Jim celebrated his birthday on Saturday. It was a quiet family day :) We met Grandma Laura and Uncle Joe for breakfast that day, and really didn't do much else. We are happiest when we can be together and play. James has been a great little boy lately. He is talking a bit more, playing a lot, and following directions so well! He loves to show off the words he does know and he likes to learn other things- turning on and off light switches (when we lift him up), retrieve items from across a room ("go get your sippy cup"), and giving hugs. These are the absolute best! James put everything into a hug- he turns his head and reaches his arms around you to hug. Hugs are the best part of my day!
Please see our photos from the park yesterday. We discovered the park in Blaine. It is an older park but that comes with big shady trees! It was sweet relief from the heat! I have a feeling we'll be taking trips there often :)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Its been a long time!
I don't know why I don't update this babysite often anymore. I guess we haven't been too busy, so well, no excuses here but I'm enjoying my time with James and that's good enough for me!
We've been staying home more often because of the heat, saving on gas and money, etc. Here is our normal schedule:
6:30/6:45 Wake up
7:15 Breakfast
7:30-9:00 Playtime
9:00 Snack
9:15-11:30 Playtime (or errands)
11:30 Lunch
11:45-12:00 Play or TV as Mama washes dishes
12:00 Brush Teeth
12:15-3:00 Naptime
3:15 Snack
3:30-5:00 Playtime
5:15 Dinner
5:45-7:30 Playtime
7:30 Brush teeth, bath
7:40 Bedtime
It seems like a lot but it flows pretty well. Though it seems like its a constant schedule of eating and diaper changes!
Some cute things James is doing now:
His new word is duck. He says "uck" when he sees a rubber duckie or even the goose prints on our wall. Hey, I'm just happy that he recognizes a duck like bird and we don't correct him that its a goose!
James understands so much! We are just amazed because all of a sudden it seems like he is following simple directions and answering questions. Like we can say, "James, do you want to go downstairs?" He will say "yeah" and walk over to the basement door. Same thing when we are downstairs and ask if he wants to upstairs, he walks over to the baby gate and waits to be picked up.
James also enjoys walking up and down the stairs. Most of the time he will crawl but he likes to hold my hand and very slowly climb his way up. It must be quite the workout for his little baby legs! And always he will stop to kiss R2D2 on the way up or down! (Please see the baby album for a picture of this!)
Some not so cute things James is doing:
Well, just one thing. He is refusing most of his usual foods. He's getting pickier and pickier. He is now refusing his chicken nuggets (really his only meat), his peas (his only veggie), waffles, bread, sometimes bananas. I'm still sneaking in protein in his mac n cheese, but I need to find a way to get some veggies in this boy!
We've been staying home more often because of the heat, saving on gas and money, etc. Here is our normal schedule:
6:30/6:45 Wake up
7:15 Breakfast
7:30-9:00 Playtime
9:00 Snack
9:15-11:30 Playtime (or errands)
11:30 Lunch
11:45-12:00 Play or TV as Mama washes dishes
12:00 Brush Teeth
12:15-3:00 Naptime
3:15 Snack
3:30-5:00 Playtime
5:15 Dinner
5:45-7:30 Playtime
7:30 Brush teeth, bath
7:40 Bedtime
It seems like a lot but it flows pretty well. Though it seems like its a constant schedule of eating and diaper changes!
Some cute things James is doing now:
His new word is duck. He says "uck" when he sees a rubber duckie or even the goose prints on our wall. Hey, I'm just happy that he recognizes a duck like bird and we don't correct him that its a goose!
James understands so much! We are just amazed because all of a sudden it seems like he is following simple directions and answering questions. Like we can say, "James, do you want to go downstairs?" He will say "yeah" and walk over to the basement door. Same thing when we are downstairs and ask if he wants to upstairs, he walks over to the baby gate and waits to be picked up.
James also enjoys walking up and down the stairs. Most of the time he will crawl but he likes to hold my hand and very slowly climb his way up. It must be quite the workout for his little baby legs! And always he will stop to kiss R2D2 on the way up or down! (Please see the baby album for a picture of this!)
