up Dave's drycleaning (had to swing by the bank for that too), scored at Omaha Steaks, Freecycled, and cleaned out the entryway to the kitchen so that Wanderly can demo it and install a new back door on Tuesday. yeah. Jonathan ate and then napped; I like that better than the other way around. He woke up at about 5:30, so I bundled him up and we picked up Dave from the train station. It's a nice, brisk walk; good to get some fresh air.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
2009_01_08 Thursday
We are definitely back on track with Jonathan's sleeping. He got up around 9:15 today. After a nice hearty breakfast of strawberries, blueberries, bananas, grapes, and cereal, we got on our way to the Newark Museum. It was a Christmas gift from my Uncle Ed and family, so we thought we'd try it out today! It's great, although parking is $7. ugh. We got there a few minutes before they opened, and Jonathan entertained all the docents with his waving and "hi!" They have a cute little zoo and an Explore Earth center that Jonathan really got a kick out of. We strolled through some of the more traditional museum stuff: ancient artifacts from Africa and Native Indians, portrait gallery, nature paintings, none of which was nearly as exciting for him. We even had a snack in their cafe, which is closed temporarily. We'll definitely go back on cold and/or rainy days; there's plenty more to see/do.
I knew we were done when Jonathan started asking for his paci! So, we hightailed it home, and he's down for a long nap. I've been doing some household chores. I ran out of chores before he woke up, so I even got some vegging time at the TV for once!!! He finally woke up just before 5, and he had lunch. I'm thinking I need to flip lunch and nap so that he's eating lunch at a more normal time. We goofed around for a little bit, and then rushed to get dressed for the cold to get Dave. I pulled out the wagon, and Jonathan freaked out in joy!! He loves that wagon. I strapped him in, covered his legs with a blanket, wrapped his face with my scarf, and off we went. He loved it. Now, the boys are playing with toys in his room while I wrack my brain for dinner ideas.
I knew we were done when Jonathan started asking for his paci! So, we hightailed it home, and he's down for a long nap. I've been doing some household chores. I ran out of chores before he woke up, so I even got some vegging time at the TV for once!!! He finally woke up just before 5, and he had lunch. I'm thinking I need to flip lunch and nap so that he's eating lunch at a more normal time. We goofed around for a little bit, and then rushed to get dressed for the cold to get Dave. I pulled out the wagon, and Jonathan freaked out in joy!! He loves that wagon. I strapped him in, covered his legs with a blanket, wrapped his face with my scarf, and off we went. He loved it. Now, the boys are playing with toys in his room while I wrack my brain for dinner ideas.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
2009_01_07 Wednesday
So far, so good! I think we are back to our regular routine! Jonathan is just now waking up; it's 9:23. wahooo.
It's a crappy, rainy day. Finn and Alanya came for our first weekly playdate around 3:30 today. Jonathan woke up after everyone arrived, so his lunch was more a snack of fruit. We had a blast. The whole first floor was covered in toys; that's a sign of a gooood time!! The kids ran around like crazy, and we moms got some adult, human interaction. wonderful! Jonathan ate a more reasonable lunch around 5, so we couldn't pick up Dave, and the two guys are playing and getting some excess energy out.
It's a crappy, rainy day. Finn and Alanya came for our first weekly playdate around 3:30 today. Jonathan woke up after everyone arrived, so his lunch was more a snack of fruit. We had a blast. The whole first floor was covered in toys; that's a sign of a gooood time!! The kids ran around like crazy, and we moms got some adult, human interaction. wonderful! Jonathan ate a more reasonable lunch around 5, so we couldn't pick up Dave, and the two guys are playing and getting some excess energy out.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
2009_01_06 Tuesday
Oh boy is Mom unhappy. Jonathan was up from about 3:30 on this morning, and so was mommy. Luckily, he would fall back asleep on occassion, but I sure did not. Dave and I just about high-fived when he got up as I was getting back in bed to let Jonathan cry it out for the remainder of the morning. I fear today.
After breakfast of blueberry pancakes, yogurt, and an orange, we headed out to the local zoo. It's chilly out but not uncomfortable. We were the only guests at the zoo! we had the whole place to ourselves. He had a great time wandering in the reptile house, watching the frogs, snakes, and turtles. Many of the animals were inside, but we still saw elk, wolf, bison, the entire farm, llamas, sea otters, ducks and geese, and some birds of prey. Good enough for me. Jonathan actually walked/ran 90% of the zoo himself. So, as soon as we got home, he was off to a nice, long nap.
I managed to take down our Christmas tree...well, at least the ornaments. The ornaments are even stored in labeled boxes in the basement! The tree is now wrapped in a huge bag and ready to be lugged outside.
Jonathan had a fantastic linner: chicken nuggets, fish sticks, sausages, strawberries, teriaky veggies, and milk. what a champion. Then we played with the new shape sorter and the new truck puzzle. They are both proving to be good purchases (or gifts from Julia); they've kept his attention for a loooong time!
We got packed up in a new snowsuit (thanks to Bobby), wrapped in mommy's scarf, seatbelted in the wagon (thanks to Grandma Cathy) with a cozy blanket, and by the time we got 1/3 of the way to pick up Dave, it started raining/hailing, so we had to turn around. what a letdown!!! Dave's home safe and sound after twisting his ankle, trying to catch the train.
After breakfast of blueberry pancakes, yogurt, and an orange, we headed out to the local zoo. It's chilly out but not uncomfortable. We were the only guests at the zoo! we had the whole place to ourselves. He had a great time wandering in the reptile house, watching the frogs, snakes, and turtles. Many of the animals were inside, but we still saw elk, wolf, bison, the entire farm, llamas, sea otters, ducks and geese, and some birds of prey. Good enough for me. Jonathan actually walked/ran 90% of the zoo himself. So, as soon as we got home, he was off to a nice, long nap.
