18 months and counting

What?

All of a sudden, the baby is creeping, no running, toward the age of 2!!!!

Joshua just visited the doctor for his 18 month checkup--just a few weeks late--and the changes are startling.

If you'll remember, at Joshua's last meeting with the doctor, he couldn't walk, was barely grunting, and he was always in a pretty good mood.

This time, he wouldn't let me hold him as he walked into all the open doors in the doctor's office, he babbled a few words, many of them sounding suspiciously like "no," and he screamed, loudly, when we tried to pin him to the doctor's table for examination.

The doctor looked at our really loud, crying baby (reminiscent of the day he was born) and said, "Sounds like an 18-month old."

Then she pried open his mouth to show me two huge teeth poking out of his gums. Ohhh. No wonder he has been kind of a pain lately. Those teeth are big. His 2-year molars obviously are making an appearance a little bit early.

Here are the stats:
Joshua now weighs in at 23 pounds 13 ounces.
He is 33 inches tall. Growing like a weed.



We were happy to have Amah and Akong with us this weekend.



Unfortunately, the kids (two of them got sick--Jason and Michael), so we gave the gift that keeps on giving.
Poor Amah also had to stay in bed, dealing with coughs and chills when she got home.

We love you, Amah! We hope you feel better.



Before the illness hit, Doug and I got out of the house--again--by ourselves!!! That may be twice in a month or something like that. We went to see Natalie Cole in concert. We had a great time!

We hope you are enjoying the day as well!!!