Hello everyone; hope everyone is doing well.  I just wanted to update our site but will have to wait on the pics...it takes them a long time to upload and I'll be heading to bed soon.  Will try to get some on here tomorrow possibly.

Bradley started school on the 19th; he's not very enthused except for he did join the reading circle like last year and has already started on some big books.  He is also playing tackle football this year with practices twice weekly.  He wants to take guitar lessons and piano lessons both.  Will have to research the guitar lessons to see if the teacher has any openings and what she charges.  Brad did take piano last year so he will have the same teacher.  He just dotes on his little brother Joshie.  He will change any diapers, poopy or just wet.  They have games they play on the floor with blankets...kind of like Peek A Boo. 

Joshie is doing great.  He started walking around 13.5 months.  My mom says he walks like a monkey, with his arms up and out.  He is getting better at it every day; he can even walk on his knees and stand up from his knees.  He will prop himself on the floor with his head down and standing on his 2 feet; that is letting us know he wants to somersault...so we get over there and flip him; he  just cackles.  He can now play pattycake by clapping both hands together.  He still likes Peek a Boo too...and he loves to watch the toilet flush...which is good that he is not scared of it (that will help with potty training later).  What else to report?  Well, he is transitioning from bottle to sippy cup and can also drink through a straw.  He drinks approx. 24 oz. whole milk per day plus a bottle of apple juice or water or whatever; he isn't too picky.  He is eating table food...we only give him store bought baby food if we are out somewhere and if the restaurant we are at can't give him mashed potatoes and gravy.  Uncle Jamie for last Christmas got us this mini blender thing that grinds things up really well.  Whatever we are eating, I just grind up for Joshie and he still eats his little carton of YoBaby yogurt with lunch.  Grandpa Baskett stays with us most of the time and still gets up with Joshie in the mornings.  Grandpa and Grandma Kirkland will babysit pretty much anytime; they just love him to pieces. 

Now, I want to address all the words that Joshie says, and pretty distinctly too:  ma-ma or sometimes just "mom"; da-da; ba-ba (bottle); more; Brad; Bradley; brother; na-na (Grandma); bath; thank you (yes he said this once very clearly); pa-pa (grandpa); kitty; uh-oh; wa-wa (waddle as in like a duck); no; he says lots more but my brain is tired tonight I guess.  OH, he can say "Elmo" too. 

He will point to his ear when asked where it is...he will grab his toes if asked where they are...and is starting to learn about his nose and tummy.  If you ask him how he knows he's a boy in the bathtub, he will grab his penis.  I swear he is so smart for his age.  He has a toy telephone and will hold it up to his ear and babble into it then hold it out for me to for me to talk into, then always wants it back of course.  He still will put things in his mouth so we still try to vacuum every week and he has now discovered cabinet doors so we will have to baby proof the kitchen cabinets and drawers.

Well that is all I can think of right now...it is after 3 am so I really need to head to bed.  The Chataqua is tomorrow so if the weather is good we are going to put Joshie in his stroller and walk around.  No money to buy anything, but I always see people I know and of course they usually want to see the baby too.  You know how that goes!

Blessings, Michelle