Top 10

Top 10 reasons Jonah should go to bed...NOW!

10. I just caught him outside digging up one of my potted plants with the pointy end of an umbrella.
9. If I have to say, "The top of the couch is NOT FOR RUNNING ON", one more time, I'll lose it.
8. We went for a walk, as requested by Jonah, and 5 minutes later he was asking to be carried.
7. All his coordination has shut down for the day. I'm talking multiple boo boo's in the span of an hour.
6. The cheerful Jonah has become manic.
5. The sad Jonah is a whining mess.
4. The two moods alternate frequently and without warning. I'm suffering from whiplash.
3. He just set a pillow on top of his sister, then climbed on the bed and JUMPED onto the pillow. (She's okay).
2. I read him a story and he didn't negotiate for more.
1. He didn't sing at the top of his lungs during bedtime songs. In fact, he was asleep before I shut the door.

Night night, Little Man.

It's only 108

For some reason, Jonah decided to wear a windbreaker all day. (It's only 108 degrees, compared to our 116 last week. Brrrrr!) Sometime around 4:00, he got really sleepy and slumped over in the club chair for a cat nap. He was SO sweaty when he woke up!

Best Friends

In the last 3 months, it seems Jonah has learned to truly appreciate friends. The concept of having a best friend has been sinking in since he moved to the four year old class in preschool and had to leave familiar faces behind. He suddenly treasures his playgroup buddies. They have been a constant when everything else changes. They were there when he turned 2, 3, and now 4. They were there after Gracie was born. They are names he remembers, faces who smile at him, voices who call for him to come play.

We had to say goodbye to our sweet Lauren today. She and her mom, Kim, are moving back to Indiana and Jonah was seriously distressed when I broke the news to him. He wailed, "Oh nooooo! I will be SAD! And then I will be MAD!" (He's very into naming his feelings lately). After we talked about Lauren being closer to her Mimi, he felt better :)

"Few delights can equal the mere presence of someone we utterly trust."
~ George MacDonald

New Tricks

Suddenly, we have a dancing, climbing, kissing tot on our hands :)
Warning: Before you watch this video, please know that I intended for Gracie to develope a healthy fear of falling. We moved the stool to the middle of a carpeted room so she would learn how to get down without hurting herself. After this, I promise I'll stop posting videos of my kids being neglected.

Storytime with Marmee

Gracie plopped down in Marmee's lap with a book, and as Marmee started to read, the crowd grew...

Lucy (the dog) was a tad jealous of Marmee's time with the grandkids.