All I want for Christmas

is my 2 front teeth!!

He has the bottom 2 already and the top 2 are almost here! You can see the one on the upper left in the photo (his right tooth) just starting to poke through and I think the other one isn't far behind. (ok, maybe you can't see it in the photos, but I can see it! And trust me, this kid has definitely been teething for a while now!)

New toy!

Happy 9 month Birthday Josh!!

We went to visit with the Heisels this weekend and returned home with several "new" toys for Josh to play with. Their kids are too big for them and they are perfect for Josh with him starting to stand up more. So, they were kind enough to loan them to us for Josh to play with, and he loves them!!

Dancing baby!!

Josh has started dancing the past few days!! Whenever I sing to him or he hears a song playing, he'll start bobbing his head. You can't hear it in the videos, but there is music playing in the background. (oh, and he didn't really fall down in the first video, just plopped on his bum....)

more cute pics

These are just some cute photos I took today

standing up

Josh is pulling himself up on anything he can find. He figured out that he can pull himself up using the bar between the legs on our kitchen table. He'll be walking any day now...

Raking leaves

We got Josh all bundled up in his new winter coat and hat and took him outside while we raked some leaves this weekend. Once in the coat he reminded me of the poor kid in the Christmas Story: "I can't put my arms down!" It's a little big on him now but he'll grow into it...

Playing with the leaves

Falling over because his coat is huge and he can't really move in it

Uncle Joey saw the picture below and sent a quote to go with it. I laughed so hard I just had to post it:
Look mom, we need to talk. I’m not very happy about this coat. You get me all dressed up just to sit here like a pumpkin. And what’s with the camera again? I think you know what I look like and I’m sure you won’t forget what I look like either. Just remember one thing, I get to pick your nursing home…..it’s not looking good.

And this is what he really thought of the new coat and hat

What'cha doin?

What'cha doin Josh? Why is your playmat flipped over?

Oh, it's easier to get the toy in your mouth this way, huh?

These were just cute so I had to add them in. Looks like he's just hangin' out :)

here kitty kitty....

Josh just loves the cats!! He smiles and giggles whenever he sees them. Now that he can crawl, he also likes to chase after them. I had several baby gates up to keep him somewhat confined and I think Brooke was having a hard time getting over them (she's getting older and not jumping as well). Josh just kept chasing her from one spot to another around the room (and she couldn't escape). She finally sat on my desk chair, thinking she'd be safe. Josh started spinning the chair back and forth, trying to figure out how to reach her. I have a short video of it but by the time I started taping, he was getting bored with the whole thing...

It's bath time!!

Josh just loves bath time!! He likes to splash around and play with (chew on) his Cars bath toys.

Happy Halloween

This is a cute picture of Josh and Mike while we were handing out candy for Halloween.

The Heisel clan always stops by to trick or treat and show off the kids costumes.

Standing and walking

Josh was playing in the family room and when I wasn't looking, he used the couch to pull himself to a standing position!! He did pretty well and stood up for several minutes, playing with whatever he could reach, until he let go with both hands to grab something and fell on his bum.

He's also been doing really well with walking, as long as someone is holding both of his hands. This video cracks me up though because he's in his duck costume and sometimes you can't see his face, just a silly, walking duck.