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Dear Jonas,

We are now back at home and you are very excited. With all of your new awareness at 6 months, you are staring out our huge windows, following the beams and just taking it all in.

You also have your very own bedroom -perfectly suited for you. We have put a little futon on the floor and all of your toys and books are easily accessible for you. For now, as we make the slow shift into sleeping in our own beds, this is where you will nap each day. At night time you will (for the most part) be sleeping on a mattress next to our bed. Last night was our first night at home and also our first night with this new arrangement. I didn't sleep much, but I think you slept fine. After having you sleep in the crook of my arm for the past 6 months (except those first few weeks in the bassinet) in our bed, it was hard not to feel you next to me, breathing and cuddling so close. It felt so strange last night...every hour I woke up to make sure you were still okay, even though you were only a couple of feet away from me! I think that this new sleeping arrangement is for the best, to begin spacing your night feeding now that you have begun solids. You are now so much more active and I need to sleep more in the night to be able to keep up to your impending crawling exploratory period...

Here is some stuff to describe you at 6 months:

* you are a very very light sleeper

* so far you love apples, sweet potato and squash (...well, that's all you've eaten)

*you are refusing the bottle at the moment and will only take your liquids from my breast or a cup

*you are still teething, but no teeth have come out yet - to soothe your aches you like to chew on cold cloths and when the pain gets worse we give you a homeopathic remedy which usually calms you, but when the pain is really bad we give you some Tylenol and that always works

*you are excellent at entertaining yourself for long periods of time...half an hour sometimes!

*for as long as I remember, you love books. You are able to sit through your favourites, you also like to touch and chew at them as well.

-your all time faves are :5 Little Speckled Frogs and Bunnies Go To School

*your favourite music includes:

-Putumayo Kids 'World Playground'

-Quiet Time Raffi

-Thomas Mapfumo

-Kiban Ahluwalia

-Putumayo Kids 'Animal Playground'

-The Be Good Tanyas 'Hello Love'

-Putumayo 'Arabic Groove'

*your favourite outfit - no clothes, no diaper

*your favourite activities include:

-being outside,

-watching mamamama working in the kitchen,

-laughing at Bower the dog,

-staring at trees,

-cuddling with Dad in bed,

-bath time

*you like camping and road trips


Love Mum

All Grown Up

Jonas is a big boy now. Well, not quite, I suppose, but he now has (as Jordan and I call it) HUMAN POO. Gone are the purely breast fed yellow and pleasant smelling baby poops; now we have the real stuff. Jonas still mainly breastfeeds, but he does have small amounts of solids 2-3 times a day. Last week was sweet potatoes, this week has been apples.

I can tell you, nothing feels more natural and satisfying than going over to Jerry and Jill's and picking apples and plums from the trees, peas from the garden and berries from the bushes. It feels so good to take this stuff home and prepare it for Jonas and us.

Without alot of conscious effort, our diet has been very 'raw' this summer. On the whole I am feeling quite good and healthy, considering I still feed Jonas throughout the night. I recently bought a dehydrator and have been using it non stop making crackers, veggie chips, sun burgers and nori chips. In a week or so I would like to start dehydrating apples, pears and anything else I can find around the property. I am also going to make lots of applesauce. Anyone out there know what would be healthiest - canning the applesauce or freezing it??

Jordan just got back from spending a couple of days hiking at Strathcona Park. Of course I was a little jealous, but I think it was a good little break for all of us. Just to have some time alone.Jill spent an afternoon with Jonas and I laid out in the sun and started reading The Birth House by Ami McKay at Rebecca Spit. It was such a treat! Usually when we have someone take care of Jonas, Jordan and I will go out and do something like hike, run, clean - always something active. It was just nice to be lazy for a few hours! While I had time alone, Jill took Jonas in his new stroller through the community centre trails and then down to the ocean for a swim. They then ate black berries all the way home - Jonas is still pooping out the seeds! Anyway, Jonas was very happy and I think it was absolutely wonderful that he went on this little adventure with Jill and had some time to connect with her. Jonas is very lucky (and we all are!) because there are 3 SETS of grandparents - and soon they will all live nearby! My parents will be moving from the Kootenays in the next couple of months!!

After spending the summer in the trailer aka 'The Family Cottage', we are moving back into our house! We made a little money, so it was definitely worth the sacrifice but I must say that we are all more than ready to be back home. Just in time for Jonas's crawling...

