First off - this new year, our ward got the lucky meeting time of 1:30pm... which means - horrible nap time for the little man! So I figured out a way that wins for both him and I!!! We sit like normal in the chapel until after we have had the sacrament (there have been a few times that we actually didn't make it cause he was too grumpy!), and then we move to the mother's lounge - where I turn out the lights and turn on the volume for the PA system - and Jonathan falls asleep within minutes of getting in there - and I actually can listen to the talks!
Isn't he just the sweetest!
As children grow - it's funny to watch as their habits evolve too. For about a week, Matt and I would find him sleeping so hard in the weirdest places/positions. The top of the stairs, the couch, and this picture here - he was actually underneath his indoor trampoline... Matt moved it because he thought he'd wake up and hurt himself...
Over the weekends, we all like to be a bit lazy at times. And I love the giggles that Matt gets out of LJ... It's so awesome listening and watching these two roll around and play each morning.... Look aren't they just adorable and happy!
So now for an update on my job situation... Matt's job allows for me to not work full time for the military - and to him I am completely grateful! I never thought I would even have this option. But after the stress and complications that job was causing to me physically and emotionally, and also to our family - we thought it'd be better to just stay home and allow me to be with LJ more! And I love it!!! But after a couple of days, a dear friend of mine since high school (actually I played against her and her cousins and little sister in sports - but we became awesome friends!) offered me an alternative. She is the manager for the daycare/preschool we started using back in Feb... and Matt and I loved the growth and development that we were seeing in Jonathan. Anyway - she needed someone to help out in the afternoons along with when the other girls needed time off. So now I get to spend the days with Jonathan - while ALSO helping out at the daycare/preschool! It's been so much fun - and the girls that work there are all so amazing. I just love it!
Here is LJ while we were waiting to close last week.... He decided that he wanted to put on his own shoes - and this is what I found....
Here is LJ with his buddy, Jadin. He is my friend's son. Lindsey has always been an awesome friend to me (she's one of the cousin's I mentioned earlier!) and her son is only 4-5 months older than LJ. So needless to say - the two of them together... are quite mischievous!
Jonathan decided that he wanted to dress up later last week - and since Matt has a slight obsession with the Transformers... I snagged this picture for him!!!
Our puppies... Well - technically they are still puppies - but they are beasts to us! Anyway - Bear (you can slightly see him in the cage) was being a bad boy and not leaving his sister alone while being overly aggressive while playing - so he had to come inside and be in timeout! Which ironically - the next day he was being taken in to be neutered! Jonathan decided to go over and play with Bear - so Bear would mimic what Jonathan was doing. When he went up on his hands, Bear would sit up - and visa versa... It was cute.
Last week, Matt took the majority of it off and we were able to do things together as a family. We went out to have some Mexican food on Cinco De Mio (or however you spell it!) - and the two of the boys were just too dang cute to not snap a few pictures!
Onto Mother's Day! Matt and Jonathan got up early (not early for them since they wake up before 6 every darn day) and made me breakfast... But what was really cute was having LJ take me by the hand and say "Come Mommy, come see" He took me out to the front porch - where before they made breakfast... Matt and him had planted me some flowers!
My Mother-in-Law was so sweet and made this arrangement for me. These flowers smell great and I love the color! She is quite an amazing lady - and I'm glad she lives so close that we can visit whenever we like!
I'm so glad that I have the opportunity to be a mother... My sweet little boy is growing so big - and I love being able to watch him develop.
