Joel is getting so big and he's ALL personality! I can't believe how often he makes me laugh. He must get that from his dad. He is running around and keeping us entertained. Luckily he keeps himself busy. He's amazing and we feel so lucky to have such a good kid. Everyone always comments how mellow and good he is. I'd love to take credit for it but he's just always been such a good kid.
He's talking more although most of what he says we don't usually understand but we keep encouraging him to talk. He understands what we're saying though. He plays pat-a-cake, peek-a-boo, will go and retrieve his toys or whatever we need him to get for us and LOVES music and dancing. He feeds himself and his favorite foods are fruit-especially watermelon and mandarine oranges- and carbs- wheat rolls, potatoes and pasta.
Anyhow, here are some of his most recent pics.


When I'm cooking dinner he will
come up to the gate and make
faces for me. It cracks me up
every single time. He's just such
a riot!!!!

Joel feeding himself dinner.

Check out those teeth. He now has 8 teeth.

Waving. He has learned to wave and will wave

when he's leaving or when others are leaving.

He's also learned to blow kisses.

Us with Aunt Reaghan and Uncle Matt.