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WI bound!

We boarded the airplane with plenty of so not healthy snacks for Jonah, games, books and the itouch filled with enough Dora videos to last 2.5 hours! Eager to see family and friends!

Must have monkey

When I went to check on Jonah sleeping, this is how I found him- hugging his monkey! Oh how he loves this monkey. Now mind you, he was at the end of his bed (where the bed guard is not) and had no covers on him-- so what does a good mother do-- grab a camera! That's me!

A taste of a petting zoo

We headed to the Taste of Dallas and were pleasantly surprised how good everything was- from the many samples of food we got, the vendors who gave out really useful things to the awesome petting zoo. In true Jonah fashion, he was scared at first, especially of the baby cow, but then realized how cool it was to be surrounded by these small animals. He even got brave and let the animals take food from his hands. Jonah really liked being in the pen with the rabbits.

Like father, like son! Rick has always drank his milk after cereal and it totally bothers him that I don't. Well just another fact that kids do learn by what you do.......as look who has chosen to continue this wonderful, high class tradition????

Just being silly!

Cousins Rule

Nothing says fun like hanging with the cousins! Kirsten is hoping for a girl to add to this mix and Jared is hoping for a boy so boys will continue to rule this tribe! And of course, Jonah still sticks to his "sister, no brother". Time will tell!

Potty Training 101

We started last Friday AM with our "big boy pants" - this was after a week of prepping: reading books, watching videos, talking about it, etc. And Jonah has caught on fast! Friday was a long day with a few accidents along the way, but nothing as horrible we had expected. We started with the portable potty chair and then throughout the weekend we transitioned him to the big potty with an Elmo adjustable seat. And the best part: Jonah's reward that worked the best for him to stay motivated and go potty in toilet and not in his underwear--- a big hug and kisses from Mom and Dad! By Saturday, we were all going stir crazy- so we ventured to a bday party and Aunt Justine's house and Jonah went potty at both those houses too in their toilets. Yippeee! And as of Sunday, he is now telling us "peepee" and "poopie", although sometimes after we run to the toilet we just a find a "tootie / fart", but heck at least he is getting the idea! Nap time is still a work in progress- a little hard to explain to a 2 year old- stay in your bed (meaning don't get out and play), but if you need to go potty get out of your bed and call for Mommy & Daddy. So in few weeks, we will start the night time routine- but for right now, we are celebrating with our weekend success of no diapers during the daytime and excited to pick which underwear to put on: Elmo, Thomas Train, dinosaurs, or SpongeBob!

It's in the little things

It truly is the little things that make Jonah so happy. He is a constant reminder of how simple life can be and what wonderful things can make you smile or laugh. In this case, it was a balloon on a string!

Fun in the tub

Elmo is THE man!

Is it a sign that your son is ready to be potty trained when he tells you Elmo needs to change his diaper????
Jonah loves books. Now that he is all of 2 years old, he likes to read to us. So he tells us where to sit and he "reads" his books to us. And now he wants Elmo to enjoy some of the fun!

Handprint on Father's Day

Me and my Daddy's handprint! Happy Father's Day to a my Daddy who I love playing ball with, who picks me upside down and makes me laugh and who I tell "I wuv you Daddy" everyday!

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star - LOOK at our Star!

Cannonball!

"Happy Birthday Mommy"

My bday came and I got the most wonderful greeting from my boys! First, Rick decorated the house with streamers for me (he did it all when I went to sleep so I was so surprised). Then Jonah came running to wake me up and tell me "Happy Bday". It was already perfect and it was only 7:30 AM. Rick also made cupcakes for me to take to summer school and share with my kiddos and friends- yummmmy!!! Had Mexican food for lunch (no surprise there) where I was surprised to find Rick there. He arranged to meet me for lunch in my school lounge! What a guy! Had a wonderful celebration with family that night and celebrating with my girlfriends later on. It's not so bad getting older!

New chair

Thanks to A-ya for my new alligator chair-- instead of putting my sippee cup in the holder, I put my trains!

Then and Now

How is it he can go from this to that so quickly???

Mason & Me

Best buds having fun......all the time. Each morning Jonah asks: "Juju" and if it's Monday - Friday I say yes. But on the weekends, I say no and his immediate words are: "Mason over" so his cousin Mason can come over. If I say no b/c they or we are busy, then he says: "Grammy / Popo house" meaning let's go to Grammy & Popo's house. If I say no, then he says: "I-ya house" meaning let's go to Andrea's house down the block. Geee, do you think this kid doesn't want to stay with his parents or he's just a social animal or heck, maybe both????

A WICKED night

Uncle Rick taking Kirsten to see Wicked......his 3rd time, her 1st!

Capturing Jonah at 2 years old

A great friend of ours, Chris took some shots of Jonah for us. And he did an amazing job of highlighting what is in Jonah's world right now. And the best part- the photos took only 30 minutes to complete mostly because we got lucky to have a cooperative model! Of course, Chris spent much more time editing and doing all that he does to perfect the photos and we LOVE them!

Skipping all around

An area that fortunately is not a concern for us is gross motor. Jonah loves to run everywhere, even with a simple walk will do. He's now learned to skip from his friends at Mrs. Julie's and that is all he wants to do. He's on a roll and loves it so much that he makes himself laugh!

So you think you can sing audition

Jonah randomly sings songs to us. His current favorites are Happy Birthday to you and Old MacDonald. Kirsten (his cousin) was the latest to have a birthday so that is who is the lucky one being sung to in this clip. He'll start with one song and move into another without any notice. He loves to sing as shown below......