History of the J Man

We had a really fun weekend with Jonah.  On Saturday we visited my friend Jim, a friend from my Lake Forest days, and his wife and son.  They had a new house they bought in Brookfield, so we checked out their new home and spent the morning at Brookfield Zoo.  Jonah and his new friend Benjamin (they’d met before, but as babies) enjoyed seeing all the animals, especially the monkeys and elephants.  The day was sort of overcast, but that helped with the crowds, as there weren’t too many people out.

On Sunday we were in Morton Grove where Jonah got to see his Nana and Papa, Grandma and Grandpa, Aunts Heather and Kelley and Great-Grandma Andersen.  While it was technically Mother’s Day, Jonah seems to steal the show wherever we go, and this was no exception.  He dazzled everyone in the backyard with his newfound love of baseball, hitting balls in the yard for about two hours straight.

Grandma and Grandpa Diehl were nice enough to buy him a bat which he promptly broke on the first swing, though it was still usable.  That kid is truly addicted to the game (not that I’m complaining).  He will ask for baseball on the TV and then get extremely upset if you turn it off.  He seems to lose interest in some shows, but I’ve seen him pay attention to a baseball game for almost an hour, as long as he also gets a chance to do some hitting and throwing himself. 

We tried not to go too overboard with spending, as Julie is still on the prowl for a new job, but in the end, that didn’t matter.  It was so much fun to spend time with the family.  It is so much fun to watch Jonah interact with everyone and he is a source of endless pleasure for the whole family. 

Tonight we ate some M-Day leftovers, which Jonah enjoyed, as you can see:

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