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In order to get to Jonathan's appointment I had to wake him up from his nap. He got to keep his binky (pacifier) to the car. When we got to the car I offered him a granola bar as a snack. He held it firmly in his hand, and I asked for his binky. He was quiet for the whole ride to the eye clinic. When I went to get him out of his seat, there was his uneaten granola bar. Feeling really badly, I offered Jonathan his binky. He took it, still clutching onto his granola bar. I asked for the binky back when we got inside. (they have a small play area and I didn't feel like losing a pacifier) He willingly gave it up. We get inside to sign in where he tells everyone he's sick (he's not, this is the eye doctor). All the while he's clutching onto the granola bar. We sit down in the waiting area and I ask if he's going to eat the granola bar.

"Yes" he says as he just sits there. I ask a second time and it was like the light bulb went on, "oh yeah, food". He then proceeds to start counting (mouth full of food no less), "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9."

I corrected him, "7, 8, 9." He practically shouts "10!" I asked if he knew what came after 10.

"9?"

I told him that 11 came next. He then says "12."

"What comes after 12, do you know?"

"10".

I said "10, 11, 12."

"13"

"Very good Jonathan. Who taught you that? Did Elizabeth teach you that?"

"No"

"Did you learn that from Elmo (we have a TV game that uses Sesame Street for learning)

"Animals!" (There are animals on the Elmo game.)

Today Jonathan had an other eye exam, to see how he was adjusting to his prescription. When we went to sign in, he said "I sick". I was quick to tell him that he was not sick but he persisted. I reiterated the fact that he was not sick. I also told him that we were seeing the eye doctor not his medical doctor. To which he replied: "ok"
I am happy (elated perhaps) by the fact that Jonathan does not have to wear his glasses! He will have to wear them again if we see his left eye start to drift (and also bring him back to the eye doctor). Dr. Zamber was very impressed with how far Jonathan has come since getting his glasses.

I admit this post is a bit late, but it's here none-the-less.

Last week we had a second ultrasound. We took Elizabeth and Jonathan with us, and Joshua's mom was also in attendance. The kids like to see the "baby in mama's tummy" and I hope it's helping Jonathan to understand why bouncing on mama is not such a good idea.

After the technician looked for some vital markers we got down to business: finding out the gender. Baby did NOT like having an ultrasound machine wand poking around, and baby was very mobile! As to the gender we aren't a 100% sure. In one shot we saw what appeared to be girl parts and in an other we saw what appeared to be boy parts. (We are leaning towards boy.) No boy names picked out yet but we do have a girls name.

Elizabeth has said some cute things regarding baby #3, such as: "I want the baby to be a big brother" and "I want a baby brother AND a sister" (there's only 1 baby in there!) Elizabeth has a friend in her class at church who recently got a baby brother. Her friend also has a big brother.