My favorite aunts!

Joshua was very excited today, because Aunt Shelley and Aunt Erin came to visit! He showed them what a big boy he is by sitting in his Bumbo chair, and then talking with his animal friends. The smiles came when Aunt Erin talked to Joshua--he thinks she is so funny :)

Aunt Shelley is finally back after 3 months in Guatemala. She had scheduled her departure back in September so she'd be able to meet Joshua before she left, but he decided to come a week late, so today was her first day meeting him! And try as I might, I could not get him to look at the camera with her!
Aunt Erin and Aunt Shelley decided to make a Joshua sandwich, which I thought was quite fitting, because I always say he is so cute that I could just eat him up!
We're really looking forward to Wednesday, because David will be off work through the weekend. We're going over to Bernie and Martha's for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (slumber party for Joshua!) to spend time with the Isgetts. Then my parents, grandmother, and brother are coming up to visit for a few days at our house. Lots of holiday time with family--hooray!

2 month appointment

I had my 2 month appointment last Thursday. The stats are in and I'm right in the middle of the pack!

Weight: 11lbs 6oz (50%)

Length: 22.5 inches (40%)

The doctor said everything looks great and I'm growing big and strong! I did NOT like my shots, though--they took me by surprise and I cried. I was okay by the time I got home, though, and I took a long nap to try and forget them. Here's me later with Freddie the Frog (Grandma got this for me), and as you can see, I'm much happier!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Last Tuesday night, Bernie, Martha, and David's little sister Erin came to visit since we wouldn't be spending Thanksgiving here. Joshua LOVES his Aunt Erin--he watched everything she did with such fascination! She got a big laugh at bathtime when Joshua peed on David as he was getting ready for the tub :) We had a beautiful sunrise on Thanksgiving down in Havelock! My parents live right on a creek off the Neuse River and most mornings have a pretty beginning like this.

We tried to get a bunch of pictures before all the family came over on Thanksgiving. As you can see, Joshua is still happy at this point...

And by now, he is fed up with picture taking! He loves his daddy, but he was done!

We stayed with my parents through Sunday afternoon. Grandma and Grandpa got lots of snuggle time. Joshua, did you have a good time?

Some of my favorite people

Joshua and some of his favorite people:

Grandma Uncle Keith

and Daddy, of course!

Special occasions

We went down to New Bern in mid-November for my Grandmother's 85th birthday celebration. Joshua is her first great-grandchild, and this was the first time she was able to see him in person. My mom, of course, couldn't wait to get her hands on her favorite little guy! After dinner, we went back to my aunt and uncle's house for cake. Joshua enjoyed sleeping on my Aunt Ann :)

We had Joshua's baby blessing yesterday, which was wonderful. My parents came up for the weekend, and a number of Isgetts were able to come as well--Bernie & Martha, Keith and his wife Angela and daughter Sydney, and Mike and his wife Lauren. Everyone came over for lunch afterwards, and everyone enjoyed time with Joshua! Here he is in his little white outfit with Daddy (David's grandma picked out his blessing suit):

Now we just can't wait until Wednesday afternoon, when we head down to Havelock for the Thanksgiving holiday! I don't know if Joshua is ready for all the hugs and kisses he'll be getting from my family! :)

Playtime!

Somebody's been doing lots of smiling and chattering...any guesses?

Just some pictures of Joshua when he's not eating or sleeping :) He's been enjoying more time propped up in the Boppy and he loves to pose in a freshly changed diaper. But he's really good at turning off the smile just as I run and get the camera. We still think he's cute, smile or no smile :)

He's loving his playmat and hitting the blue spinner:

David and I are loving all the interaction and seeing our little guy learn more and more about his new world!

Sorry for the delay!

Don't have time to write much, but I know it has been a while since I put up some new pictures...

Here's Joshua enjoying his animal play mat:

Already looking up to his oldest cousin Sydney:

Hanging out with Grandma Martha:

Snuggling with Grandma: