Joshua's Charm

Joshua always seems to find a way to charm the socks off us. He tries to get away with his cuteness and funny looks and wise cracks, but even though we smile and even sometimes have to hide a laugh from him, he still usually has to be disciplined for whatever new crime he has just committed.

Joshua at Chuck E Cheese's

This afternoon, Joshua and David played in Joshua's little kiddie pool which was rather cool for this time of year, and afterwards got a warm shower to warm his purple body. After the shower, I put some clothes on Joshua and left him in his room a minute, so I could grab something else for him. I was only gone about 2 minutes, and in that time, Joshua managed to move his little rocking chair over to the dresser, open the drawer, pull out the powder and then baptize his room and bed in baby powder.

When I returned and found the mess, I proceeded to clean up, put the powder back in the drawer and change Joshua's sheets. I then, left the room to put the clothes in the laundry basket. While I was gone, I could hear Joshua moving his chair again, so as I came down the hallway, I said told him he had better not be getting into that drawer again for the powder. Now, my son is smart, but sometimes he's too smart and cute for his own britches.

When I walked into the room, I saw Joshua quickly sit down in th chair, that he'd been standing on getting ready to open the drawer again. He then went to rocking fervently and quickly, all the while chanting, "rock, rock; rock, rock; rock, rock; rock, rock," as he went back and forth in the rocking chair. Cute - I know. He's a mess.

Another cute moment- Joshua decided the other day that I needed to wear his Mickey Mouse ears that his Aunt Sue bought him, so he put them on my head. I was sitting in the floor when he did this. Joshua didn't like it that my sunglasses were in the way, so he pulled the ears back off my head and then removed my sunglasses. He put the ears back, but still wasn't satisfied. I had my scrunchy still in my head. So, he pulled the ears back off, and then proceeded to pull the scrunchy out of my hair.

When he finally got the scrunchy out of my hair, he put the ears back on my head. He backed up, put his hands on his hips and said the funniest thing I've yet to hear him say, I think. While looking at me with a cute and serious grin in his eyes, Joshua said, "yeeeeeeeeaaaaah baby." Hilarious! That's my Joshua!

Growing Up Log

Joshua and Caleb spending time together on the floor

I'm starting this new blog for the benefit of the boys, their grandparents/relatives, and myself. I want to be able to do a better job of keeping track of what the boys do from week to week and also record their milestones or special events as they happen. I haven't found the time to do it in their baby books, so I thought I do it here and then transfer it later. That way, the relatives could see what was going on at the same time I'm able to keep up with it. So here we are, and so we begin. :)

Dave spots Joshua in the backyard tree.

On a great note for me, but not so interesting for everyone else- Joshua decided he could poop in the potty for the first time this week. I believe it was Tuesday night that he managed to do that for me. I was elated to say the least, and Joshua just looked at me funny as I jumped up and down and rejoiced over his accomplishment.

Joshua is now in underwear ONLY. He doesn't wear a diaper anymore, not even to sleep in, since he is doing so well staying dry - even at night. My parents will be here next weekend, so we'll see how they like sleeping with a new and improved Joshua who doesn't wear diapers. Let's hope they don't give him a lot to drink before he goes to bed.
Dave's parents will be here the next weekend. I think they'll find that Joshua's verbal speech has improved a lot since they last saw him, and that he has calmed down some - well, only a little. :)

Caleb cut his first tooth today. This made me soooo sad, since I want him to be toothless a lot longer, especially since he is nursing. He isn't on solids or formula of any kind. I plan to hold him off for a few more months on the solids, since he is doing fine on nursing right now. He's a cute chubby thing, who smiles all the time. He is so very content and sweet, that Dave has dubbed him "Smiley". Praise God for such a sweetie!

My favorite picture of Dave and Joshua so far -

Joshua is in the backyard tree, while Dave looks on protectively and proudly.

Joshua was dubbed "Monkey" when he started walking, because he walked like and ape with his arms in the air. I don't know why Dave didn't just name him "ape" or "gorilla", but "monkey" it was, so monkey it stays. It seems more appropriate now, than then, because Joshua climbs everything he can get away with climbing. Now all we need is a few monkey bars out back to keep him busy and out of the things in the kitchen.

Well, that's all for now!

Be blessed!