Some not so cute things James is doing:
Well, just one thing. He is refusing most of his usual foods. He's getting pickier and pickier. He is now refusing his chicken nuggets (really his only meat), his peas (his only veggie), waffles, bread, sometimes bananas. I'm still sneaking in protein in his mac n cheese, but I need to find a way to get some veggies in this boy!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
James, the flower child
James and I had a lovely morning, while Dada worked at home cleaning the garage and other things. We headed to the Mill City farmer's market in Minneapolis. I had read that the market has almost all organic and natural products. We bought: raspberries, cilantro, green onions, zucchini, spinach, and the most beautiful bouquet of flowers. I also tried some fair trade, organic coffee from Guatemala. I bought Jim a coffee chocolate brownie (mmm) and some homemade caramels. James was the hit of the market and received many compliments because he was so cute holding a zucchini with its flower still attached. It was a great, natural toy :) I was surprised to see my former Mpls principal at a stand. His wife has 90 garden plots throughout Mpls and has a booming business at the farmers markets in the area. He was the one who gave James the zucchini, and then we had to buy some more :)
Oh, I also bought some homemade organic soap and some facial cleanser with olive oil, lavender, and rosemary. It smells heavenly!
So I am trying this whole "green" thing out. I don't want to be obsess over it, but I have been wanting to change to natural cleaners and beauty products. I worry about all the chemicals (especially around James). So I'm just changing just a few things- like soap, some organic foods, and recycling.
Oh, I also bought some homemade organic soap and some facial cleanser with olive oil, lavender, and rosemary. It smells heavenly!
So I am trying this whole "green" thing out. I don't want to be obsess over it, but I have been wanting to change to natural cleaners and beauty products. I worry about all the chemicals (especially around James). So I'm just changing just a few things- like soap, some organic foods, and recycling.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Sentences!
Our genius baby is now making two word sentences! He started with "ByeBye Dada" but I thought that was just because of how I taught him to say goodbye (constantly to Dada as he left for work, or as we left for daycare). Now he says "Up Momma!" This would be fun if it wasn't constant! Haha. I'm trying to wean him of his need to be picked up constantly. A little tough love, as I said to my sisters. I don't want him to grow up spoiled and demanding. So far, so good. Yesterday (Tuesday) was a better day. I kept him busy or I would distract him when he would make that particular demand. It seemed to work well.
We had a crazy busy week with Tia Kristina here for her visit. The Tauer/Hullett/Kolden/Esteves 4th of July weekend was great fun. Grandma Rosie and Grandpa Larry came for a visit and Grandma successfully had James calling her "Grandma"!! She was so proud! Tia Kristina hadn't seen James since last year and she insists that James has her chin ("Its like looking in the mirror!") Tia Ana and Tio Rich had James rolling around in laughter, as usual. Tia's little "Nugget" loves her :) Tio Rich had James in hysterics as he pulled him around in a "beer truck". You had to be there :)
The most fun for James was the new pool that Tia Kristina bought for him. It has a fish/bird that sprinkles water, and a slide! James is going to have so much fun in that on our hot summer days this summer! Thank you Tia!
Yesterday James and I did a good deed. We helped one of my (former) students get her drivers license! We took her to the DMV for her behind the wheel test. Her family does not have a car for her to practice with or use for a test, so we gladly helped her with that. She passed her test! Yay for Catherine! James really enjoyed meeting her and her family. James was his usual charming self- laughing and smiling most of the time. The only drama was when James had the HUGEST poop at the DMV. We took care of that quickly and were on our way :)
Today James is at daycare, giving this Mama a whole day to herself! I am not cleaning or doing any "work". Just relaxing. I have my work friends coming over during lunch and we will either go shopping or play our Wii game system. I'm just excited to hang out and have fun with them. Dada Jim is picking up James at daycare so the fun is not interrupted later in the afternoon :)
Please see our videos below. They are old, I forgot to post them last week. The Star Wars video is pretty long and not very clear. I took the video at the Star Wars exhibit, during the Millennium Falcon simulator. It was pretty dark and hard to focus.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Waiting
We are waiting for Tia Kristina's arrival. She has been traveling all day! Her flight has been delayed or canceled, not just once but many times today. Well, she just called and said she arrived in Detroit. I told her that her connecting flight is delayed waiting for passengers, hopefully she'll make it! That would put her into Mpls at almost midnight. Its a late night for me, but I'll be glad to help her end her horrible, horrible day of Northwest airlines misery.
Please see our videos below. One video is of James' golf genius and the other is James sitting on our lawn. I tried to get him to play in the water sprinkler, but he screamed. I held him in my arms and ran with him through the sprinkler. He laughed a little at that, but didn't like being on his own. Well, we'll try again.
