Hello, my name is Joseph...

Hello, my name is Joseph....and I'm a swing-aholic! Yes it's true, we do sometimes pull out the swing, and at times it's the only thing that gets this little man to sleep. I am shocked that he doesn't exceed the weight limit, and it still moves...but it does, and he's SO comfortable in it! His feet hang off the end, and he's head takes up the whole pillow...but doesn't he just look so peaceful?? Ahh...sweet baby, how I love you!! Until next time...

Trashy Baby...

So the other night while cleaning, I toss this empty trash bag box towards the trashcan, and guess who found it! He loved it, and played with it for 30 minutes. Again I'll ask myself...why do we spend tons of money on toys?!?! We are trying hard now to eat dinner at the table, all at the same time, as a family! Apparently this just wears little man out. I promise we did wipe his mouth off right after the picture, but I wanted to get him before he moved! HA!!

And this is little man's new thing. He pulls up on anything right now! I cannot believe he is growing up so fast...I really need to find a way to slow it down!

We went to the doctor this week for his check up. His measurements are...

• Weight: 20 lbs, 14 ounces (50%)
• Height: 30 Inches long (84%)
• ((and just to make things funny, I am only 60 inches tall..so he is half the height of me!!)

Until next time...

Christmas!

Oh what a wonderful Christmas we had!! I wish I could upload all the photos, but I took so many it's hard to pick just one! I have such an amazing family that loves joe, me, and little man so much! We got more than we ever needed, but the best part as always is just getting together, and of course the food!! We will be playing with new toys for little man until his first birthday..HA!! But the best present was double DVD players in our car!! YAY!! Little man absolutely cannot stand the car at night, and screams until he's sick...but now with a tv, driving at night is a breeze!! I hope your Christmas was as great as ours!! Now on to the New Year....

Until next time!

9 months!

Yay!! Little Man is 9 months old! He is so much fun, and has a sweet sweet personality. Since the last post, we've had two doctors visits (ear infection, and pink eye), and an eye probe! Boy have we been busy! At the last doctors visit he weighed 19.8 ounces. He is so big now, and is into everything. He crawls now with such determination it makes you laugh. And just this past week he has been pulling up to his knees. But this morning he decided to stand all the way up in his crib....whew...it won't be long before he's walking! The picture below is very typical....anything within reach of little man...is his!

He laughs now at everything, and is never quiet. We still haven't mastered napping on the weekends, but thank goodness we have a happy baby who doesn't mind being on the go! Joe and I realize everyday how amazingly blessed and lucky we are. I don't think anyone can explain the love you have for you child until you realize it first hand!

Little man, you will never know how much laughter and love you have brought into this family. You are an amazing little boy, and I can't wait to see what the next nine months will bring!

Until next time...