Solid Food

Ok, so I may be a little overinformed and probably misinformed as well. And so some people may think, its not a big deal. But as a mom, it is a big deal what I feed my son.
He is teething and growing and doing all these new things at once. He is also, all of a sudden, totally into our food. I am caught unprepared. I thought he wouldn't be into solids until 9 months or so...I thought breastmilk would keep him interested. Now he wants food...our food.
So I first fed him a little mashed banana. But then I remembered afterward that the only food I have any sensitivity toward is the banana. oops. gotta keep him away from that one for abit longer. Then a few days later I fed him some avocado with a little water. I then breastfed him afterwards as most books/internet suggest. He was really quite fussy for the rest of the day. Not with gas, and maybe it had nothing to do with the food, maybe it was just the teething. I don't know.
But now that I think of it, avocados don't even grow around here. Shouldn't I be feeding him something that is locally grown? Something that we have actually evolved to eat. Isn't eating locally grown foods far better, nutritionally and for our systems, than something imported that our bodies aren't even evolved to eat? hmmm. I don't know the answer. But I do no, however, that something grown locally whether organic or not, will have more nutrients that something that was picked and shipped here for far away. So, what should I feed my son as his first solids?
Maybe I will skip the mangoes, banana and avocado and pick some peas and squash from the garden...
There is just so much info out there, so many opposing studies. Local or organic, ideally, I guess, locally organic. To cook or to do raw for baby?

We all want the very best for baby. We want them to avoid creating food allergies and sensitivities later in life, we want them to build strong digestive fire, we want them to stay away from as much GMO's as possible, we want them to eat organic and avoid all the deadly toxins. Life isn't perfect, but as a mom I want to provide the best beginnings as possible.

Any suggestions/stories of first solids for baby?

Big Changes

In a week Jonas will be 6 months old. I feel as if we have gone through a big transformation over the past 3 weeks. Jonas has gone from mellow Buddha baby to non stop inquisitive, energetic and playful baby.

When once you were satisfied to sit on mamas lap, stare/hit your mobile or stroll around outside, now you are playing, rolling around everywhere, sitting, squirming forward/crawling, making high pitched screams....we have nicknamed you the Velosiraptor because the sound you make is very animalistic sounding. Its tough on the ears,...but you also make other very pleasant sounds as well. It all seems to have happened so quickly.

You are also really into watching us eat and drink. You get very upset if you aren't with us at the dinner table, so now we put you in your Bumbo seat right on the table. That was ok maybe once, but you insisted on eating as well.

We tried, about a week ago, to give you your first 'solids'. We were eating dinner at Grandma Janet and Opa Case's house and you were sitting in their high chair. You were sooo adamant about eating so I mashed some banana and you ate it - eagerly. Your spit out reflex is completely gone which means, along with your eagerness for our food, that you are now ready for some solids.

Throughout this 3 week growth spurt of yours, you have been abit fussy. With all that growing, I don't blame you one bit!

I think that some of the funnest times lately is when all three of us are laying in bed. You love to entertain us with your babbling, yelling, squirming/crawling and, well, just your new wild antics...

This summer has been so incredibly busy! We had visitors non stop for about 5 weeks and then we went to Vancouver for a little week long vacation.

My 8 year old nephew, Cameron, came to stay with us for 3 weeks. THAT was busy, but lots of fun as well. Did some camping. My parents also visited; they are selling their house in the Kootenays and moving to Vancouver Island in the fall! Very excited about that. Had friends visit. Phew!

Vancouver was great. The vacation that both Jordan and I really needed. A breath of fresh air. How funny does that sound? Our island, where everyone flocks to for summer vacationing, we leave for the city for our vacation. I suppose its nice because it gives new perspective and therefor invigorates. We stayed with our good friends who just purchased a new house in Vancouver; we had a brand new suite all to ourselves. This was nice so that we could move about freely with Jonas; he napped lots without interruption etc etc...

Summertime

Some summer pics...
first time camping, Open Bay, Dad and Jonascousin Cameron exploring at Open Baytesting the water at Open BayMum and Jonas on a trip to Victoria, Willows Beach
Cameron

cousin Taagen and Jonas visiting in Victoriathe boys getting into mischief...
Valerye and Cameron hit up the Opal concert

visiting Victoria again...

Valerye's friends visit Quadra and meet Jonas...

