Time to catch up

Because it has been such a long time since we've written, it's time for some quick highlights of Jeremiah's recent activities and developments.

Where

• We all ventured to Ames, Ia. for Aunt Carrie's college graduation a few weeks ago. He slept through part of the ceremony and behaved well. He got to enjoy some time in the pool and liked sharing a room with Grandma and Grandpa. Here's a picture of a great game or Carrie throwing up wrapping paper and it falling around Jeremiah. "Again" was heard several times.


• He went to touch a truck last week at daycare and loved it!


• He's also been social at a graduation party for one of John's friends from school.


• This weekend we were up north and he played in Aunt Sheila & Uncle Branden's yard, with cousins at K&K's birthday parties and spent ALOT of time on the swing in G&G Todd's neighbor's yard. He also blew bubbles with Great Grandma Z. What a great weekend!

What

• He's been pretending to nap/sleep. He pulls a blanket up over him on the couch or bed and proceeds to make a heavy breathing (AKA snoring) sound.


• Rainy days are not fun around here because he doesn't understand why he can't go out. It's just sad, because he loves being outside so much.


• He's saying a few more words like Uh-Oh and outside.


• Uncle Matt was quite impressed by his recent display of "quick feet". Mommy taught him to run in place VERY quickly, prepping him for drills for high school football.


• He finds great delight in nursery rhymes and sayings. The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Ring Around the Rosey and This little pig seem to top the list.

Latest stats - Jeremiah had his 18 month appointment on Friday. He weighed 24 lbs. 6 oz. and was 32.5 inches long.

We're so excited to see summer but he did have a hard time going to sleep tonight. We think he may have been too hot, even though he has cute little summer jammies on. It's going to be a very busy week here but Jeremiah has a hot date with Grandma T for a wedding this weekend so we hope to have pictures up early next week.

We have some work to do

After another busy week of being at Shelly’s, Jeremiah spent the weekend visiting family up north. He and I made our first trip alone and he must have known how important it was to be a good boy for Mommy. He didn’t sleep the entire way but I didn’t have to open the bag of tricks (books, toys, etc.) until we were around Rockford. He did a great job holding his own snack cup so I didn’t have to hand him individual crackers. Granted, there were a few more fish in the backseat than when we started the trip but we can handle that.

On Saturday, he hung out with Grandma & Grandpa T. and Uncle Matt, while I visited friends in Madison. Unfortunately some of their plans were pushed aside by weather, and him taking a nearly 3 hour nap but I think they all had fun anyways. He helped pick up sticks in the yard and played some ball.

That evening we headed over to be with the other side of the family. He was a bit overwhelmed by everyone at first but warmed up later in the evening and chased his cousins around in the new part of Papa and Mama’s house. I’m sure he’ll be delighted when it is finished and he can run circles without getting covered in drywall dust.

We headed for home on Sunday morning so we had some of the weekend left to spend with Daddy. However, before we left northern IL, Mommy needed to visit the cows. Jeremiah wasn’t nearly as excited. Apparently, we have some work to do in acquainting him with the big white creatures that his mommy loves because he seemed pretty scared by the cows. He was more interested in the barn cats. Maybe they are closer to his size.

He slept for most of the trip, which was perfect for me to cruise along. It was beautiful when we got home so we played outside, enjoying his riding toys for the first time outside. Then, we all enjoyed a trip to town to buy diapers and eat at Steak and Shake. We will have to share with Mama that he’s been to Steak and Shake and liked it!

This week has involved more playtime outside – blowing bubbles, going down the BIG slide at the park, and running circles around the house. It’s not a pleasant experience to get him inside.