Jonathan Week 6

In Orion:
Monday was as crazy as the last few days.  The week was challenging but knowing that Gramma Junker would be laid to rest in just a few hours is comforting.  Death brings out good and bad in people.  Luckily we were with Gramma and Grandpa V that kept their composure and didn't let the petty bickering and "I wants" even phase them.  Death brings out good and bad in families.

JH had a few kids to play with over the weekend that stopped by with their parents.  He played trains with Lilly on Sunday night and he and Keegan pulled each other around the yard on his tractor.  Once they discovered Grandpa's rock pile we needed to refocus them on the ever popular trains in the living room.

It's now Tuesday very early and everyone is asleep except for me and Grandpa.  I wanted to make sure the kitchen was cleaned from last night and Grandpa is sorting through pictures to keep the vultures at bay.

There are a few more things Da Da has to be here for and after my work day we're driving back to Michigan.  Gramma and Grandpa need their house back and Jonathan Harper needs his yard, toys, and room.  He has been really good but almost daily he says "I want to go back to my room" or "I want to take a nap in my room in Michigan".

In Michigan:
We got home on Tuesday afternoon and it felt damn good.  After unloading the car and getting JH settled we ran to Rio's in New Buffalo for last hurrah food.  Da Da and I started Weight Watchers again on Wednesday morning.  We had to buy new clothes for Gramma Junker's funeral because we just got too FAT.

JH went to Miss Terry's house on Wednesday and didn't seem too happy when we got there.  He had been with Christy and Carly for more than 8 months and new kids and a new place was a little overwhelming.  He didn't cry when we left but was very clingy to us while we were there.  He didn't eat lunch, he didn't go potty, he just sort of kept to himself.  Terry has a 9 year old son named Davyd and he eventually got JH out of his shell.  Terry sent a picture of JH smiling after a few hours.  When I took JH out of his car seat after picking him up he was wet :-(
He just couldn't hold it any longer.

It's Friday morning now and JH is going back to Miss Terry's house.  He seems okay but Da Da will know more after he takes him in an hour.  He was so fun and good yesterday playing here at home and just chattering about the funniest things.  We have heard from some people that we talk to JH like he's an adult and I have no regrets.  He is more verbal and articulate than some 5 year olds we have met.  This is a kid that uses words like Rectangle and Parallelogram when we draw shapes for him.

Saturday morning we drove to Niles, MI to look for a tree that we want to plant as a memorial to Gramma Junker.  We stopped to grab some groceries and then came home to wait out the NASTY heat today.  It was the third day of 90+ heat and JH was stuck playing in the basement or watching A B C Pre-school in his room.   At dinner JH was waiving his spoon all over and when I asked him to stop, he said "I don't WANT to", he has been saying that all the time now.  While waiving the spoon he knocked his milk over and covered himself and the table with yummy chocolate milk.

Sunday morning JH was stirring at about 7:00 AM so I got up and as soon as I turned the coffee pot on he opened his door and yelled "Good Morning Daddy!"; he was in a good mood.
We had breakfast and drove to Mishawaka to look at Home Depot and Lowes to compare prices on fixtures for the attic.  The plan is that Da Da will start working on the attic as soon as next week.  With luck, we'll have a new master suite in just a few months.  He'll have to address the abundance of wasps and spiders that call it home today.  I have nightmares about spiders and earlier he had me holding a tape measure and a spider the size of a dime was inches from me head.

On the way home from Mishawaka we were looking for a radio station and "In The Summertime" came on and JH said "I like this song".  In the sond they sing a verse "I have women, I have women, I have women on my mind", JH piped up and said "I have women on my mind too, I like women".  We cracked-up!!

I'll probably post this after this update because Da Da and I are actually stepping out tonight!  Linda and Neil are coming over to stay with Jonathan while we attend an actual adult event at Michael and Janine's house.  It'll be nice to have him in fed and in bed before we leave and a piping hot Pizza Hut Pizza waiting for Linda and Neil.  I don't think I need to keep mentioning how much we appreciate them and value their friendship.