17 Weeks

Jonas! You are amazing. Rolling from front to back, talking non stop, insisting on standing and chewing on fingers...you are a busy, busy boy! You now have one or two LONG naps a day (2-3hrs...nursing during!) and a couple short 20 minute naps. You are still a fierce feeder and you never go longer than 3 hours without nursing. It wasn't so long ago that we were just learning how to nurse and OooHH it sometimes really hurt, but now its as if we have been doing this forever. Nursing is one of the most natural things I have ever experienced and it feels really good to have this closeness to you. There are a couple of books that you enjoy and will actually sit right through to the end! You enjoy your baby massage class (you are the only boy and you pee on me at least once a class!) You do well in your car seat and are easy to travel with, except if you have just had an explosion in your pants - then you are mad!!! You also still sleep with us and I doubt that will change anytime soon. You are no longer loud, but you do kick at times. We love sharing our bed with you and I could not imagine it any other way! We are so in love with you and I am so happy that we are all so in tune with each others needs during this incredible time. Its so tiring, yet so exciting, yet so fulfilling and, well, just so many things and I think that that is why this is such an intense period...
It's all coming together. We love you!

Being Honest

A pattern of renewal seems to have taken form in my life. I am rested and rejuvenated on Monday. By Friday I am feeling low and a little loopy crazy. Saturday and Sunday I regain my sanity. The moments that I can be alone are proving to be extremely valuable in my transition into motherhood. I love motherhood; its totally fulfilling, unmatched to anything else. I have alot of love to give, but just like anyone, I need a source for refuel. Mothers need to recharge as well.

Jonas picks up on this energy of mine. By Friday he was fussing what seemed like nonstop. I was near tears, bored and tired. Luckily Jordan was close by and left work an hour early. He took Jonas for a walk and I had some quiet time to eat a meal and be in silence. We went to the Spit, walked and then the three of us laid on the grass under the evening sun and I felt better. Jonas was happy, everyone was happy. It didn't take much to feel better. It's those moments to myself that I need most when I am feeling overwhelmed.

Saturday found us all in bed until 9AM. We picked strawberries, went to the library, out for a couple walks and I even got in a work out! Fathers Day was fun - we spent it in Campbell River. Bought our veggies at the Farmers Market, went climbing and then out for dinner at some funky seafood restaurant in the marina. Didn't even know it existed. Ate crab for the first time in years! The weekend was exactly what we all needed.

Today is Monday and I feel refuelled and ready for the week! I thank Jordan and my huge family for all their love and support and understanding in this new journey into the Mother Zone.

A Fresh New Day...

Never before have I lived by these words as I do now. Each day is a chance for a new start, no matter what happened or how I felt the day before, today is fresh and new!

Some exciting news I forgot to mention:

My parents and my sister and her family are moving to Courteny this fall. Right now they live in Rossland which is in the Kootenys. They've always wanted to live on the island but they wanted to stay close to a ski hill...so Courtney is the place to be. Very exciting.

Blue Moon Samara (horse) was born eight days ago and she is totally beautiful. I missed the quick one hour birth because I was napping that afternoon (that was the emotional meltdown day). Her and mum, Chara, are often right outside our door eating grass....Bower loves to entice the new Philly (sp?) into play - its really funny to watch.

Grandpa Jerry with the new arrival, Blue Moon Samara and her mum Chara (half an hour after birth!)

We have also decided to stay on our Island instead of moving to Victoria in the Fall, as we had previously planned. Jordan has switched his school plans and will be continuing this part of his education via correspodence. I would like to go to school as well, but not until Jonas is abit older. I am looking into a total career change and move into health care (one of my other many passions). Not yet though...they could be another little one in the future....(no I am not pregnant again!!)

Actually, I feel really good about staying here. We are surrounded by lots of family and this has proved to be a time that we need to be around them the most. Jonas is spending alot of time with his grandparents and their partners and its very important to me that he continue to be close to them. There is such depth and richness that they add to his life...each relationship is totally unique and special in its own way. I think that Jonas will be a real nature lover - he always seems happiest when outside. Last night when he came home after a long walk with Grandpa Jerry, he was so happy and talkative...he went on and on until we shut off the lights to sleep. Usually he is passed out before we go to bed!

Challenges

Time has gone by so quickly. Where do I start? How many times have I thought, oh, I will write this or that in my blog, but maybe tomorrow...

