One Year Old

Happy Birthday big boy!

A Slightly Extraordinary Day

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On an otherwise normal day, our littlest joy decided to take the plunge and start stepping out on his own. Such a fun milestone to watch!

I didn't actually catch too many steps on this clip, but the general happy hubbub is just so typical that I couldn't resist posting it! Bizarre prayers from a three year old, endless pestering from the five year old, and lots of happy chortles from the eleven and a half month old.

This is life out on a limb. A Peachtree limb that is.

Our Life - At The Moment

These days, Josiah and I have both developed a real fondness for little bottles & tubes that bear the words 'Pain Relief'. Little white tablets, pink stuff to rub on, purple stuff to swallow . . . anything to help unbearably grouchy little people to cope with the miseries of life.

There he is, in all his runny-nosed and feverish glory, screwed up face to boot! But the reason I'm posting this picture is because if you look closely, there's a funny spot on his gums . . . his first tooth! Hooray!

Tooth #2 seems to be coming right along, so there hasn't been much relief in the attitude department, but I'm not going to complain about making a little bit of progress!

And we're still smiling, sometimes. After the tylenol has taken effect!

Josiah - 8 Months

Josiah is growing leaps and bounds these days, and flying through the milestones just as fast as he can figure them out! At the moment, he crawls everywhere, and pulls up on everything. Anything that can go in his mouth, does go in his mouth, edible or not. He has started on solid foods with great gusto, and is doing his level best to keep up with his older siblings. That is no easy task, but Jojo is no quitter.

Hello there!!

- photo credit, Benji

I see you!
- photo credit, Benji

I'm feeling self-conscious . . . but if I stick my tongue out, I feel better somehow.

- photo credit, Benji

Happy party-ers.

Note; Josiah is now officially in the middle of everything, he considers himself to be a part of the crew, and since he's been accepted by the others, I guess it must be so.

We love beans for breakfast, and in our eyes, ears, hair, on our arms and legs, plus carefully smeared everywhere we can reach on the highchair . . .

Playing outside while Mama works in the garden is lots of fun!

He's off to catch the kitty! (He thinks.)

'Helping' Daddy bale hay! Josiah gets extremely excited when he see's Daddy on the 4-wheeler or tractor, and if he doesn't get a ride, he's sure to let the whole world know that his heart has been broken!

Trying out Katri's new dolly cradle, he almost fits.

Josiah ~ 4 Months

I had a request for some pictures of Josiah. So here are some current ones. If you're not in the grandparent or doting auntie category, this post may not interest you!

Brothers

Watching Benji & Katri play.

I am told that his ears look like mine, I tend to agree.

Love those baby blue eyes.

He can really push off the floor these days!

Not the fuzziest little Peach. Rather bald, actually!

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And just for comparison;

The first lil Peach.



Our curly Peach.