sweet boy

Jboy has been a little sickly the past few days. Friday morning he woke up & got a little sick. We thought it was just a fluke because he was fine the rest of the day. Fast forward to that evening & we'd gone out to rent a movie & pick up a pizza. Just as we pulled into the parking lot, he got sick again. :o( Unfortunately we weren't very prepared for such an event. I had no bags, no wipes, no anything. Thankfully we were in the Kroger parking lot so Chris was able to run in to at least get some supplies.

He got sick a few more times that night & wound up sleeping on the couch. Chris & took shifts to be with him, but he didn't get sick again after about 11:45 or so. Saturday he got sick a few more times, but after the 5:30 episode he seemed pretty okay. Chris & I are super paranoid & ask him repeatedly how he's feeling. I think we're getting on his nerves. LOL

Chris went to church this morning & I kept Jboy at home, just in case. He hadn't run a fever throughout the whole ordeal, but still. He's been fine all day & actually ate some real food & played with his cars. I think he hit a wall though, because he climbed up next to me on the couch at around 11:20 & fell asleep for about an hour. Sweet boy must've worn himself out. He looked so sweet I had to take a couple of pictures.




Here's hoping that he stays well.

Simple Pleasures

What are your "simple pleasures"? You know, things that don't cost alot of money, but bring you joy. Kelly posted her list today yesterday and I thought I'd play along...

Here are some of my simple pleasures:

* chocolate milkshakes from Chick-fil-a
* holding hands with my husband
* hot baths with a good book
* leaves burning
* a cool day after a heat wave
* Jonathan's hair after waking up
* my Blackberry ;o)
* sticking my toes in the sand at the beach (it's been way too long)
* blasting music on the radio & singing along at the top of my lungs
* playing oldies music with the windows down on a beautiful spring day

What do you consider to be your simple pleasures? If you post yours, leave a comment so I can check it out.

a little video

Jboy & Chris riding the carousel at the Mall of Georgia.

snack time

I thought I'd snap a few pics this morning while Jboy had his snack & watched a little TV. The table that he's sitting on has had many names; coffee table, bed (Jboy would sleep on it when he was tiny), changing table, dining table (we eat in living room), play surface (cars go round & round & round), and obviously chair. When we bought our living room furniture Chris picked out this table. I wasn't too sure about it, but it's been one of the best purchases we've made.




"Why you takin' pictures of me, woman?"

Wish List

Do you ever think about the things that you would buy if money were no object? The thought crossed my mind earlier, and here are a few things that I came up with (in no particular order) ...

1. Point & Shoot Camera

Now, I already have a big Canon Rebel XT that I love and that takes great pictures. However, it's rather big & bulky, and therefore I tend to not take it with me when we leave the house. I'd love to get a little point & shoot to keep in my purse. I bet the grandparents would agree with this purchase... it would mean more pictures of the little man(n). Hint, hint. ;o)


2. iPod Touch


Now, I'll admit I don't really even know what this thing does. LOL I just keep hearing about all of the cool apps you can get that do just about anything you can think of. It could replace my current iPod, which I love & use all the time. I'm sure the games would come in handy when I need to keep Jboy occupied while waiting on... well, all the things you wait for.


3. Pink Laptop

We have a laptop. It's ancient & weighs about 900 pounds. One day we're going to each get a new laptop & get rid of this dinosaur and our desktop. When that day comes... I want a pink one. Why? Why not?


4. Privacy Fence


Now, this one isn't quite as "fun" as the others on the list, but equally as important. Jboy loves to play outside when the weather is warm, and I'm all for it, but I'm always having to tell him to stay in the backyard & not wander out front. A fence would solve that problem. I'd love to be able to sit out back & let him play to his heart's content & not always be warning him to not go up front. Unfortunately, this one is rather pricey. We had a company come out a couple of years ago & it's going to cost us almost $2000 to have a fence put in. Needless to say it's obvious why we haven't done it yet.

So, if money were no object, what are some fun things you'd buy?

too long

It's been too long since I've posted pictures of my little man(n). I used to get my camera out every day it seemed, now it can be days & weeks between photos. One day I'm going to regret that. Not one day, today. There are so many moments I've missed capturing. Nothing dramatic or too eventful, but every day life. So, I promise to do better. And in an effort to do just that, here are some pictures from bath time yesterday.




If you look closely, you can see that Jboy's left eye is all red. Yesterday I called the nurse to see if I should bring him in for pink eye. She said that as long as there wasn't any goop, we could just keep an eye (ha!) on it. Well, wouldn't you know it, this morning... goop. So, Jboy had his first sick day today. He feels fine, but I know that pink eye is very contagious. I called the doctor & we didn't even have to bring him in, she just called in a prescription for drops.

Now, the question is, will he be okay for school tomorrow? They're having "Snow Day" in his class tomorrow & I'd really hate for him to miss it. Any thoughts?

Again?

I think every child has a book that they want read over, and over, and over again. Right now, that book for Jboy is The Great Race in the Sweet Pickles series.



Did anyone else read these books as a kid? Chris had an entire tub of books from his childhood that we put in Jboy's room. Not only were there the Sweet Pickles books, but a lot of Dr. Suess, and a set of Sesame Street encyclopedias from like 1975.

I love that he kept these books & we can now share them with Jboy. Reading is a very important part of who I am, and I hope to share that love with Jonathan. One of my favorite things is opening a book for the first time. You never know where the story will take you & what you'll learn along the way.

Do you like to read? I'm always looking for new books & authors, so if you're a reader, post in the comments what you're reading now. I'd love to check it out!