Egg Hunt 2

So, this is one of the three pictures that I actually took during the Easter egg hunt. Thanks to my mom for embroidering the bunny on Joshua's outfit! As you can see, Joshua wasn't too into "hunting" eggs. He was more interested in toys & other kids. However, he did enjoy the Cheerios that were inside his eggs!

Egg Hunt

Our playgroup got together for an Easter Egg hunt on Friday. You may be able to tell that this group picture was taken at the end...around everyone's nap time! Thanks to the family who hosted the egg hunt for sharing their great pictures! I was so busy chasing Joshua around that I only took a couple of pictures.

Exploring someone else's house.

What Does He Do In There???

Last night after bathtime, I put Joshua in his crib to clean up everything. When I walked back in the room, he was bouncing in his crib & I noticed that one corner of the matress was springing up and down. I had never noticed that before, so I called John up to check it out. Sure enough, the kid had knocked a screw out of the mattress platform! We often wonder what in the world he does in his crib at night, as we hear all sorts of commotion while he is supposed to be going to sleep.

Mischief

Looks like we have a little climber on our hands!

Update

I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know how we are doing these days. Joshua is feeling much better. He has had a little cold but nothing major since he got over the ear infection. With all of the sickness going around, I hate taking him anywhere these days! Hopefully all of that will pass quickly & we will continue to avoid any more bugs! He is teething (still). He only has 8 more teeth to go & 4 of those are 2yr old molars. Maybe he will get these other 4 soon and we can have a little break from teething pain.

I am doing better. The miscarriage is still on my mind often...not guilt or anger or anything like that. Its just hard to believe I was pregnant a few weeks ago and now I'm not...and we didn't bring home a new baby. I'm not depressed or sad all of the time, its just something that seems to stay in the back of my mind. I don't think that is a bad thing, though. I want to include a link to the lyrics from a Watermark song that someone sent me as we were going through the miscarriage. The song is "Glory Baby". While it was really hard to read or listen to as we were going through the miscarriage, it has been comforting. I think the song captures the pain that expectant parents go through when they experience miscarriage, but also shares the hope that comes from knowing your baby is in heaven & you will see them one day.

John is doing well these days. Work is keeping him super busy, but he loves his job. Luckily he & Belle have managed to stay well for the past couple of months. Hopefully it will stay that way. The only thing that bothers Belle lately is Joshua chasing her through the house. It is brings him endless joy & laughter but just frustrates Belle!

Sometimes Naps Are A Challenge....

but other times, he just gives out when you least expect it!

15 Months

I have seen several friends do a post similar to this, so I wanted to do one for Joshua.

15 Things I Love About my 15 Month Old

15. The way he takes his socks off immediately & often puts them in things....buckets, toy box, tupperware dish.
14. While sitting in his booster seat, he sits on things to free up a hand to take more food. He will sit on anything...food, spoon, even his cup!
13. The way he chases our dog, Belle, around the house, laughing the entire time.
12. He loves books....usually looking at them upside down & backwards.
11. The excitement he has over everything, especially food. Gerber containers get a yell & even shaking with excitement!
10. How he makes all of his toys sing, talk, or play music at the same time. As soon as one stops, he pushes some button to make it start again.
9. The way he gets so excited when Daddy comes home.
8. How sweet he looks while he is sleeping.
7. When animals come of tv, he goes nuts! They can be real or animated....he really likes the Alabama Power birds.
6. He gives great hugs....I mean, he hugs you tight.
5. He has started giving kisses on occasion. Other times, it still comes as a bite instead.
4. He shakes his head "no" emphatically at everything.
3. His laugh, especially when he is really tickled about something.
2. His newest smile....eyes squinted, nose crinkled, and all of those teeth showing.
1. Everything...he is such a blessing & a joy, and has been such a comfort to his Mommy & Daddy during a very sad time.