Jonathan Day 86

This morning we woke-up pretty early so we could make it in to the city to meet Aunt Jo Jo and Damian at the Chicago condo.  We got here and as soon as we pulled up JH started saying "Auntie Jo Jo", we think he thinks she lives here and we visit her.  The last several times we have come in either Jo is here or comes soon after we get here.  Jo and Damian brought JH a play kitchen, a Home Depot workstation, and a pile of DVDs.  Gotta love garage sales (thanks Jo) and Uncle Dug who recorded about 100 hours of education DVDs and childrens movies.

We went to Chuck E Cheese and played games and had pizza.  Damian and JH had a great time and I think Da Da liked playing the games too.  It was nice that after about 30 minutes JH was following Damian around.  It's great that he has cousins close by that he can play around.  After lunch we went to Lincoln Park Zoo and walked around the petting zoo.  Damian kept zooming in front of the stroller screaming and JH was belly laughing.  No matter how many times Damian zoomed JH would laugh.  After, we took them to the park and they crawled all over the jungle gym.

After a quick run to Target and a goodbye to Jo and D we are all nestled in the condo playing with JH's new toys.  He and Da Da are having a run in over the Microwave in his kitchen.  JH keeps taking it to the sofa and shoving it off.  We're struggling with teaching him to be nice to his toys, and plants, and Da Da and Daddy :-)  He can play a bit rough at times and gets easily excited and there is often toy carnage.

We'll be here for a few days since we have his Dr appointment tomorrow and my condo meeting on Tuesday.  It's nice to hear the hum of the traffic on Lake Shore Drive.  It's also nice to make sure we can be here for more than just one occasional night since the home studies will be starting soon.

More from Da Da tomorrow.