Joshua 18 months old

Man, I can't believe how fast time is flying by. On January 23rd Joshua turned 18 months old. That boy is hilarious! He loves to tease and is so playful. He is not afraid of anything, he loves to jump off the couch and is willing to try anything. People probably think I beat him because he always has some sort of bruise and this week he has a bruise on his cheek from falling into the coffee table and he busted his lip open when he fell at swim lessons. Luckily kids are pretty durable. I love his adventurous spirit, but it does make me wonder how many trips to the ER are in our future. 

Turning 18 months meant he was old enough to start nursery at church. We were so excited because it has been difficult trying to keep him occupied for the last 2 hours of church, but now he gets to go play with toys and have snack while we get to actually listen to the lessons. His first Sunday in nursery we were walking down the hall to take Kimmie & David to their class when Sister McNeil, the nursery teacher, walked by and casually said "Hey Joshua, want to come with me?" and she stuck out her hand. Joshua didn't even hesitate, he grabbed her hand and didn't look back. He stayed in nursery the entire time that day. 

He is such a sweet boy and we are so happy to have him in our family. Between wrestling with his big brother and reading with his sister, he keeps our days very exciting. 

Playing in the snow in Utah

Here are his stats from his 18 month check-up:

Height: 32.5 inches (50th percentile)

Weight: 25 lbs 6.5 oz (70th percentile)

Head Circumference: 19.5 inches (90th percentile)

He is physically advanced for his age, but a little behind verbally. That boy does not want to talk:) So, starting next month a speech therapist will becoming to our house once a month to help us work with him to develop his verbal communication. The hard part will be getting all the adults around him to let him talk, this kid gets whatever he wants with one little smile!