Please see our videos below. One video is of James' golf genius and the other is James sitting on our lawn. I tried to get him to play in the water sprinkler, but he screamed. I held him in my arms and ran with him through the sprinkler. He laughed a little at that, but didn't like being on his own. Well, we'll try again.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Two zoos in one weeek!
We hit the MN zoo today, after just being at the SD Zoo last Saturday. Jim and I really wanted a nice day out with James, and the weather cooperated. It was hot but not too hot. James ended up cooling off at the zoo's Splash Pad. He LOVED LOVED LOVED it! He actually cried when I picked him up and carried him away. It inspired us to buy a water sprinkler/toy for home. We hope he likes that too!
So James interacted with the animals much more today, just like at the SD zoo. He was not afraid of the petting zoo animals, watched the fish in the aquarium, and looked at the grizzly bear up close and personal at the new Grizzly Coast exhibit. The grizzly was INCHES away from James (separated by a thick glass barrier), as it waded in its pool, swam right up to James and I, and started to poke its nose at the glass. My Mama instincts made me want to hold James close and run, because the bear looked at James like he was a tasty treat! It was really, really cool to be so close to a bear though.
We came home and the fun continued. Please see our videos below for some clips from the zoo but also Elmo Love Part 2.
So James interacted with the animals much more today, just like at the SD zoo. He was not afraid of the petting zoo animals, watched the fish in the aquarium, and looked at the grizzly bear up close and personal at the new Grizzly Coast exhibit. The grizzly was INCHES away from James (separated by a thick glass barrier), as it waded in its pool, swam right up to James and I, and started to poke its nose at the glass. My Mama instincts made me want to hold James close and run, because the bear looked at James like he was a tasty treat! It was really, really cool to be so close to a bear though.
We came home and the fun continued. Please see our videos below for some clips from the zoo but also Elmo Love Part 2.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Mr. Happy
James was a perfect, happy baby! We had a productive day at home, also ran some errands, and made it to the park for some swing time :)
We converted the baby highchair to a big boy booster seat. We've started feeding James at the regular dining room table, cleaning up the mess at the end :) There is a picture in the June photo album.
Please see our video for some Elmo Love.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Messy Baby
This is what happens when you give a baby his own yogurt. There was yogurt splattered everywhere.
Happy Birthday to Tia Kristina on Friday!!! We love you!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Yup, he's a boy!
I forgot to mention James' latest discovery. He has a penis. He now reaches for his penis at each diaper change and giggles. We find it humorous! This has been going on since SD. Yup, he's a boy!
Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Ryan & Jesse Kemmetmueller!
I feel horrible. Tonight James threw himself against me, slid down the couch at the same time, and my fingernail caught him on his side. I knew that I hurt him before he started crying. And then when I looked there is a red, long scratch. I hurt my baby! Luckily, when I asked him if he still loved me, he said "Yeah."
I have sad news. The teacher at my school who had her baby early and then the baby has had complications, well, Baby Maisie passed away yesterday. I saw her when Brooke (teacher) brought her to school for a visit on the last day of school last week. The baby was tiny and gray. At that point they had brought the baby home because there was nothing else to be done for her. I can't imagine what the family is going through :(
The good, great, wonderful news is that Tia Kristina is coming for a visit! She arrives next week! We are looking forward to seeing her and I'm sure she's anxious to see James :)
Tomorrow is my first full day with James. Tuesday we spent the day, all of us, recuperating from our vacation :) Today James went to daycare while I finished up some things at work. So tomorrow we start our summer :) No big plans except grocery shopping and visiting Maya the cat.
Weekend plans: MN Zoo!
Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Ryan & Jesse Kemmetmueller!
I feel horrible. Tonight James threw himself against me, slid down the couch at the same time, and my fingernail caught him on his side. I knew that I hurt him before he started crying. And then when I looked there is a red, long scratch. I hurt my baby! Luckily, when I asked him if he still loved me, he said "Yeah."
I have sad news. The teacher at my school who had her baby early and then the baby has had complications, well, Baby Maisie passed away yesterday. I saw her when Brooke (teacher) brought her to school for a visit on the last day of school last week. The baby was tiny and gray. At that point they had brought the baby home because there was nothing else to be done for her. I can't imagine what the family is going through :(
The good, great, wonderful news is that Tia Kristina is coming for a visit! She arrives next week! We are looking forward to seeing her and I'm sure she's anxious to see James :)
Tomorrow is my first full day with James. Tuesday we spent the day, all of us, recuperating from our vacation :) Today James went to daycare while I finished up some things at work. So tomorrow we start our summer :) No big plans except grocery shopping and visiting Maya the cat.
