Don't Forget to Hang Up Your Sock...

It's the Simple Things...

It's the simple things that Joseph seems to appreciate most... a diaper placed on his head, the cardboard tube from the inside of a roll of paper towels, and a nice big box. Yes, a box. One that he can sit in and be amused with for minutes and minutes on end. Next we'll be taking out the pots and pans or maybe some laundry for him to play with.

Gifts, gifts and more gifts!

These must be the thoughts running through Joseph's head for the past few weeks. Let's hope he doesn't go through withdrawal come January. ;)

Check out my chompers!

Still just two on the bottom but they are easier to spot now....he chomps on just about everything...toys, food, and your fingers if you are silly enough to stick them in his mouth. This week he's been showing us how to clap and has turned into a bit of an early riser . Jay woke up with him just after 5 this morning, so they are both enjoying their afternoon naps right now. I bet Joseph will wake up first. ;)

So Much Funukah

Joseph opened his very first Chanukah present the other night, and loved every minute of it. It seems that wrapping paper resembles the paper that they put down at the doctor's office and as soon as he heard the first crinkle he was fixated. Now we know the gifts don't matter....it's all about the paper. Though he does seem to enjoy his toy drum. (That's right, I bought him a toy that makes noise. What was I thinking?)

Tis the Season!

Joseph had his picture taken with Santa at Walmart after Thanksgiving....amazingly the first photo taken turned out great! (Santa said he wished he had a picture of us...apparently it was quite comical watching the seven of us jump and dance around) This week Joseph mastered the sippy cup at daycare, though he seems to enjoy chewing on it more than drinking from it. And he loves eating food with his hands...mainly puffs so far but we also tried grapes and will start stocking up on peas and lima beans and all that fun stuff next time we hit the store. Apparently I loved lima beans (though I have no recollection of this) and the only memories I have of peas are my mom discovering one evening after clearing the table that I had been putting them in my mouth and spitting them out in my napkin. I then had to change my methods, and resorted to swallowing them whole to avoid the yucky mushy flavor.