I got to play with Tyler a few nights ago. As is his custom, as soon as Jessie was lying on her side and was ready to sleep, he woke up and started kicking and punching or doing yoga or whatever it is little pre-children do in there. I put my hand on her belly to feel the bumps, and then I started pushing back. He’d push, I’d push, he’d push, I’d push. We actually worked up a pretty long rally back and forth. Jess and I would get completely giggly everytime he did it, a good 10 or 15 times in total. Tyler already understands cause and effect, that’s very advanced for a kid his age (-5 weeks).
While we haven’t had any dramatic weather since the snow closed businesses for the first half or so of last friday, the weather has been particularly un-Jessie-friendly. It’s been below freezing every night for about a week, and some days it doesn’t even get above freezing during the day. Given that Jessie’s only real form of exercise is going out for walks (usually with me) the frigid weather has kept her mostly outside, and it is only because I make her go (well, she asks me to maker her go, and then I do. And I go with her, too.) that she gets out at all. This cold thing is definitely starting to get on her nerves, though. She’s asked for a free quote on changing the house over to double-paned windows. No obligation, of course, but I think we all know where this is going.
The other Amaryllis is in full bloom and has managed to not fall over or anything, yet. But it does beggar the question: what do you do with bulbs after they have bloomed? Are they done? I could just do a google search and find out in a few seconds, but for some reason I haven’t yet.
People are going to come over on Saturday to play rock band and Dominion and eat food (probably pizza). I’m quite excited. It’ll be nice to remind people that we are here before we disappear for several months.
Oh, and also, there are some new neighbors down the street that moved in just a few weeks ago, and they have a 4-month old boy! So exciting! We met them and made them cookies, and they invited us out to dinner this weekend. We’re making friends!
-N
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Amazing . . playing with your son at "- 5 weeks." You are going to be such great parents.
and the couple down the street are just the first installment of the new-parent posse you'll find yourself involved in.
Enjoy all these blessings!
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