Luck of the Irish!?

So, it's been a while. Not a good sign when your first post of the month is on the 20th. Though I will admit you haven't missed "much"

Levi and Tigue are getting really big. Levi is a talking machine - my favorites are when he wakes up in the morning and demands juice and a movie... "Daddy, juice and a Remmy? Wevi, juice and a Remmy?" AND when he says, "bess you" when some one sneezes. FYI - Remmy is the character in his new favorite movie Ratatouille and for the record he does not watch a movie every morning - but a toddler has to try, right?


Tigue on the other hand has mastered one new word (outside of Mama and Dada)... UP! Now if that's not a "shocker" for the second child who clearly has to spend more time entertaining himself I don't know what is ;) He's also mastered the army crawl and dancing. And, he is just starting to pull himself up - let the real work begin!


So, there you have it, the first three weeks of March. Again, I'm deeply sorry for the rough start to 2012; it's been a revelation finding out that raising two energetic boys, trying to be a good husband, and working towards a promotion are hard!? Who knew... Anyways, family should come first and that included TheJonesPod blog followers, so let's do it.


Honestly, though the real reason I haven't been updating the blog is because I was helping Levi clean up this mess... it took 21 days.

Lev is really starting to get a hang of this whole being a big brother thing. He definitely has some rough moments but it's pictures like this that remind me how much he loves his little brother. It's also amazing to see how much Tigue already looks up to him - crazy!

I honestly have no idea what he is eating... my guess is butternut squash or avocados. This is actually extra awesome because rarely do Jenny or I let either of our boys get this dirty when they eat.

I came home one night to this amazing handy work. The steps say,
"We Love You Daddy, Welcome Home!"

Let the climbing in stuff phase begin!

We had the pleasure of spending the last weekend with family up in Wisconsin for Friday night and Saturday and Tigue went on a walk with Papa, Jenny, and Levi and got a little too comfy :)

Back in Chicago today Jenny and the boys spend some quality time with Eli and his Mama, Lauren, supporting our local custard shop - Lickity Split!

More goofing around at the park!

This is Tigue's scrunchy face of excitement
(usually when he's really proud of himself)

What's with the boxes, baskets, and bins!?
(oh wait, it's just cute)

Lastly, just to give a taste of what you get when you visit TheJonesPod on any given afternoon...

And that gets us through today. It's been a busy month and hopefully it slows down some at work so I can keep you sassy people entertained - j/k - it's actually a pleasure and enjoyable to document our little dudes' lives. I just have to make sure I keep remembering to back up the blog. Have a good night everyone and I look forward to updating you again next week.

GO BADGERS AND GOLDEN EAGLES!

"Truly my soul finds rest in GOD;
my salvation comes from HIM.
Truly HE is my rock and my salvation;
HE is my fortress, I will never be shaken."
~Psalm 62:1-2

Sleeping on the job...

There's really no excuse for how long it took me to get these pictures off our phones. Hopefully a majority of you got some glimpses of February through Jenny's facebook posts but for those of you that are not on facebook it's time for a February wrap-up! So, let's get these little side sleepers up and ready to entertain!

Jenny and I sleep on our sides a lot too... I didn't know it was contagious or genetic!

So, February... big shocker, we were busy but twice this month we got a chance to enjoy some hotel pool accommodations. This was Tigue's first time in a pool! It was at a Holiday Inn in Crown Point, IN for Marty and Ed's 100 party (Ed turned 65 and they celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary). It was a blast but unfortunately, most of the pictures I took were too dark so enjoy the boys and me in the pool :)

Nothing like a hot shower after playing in the pool to relax a crazy wild boy!


So, outside of hotel pool adventures (we also enjoyed the pool at the Four Seasons downtown when uncle Jim was in town for his birthday) we've done a lot of chillin' here in Chicago with lots of fun visits with friends and family. We were able to hang out with the Dwyers, Chris and Sarah, the ENTIRE Dalach family, the Girtons, Jordan and Somerlie (at the Shedd!), the Goolsbys, GC families, De and Jacoah, the Perricones, facetime with the Roundys, and random friends at the park!

Here's Tigue trying to recover in the laundry basket :)

Levi and Tigue have also been a lot of fun to watch grow as siblings. Levi is still learning how to be careful with Tigue and be gentle, but they make each other laugh all day long (most of the time) and it is hilarious to watch!

This next picture is worth a thousand words but I'll sum it up in this... Jenny was on the phone in the kitchen and when she got off Levi had pulled his Elmo chair in front of the TV, turned on the TV, ejected the DVD currently in the player, inserted the Elmo DVD he wanted, and hit play once it got to the menu... the world these kids are growing up in - CRAZY!!

Tigue is absolutely in LOVE with solid foods. On this particular day he tried some black beans... his diet is very organic at this stage but if I let him he would be all over those girl scout cookies, PB&J sandwiches, and pizza that we had this weekend. He actually yells at me if I don't feed him fast enough... I seem to remember another JonesPod child with the same approach.

For those of you that missed this precious picture on facebook, here it is. Tigue is teething really bad and we are not fans of the "munch" but after a two+ month separation we decided to let the little dude be reunited with his munch - it was like not a day had gone by :)

Levi is pretty much ALL BOY, but jewelry is definitely his equalizer! And necklaces are a must have accessory whenever possible.

So, there you have it - the month of February! Hopefully that tax refund comes this week and we can get ourselves a new camera. I love the iPhones for having instant access to taking pictures but they are still not at the level of the nicer point-and-shoots. Now we just need to add a step to our clothes washing process - check the pile of clothes for buried "Levi Treasures." Thanks for being patient all and sorry again for the unnecessary delay. March should be a more simplified month and let's be honest I'm only creating more work for myself if I don't post on a weekly basis. Take care all and we'll "see" you this time next week!

"The LORD is not slow in keeping HIS promise, as some understand slowness. Instead HE is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
~ 2 Peter 3:9