Jo got here pretty late last night so when we woke-up JH to potty he was really surprised to see her. I realized that Jonathan does this thing where when he gets hurt or someone comes over he falls down and says "I'm sleeping". It's sort of like a fainting goat; he just drops.
This morning we got up and I opened his door and he greeted me with a cheerful "good morning Daddy". Then he went a snuggled with Auntie Jo Jo for about 5 seconds. She slept on the sofa since we had the drywall in the guest room fixed yesterday. Last summer Jo stayed and it was a beautiful night so we left all the windows opened and woke to a downpour that destroyed the plaster (the house is 80+ years old).
Da Da and I got to go to MI City and do some shopping while Jo and JH played. She gave him a bath and made cup-cakes (see video above). When we got home we got to take a nap while she gave him lunch and put him down for a nap. It has been a great day for us to just do our own thing while Jo has been keeping JH busy. She lets him play with her iPhone (not good), computer (worse), and run like a crazy boy (good) :-)
Potty talk:
We're still putting pull-ups on him and aren't doing underwear. He hasn't been telling us he has to potty at all and has gone through at least 10 this weekend yesterday and today. Jo has more experience with these things and she says it's common for kids to be potty trained and then regress. We'll stop pushing so hard and let him do it on his own.
Jo left about 20 minutes ago and things are back to "normal". JH is playing in his room, Da Da is watching DIY, and I'm sitting in my office typing the blog. Life is good!
I had some time to get my 2010 records together and made a spreadsheet of all the adoptions costs for my taxes. I know I'm missing a few items and just in 2010 it exceeded $5900. We still have the $2025 home study fee next week and who knows what else will come-up in the monthly invoices from our attorney.
1. So worth it, and I'm not complaining at all :-) We would both sell blood if needed to be this boy's "legal" Daddy and Da Da.
2. We're so thankful for our equity-line :-)
I have to also say that it was great having Aunti Jo Jo visit. Daddy and I were able to sleep in a bit longer. Even though JH was being tended to, I could still hear him and by instinct headed out.
ReplyDeleteThe day was great! Daddy and I really don't get much time away from JH. We were able to get all of our shopping done and able to have some quite time and talk.
Daddy and Da Da time.