Josh-isms

Looking at other blogs I've noticed parents blogging about the cute things their kids do, and I thought that was a good idea so we can remember some things we'd otherwise forget. So this is devoted to the one and only Joshua Ryan Allen.

-Josh is very talkative at home, but people always comment on how quiet and observant he is. I don't know if part of that is due to shyness (probably), but he really does love to watch and figure out things that are new to him. If he's interested in something, he'll sit forever with a serious look on his face, just observing.
-Josh has been standing for about 8 months now. Serious standing on his own, probably 4 months. He's not walking yet, though. He's content with holding on to mom and dad.
-Josh LOVES watching cars. Luckily for us, we live in an area that's got cars aplenty. We'll go outside and sit on the stairs and watch cars until the parent, not the baby, gets antsy. Once again he'll get this contemplating look on his face and sit, watching every car go by.
-This leads us to Josh being a city boy. He likes watching action and people (he tends to stare at people on subways and buses, luckily they don't get offended...), he doesn't like grass, and he doesn't like flowers. We're hoping with some intervention he'll turn around, since both Ryan and I are country folk.
-Josh loves to speed read. When he gets up in the morning, he'll wimper until we read a couple books. He's gets so excited and will pick out the books he wants us to read. He turns the pages, so we have to read pretty fast, usually just make up what was written on the page, because he doesn't want to wait for the real story.
-Josh loves to chase and be chased. We'll all scream while Ryan or I hide and Josh finds.
-Josh is a really good eater, but tends to mooch off of anyone eating anything. He knows how to get at things and pull and prod and cry until we give in. He loves popcorn and peas (due to his mother eating those items often...).
-Josh loves his Woody, a beanie baby teddy bear. When he sees it he gets so excited, and hugs it and squeezes it like it's his best friend. He likes to sleep with it as well.
-Josh doesn't like tricks. We thought he did earlier in his life, but that's probably because he couldn't do anything about it. Now if we hold him up by his legs, he'll fold himself in half and cling onto us so he won't have to succumb to any of our mean tricks.

I could keep going on, it's kind of fun, but I'll stop because Josh just woke up, and I should probably go get him. Just to end, I'll say this: we are so happy to have this little guy in our family. We're all learning together, but he helps us be more unselfish and have extra joy and peace in our lives. Oh, what a wonderful world...

6 comments:

skinners said...

i love reading about your fam! and josh is getting so big! sorry i don't often comment on your blog- i get on and read everyone's updates practically everyday but i always forget to comment! and way to go on the marathon. i thought i would run a 1/2 marathon after madison but that didn't happen. maybe i will be more motivated after this next one. oh, and dallin and kamber find out what they are having tomorrow so i will be updating my blog!

Matt said...

(Chelsee) You two have the CUTEST little guy! It makes me want want one. I love the pic of him with the faux-hawk.

Heidi said...

What a cutie! He's getting so big. I can't wait to see him, hopefully soon. :)

Keely Kellett said...

He is so cute! That is really young to be standing up, he must be really determined. And Braden loved watching people and cars, too. I catch myself doing that all the time, too.

Lindsey said...

Love the pictures! Josh is getting so big. How did you get such a good eater? Mealtime is such a battle!

Griffeth Family said...

Josh is such a fun little guy. Lexi likes to read too. Hurray they already have something in common. I think I hear wedding bells........