Jonas Grins

Jonas Grins
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This speaks for itself. Our boy is finally beginning to blossom into a little person!

How to survive the Louisiana heat

Jonas in hat with dad closeup 2
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Wear a hat of course!

Actually, the real secret is to stay inside a well air conditioned building and move as little as possible.

This adorable hat was gift to Jonas by his honorary Aunt Patti. Smart girl that she is, she bought one with a snap neck strap so he can't rip it off.

If you look closely, you'll notice that Jonas is holding on for dear life.... to Ed's chest hair. Ah, the joys of fatherhood.

Jonas picks blueberries

Jonas with blueberries
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Jonas experienced his first field work Monday night. With his Nonnie, Dad, and me, he went out to Venable's Organic Farm in Carencro to pick figs. Because the fig leaves can sometime sting tender skin, he and I stuck to the blueberry bushes. He rode in the desidou sling and helped me find the most beautiful, ripe berries. We sang while we picked, but had to stop for an explosive diaper, an SBD (silent but deadly) that really caught me by surprise. Shortly after his first harvest expedition, Jonas experienced another first - a diaper change in the trunk of Nonnie's car. Who knew that a Toyota Camry's back end would prove so useful and spacious?

Nonnie & Jonas with sling

Nonnie & Jonas with sling
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Nonnie models Jonas, her favoriate accessory, in his sling. The sling is a "desidou" original, made by his Auntie Desi. (Check out desidou.com) His Nonnie manages do to all manner of things while wearing her grandson, including make dinner, clean the kitchen, do the wash, talk on the phone, etc.

Dexter, Ed, Shelly, Jonas in '22 Chevy

Dexter, Ed, Shelly, Jonas in '22 Chevy
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Another first for Jonas! He met his Uncle Dexter today, and rode in his 1922 Chevrolet 490. This car was restored by Jonas' grandpa in 1973, and Uncle Dex keeps it in tip-top shape. It's a fun way to travel on a summer afternoon. Plus, it gets decent gas mileage - 20 miles per gallon, which is better than Dexter's (recent model) Chevy truck!

An Arranged Marriage

This is Jonas' first girlfriend and future wife. It's just the beginning of me trying to control his life. Isn't she perfect? Her name is Caroline.

Smiles & Laughter

Jonas is now smiling regularly, and it's not gas! I only have a moment because I hear him stirring in the other room. He wants to be held constantly!

His is eating more often but in smaller feedings. The books tell me he should be eating more milk but less often. Oh well. No one told him that. He is also spitting up a bit more. I've started putting a bib on him. This evening, when Ed came home, he noticed Jonas' bib - a yellow duck that says "I'm so cute!" Before I knew it, Ed had turned the bib around to that it functioned as a superhero cape. We named him "Super Burping Duck"

We are both still so enamored. We look at him and marvel at everything he does. He is the cutest child in the world to us.

By the way, in case the title doesn't make sense to you: Jonas is smiling and we are laughing.