Jack: We love him!

Jack didn't have the best weekend, he wasn't feeling really well. It was so nice to have Bryan home during this time to help with the extra attention Jack needed. He has been feeling better the last couple of days, and it's nice to have our son back! Here are a couple of pictures of fun things he's been playing with. He's really into "helping" right now. Anything we are working on, he wants to be right in the mix! We love it!

I was working to organize my craft supplies yesterday and Jack climbed in the felt box, then wanted me to put all the felt in as well, he thought he was SO funny :o)

Jack discovered this ancient machine and just had to check it out. We told him these probably won't even exist by the time he is older :o)

Thailand trip!

We just returned from a wonderfully relaxing and enjoyable week in Thailand. My parents were able to come here during Bryan's Spring Break and from here we travelled together. We spent a couple days in Bangkok, then onto Phi Phi Island for a few, and ending our trip in Phuket, Thailand; it was great! We took a million (at least a couple hundred) pictures, so I am just posting a few highlights here. Checkout Facebook for more!

We were able to meet up with our good friends Dan and Jess and their adorable daughter Ally in Bangkok for two days. They are working at a mission school in Cambodia, so it was a treat to see them. Ally is just a few weeks older than Jack and they had fun running around together.

Its always nice to have family time with the three of us!

Jack LOVED all the attention from Grandma and Grandpa. We had so much fun together in all the pools and in the ocean. Jack is still a fish!

Mom and I had a great time together as well soaking up the sun!

At Phi Phi island, Bryan and I hiked to a lookout, we could see the whole island.

Jack's routine was disrupted, but he didn't seem to mind. He slept in lots of unusual and funny places...including falling asleep while riding on Bry's shoulders ;o)

hot pot and "nature" walk

Last week we met some friends at a favorite little restaurant to enjoy a Hot Pot meal. Its good to do on cooler nights because you are basically sitting around an open flame :o) We ordered the spicy broth and it was delicious!

I love living in Hong Kong, the weather, the food, the people, the opportunities... all great. What I don't really love though is the fact that we are living in a city where we have limited outdoor places to play and explore. I'm noticing this more as Jack gets older... Even the parks (which there are many!) don't really have natural play areas... they're all cement and landscaping. Right outside our estate is a large canal for flood control, around it there is a bike path. This is our main playground at the moment. Here are pictures from our walk today.

Throwing leaves down the drain.

Putting seed pods in the ditch.

Driving a car on a tree.

Playing in the ditch right outside our estate. All the other mothers/maids look at me like I'm crazy when I let him get in, but it's just a little dirt and water :o)

In six months...

Our life is going to totally change! Baby Thompson #2 is expected to be arriving mid-Sept! We are SO excited for the addition to our family. Sometimes I already feel huge, but other times it seems I hardly look pregnant. Like these two pictures... looks totally different...?

Went in for my first appointment last week at 12 weeks, and everything looks great. Heres the first picture of our new little one.

boys at play

We spent the morning over at my friend Jamila's this morning. They boys had a blast playing

outside in the cool air. The weather today is perfect! Cool, sunny and not humid!

This is the first good picture of the three of them that we have gotten in months! Josiah (22 mths), Jack (18), Malcolm (20).

And... picture time is over!

Rubik Cube Genius?

Bryan and I found Jack playing with the Rubik cube a couple of days ago. He was so serious, it was great! He likes to turn the sides... if only he could actually solve it :o)

not too many pictures...

I realized earlier this week when I went to update our blog, that I haven't really taken any photos since last week. So, I took a few and now can share :o) We had a play time over at our place yesterday and Jack and Malcolm had a really fun time playing together. Things got a little crazy when Josiah showed up, not because of him, but we thought because "three's a crowd". :o)

I took Jack in for his 18 month drs. check yesterday. He weighs between 24-25 lbs, and is 32.5 inches tall. Both are between the 50-75th percentile for his age... pretty good. He also stacked blocks like a champ for the nurse. She asked me tons of questions about him and his development and the whole time he kept trying to open her drawers and grab her stamp pad... not sure how impressed she was :o) We think hes pretty great though!