Jonathan Day 41

This morning I didn't wake-up to the usual "wet", I woke up to Da Da getting sick in the bathroom.  Rick was sick most of the day (a Flu bug) so I was on my own getting Jonathan changed and fed this morning.  I usually am cooking his breakfast while Da Da is getting him changed and put in his booster chair.  I handled it waaaaay better than I did a month ago when Rick had to leave us for a few days to attend his grandmother's memorial service.

After lunch and a nap Da Da started feeling better so we played a little and then Jonathan had to be put in jail (we call his room with the baby gate jail up).  He played, sang, and once or twice called out to me to say hi.  I told him Da Da wasn't feeling well and Daddy had to work.  He smiled. repeated the word work and went back and played.

At the end of my work day we took a quick trip to MI City to hit the outlet malls.  Daddy had a Banana Republic coupon that was burning a hole in his pocket :-)  We ended-up finding amazing deals on kids clothes at other stores.  We actually got a very cute pair of overalls for $2.38 reduced from $39.  If I only shop the clearance rack for me, the rule is we only shop clearance for JH.   At least until he goes to school and starts picking his own clothes.  My hope is that he'll understand early that anything you see on the rack at full price will be on clearance in no time at all.

He ate like crazy at dinner and is playing with his computer as I write this update.  We're meeting Aunt Jo Jo tomorrow after work in Chicago.  Rick and I get to go out while she babysits.  That way we can all go to the zoo on Saturday and back up to MI for Sat night.  Being in the city is fun, but being here in MI is so much more comfortable for all of us.  Jo really takes care of us when she visits and cooks and more importantly CLEANS.  I find that I only get to clean the house when he is napping and if I am not buried with work.  We have still gone 41 days with no toys in the main living part of the house and JH helps us clean his room before naps and bed.

Enough for today.  I'm off to play until bed-time in 45 minutes.