Bob the Builder PJs

 
Grandma Debbie found these cute PJs for Jasper. He LOVES them, and I think he looks like a little man in them! He didn't want to get dressed the first day he wore them, and his morning he was looking all over for them because he had to wear a different pair last night as the Bob the Builder ones were in the laundry. I told him they were now clean and in the laundry basket, and he was convinced he was going to wear them out and about today. Much to his dismay, I made him wear courdoroys instead. Luckily they beloved jammies are clean and will be his nighttime attire this evening.

Potty at the Park

This morning Jasper and I took a walk. We took our picnic blanket to the park for our morning snack and then Jasper played on the playground for a while. After he was done with the slides, he decided he wanted to run across the park. When he was near a big tree, he got a worried look on his face and said, "Potty." We were nowhere near a bathroom, so I thought, well, he's a 2 year old boy, who's going to care if he pees next to this tree?

So I pull down his pants and undies and stand behind him to shield his bare bottom from the wind and any onlookers (there was no one around, thank goodness!) I tried to help him aim away from his pants, but he didn't go! He was kind of whimpering and I didn't know why. Then I backed up and saw that he'd pooped! Right there on the ground at the park!! I didn't know what to do. He was squeezing his bottom like he had to go more. I tried to shake his little butt clean so I could at least pull up his pants to try to take him to what I thought was a bathroom across the park. As I was shaking him, some got on the outside of his jeans. Then he backs up and steps right in his own poop!

I picked him up and ran to the building that I'm now convinced has no purpose (at least not one useful to me today!) Then I stuck a plastic bag I had full of a wet blanket I'd used to wipe off the slides, in the stroller, plopped his poopy bottom on it and RAN toward the gas station saying over and over, "Hold it in, we're almost there." So I'm running full speed down this little alley way and then suddenly there's a truck behind me. I get over and then start thinking, did they see what just happened, is there a fine for leaving human feces in a public place? Should I go back and explain or try to pick it up? No I've got to get him to the bathroom so he can finish and change clothes. I get to the gas station (I'm guessing it was the equivalent to about 2 blocks from where we were) totally red in the face, we race back to the bathroom, clumsily run into the doorway as we're getting in and I get him on the toilet and he starts laughing and chattering to himself. He doesn't have to go anymore and is fascinated with the poo on his shoe! I get him all cleaned up and changed, splash some water on my face and we head out.

We pass the park on our way back and I see that truck still sitting there. I'm thinking...are they waiting for me to return to the scene? I could go pick it up as if it were my dog's poop, but wait, I don't have the dog with me and I don't have another bag with me. I just kept walking...should I go back later and pick it up?....

New Jasper-isms

Jasper is really coming up with some funny stuff these days! Here's a sampling.
~He likes the movie cars, and was going around saying "Ka-Chow!" afterwards.
~Jasper tells us what to do. For example, he'll say, "Mommy, you say Peek a boo and do this." (then he'll cover up his eyes with his hands.) I'll do it and he'll say, "Good job, Mommy" Sometimes he'll tell us to cry and he does this hilarious little pretend cry.
~Josh sneezed and Jasper said, "Excuse me." We told him that when other people sneeze you say Bless you. He's said that a couple times.
~When we ask him if he needs to go poopy, sometimes he says, "No, just toot."
~Jasper gets annoyed with Herman rubbing his legs under the table, so he'll shout, "No Hermine, bad kitty!"
~Jasper had a cold and sneezed really hard in the car the other day. I looked back and he had snot all over his face. He said, "My boogies got out, Mommy!"
~He had a rash of red spots on his chest this week. In the morning he was scratching at them, but later (on the way to the dr.'s office) I asked him if his spots itched. He said, "My polka dots all better now, Mommy."
~We were at the park with Uncle Colin over the weekend. Jasper wanted to pretend that the slide was a car. He said, "I drive, Mommy get in back" and pointed behind him, then he said, "Cowin, get way back" and pointed to the top of the slide.
~He likes to pretend anything round is a steering wheel and runs around making car noises.
~He heard birds and geese the other morning. I pointed out the goose sound and he said, "Grandma Doody (Judy) has goose at her house. and ducks and chickens..." I said do they have monkeys? He said, "No Monkeys live at my house."
~He likes the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cartoon. They have a segment with "Mousekatools" There are three "tools" and one "mystery Mousekatool" which is represented by a '?' We were at the library and he wanted to play on the computer. I had him find various letters of the alphabet on the keyboard. He was doing well with several and then he found the '?' and said, "It's a Mousekatool!"
~He likes to climb up on our bed, but can't quite reach. He'll stop put his finger to his cheek and say, "I have an idea - I get my 'tool [stool]!" He goes and gets it and climbs right up.

Nano is Home!

Nano ended up all the way in Mishawaka at the St. Joseph County Humane Society. Apparently after he got loose, he followed some people who were walking on our road. Someone called the Humane Society and they came and picked him up.

We called the Walkerton Police on Sunday afternoon to report Nano missing (how funny is that?) and they called us right back to say that the Humane Society had called them on Saturday saying they'd picked up a dog of that description.

Josh went to pick him up on Monday. It cost $125 to get him back! They charged a fee for pick up, boarding, immunizations (what??), and to put a identification chip under his skin (we had no choice in this.) If he would happen to get loose again, and if he ended up there again - it would cost us MORE to get him back. I guess they don't like habitual dog losers!

We're going to keep Nano in his pen until we get a more substantial chain to tie him on.

