Joseph up late!

Joseph likes to wait until brother is soundly off to sleep before calling out at just the right volume for us to hear him but not wake Benjamin.

Last night I let him stay up until Momma can home. He did however decide that our blanket was quite litterally the biggest sucky he had ever seen.



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Fun and Games

Benjamin had jumped in front of Joseph to take him for a ride..., Joseph is looking at Mommy like: "Are you really going to let brother get away with this?"

Doing the dishes is more fun than ever! After a messy meal Joseph wanted to get into the sink to clean off, what a sweet Boy!!

More Summer 2009

Most of these are self explanatory...

Summer 2009

Me and My Boys

You'll notice that the next several posts all have today's date. That's because I have done them all tonight, trying to bring you up to speed on Joseph and Benjamin's development since their first birthday. Sorry for the delay, all I have to say for myself is that somehow time seems to go faster once the babies are mobile!

I hope you enjoy the photos and please feel free to comment. We'd love to hear from you!

Joseph

We are so proud of how hard this little man has worked to get where he is. Joseph has such a determined spirit, he doesn't let anything get him down. We notice this even in the everyday things. For example, when he gets his finger pinched by toy or has a hard time with a task he is attempting, he continues to work at it to figure out what it takes to get it right.

Joseph's sense of humor is also something that has impressed us. At the dinner table, if someone tells a funny story, he laughs at the perfect time. He is quite social and many of his facial expressions remind us of my dad, Grandpa Pat, who was also very entertaining at the dinner table.

Now that Joseph's strength and stamina have improved, he has focused intently on walking without holding on. Having two toddlers walking in opposite directions is the definition of a manic Momma!