Every little kid needs to go to Toys R Us on their birthday. Joseph got a cool hat, balloon, and they announced his name and how old he was over the intercom. People all over the store told him "Happy Birthday." I don't know about him but it was exciting for me.
Even though we are experiencing some of the "terrible two's," he is still a great joy in our family. We are amazed at how he operates. He is a little boy with a little vocabulary but he knows what you are saying and can do whatever you ask him to do. For whatever reason he chooses not to say many words right now. But that is really OK, in time I will want him to hush and dream of these days of little words.
He's got a great big smile that can make you smile, and I love that. He's so friendly it's almost scary. He will walk up to anyone and let them hold him if they offer. Maybe that means that he will be a friendly little-guy all the days of his life.
Don't get me wrong....he can be a stinker. Just like a few minutes ago he went right up to his big sister and hit her for no apparent reason. But he does that...comes up and hits you. Is that a boy thing?? I don't know.
He has had many bumps and bruises this year. His poor head has had many falls.... he is only 25 pounds and probably 15 of it is his head. He has a big head for a little boy. When he was 15 months old we took him to Scottish Rite for a CT scan cause even the Doctors were concerned about the size. He was "off the charts" as they say. But our Great Physician is greater than any test or doctor and everything came back normal. His last well check showed that his head has not grown since around 15 months. So they believe his body will start to catch up with the size of his head.
It wasn't long after that when he was 16 months old and I was pregnant, my water-broke at 28 weeks and that night I went to the hospital and did not leave the hospital till after I had our baby. That was 4 long weeks in the hospital and many times I thought that since Joseph was so young that he would forget who his mommy is. But every time he got to come to the hospital, he knew exactly who I was. I sometimes wonder why our family had to be separated for that time in our life but the outcome was well worth it. Plus, God's Word tells me in Psalm 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
We got reacquainted after I got home, well..... after Jena got home, since we were home-bound with Jena for about 4 months. Thankfully he still takes a nap and he likes for me to rock him. That is always a sweet time, unless it's really late and I'm tired and ready to get to bed myself. I'm just being honest. Then it's "close your eye's and go to sleep....NOW!!"
It's getting time for potty training, he nods his head that he is ready so we shall see here in the next week or so. I got to get myself pumped up for it. I already have an extra bottle of Resolve and just need to get the pull-ups and we will be ready to go. I hope...
All has turned out well and I have my Lord and Savior to thank for it and so many other things in my life. Joseph moves up in Sunday School this Sunday and will also go to the Mother's Morning Out program at Central in August, but just for 2 days, that's all I could handle.
Give Joseph a big "High-five" when you see him!!
Blessings to you!!
