History of the J Man

Jonah has been fighting us about bedtime lately.  Some nights we just let him play in his room as long as he does it quietly.  He usually ends up in his bed on his own but on this night he spread out his new blanket on his floor and must have fallen asleep reading.  I took a video of it so the camera flash wouldn’t wake him up. 

Jonah Asleep on the Floor from Julie Diehl on Vimeo.

Jonah had a great time decorating Valentine’s Day cards this year and sending them out to friends and family. Here’s a quick video of him explaining the one he made for Aunt Amy & Uncle Tim.

Aunt Amy’s Valentine Card from Julie Diehl on Vimeo.

Have Chris and I been together too long already?  It will be 5 years in April for us but this Valentine’s Day shows we know each other well.  After breakfast we pulled out cards and gifts for everyone.  Jonah got a couple cards and some candy and was happy with it. 

Chris and I both opened our cards then checked the front of the envelope because we had given each other the SAME CARD!  Of all the Hallmark cards out there what are the chances we’d pick the same one for each other?!  Pretty funny.  Great minds think alike I guess. 

I love the giggle on this simple home movie taken of nothing.

Flip Video Waving from Julie Diehl on Vimeo.

Jonah loves his cars and trucks.  Big ones, little ones, you name it.  If it has wheels he’s happy. 

A few months back I noticed a hole in one of our tires while Chris was out of town.  Jonah was with me when we went to the tire shop and had them put on the spare.  He loved seeing all the cars being worked on and hasn’t stopped fixing his cars and trucks since.  Now he points out any car with a spare on the back and tells us it’s in case they get a flat. 

With the help of Nana & Papa, his new power tools and some regular tools, here’s a video of Jonah fixing his big yellow dump truck.

Jonah’s Garage from Julie Diehl on Vimeo.

We had an exhausting weekend of moving this weekend.  No, our condo still hasn’t sold but we felt it was time to move Jonah into the middle bedroom.  If our condo does not sell then he will end up sharing that room with his baby brother eventually.  We converted the back bedroom back into my office which is what it was before Jonah was born. 

Thanks to Aunt Heather we got a few things moved to the basement and the rest rearranged here in the condo.  Jonah was part of the process and took a nap right away that afternoon in his new room.  We got a new lamp, new window shades and Jonah got to pick out new blankets to match his new room.  He still tells me he wants it to switch back but he’s got way more room to play in there now. 

Last night he went to bed easily and then slept straight through until 7:15 this morning so hopefully we’re back on track and everything is back to normal, at least until his little brother arrives.