Nano Is Missing

Our dog, Nano got loose yesterday afternoon, and we can't find him. Friday afternoon, I put Nano on his tether (it's a metal cable wrapped in plastic) and he chewed through it and ran over to the neighbor's house. The neighbor walked him back over, and I put him back in his pen. Yesterday afternoon, Josh put him on his now shorter tether with a metal clip. Well, he must have pulled on it so hard that he bent the metal clip and got it off of his collar. We went to put him back in his pen before we went out to dinner and he was gone. We drove around and talked to the neighbors, but no sign of him. I made up some signs we're going to put in the gas stations and left messages at the animal shelters in case someone picked him up and took him there. The bad part is that we didn't have tags on his collar.

I feel especially bad because I've been saying how Nano has been driving me crazy and I'm about ready to get rid of him. He's been chewing the siding, jumping the fence and then this. We feel bad about having to tell Jasper his Nano is gone. Maybe he'll turn up...

Mommy and Daddy Needed a Break

As much as we love our little guy, every once in a while we NEED a break! Since we'd all been sick, Jasper'd been a little bit of a handful. I imagine it was a little boring for him when Mom and Dad were just laying around all last weekend. We called Grandma and Grandpa Kellems for a favor - and they were HAPPY to keep Jasper overnight last night. I took him over about 2 yesterday and we're going to pick him up sometime today (Sunday)

Josh and I have enjoyed doing nothing on our own timeframe! We went out to a nice dinner last night (complete with baked brie AND dessert!) watched a movie at home. This morning we slept until we woke up (about 9 a.m.) and have just done a lot of nothing - it's been great!!

I do miss Jasper, but being away from him will make my time with him this week all the sweeter.

Feeling Better

After several days of being sick, the Kellems are finally feeling better! We all went to work/school today for the whole day. Jasper and I had ravioli for dinner, so you know our stomachs are ok!

Jasper has been in a great mood the past couple of days. He's really starting to think about things and ask lots of questions. He's been asking "what's that, Mommy?" and "who's that, Mommy?" all the time. He hasn't started asking why yet, but I look for that to come soon.

I'm looking forward to a nice day at home with Jasper tomorrow. We've got some St. Patty's day crafts to work on. We did one last Sunday. Here's a picture of my little leprechaun.

Jasper's Under the Weather

Jasper had been complaining that his tummy hurt on Sunday morning and had required us to run back inside before leaving for church and turning the car around on the way to church so he could go potty (made it both times.) After we left Jack and Judy's Sunday afternoon, we had to turn the car around and go back so he could potty (made it again.) THEN we were nearing the little town of Fulton, he said he had to go potty. We pulled into the town's only gas station and get the key for the bathroom. It was a pretty gross bathroom, but we had the trusty potty seat cover, so we get him all situated and he said his tummy hurt, and then he threw up! We got him all cleaned up, clothes changed, dirty clothes bagged up, put a diaper on just in case there was more tummy trouble brewing, got a makeshift barf bag from the clerk in the gas station and were on our way. He ended up napping for about 3 hours and woke up dry (we took that diaper off very quickly!) and feeling much better.

He didn't sleep well Sunday night, and then finally overcame his constipation on Monday. We thought that would cure him, but he still wasn't acting quite right. He was up several times on Monday night and said his tummy hurt, so I slept with him on the couch to make sure he didn't throw up in his bed. He was acting ok with no fever by 6 a.m., so we sent him to daycare. When I picked him up Tuesday evening they said excitedly as I walked in, "Jasper poopied on the potty today!" Then he went again yesterday evening and woke up several times again last night and went again this morning. He's been asking for medicine, so I know he's not feeling right. He actually ate a decent breakfast this morning, so I'm hoping he's on the mend. He's napping now and we'll see how it goes this evening. I had a stomachache for a couple days, so I think it's a bug going around.

He does have his good moments, though. Today, Grandma Cathy came to visit and he was having a good time playing with her. At one point, he decided to model his sunglasses for her!

A Busy Weekend

Jasper has be on the go lately! Last Friday, we went to the Finney's house for a playdate with Jasper's friend, Matthew. The boys had a good time playing with play doh, finger painting, playing with trucks, riding tricycles, etc., etc.

On Saturday, we (and Colin) went to Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Brooke's house to celebrate their birthdays. We went in with Dad and Colin to get Mom and Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit. She was totally surprised, and she loves it! Colin and I went in together and got Dad a 20 minute tandem ride on a powered parachute. He seems pretty excited about that too. After opening gifts and playing the Wii, we all went to Peru to have lunch at, where else? Taco Johns!


Then, Josh, Jasper and I drove to Muncie (Jasper conveniently napped on the way.) We met the Binkerd's at the Muncie Children's Museum. Kylie (15 months) and Jasper got along very well. Jasper was hugging and kissing her all day! Jasper enjoyed the museum, especially the tractor, the slide, the "fishing" boat and the train display. Before we left, he got to make some sand art to take home.

After the museum we met Uncle Derek at the mall and then all went out to eat at Cheeseburgers in Paradise. They had really good sweet potato chips. Then we went to our favorite Muncie location - Incredible Yogurt. (All this on my no overeating during Lent - tricky, but I managed) THEN we took the kids to Toys R Us, and Jasper enjoyed riding the trikes in the store.

We changed Jasper into his PJs in the car in the parking lot (he didn't like sitting in the front seat he said it was scary - everything's scary these days.) He slept the whole way home! It was a fun day.

THEN on Sunday, we went to church, picked up Subway sandwiches and went to Grandpa Jacks and Grandma Judy's house to celebrate Jack's b-day. (His gift was an "experience day" with Josh - not sure if they decided on golf or what) Jasper loves playing with the toys and the dogs at their house. He was really showing off when Judy's parents were there - enough that he forgot to tell me he had to go potty and had an accident. (First one in a while!)