Weekend plans: MN Zoo!
Monday, June 16, 2008
SD Day #5- Coronado Beach & Goodbye!
We are home safe! We had an uneventful flight home and a great baby to travel with. James had a full day at the beach, and I suppose that helped :) We were really pleased with the way he traveled on the plane, this time he wanted to be a bit more active- standing up and crawling around on top of us. We kept him happy and eventually he fell asleep in our arms.
We started the morning with "the Best Breakfast ever", according to Jim. It was a restaurant called the Hash House a Go-Go and it was really close to our hotel. We were bummed that we discovered it on our last day. We ordered our food and our eyes bulged out when we saw the plates- HUGE and covered with food. My blackberry granola flapjack was about the size of SIX normal pancakes, and it was awesome. Jim had Banana cream & pecan french toast. Wow, his was good too! James was happy with his bowl of strawberries but wouldn't try our food. (He's become a picky eater, though I hope this changes now that we're home.)
And then we headed back to to hotel to hang out, watch golf, pack, and get ready for the beach. We made it to Coronado via the long long long bridge over the bay. I was excited to go over the bridge but then realized how high, how long it was, and how vulnerable you really are (thinking about the I-35 bridge collapse, how morbid!) We made it (phew!) and headed to lunch (pizza) to energize for the day.
I realized that we were pretty unprepared for the beach. We only had one beach towel and should have brought more or a big blanket to sit on. We made it work and James had a blast! I don't think he knew what to do with the sand, so we headed to the water. The first wave that hit his feet (safe in water shoes) was really cold and he demanded, "Up!" He got used to the water and would RUN towards it. Jim had a hard time keeping him safe and not too deep :) We let him play in the water and I tried to find some seashells and sand dollars. I found two but one broke and the other I left in the rental car :(
It was just a really great way to end our vacation, soaking in the sun and playing in the water. James was so happy and that made us happy :) It was a really pretty beach and the Hotel nearby was beautiful. When we make our millions, we'll maybe stay there for a vacation next time!
We left with sand in our shoes, in our diaper bag, and the stroller. I'm sure we brought some back to MN too!
I woke James up at 8am (when I woke up) wanting to get him back into our usual routine. He's done so well with the time change, but we're using today to get back to normal. Dada Jim is home too- he took the day off to unpack and regroup before he needs to get back to the grind. We're lucky to have such a great Dada to help us today :)
Please see our pictures and video below! We are happy to be home but we'll miss our SD family and the fun we had.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Happy Dada's Day! SD Day #4
Happy Dada's Day to Jim! He is the best Dada! We plan on really celebrating this next weekend when we're home. Jim deserves the special treatment- sleeping in on Saturday/Sunday, special meals, presents, etc.
Today we met all of our San Diego family for breakfast. Jim was finally able to meet Jamie, my stepsister. She was really excited to meet Jim and James. She is always a hoot! We went back to Great Grandpa and Grandma's house following breakfast for a quick visit. Grandma showed me her beautiful quilts, we took a few pictures and videos, and then we said goodbye when James started to get a little cranky (franky). He slept in the car while we drove to Seaport Village. I remember Seaport Village from when I was little. My parents would take us and we would watch the jugglers, shop, and ride the carousel. We did all of the same things today! Jim took James on the carousel (they sat in a chariot, not a moving horse)- James didn't really have a reaction to it. Better than crying :)
We found Seaport Village to be very pretty. The weather was hot but windy by the water. We ate lunch there- I had fish and chips, Jim had a calamari sandwich. We had plenty of opportunity to use the monkey today- James had a great time walking and walking by the water and through the village.
We got back to the hotel at around 4ish and rested. We ended up having takeout for dinner, just enjoying the time together.
New words, well, maybe not new but frequently used this week: Up! (asking to be picked up) and Shoe. And every goodbye is "Bye Bye Dada!"- it doesn't matter to who.
Happy Father's Day to all the Grandpas! Grandpa Frank, Grandpa Roger, Grandpa Larry, and Great Grandpas Frank and Ruben (in Santa Barbara)!!
