After work we all went out to the garden and pulled weeds. JH helped pick red tomatoes and actually passed by orange ones saying they were not red enough. We decided to pull all our cabbage plants out and give them to the chickens. They had bugs on them and didn't look like we could save them for human consumption. Jonathan kept wanting to give the chickens more garden goods so we let him pick a few cherry tomatoes and stuff them through the chicken wire. That kept him occupied for about 30 minutes running back and forth (one tomato at a time).
On Tuesday JH and Da Da cleared out pretty early since I had several meetings. They played in the yard and moved several plants so we can start preparing for a carport pergola we'll be building this fall. Da Da has started a part time job so he has some MAD money for home projects. Late in the afternoon we went for ice-cream at McDonalds. I finished work while Da Da and JH played in the yard.
I made a very spicy curry for dinner using a beautiful eggplant we grew in the garden. JH had PB&J but wanted bites of our curry. He actually ate about 6 bites and after each one guzzled his milk. He loves spicy food and that is a very good thing! Da Da and I love spicy food so we'll have great fun cooking and traveling as he gets older. I really want to get him a passport soon so we can start dreaming about future trips.
Wednesday started with JH running across the living room yelling "I'm going to go potty, and I'll get a NEW sticker"; I was still trying to sleep. After breakfast Da Da and JH went down to the basement to clean. I got caught-up with work and while Da Da went to the Dentist JH and I played a little and watched Tangled (actually, he played/watched and I worked).
After work we went to The County Fair with Linda and Neil. This is our third year going and it's sort of tradition. Last year we brought JH for the first time but it was days after we got him so it was all pretty new. This year he seemed to do really well as long as he was hanging on Linda or leading her around to look and touch everything in his path. We got home after 7:30 PM so it was quick showers and sit nice time
Thursday morning JH was being very fussy, he would not eat his breakfast at all. Luckily he "ran out of batteries" and I took advantage of that by telling him his Blueberry Pancakes were batteries. I told him he better not eat them because I didn't want any little boys around running crazy; he cleaned his plate.
We went out early and picked some cucumbers for a salad later and let the chickens out (first time) to their outer pen. We discovered that these birds can fly pretty high when we saw them perched on the outer fence. Until now I was worried that they would run away, but after thinking about it, they know where their food comes from. We'll see if we still have 11 tonight :-)
Da Da worked on Thursday so I went and picked JH up from Carly's house at 3:00 PM and we stopped by Trilogy to say hello. JH must have been doing an art project with markers because his hands and clothes were covered in blue. I really had to watch him in the store because he wanted to touch everything in site. On the way home JH sang A B C twice and didn't miss a letter, I got my camera out for the 3rd time and he messed up a little.
We played outside for several hours and did a little burning so we were all a mess. JH took a quick bath and sat nice while he laid on my lap. He has been very clingy with me lately; maybe he knows he's leaving for the weekend :-( I'm already missing Da Da and JH thinking about them being gone Saturday until Monday. I'll have Da Da add to this post on Sunday night.
Saturday Jonathan and Rick pulled away at about 6:45 AM. I have my 4 time a year work weekend and having them gone is torture. I talked to Jonathan twice on the phone and he was sweet and loving. "I love you Daddy, I miss you Daddy" is like music to me ears. He never talks on the phone but has had full multi minute conversations with me today. I'm longing to see them pull up in the driveway on Monday. I miss my boys!
Sunday morning I woke-up on my own, no chattering from the baby monitor, no fighting for covers in bed, and no rooster crowing; i hated it. I miss getting my good morning hug and kiss and hearing JH never stop talking until he's either stuffing his face with French Toast, or finds a show that grabs his interest.
Jonathan Harper does NOT talk on the phone, he just smiles and looks at the phone when we try and get him to talk. I talked to him three times this weekend and he told me he loved me and missed me. Is it sick that it made me happy? I want my boys to come home!!!
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