We are now moved in and settled into the Trailer, or as someone fondly tried to call it 'The Cottage'. From now until Oct our house will be a vacation rental - a great way to take advantage of our beautiful, freshly built home and make a little cash. I was very keen on doing this for the summer, but after spending days and days getting the house ready and organizing our belongings I got really tired and a little depressed. The first day in our new place I had an 'inner' meltdown and really questioned what the hell we were doing. But then after some much needed rest and a little perspective, I came to my senses and remembered that this is what I wanted. I feel incredibly thankful that we can do this, since its Jordan's dads Trailer and rent free! This is the Trailer that Jordan lived in when he was small and his father built his own house (which took 10 years!). So here we are and my mantra for the summer is to live simply.

Being a first time mum, I find myself in a totally new and unknown world. It is a challenge. Sometimes I feel really alone; I have good days and I have bad. Yet when I look into Jonas's eyes I feel so much love and satisfaction. I seem to always catch myself with too high of expectations - I am learning to let things go a little more, to relax a little more. I tell myself its only been 16 weeks and everything will eventually regulate. My moods will smooth over and become more consistent. These last few days have been so grey and rainy and I find myself feeling low as well. Yet last week, the sun was out, we went outdoors and I felt totally rejeuvenated. I realize its all about restructuring my life, almost like a reconstruction. I need to keep working on it and stay conscious of the fact that its a process and that takes time. I don't have to feel lonely or bored when its raining. There are other ways to be. I know that. I just need to get there.

Hicks on Sticks in France at Cannes

So our documentary has reached Cannes. This is a picture of our producer rep holding up our mini poster. Now lets keep our fingers crossed for some distribution interest!

synopsis-In 1999, skateboard company owner, Ian Comishin embarks on a journey into the unknown. Bringing professional skateboarding and music to Canadian towns is no small endeavor. With financial sponsorship dropping out at the last minute and Ian's willingness to dive into company debt, the story unfolds, propelling him to an end he never anticipated.

99 minute documentary

3 Months and Exploring!

This has been a truly amazing time with Jonas. Jordan and I watched this morning as he reached out and tried to maneuver an elephant trunk into his mouth.

He had such patience - he would try to get it into his mouth and then it would flop away and he would give a little shout/cry and do it again and again until he got better. Later on I noticed him reaching for his books when I changed him. This may not sound like such a big deal when Jonas reads this someday - but it really is. It's the beginning of your exploration of life! It's your curiosity being born and now you are finally able to do something about it.

Mothers Day

My very first Mothers Day! I must admit I was totally exhausted. Jonas is going through a little growth spurt at the moment - well, the past 48 hours. Abit fussy, but some really big changes! He always wants to be standing now - we hold him up alot on our laps. He also likes his exersaucer - we have him in there for about 10 minutes before he is tired.

Grandpa Jerry came over to watch over Jonas so that Jordan and I could have breakfast together at the HBI for the Mothers Day brunch. Then I came home and napped with Jonas for a couple of hours. Grandma Janet and Case came over and we had some wine and hung out in the sun... Everyone held and played with Jonas so I had a little bit of a break - it was really nice! Then in the evening, Jerry came over to take Jonas for a walk around the forest (Jonas still loves staring up at the trees!) I was tired, but I had a really nice and relaxing day.

Jordan has taken the week off work to do some finnishing carpentry to our house before we move out for the vacation rentors. I have a ton of work to do as well; so far I have gotten alot more done than I thought I would with Jonas around. He will sleep in his stroller while I am working on the gardens...no problems!

Dad and Jonas, May 13

The Cannes film market starts in a couple days and already we have had some distribution interest from France and all french speaking parts of Europe. So, we have our fingers crossed and are hoping for some serious interest in our documentary.

wish us luck!

A Big Boy!

Dear Jonas,

You had your first check up with our family doctor last Sat and you weighed in at 12lbs5oz and you are 25 INCHES long! You are extremely healthy; you didn't even catch my cold. I am now better and I am happy that you weren't too demanding on the days I stayed in bed - we just hung out, ate and slept.
Now we are back to normal. Today we went to the baby group at the community centre and you were awake and watching all the other little ones play: Carter, Sophia and???. After that we all worked in the garden for a few hours - you kept Dad and I entertained with your chatter and then you fell asleep. You also grabbed your rattle today and shook it and watched it and tried to chew on it - this was a first! You might have been extra excited since you saw your Dad hit a home run at his ball game earlier. Maybe you got inspired to hold that rattle...but it was probably an accident.... You are also napping in your crib and when you don't like it you will nap in your swing. You still sleep with us at night and you are no longer as noisy so the cosleeping is much smoother now. You still feed every 2-3 hours. Your dad has also discovered that you are always happier outside. Sometimes when you are fussy, he will take you outside and you immediately settle down. We are so happy to have you in our lives!

