While we aren't pushing the "let's try to potty every 2 hours" Joshie has been peeing in his Elmo potty before baths and showers.  We so far only use praise and singing about it as his reward.  This is, I think, a good start.  He is starting to undress himself also, but still wakes up wet after naps.  Anyhow, he is a work in progress.  YAY JOSHIE!

Blessings, Michelle

Hey all.  I didn't take very many Halloween pictures, but I'll try to get them uploaded here in the next week or so.  Joshie was a dragon, but refused to wear the dragon face/hood.  Mommy Claire was here and dressed up and went with us as well.  We went to Sunnyview where Dale and I both work and filled his Elmo pumpkin.  There was no sense going house to house after that escapade, so we just went around and visited and came home.

Joshie is obsessed with eyeglasses, keys, phones....not so much his actual toys though.  He also loves sunglasses and will wear them upside down.  He is a true music lover and can pick up a song's chorus after one listening.  Miss Cheryl, Joshie's Parents As Teachers lady was here last week and says he is way ahead in vocabulary.  His motor skills are on track too.  Overall, he is doing well.  Sorry this is so short; got tons of things to do this week and will get those pics uploaded as soon as I can!

Blessings, Michelle

He is in the 25-50% for both height and weight.  He currently weighs 26 lb. 13 oz. and is 34.25 inches long.  He said "Hurry up doctor!" after I said it (we waited a long time) and "Hi doctor" when he did finally come in.

Joshie is going to start part time daycare at Bishop Hogan this Thursday; we are all anxious to see how he will get along and Mommy is looking forward to some time to herself!  She has errands to run and a house to clean!  Although the cleaning lady is coming tomorrow it is still pretty messy for her 2 hours she cleans....I'll probably have to finish up on Thursday.  Mommy Claire is coming for the weekend and we have a picnic planned!

Happy Labor Day everyone!

Blessings, Michelle

Enjoy the pictures...I finally was able to get them uploaded.  I'm working on making some hard copies to make Joshie his own little photo album; he loves looking at pictures and pointing to people/things and naming them.

We also want to say thank you to Grandpa Baskett, who gave both Brad and Joshie a monetary contribution to their college bound accounts...thank you Grandpa!

Blessings, Michelle

You have to have stamina to keep up with him!  Still having trouble uploading pics; plan to take the digital camera's memory card in to the WalMart photo center and try to get the pictures on disc as well as hard copies for the little photo album I want to make for him.  He loves Grandpa and Grandma Kirkland's little photo album they have with pictures of him from infant to now; he looks at the pictures, points people out with correct titles and calls himself "Joshie".

Some new things he is doing:  he loves his new Magna Doodle, he loves to erase anything we put on it anyway, ha!; he can jump now but not very high; his vocabulary rivals that of a kindergartner, he is picking up about 5 new words/day; his absolute favorite song is "Play That Funky Music" he asks for it every time we go in the car!  He loves spending time with his same age friend, Aaron and Aaron's older sister Chasity.  Chasity babysits for us and as soon as she gets here, Joshie tells me bye bye (tries to get rid of me)!  He can sing his ABC's, Twinkle Little Star, he loves the rock group Disturbed. 

We tried some potty type things but he just isn't ready.  One sign of readiness is staying dry after sleeping, can't do that yet.  Another sign?  Dressing/undressing himself, nope!  Another sign?  Sitting still for  a couple minutes...you've got to be kidding, check that off too.  Not ready.  Will try again in a couple months.

Well, I'll try to get some pics uploaded after I get thrm from WalMart...until then...

Blessings to all, Michelle

Having trouble getting some pictures of Joshie's bday celebration on here; don't worry once I get the kinks out the  pics will come.

Joshie is growing so fast; his 2 year old checkup isn't until the end of August.  His vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds.  He can sing his ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, We Will Rock You, several Elmo songs.  He can count to 20 in English, to 10 in Spanish and we are starting some basic sign language as Mommy wants to learn too.  He just started jumping a couple of days ago.  He still isn't very into books, but once he settles himself a bit, I imagine he will grow to love them.  We haven't started potty training yet...I plan to wait just a few months longer on that one.

Brad went to a fitness camp this summer for a month; we missed him awfully but he lost 13 lbs. and so far since being home since mid July he has lost another 3 lbs.  We are very proud of him!

Dale is still trucking, Michelle is still nursing...gonna go try again on those pics now; I may have to upload them to a disc then try again...........

I got Joshie some chocolate bunnies, will let him eat one tomorrow and take some pics to put on here.  He should be nice and wound up afterwards.  He has been sick with sinus infection and he threw up 3 times 2 nights ago and has had a low grade temp.  He is currently on antibiotics. 

"Mommy Claire"is here visiting and Joshie is trying hard to say what sounds like "Mommy Claire" and we've enjoyed her visit.  Will write more later...need my beauty sleep!

Blessings, Michelle

We went to St. Joe today to Sears and had pictures taken for Easter.  I have uploaded most of the best ones to this totsite and just a word to the grandparents, aunts, uncles, neices, and close friends....you will be getting a hard copy in a frame of your favorite ones!  They won't be here til April 14th....so you must be patient.  But we just had to give you a preview. 

We've all had the flu here by the way, both upper respiratory and gastro-intestinal bugs and am praying everyone stays well.  Daddy (Dale) learned a couple weeks ago that you don't feed a toddler hot dogs and fruit punch, then spin them around in the air.  You can just imagine what happened afterwards and Mommy (me) was very glad that we bought extra heavy duty stain resistant furniture. 

Everyone is well now, knock wood....hope you enjoy the pictures and everyone have a happy Easter...........

Blessings, Michelle