Dinner at Fiddler's

Last night, we went to the one restaurant where we know that John can run around if he is so inclined. They love him there. Our server, Joey, has the patience of a saint. Every time that he walked by, John would say, "Hi Joey!". If Joey went to another table, Little Lord Flauntleroy would ask, "Where's Joey?" Still, John does love the food there and all the staff likes him. He's quite charming in that way.

Park Fun

Our John loves the park. He had the chance to go to the park this afternoon with Nicholas and Maureen. Daddy had to stay home to do jurisdictions. Anywho, Maureen was kind enough to get some good video of John playing. For a while, it looks like he's quite the soccer player and that he might be our meal ticket with his skills; however, I just don't think that'll be the case. Oh well, I suppose it's ok for him to goof off. He's just 2.5 as Maureen keeps on reminding me.

Blue Car

Our John loves blue cars. He turns into Rain Man whenever he sees a car that's blue. He just keeps on saying, "There's a blue car. There's a blue car. There's a blue car." If he doesn't see a blue car, he says, "Where's the blue car?" When he's feeling up to it, he'll use an adjective such as light or big to describe the blue car. He's smart like that.

Johnny's Graduation

For the last six months or so, John has been going to Occupational Therapy. Maureen thought he had some sensory processing disorder. I thought he was just a two year old boy who didn't like to wash his hair. Thankfully, neither was really true; however, he really did benefit from his sessions of OT. I was very skeptical at first because I didn't think he had any problems; however, I did see a marked change in his behavior and approach to things once he started going. Thanks to his therapist, Jessica, for putting up with Johnny Diva. As a treat for his graduation, I purchased a pop-up play tent for John. Look at the video to see if he likes it.

Cranky at the Docks

For Christmas, Mami and Papi gave John a Cranky at the Docks set. It came with Cranky the Crane and Salty the train. He has already misplaced Salty, but he loves to play with Thomas, Percy, and Mighty Mac. He likes to connect his play sets together. As a matter of fact, he gets very upset if they aren't attached. He's a bit of a diva in that way.

Brotherly Love

Even though he doesn't like to share with Nicholas, John really does love his little brother. He loves to rough house with him. He loves it whenever Nicholas plays "steamroller" over him. At times, Nicholas will have John pinned down to the carpet and I'll count to three. These are just some of the joys of having two rambunctious boys.

Someone Just Got His Big Boy Bed

We were ever so pleased that he took "little bit nap" in his bed. I don't think he quite understands that the bed gives him more freedom than the crib. Let's hope he doesn't figure that one out anytime soon.

Fun with a Pop Up Hamper

When I bought this hamper for $0.50 at Rite Aid, I thought that I was getting a deal; however, it was too small and had no side pockets. Instead, we've turned it into a fun tunnel for Johnny. He can spend hours in the hamper. My personal favorite part of this video is at 14 or 15 seconds when he says, "I'm ok.", after falling down.

Religious Johnny

John "enjoys" going to Church. He always tells us he wants to go to church to see Fr. Truc, so we take him. Most days, he just wants to walk to the gas station at the corner to buy a bottle of water or chocolate milk and walk up the stairs to the choir loft. He's not much for the actual mass, but he does want to go. That should make both of his grandmothers very happy.

JDG, The Naturalist

For quite some time, our John has enjoyed running around in his birthday suit. He just loves to take off running when we are changing his diaper or getting him ready for a bath. If he becomes a naturalist, I hope he remembers to bathe. It's one thing to run around naked, but it's another to smell whilst running around naked.