Tomorrow: We are going to the beach! And then we leave for MN at 5:30. We arrive back in MN after midnight. Please wish us luck and hope that James just sleeps on the plane :)
Today we met all of our San Diego family for breakfast. Jim was finally able to meet Jamie, my stepsister. She was really excited to meet Jim and James. She is always a hoot! We went back to Great Grandpa and Grandma's house following breakfast for a quick visit. Grandma showed me her beautiful quilts, we took a few pictures and videos, and then we said goodbye when James started to get a little cranky (franky). He slept in the car while we drove to Seaport Village. I remember Seaport Village from when I was little. My parents would take us and we would watch the jugglers, shop, and ride the carousel. We did all of the same things today! Jim took James on the carousel (they sat in a chariot, not a moving horse)- James didn't really have a reaction to it. Better than crying :)
We found Seaport Village to be very pretty. The weather was hot but windy by the water. We ate lunch there- I had fish and chips, Jim had a calamari sandwich. We had plenty of opportunity to use the monkey today- James had a great time walking and walking by the water and through the village.
We got back to the hotel at around 4ish and rested. We ended up having takeout for dinner, just enjoying the time together.
New words, well, maybe not new but frequently used this week: Up! (asking to be picked up) and Shoe. And every goodbye is "Bye Bye Dada!"- it doesn't matter to who.
Happy Father's Day to all the Grandpas! Grandpa Frank, Grandpa Roger, Grandpa Larry, and Great Grandpas Frank and Ruben (in Santa Barbara)!!
Tomorrow: We are going to the beach! And then we leave for MN at 5:30. We arrive back in MN after midnight. Please wish us luck and hope that James just sleeps on the plane :)
Saturday, June 14, 2008
SD Day #3- San Diego Zoo
We began the morning with breakfast. We met Grandpa Frank and Grandma Julie, and Grandpa led us on a tour of SD as we tried to figure out where our breakfast location was :) We met Carrie (my step-sister), her husband Vern, and their son Cameron at the restaurant.
We (Grandpa Frank, Grandma Julie, Jim, James and I) spent a fun-filled day at the San Diego Zoo- world famous! It is a HUGE zoo. We walked for awhile, taking James to the Children's Zoo first. He was fearless in wandering around and petting the goats, sheep, etc. We tried to let him walk around as much as possible, he kept us on a pretty fast pace through the zoo. We were so careful to let him walk ahead of us, but not too far. He stayed on the paths for the most part, and just looked like he was having so much fun! He soon became worn out and napped on my lap as we took the zoo tour bus around the zoo, looking to see what we would head to next.
We saw so many animals! The plants and trees were also incredible. Its funny what I notice now as an adult :) I just know that we'll have to head back to the zoo (too) when James is older. He really did notice the animals- much more than he has at the MN zoo a couple of months ago- but I think older kids really appreciate the animals when they can name them and learn about them. Its also an excellent reason to come back and visit Grandpa Frank and Grandma Julie!
Please see our pictures of our adventures today.
After our full day at the zoo, we parted ways from Grandpa Frank and Grandma Julie. We went to the grocery store to replenish James' applesauce and banana supply. We also went to a restaurant called Jimmy Carter's. We had looked for a restaurant online and saw it had good reviews. Well, we were mistaken because JC's was really a Mexican cafe and not the American diner that we had thought. It actually was really good though! I had crab and shrimp enchiladas, Jim had carnitas, and James had a cheese enchilada. Jim said his meal was "very good" which is the ultimate rating in his book. He loved the homemade tortillas- they reminded me of my Grandma Gutierrez's tortillas.
Tomorrow: Father's Day breakfast with Grandpa Frank, Grandma Julie, Great Grandpa Frank, Great Grandma Rachel, Carrie, Vern, Cameron, and Jamie (my other step-sister). Also, Jim, James and I are headed to Seaport Village and possibly the beach!
Friday, June 13, 2008
SD Day #2
James slept well again, probably exhausted after a long day of new and exciting things and people. He woke up at 6am SD time, so he's adjusted himself to the new time zone. What a great baby!
We went down to breakfast at about 7:30 but we didn't stay long. James had a meltdown and refused to eat, he screamed and threw anything we put in front of him. The only thing we figured (later) was that he might have rubbed sunscreen in his eyes. We brought him back up to the hotel room and tried to feed him there. I washed off his hands and his face, and he settled down. He only really ate bananas and applesauce, but he stopped crying so we were relieved.