Jonas is 10 Weeks!

The transition into Mumhood has been smooth. Well, mostly. I am happy and fullfilled and I think that all my motherly instincts have surfaced one way or another. My only obstacle is sometimes wrapping my mind around the whole Mumhood thing. What I mean is that things that I now really care about, on a day to day basis include such seemingly ridiculous things such as the color of baby poo, where to have baby sleep for naps...

Saturday was International Midwife day, so we went to our midwife's centre for some celebrating. It was nice to chat with our midwives once again and also meet some other new moms. At one point there was a row of us sitting in lawn chairs, nursing the little ones. I am not sure if it was because I was still alittle out of it from being sick, but it felt like my brain was in a foggy mush state. Jordan said I repeated myself a couple of times in conversation. I felt abit ditzy! Have I turned into a mum ditz? I hope not. Maybe everyone felt the same, maybe not. Maybe this is normal and it will pass.

On the weekend we set up a crib for Jonas so that he has a consistent place for napping. I am not sure how this will work. He always sleeps with us and will continue to do so. For naps, we have just been putting him on his matt, in his swing, in a sling etc... I figure its time for him to have a designated nap place. So far its only worked for about 30 minutes and then he wakes up. Today I tried to put him in and he was fine for abit and then he fussed and cried. I would take him out and console him, settle him and then put him back. We did that 4 or 5 times and it never worked. I ended up putting him in his swing and he passed out. I wonder if it matters for him to have different napping places? Anyone out there with some feedback? Experiences?

Green Poop?

It's good to be back on our little island. Everything is so green and lush - our gradens are calling out to me. First I need to get better. I have been stuck in bed for the past two days; yesterday I had to drag myself over to CR to deposit $$ for my brother so that we could print out more press kits and send our doc to Venezuala, Paris, Greece, USA and funny enough - Canada! Isn't it funny that in this stage of the game we need to have an American representing our film in order for a Canadian company to take notice?? GO FIGURE.

So I am in bed, coughing, achy and downing some herbal Chinese medicine Jordan picked up for me. Seems to be working. I don't know how I can avoid passing my germs onto Jonas. He has had a few coughs and I have plunged his nose with a syringe a few times, but he seems fine. It's hard to tell with a little 9 week old baby. He seems to be sleeping more and nursing more since I have been sick. Maybe he is fighting it.

Ok, so some mum poo talk. For about 10 days Jonas had really green poop. Usually he had those perfect yellow seedy poops that nursed babies produce. About two weeks ago they started turning green and then really green. I had thought for a split second it was those green smoothies I have been drinking everyday - no not the processed 'greens' you buy at the health food store, but the real ones with pure green vegies pureed in the blender (I also eat the other 'greens' as well, just not as often - they are ridiculously expensive and I am not sure if they are actually processed, but they are manufactured, aren't they?) Anyway, I knew it wasn't my intake of greens, come on now! I knew it had something to do with foremilk and lactase and too much of it. I looked around the net and finally got the information I was looking for on the La Leche League website. While researching - something I prefer to do before running to my doctor for answers - I realised that I was producing too much milk which had probably been caused by my breastfeeding practice. It's funny, because I thought about how breastfeeding is a natural thing and yet I had to get info about it on the net and then I thought that probably back in the day there was some wise woman elder/midwife who had had info passed down from ancestors who could probably answer any and all questions I needed answers for.

My usual feeding practice was to feed for two hours on one breast, then switch and feed for two hours on the second. I had ample milk and I knew this because Jonas would sometimes choke and sputter abit at the beginning and he would also be done his feed in about 3-5 minutes. He would also spit up alot and sometimes be fussy in the mornings with serious gas!!! And then the green poops came and didn't go away... SOOoooOO I changed my feedings to 6 hours one side, 6 hours the other side. This makes it so that Jonas gets his foremilk, but also ensures that he gets the fatty rich hinde milk. If baby gets too much of the initial foremilk and not enough hinde milk they often become gassy, fussy and produce green poo. After a week of this feeding pattern, Jonas doesn't spit up nearly as often, less gassy/farty, feeds for a casual and less intense 20 minutes and yes, his poo is now yellow. Yay Mummyhood!