I managed to take down our Christmas tree...well, at least the ornaments. The ornaments are even stored in labeled boxes in the basement! The tree is now wrapped in a huge bag and ready to be lugged outside.
Jonathan had a fantastic linner: chicken nuggets, fish sticks, sausages, strawberries, teriaky veggies, and milk. what a champion. Then we played with the new shape sorter and the new truck puzzle. They are both proving to be good purchases (or gifts from Julia); they've kept his attention for a loooong time!
We got packed up in a new snowsuit (thanks to Bobby), wrapped in mommy's scarf, seatbelted in the wagon (thanks to Grandma Cathy) with a cozy blanket, and by the time we got 1/3 of the way to pick up Dave, it started raining/hailing, so we had to turn around. what a letdown!!! Dave's home safe and sound after twisting his ankle, trying to catch the train.
Monday, January 5, 2009
2009_01_05 Monday
Gesh, where does the time go? I've really slacked off in 2009!!!
Our guests are all gone now, Dave's back at work, and Jonathan and I are back to our regular routine again. He's still constantly asking for his buddies: Opa, Oma, Raj, and Tino.
We spent all of 1/4 with the NY Hardwicks. Jonathan chased Catherine and Bobby around. Boy was he tired that night!!! whew.
I don't even remember what we did the previous days! Dave was great about doing home reno work; he spend many hours under the den stapling up insulation and banging away at the radiators to figure out why some turn off when others turn on. what a headache!!!
Today, Jonathan woke up early: 8:15am! I had just climbed out of the shower to hear him cycling through all his words. Gesh, I thought I'd have another 45 mins to do some freelance work and sip my coffee. no such luck. We motored off to Toys R Us to trade in a great gift from Julia (that we already had). Now he's got a new truck puzzle and a shape sorter. We also swung by Home Depot to return some things. He's napping now. We'll do lunch when he wakes up. Today was the last day for Tino. I paid him almost everything, but wanted to have Dave sign off as well, so he'll need to stop by again for the remainder. It was actually sad to see him go; he's been here for so long, he's become part of my daily routine and human interaction! The first floor looks awesome, though. He did a great, albeit slow, job. Now it's on to the kitchen...................
Our guests are all gone now, Dave's back at work, and Jonathan and I are back to our regular routine again. He's still constantly asking for his buddies: Opa, Oma, Raj, and Tino.
We spent all of 1/4 with the NY Hardwicks. Jonathan chased Catherine and Bobby around. Boy was he tired that night!!! whew.
I don't even remember what we did the previous days! Dave was great about doing home reno work; he spend many hours under the den stapling up insulation and banging away at the radiators to figure out why some turn off when others turn on. what a headache!!!
Today, Jonathan woke up early: 8:15am! I had just climbed out of the shower to hear him cycling through all his words. Gesh, I thought I'd have another 45 mins to do some freelance work and sip my coffee. no such luck. We motored off to Toys R Us to trade in a great gift from Julia (that we already had). Now he's got a new truck puzzle and a shape sorter. We also swung by Home Depot to return some things. He's napping now. We'll do lunch when he wakes up. Today was the last day for Tino. I paid him almost everything, but wanted to have Dave sign off as well, so he'll need to stop by again for the remainder. It was actually sad to see him go; he's been here for so long, he's become part of my daily routine and human interaction! The first floor looks awesome, though. He did a great, albeit slow, job. Now it's on to the kitchen...................
Friday, January 2, 2009
2009_01_02 Friday
Oh boy, I hope last night is not an indication of how this year is going to go. Jonathan hardly slept a wink...and that means me too. He woke up around midnight and basically didn't go back to sleep for the night. He'd sleep on my just fine, but as soon as I put him into his bed, he's start wailing. So, around 2:30am, I decided that we'd both sleep in the guest room (ie Oma/Opa's room or Willy/Silvana's room). That was better, but he still woke up a ton and tossed and turned, and I didn't sleep well b/c I was afraid he'd roll off the bed. Then, he was up for the day at 8. Tino is here, working on the foyer, so that's good. But, I sure feel like I pulled an allnighter.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2009_01_01 Thursday
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Our friends Willy and Silvana came up to visit us overnight. They arrived around 2 and we got to chat for the better part of the day. They actually venture to Times' Square to see the ball drop! We, on the other hand, watched it from the comfort of our home. I don't know exactly when they rolled home, but they said despite the cold, it was fun.
Jonathan slept until about 10, which was a good treat for W/S if they were at all hungover. Once we all got up and ready, we took them to the diner (circa 11). Both Donna and Betty were there, so Jonathan was in heaven. I suppose that's a good way to ring in the new year. The walk there and back was still pretty bitter. The local bank read 30F.
Jonathan went down for a nap. Dave's pounding away at the 4 radiators, based on what two plumbers have suggested. I'm really hoping that the new air valves will do the trick. So far, two of the radiators (both in the foyer) have turned on hot! Yippee!!! Of course, those are the two that could cause a problem if Jonathan is toddling around. No response from the other two, yet. When Dave pounds on a pipe, Jonathan The Helper does the same thing. It's pretty funny to watch. I applied for a couple of freelance gigs, so we'll see if anything pans out. I guess it's about lunch time! Jonathan has figured out who he is and can point to himself when we call out his name (he also points to mommy and daddy correctly, but that's old news).
He is still calling out for Opa, Oma, Raj, and Tino (sorry Shannon!) on a regular basis!
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