Dan & Van: The best big brother ever

Friday, March 20, 2009

The best big brother ever

Joshua has made lots of progress with his language skills this month. Most importantly he's learned to say "Daddy!", much to Dan's delight! He'll mimic a lot of words if we ask him to repeat them, but his favorite words remain ball and shoes. He's also learned some new signs, including please, thank you and help, and he's doing a really good job of using them on his own. Josh is glad the weather is warmer again and he can enjoy the beach. He just plops himself down facefirst in the sand and kicks his legs and enjoys himself!

This rocker that I use for nursing used to be my great grandpa's. My grandma refinished them both for us and Josh really enjoys rocking like a big boy.

This may have been a mistake, but we sure had fun letting him play with the hose!

Very pleased with his big straw hat!

Look out when we're coming down the sidewalk...this stroller is a tank, but has let us get out of the house for some nice walks lately. If Brielle falls asleep then Joshua and I stop by the park to try to fit in a little play time as Sissy naps.