More Travels

Jonas and I just returned from a 2 week trip to the Kootenays. We flew via WestJet from Comox to Calgary to Kelowna, where my parents and sister greeted us in the airport and then drove us to Rossland. A big trip, but travel with Jonas is easy and he was totally fine on the plane.

Cousin Livia (5) was totally fascinated with Jonas and always wanted to hold him. Cousin Corbin (3) was very gentle and loved giving lots of kisses

We stayed at my parents place and spent our time visiting and enjoying the beautiful mountains and melting snow. I got to go on some nice walks, go swimming and work out while my family took turns bonding with the little guy.


Grandma spent alot of time playing and holding Jonas. Cousin Cameron (8) was also very gentle and was always wanting to feed Jonas a bottle of my milk; he even asked to help 'pump' the milk.

Jonas really started smiling and 'participating' in conversation during our visit. He also noticed and got into his little yellow lion which I hung from the top bunkbed for him to stare at and enjoy.


Livia couldn't get enough of holding Jonas




Grandpa and Jonas shared some nap time!



Ashleigh (my sister) and her three kids with Jonas

My brother, Soren, drove me back to the Okanagan where we visited my grandma (dads mom) and then went on to fly home.


Jonas and Mum and his Greatgrandma Johnstone


Uncle Soren

Soren and I ended up doing some work while I was visiting. We found a producer rep from the USA to represent our doc film at the Cannes market - more on that later. Right now we are settling back in and I am getting over a bad cold - hoping Jonas doesn't get it....

Good Little Traveller

We spent last weekend in Victoria for Taagens first birthday. The boys finally met; Taagen wanting to touch Jonas and Jonas just staring. Taagen will have to wait a little longer before Jonas can 'play'. It was a quick little visit and Jonas did very well for the three hour drive there and back. Natalie's family thought that Jonas looked alot like me, but with Jordans lips and nose. To me I see a little of each of us but when I look at Jonas I see Jonas, unique and beautiful. Casey and Natalie gave Jordan and I gift certificates to eat at the Bengal Lounge at the Empress (our wedding present). Cousin Devyn, Grandma Janet and Taagen's auntie Carol babysat the boys while we ate a super delicious Indian dinner
Funny expression! Jonas and Grandma Janet

Nat and Casey joined us afterwards for drinks and jazz. Really a nice night which lasted 3 hours before we got the phone call at 10pm from Devyn letting us know that Taagen was still awake and Jonas had run out of my pumped milk. He was not impressed and even less impressed when they tried watered down formula. I was ready to go home at that point as I, too, was ready and overflowing to feed my little milk monster.

Jonas is now smiling, laughing and cooing all the time. When I exagerate big smiles, he will smile right back. And when he is engaged and into it we play this game where I am smiling and talking to him in short sentences using alot of Jonas and Mummy and then I wait for his reply and he coos and ahhhs in response.

Mummy and Jonas at Taagen's birthday party

When he is over it he will give a grumpy shriek and we then move onto another activity. Some of the things Jonas enjoys is tummy time where I put my hand on his feet and he shoots forward - we call it the frog game. He also likes to lay on his mat and stare out our big windows - he loves the contrast, the lines of our beams and he can probably see the outline of the trees. He is very entertained by these things - sometimes just staring up and out in a kind of silent awe and other times he is looking around from side to side, stretching his arms and legs and kicking. He also likes to hang out/sleep in Dad's arms while he watches the Canucks.

All of my time is spent with Jonas, which can get very tiring. We have been extremely fortunate to have Grandpa Jerry around to babysit a couple of times a week. It is really good for Jonas to be bonding with others besides Jordan and I. Jonas is very content and very relaxed around his Grandpa and Jill. While Jonas is with Grandpa, he drinks milk, naps in his lap, listens to stories and is carried around in the Baby Bjorn snuggly while checking out all the new tree growth around the property. While Jonas is away, Jordan and I like to nap, have a bath, read, drink wine and talk about our dreams....we really value the time we are able to be together alone.Mummy taking a much needed break, lounging on the deck, in the sun with a glass of wine!