We left for Legoland and arrived there at 10:30. It was about a 50 minute drive. (*I* am driving us around in California. Jim gets impatient in traffic. I'm glad to do it.) We made sure to slather ourselves in sunscreen and we went into Legoland. We were immediately greeted by a Lego Darth Vader and R2D2 (see pictures).
LegoLand was incredible. There were so many things to see- Lego works of art, Lego inspired rides, playgrounds, a really really fun looking water park (and I don't really like the water!), etc. We agreed that it would be a great place to go back to when James is older. Today we went on just one ride (a boat cruise) but mostly looked and let James walk around a bit.
James slept in the car, both on the way to LegoLand and then back to the hotel. He did great today!
We got back to the hotel pretty early (2:30ish) and rested. We walked to the Hillcrest neighborhood and found a fun diner for dinner. Please see our pictures and check out my root beer float and Jim's chocolate malt! We thought of Grandpa Roger because the diner was 50's, Elvis, and oldies inspired.
Tomorrow: The San Diego Zoo with Grandpa Frank and Grandma Julie!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
SD Day #1
We arrived in SD with no real problems. James was wonderful on the plane. No issues! I was so glad because I imagined problems with his ears, crying, boredom. He only really had a few miserable minutes at the beginning with the special seatbelt that we bought for him. He hated it. Jim ended up holding James on his lap for the takeoff, and as soon as we had the all clear, James sat in his own seat with the regular seatbelt. He watched his Elmo DVDs until the battery ran out on the laptop, and then we had fun with stickers (see pictures :) and lots of food. I feel badly that we made such a mess of stickers and crackers on the floor, but hey, we kept James a happy, entertained baby for the good of the whole plane!
Grandpa Frank and Grandma Julie greeted us at the airport and James was in good spirits. We went to get our rental car and headed to our hotel. It is great! Our hotel room is a suite and we have a separate bedroom area from the living/dining/kitchen area. The bedroom alone is bigger than a normal hotel room! We unloaded our stuff and went in search of FOOD! We found a Chinese restaurant down the street. James still was in a good mood despite the time. It was 10:30 Minnesota time by the time we got back to our hotel room! We could not believe how well he did ALL DAY with just an hour nap (because we woke him up early to get to the airport in Mpls.)
We set up the pack n play that the hotel provided and James slept well until about 4:30 SD time (6:30 MN) At 4:30 he was chatting away, laughing. We ignored him and he did fall back asleep until 6am. We got up for breakfast and to get ready for our day on Grandpa Frank's boat!
We met Grandpa Frank at Great Grandma Rachel and Great Grandpa Frank's house. It was so nice to see/meet them! It was a short visit because we headed out with Grandpa Frank to the Marina/Harbor. We had worried that the weather would be cold but it was just cool and windy. It became hot later and Dada Jim suffered the worst of this. We were prepared with James' sunscreen but we neglected to tend to Dada. Jim now has a RED RED sunburn on his face and tops of his knees. He is in a little pain but he will be brown soon enough :)
We had a great time on Grandpa Frank's boat. We rode out for about 1 1/2 hours and saw Downtown SD, where Grandpa works at NASSCO, and the Coronado bridge and island. James really enjoyed walking around the boat (safely with either Mama/Dada watching him like hawks!) and we enjoyed the relaxation of sitting back, enjoying the view, and spending time with Grandpa Frank.
James became cranky (franky) and I held him in my arms until he fell asleep. He fell asleep upright because it was awkward in any other position with the bulky life jacket. I took care to hold him still and so that he was comfortable- ignoring the ache in my back and arms :) He slept for about 35 minutes, until we ended our pontoon adventure.
Lunch followed-
(note from Jim: Jack in the Box sucks. They screwed up our order, we waited 15 minutes for FAST FOOD. Argh. )
and then a trip to the grocery store for supplies (cereal, crackers, applesauce, diapers, dish soap, etc.)
We met Grandpa Frank and Grandma Julie at the Great Grandparents house for dinner. Great Grandma Rachel is a great cook but James' short naps for the last two days and the time change soon caught up with him and he was crabby throughout dinner. We left early and came back to the hotel.
We were glad to have such a great day with Grandpa Frank, and then a nice dinner with Grandma Julie, Great Grandma Rachel, and Great Grandpa Frank. James was mostly on his best behavior and we are proud parents!
Tomorrow's plans: LegoLand!!!!! And maybe some relaxation time at the hotel/neighborhood (there are some great shops, restaurants around the hotel).
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