Today was one of those long days that Jerron just ads flavor to. It started out with pancakes with daddy and Handy Manny. Then it was nap time after some serious playing and running and jumping and crying. I took Jerron into his room and immediately he began crying and squirming, he has learned avoid hitting mom in the face as in the past that just led to bed and a closed door. I sang to the crying boy, I rocked him, I read to him with no change in demeanor and then daddy walks in and as soon as he is in his arms the crying stops. He was asleep soon after and without another sound, I think this would be the perfect example of how Good Cop, Bad Cop works.
I was busy running around all day helping with my mom's new office, figuring out little details, returning things blah blah blah. I came home and Josh was up with Jerron so daddy went to bed and I took Jerron to the library. The library is such a thrill for Jerron because they have a water fountain, you know the kind you hope your kids won't see because there isn't enough water pressure to shoot the water more than 2 inches, so they end up licking the fountain... The very thought begins to make my stomach curl. The fountain is Jerron's favorite things because there is a fun little step stool he can move so he can have fun without any assistance, and he prefers it that way. Jerron was a terror almost the whole time, it was very hard to get books for him, but he made really good friends with a few kids that were there who were atleast 4 years older than him. He would follow them everywhere, which just added to the difficulty of the visit.
When we came home our little janitor took it upon himself to clean up the garage. He found a broom and he was sweeping the garage as I was cooking dinner. He only tried to ride our big bikes twice and only once did he push them over. Then I notice that one of the cats has made himself very comfortable in a box with padding in it, Jerron noticed this at about the same time. At this point the broom transformed into a prod and he began jabbing the cat. The cat would meow and Jerron would burst out laughing. I can only imagine what was going through his mind and what is motivation was for bugging the poor patient animal, probably was sick of him just laying there when there was so much cleaning to be done.
Just before bed Gommy came over to drop off some paperwork and Jerron was in great form. He would run through the house, lay on the cat, dance, grab books, or whatever. He found the sun bed we bought for him when he was an infant and he would climb in and then insist I zip it up so he could lay in there while I read to him. He does so thoroughly entertain all of us, including himself. During dinner he discover the awesome reaction his body make when he sticks the fork too far down his throat, he would just make himself gag then just giggle. Where did this come from?
Last night he played with Harli, and so today we were talking to him about it. At one point we said, "would you want a little sister to play with?" His response was a quick, "no." So we said "a sister you could play with like Harli?" At the sound of this he jumped up and started repeating his version of Harli as he ran to the door. He just cried when we said we weren't going to her house. He loves his buddy and pal!
It is so awesome to have family close by. I could not over emphasize the importance of family. We are so truly lucky! Just this weekend we were able to upgrade some of our furniture when we picked up some of my Aunt Joy's furniture from Uncle Wayne and Aunt Ginger, and we are so grateful. Family makes the world go round, especially when we can be so generous with one another!
Jerron slept at Gommy's house and woke up pretty early. When I went to get him out of the port a crib I was a bit surprised to find a little happy man that had thrown all his clothes on the floor, and even his used diaper. Not only was he in the nude but happy to be so. Luckily for Jerron there were no diapers upstairs so he was able to run around in the buff for awhile as I found a new package of diapers.
He found a squash that Gommy was so excited to get, it is the perfect football size, so he loved throwing it around the kitchen.
After eating and running around Jerron's 11 year old cousin went upstairs and started talking to Jerron through a heat vent and Jerron could not figure out where the voice was coming from. He would look behind the wood stove, in the utility room and then he would laugh as he realized he could not find him.
Jerron found the toy gun and Gommy put a new holster on his hip and he walked around like the new sheriff in town.
Now he is down in the basement with Papa watching football. He is a true boy.
