Happy 2 years, Josiah!

Two years! It has been two years since our precious little man entered this world. As I put Sarah to bed last night we thanked God for giving Josiah to our family during our prayer, then had a special time where we reminisced together (even though she doesn't remember life before Josiah) that two years ago on this very night she was the only baby we had to hold. She was our one year old. Now her one year old little brother is turning two. It seems as if he has always been part of our family. A friend asked yesterday if I was sad to see my littlest one turn two. I said mostly not, because he is so healthy and able that he doesn't seem like my baby anymore and because we know that it only gets more fun from here. We are so thankful for the past two years. The laughs and tears and successes, great and small. But we are also thankful for today, and tomorrow if the Lord gives us tomorrow. There is much joy to come!

Weight: 31 lbs 8 oz (86%)
Height: 37 in (98%)
Head: 20 in
Diaper: cloth and size 5 (he is still a little afraid of the potty, but agrees to sit on the potty in the summer- we don't think he knows that summer is a time that will actually come!)
Clothing: 2T/3T, shoe- size 8

Likes: trash cans, singing, counting, building, watering cans/spray bottles, the sandbox, flags (especially American), Baby Damon (the doll), play dough, being tickled, "hoping" into the car (getting into his seat by himself- I love it too!), helping mom cook (aka standing on a chair and playing), balloons, peek-a-boo

Dislikes: having his hair rinsed, sitting at the table when he wants to play, big scares

Schedule/Sleep: He is sleeping well, and for that we always give thanks. He naps at 1pm and sleeps two or three hours. Bedtime is at 7pm. We work hard to keep these two times as consistent as possible.

Eating: Josiah is our more adventurous eater at present. When he isn't distracted he puts away a lot of food. Favorites are clementines, grapes, cheese, yogurt, a peanut butter/nutella sandwich (always Sarah's request, but he certainly doesn't complain), pancakes, and popcorn. If there is a "treat" in sight, he is never afraid to ask, but takes "no" well. Notice there aren't any vegetables on his favorites list. He eats them regularly, you have my word, but I definitely wouldn't call any vegetable a favorite. They are just a means to an end!

Communication: We love communication. And he does so much of it these days. It is rare that we have no idea what he is saying or wants. "Where's Sarah?", "What Sarah doin'?", and "I do it" are phrases we hear quite a lot. He started saying "silly goose" in context, but also kind of randomly, which gives us a good chuckle. Favorite songs are Twinkle Twinkle, Jingle Bells, Holy Holy, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Skidamarink, Wheels On the Bus, and Hosanna (from Palm Sunday). Melts my heart when Sarah and Josiah sing together. He also surprised us by counting to ten out of the blue. He hears it from Sarah and we count thirteen flags in a favorite book, but when we said one, he said two, so we said three, and he said four, and so on to ten. It was a fun dinnertime surprise. :)

Random:
- His go to book at bedtime is Put Me In the Zoo and he has a sweet comment for every page (flag, hugging, clapping, etc). Favorite bedtime songs are Twinkle Twinkle (tinkle tinkle), Jingle Bells (bingle bells), and Good Night Josiah.
- He is more attached to blue dog than ever.
- He is capable of creating his own fun these days. I always get curious when he goes hunting for the stool. That means he has a plan!
- When he gets playfully excited he does a fun bug eye thing. We haven't even tried to capture it on camera, but oh does it make for a sweet moment!
- He and Sarah can wear the same size shoe (though she is moving up now).

Today's appointment: I would love to see this child become a doctor. The hardest part of this appointment was taking Josiah's clothes off in the beginning. He kept catching his breath like he was going to cry and asking for his pants. But the blood pressure cuff, finger prick, and shot? He was simply fascinated. And with each thing they did to him he just got more calm and interested. I don't know if it will ever happen like that again, but boy was it great!

Next appointment: November 10 at 10:40am

Tucking "Charlotte" in for a drive. He takes good care of her :)

First time riding in the front with Sarah

Getting a little love from one of Sarah's friends at a Frozen sing-a-long party

Pockets!

There is always a doctor on call around here

I love this.
Josiah calls guitars "picks" because Dave lets him hold a pick when he (Dave) plays at home.

My boy's last night being one. I might have gotten a little emotional as I was putting him to bed and needed to document the moment :)