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Happy 125 years Childrens of Michigan

Today we packed up and headed down to Jonathon's Hospital....well Children's Hospital of Michigan, but Jonathon's Hospital.  The hospital was having a birthday party to celebrate 125 yrs.  We signed a piece of paper and they are going to take the paper and make an origami butterfly.  Jonathon left a special message and I also left a message.  I can't wait to see the butterfly when it's all done.


We ate some ice cream, and then had some cake.  Jonathon really did not like his sponge bob ice cream stick, but he loved the birthday cake...especially the frosting!


He had fun running around and meeting the clowns, but would not get his face painted.  Oh well, he at least sat and talked to papa clown.


We also got to meet Jake and Ellie....at first Jonathon was afraid of them because they do not speak, but it wasn't long and he was best friends with them.  Thank you Jake and Ellie for making my son happy!

Talking to Jake and Ellie

Movie Day

We had a movie store open back up in our neighboring town about 1 month ago.  It is called Family Video.  For the first month you recieve 1/2 off of everything so we have been visiting once per week. We are able to rent 5 movies for about 3.50.  Pretty cool if you ask me.


This has become a weekly ritual for Jonathon and I.  Sometimes we take the big brothers along, but mostly its just us.  This has been a good time for some practice.  Jonathon has been practicing listening to mom and walking up and down the aisles with mom.  He has been learning not to touch all the movies and take them off of the shelf.  He has been learning that he may take a movie if he wants to rent it.


This video store has alot of older kid movies that you are able to rent for free.  It is so overwhelming to see so many movies.  But every week he is doing better and better.


When we first started there was a lot of yelling(on Jonathon's part) and tugging(holding hands) and running(Jonathon running away from me).  I stuck it out though even when we made a few scenes.  And it was well worth it because today we went after school and we had a very nice time looking at all the movies and deciding which ones to rent.


We rented Berenstein Bears, Franklin goes to school and Dumbo.  And Lynx.  not sure what that is, but it looks like it might be interesting.  Mommy got some movies for the big kids too.


Jonathon tried to escape one time, but I just explained that we would leave the store with nothing and he came back to me.  And then when we were leaving he told the lady good bye and thank you!  I am soo sooo proud of him.  And I made sure I told him just how proud I was and how polite that was to say Thank you and good bye.


I can honestly say that I have not touched the stroller since........ummm......since.....August.  Wow .....since August?  That's wonderful!


So we already watched Dumbo, which Jonathon really liked and now we are watching the Berenstein Bears.  He seems to like this movie too.

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Update

School is going great for Jonathon.  He is really enjoying school this year.  He wears his back pack out to the van in the morning and into school.  He has been walking from van into school.....last year I carried him ALOT.  He is happy to hug and kiss me good bye every day.


My little boy is growing up.  I am glad that he likes to go to school.  That is really important to me.


I picked up a leap frog dvd about learning the ABC's.  He watches it everyday...almost every day if we have time and he is doing great learning his ABC's.  He already knows most of them.  So now I am on a search for sight words - on 3 DVD's...just need to find the best deal.


We have been working on walking for everything.  I don't really use the stroller for anything anymore unless I am somewhere where I know its too much for him to walk or I need to contain him (LOL).


We have closed our pool for winter, but we have not had much time to play outside lately.  He has been tired and happy to stay in after school, and we have had lots of rain days.


We went to Detroit to see Dr. Cardiologist.  Good report.  Jonathon did not like the EKG this year. He really screamed his head off. so bad that he had broken blood vessels all over his head and face.....I felt so sorry for him.  So we came home with those nasty little stickies to help prepare him for next year.  


We have our appointments made for eye exam and dental cleaning.  Coming up in October.


Oh and there will not be a buddy walk this year for St. Clair County!!!! Very very disappointing.(another post .....another day)

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Summer vacation winding down

I have been trying to stay home and relax with the boys this past week since it is their last week of summer vacation, but we also did some fun stuff too.


Jonathon had his last summer playdate with Rylee and her big brother Logan.  We all met up at the local water park in Goodells and had a blast.  This was Jonathon's first time doing the water without me holding his hand.  Just shows me how much he has grown over the summer and how much he is becoming a "big" boy.  My baby is growing up.....times it is sad, because Jonathon is my last baby, but then its overwhelming too, because he is reaching his milestones and I am so so happy and amazed at my strong little boy.

running through the water

Jonathon hanging out with Logan


On Friday afternoon we packed the boys up and headed uptown for some icecream and a little fun at the local park.  We were supposed to go with Rylee , Logan and Nik, but we missed each other.  We will catch up next time.  So Gilbert and I took the boys anyways.

enjoying our snack


After our ice cream we went and played on the merry go round.  I am having a problem posting anymore pictures so I will save them for another day.

We played at the park for awhile and then returned home.

And then today(Saturday) we packed everyone up at 9:15a.m. and headed out to catch the morning show - cars 2.  Jonathon really liked it.  He was so funny to watch his expressions during the movie.  It got a little loud at times, but he had his headphones and used them.  Cars is Jonathon's second time at the movie theater.  It is very fun taking him and I am glad he is finally able to go.  Can't wait for the next movie.

After the show we came home, grabbed our suits and jumped into our pool for awhile.  Jonathon is doing very well swimming around on his own - with his life jacket on.  I can't wait to continue his swim lessons with Miss Maggie, once school starts back up.