Let there be clean teeth

Now that Jonas is approaching double digits in teeth Mom obsesses about keeping them nice and clean. Jonas seems to dig getting his teeth brushed. It probably helps that he gets snuggled and kissed constantly as his teeth are scrubbed.

Warm Day

It was almost eighty degrees out for the first time this year a couple of days ago. Of course that means that you no longer have to wear pants. Jonas was finally able to feel the breeze moving across his little legs. We didn't snap any outdoor pictures, but this pic is of Jonas just hanging out in the kitchen while Mom is getting his lunch together. It was a nice lunch consisting of yams/sweet potatoes, avocado, yogurt, peach puffs, sweet potato puffs, and a little more than seven ounces of milk. We've been trying to figure out where all this food energy is going as Jonas hasn't been growing as fast as he was a couple of months ago. Our guess is that it all is going to his brain, which at this age takes up a lot of energy. You can always see that brain of his working in whatever environment he finds himself in. That must be where all the caloric energy is going.

Picnics

Jonas had a busy three day weekend. He walked (was carried) many miles and spent some time cruising to a bunch of picnics in the bus. (He did walk to one.) While over at Grandma's house he got a chance to hang out with Great Grandma, Great Aunt Carol, Great Uncle Rick, Aunt Darcy, and of course Grandma. Great Grandma was able to capture a couple of photos of Jonas before he scooted away. He had a great time investigating the lawns and just being a happy baby.

Sloppy Laughter

Sloppy Laughter is a regular occurance. This one was secretly captured by Mom during a gut-busting session.

Visitor from across the street

Cory came over to visit Jonas for a couple hours tonight. The kids definitely had a lot of fun riding, crawling, tapping, bouncing, biting, grabbing, hanging out, and smacking each other around.

On Your Marks, Set, Go!

Mom's team was on a break from competing at their track meet when she decided to give Jonas a chance at the hurdles. He really liked just hanging out in the starting blocks, but was a little confused at what to do after that. His starting form is decent for a 8.5 month old, but the reaction time needs to improve. (Along with the ability to run by himself.) All in due time.

Oscar Wrestling

Jonas was doing his Mom's beckoning by holding regular wrestling matches with Oscar the cat. It turns out that Oscar has been regularly howling at around 3am every morning. Mom does not like that so much, mostly because it wakes her up. Jonas got the message loud and clear and has been making sure that Oscar stays awake as much as possible during the day. As Mom tells Jonas, "Jonas putting the smack down on the kitty." You can definitely see that in the first picture as Jonas completely put the smack down on Oscar the cat by engulfing him with a large hug.

Lets play some Funk