We're back!

We made it back to Canada in just over 13 hours AND it was Jonah's BEST roadtrip of his entire life!!! He didn't sleep enough but we got him back on track fairly quickly. He has been quite happy to be home. His first day here he randomly said throughout the day, "I feel happy." And he kept remembering different toys and asking for them.

Jonah's reuniting with Miles was less than we hoped, but was to be expected really. Miles is touchy-feely. Jonah isn't, unless he's in the mood for it. So at first he kept telling Miles not to touch him and was getting frustrated because Miles kept saying "Hi Jonah!" They shared a few laughs and good moments over the last couple of days, however, we finally got what we hoped for tonight. We got home from being out all afternoon and when he saw Miles he said "I missed you Miles" and gave him a big hug. This was repeated about 3 times. VERY CUTE!!! In his own time, he can be very generous with the love! [And for those who are intested, Miles is a good two inches taller than Jonah, PLUS the fro!]

Since arriving home, we also took down Jonah's crib and put up his big boy bed. That transition has gone very smoothly, but no surprise there, since he's been getting himself in and out of a playpen for months. He's quite excited about the big boy bed though, and when we ran into extended family members today he was sure to announce it after they commented on how big he was getting to be.

We have been working on potty training fairly consistently with Jonah over the last couple weeks. He has pooped in the potty at least 4 times and pees lots (standing at the toilet!), however, he is still having a ton of pee accidents (and still prefers to poop in the diaper). In order to keep Jonah's clothing dry, we need to take him to the bathroom every hour (exactly WHO is trained here?) and sometimes he'll still pee in between. So, we're not sure his bladder has good strength... and he definitely is NOT aware when his bladder is FULL. Or maybe the frequent emptying is just a habit? Maybe he inherited MY preference for an empty bladder? I, the pessimist, feel like giving up for now, but Glenn, the optimist, wants to keep trying. (Note: The optimist doesn't usually have to do the laundry or clean-up, and I suspect that's influencing his decision, just as it is the pessimist's.) Advice is welcome.

I can't believe the amount of cleaning, unpacking and reorganizing we have done since getting home, and there are still 3 boxes to work on, plus Christmas gifts to sort through. Glenn also has been working on downhere podcasts and getting his passport renewed in a hurry. I've also been working on delivering resumes and having job interviews. Tomorrow is another busy day with two birthday celebrations, then Sunday is church and then we're off to Oshawa to visit with my family. Glenn's next trip is for 2-3 weeks. During that time Jonah and I are flying to Newfoundland to visit my Grandparents. They are really aging and Jonah has never met them, so we decided we needed to make the trip before we regretted it! Jonah is hoping to see a Newfoundland dog, but I'm not sure I'm going to be able to find one! We'll find something fun to do though!

Alas, before we know it, Christmas will be here. And 2007 will be ushered in in no time!