And progress, progress, progress...

Here we are in Februrary already and it is the month of amazing things!

Jonathan is doing great at school. His writing is coming along and the things he is learning there are truly incredible. He is so compassionate and so much like his mother. I know my mom is looking down and chuckling because the things he is doing to me, I vividly recall doing to her. I hating leaving my mom (even at 12 years old!) and would cry and make up sicknesses and here my son is doing it to me. "but my neck hurts. If my neck hurts then I have a fever and I can't go to school with a fever." Oh boy! And we he gets mad at me he yells, "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself!" and these are words I say to him. Yikes. He is tired of winter and eager to get out to the country. He also wants to go back to Alabama and Iowa to visit family. We plan on camping in Iowa in early summer and visiting the family up there. We love to camp and this way we get to visit and camp...two things we love! Once the threat of snow passes we will probably head down to Alabama. I want to get Z situated at the new day care and use to a routine before we shake it up for him.

On to Zachary...we love our therapists! They are amazing. His speech is just coming along so well. Within the past five minutes he said, "Mommy I got tail" = "mommy I am pulling Harley's tail" and he climbs on the table and then says, "Mommy up oh" = " Mommy I'm up on the table Uh oh!". He loves to feed Harley, snack with him (ha) and give him water. He now calls his cup "pup" instead of "nee nee" but when he wants down from somewhere he says, "wee wee". He even said "Pup water" = "I want water in my cup". He is goofy, loving, a prankster, attention seeker, a biter and so moody! He loves Wow Wow Wubbzy and still bops his head to music and dances when he can. He is striving to be more independent.

As for Jason and I we are just working, paying bills, cleaning and all that normal stuff. We both know how lucky we are to still have jobs and are making huge strives in knocking out some debt. It is truly a great feeling. Jason has become the manager of our laundry...he does at least 1 load a night and then will do the rest over the weekend. I have to admit, I am so grateful. I would rather do laundry than dishes but one less thing that I have to do so I am just thrilled he is doing this! I got lucky and his Momma did a good job with him! So now I strive to keep up with the dishes and cook dinner because he is doing such a good job that I can't fall behind!

A friend of mine that I met online via a moms group about 3 years ago lives about 30 miles from me. Her mom has struggled with Pancreatic cancer for about a year and half. Sadly her mom passed away last weekend. I went to the visitation and was so happy to be able to hug her. The hug was not just from me but also from this wonderful group of women that we are a part of. I know many people thing this bond I have with these women is a bit unusual. I have come to realize all the different ways that people come into our life. If you are open minded, the possibilities are endless. Even though I have never met most of these women, they are such a huge part of my life. If any of you are reading this, please know how thankful I am to have you in my life. I know one day we will all meet and the hugs, tears, laughter and wine (ha!) flow continuously...what a time we will have!

Well, Z is doing his lastest trick that his cousins Sydney and Shelby taught him and he is playing behind the cushions of the couch and will fall asleep soon so I better go.