Everyone thinks their baby is the cutest baby in the whole world... but there can only really be one. I think we know who it is. This blog chronicles the life of this enormously blessed young man through the eyes and adventures of me, Joe Momma.
Joe Daddy's grandmother and aunt came to visit and were here for a little over four days! It wasn't enough, so hopefully they will come back again before we leave the area. They got to tour Philadelphia, New York City and P-ton (of course), but most importantly, they got to meet little Joseph. We miss you already! Come back soon!
Joe's birthday is coming up on Sunday. I just can't believe it. I'm cooking up something very special for the blog. I better not say anymore about his first birthday, lest I start crying on the computer keyboard. Everybody knows, it's first birthdays and the next thing you know, college. To tide you over until the next post, here's a few more pictures from this week:
We are now less than a month from Joe's first birthday. Time is just flying by!
Joe made many sweet Valentine's Day crafts at school and also tasted his first cupcake. He seemed shocked by it at first, but when it was all said and done he was happy and covered in cake crumbs and frosting. It was a nice test run for his first birthday cake. I'll start getting the tarps and hoses ready now.
Joe now uses the full regular tub for his baths. He likes having the extra space to splash around. Also, he can play with his boats and other toys now! He's SUCH a big boy!
In less than a month, Joe will transition into a regular car seat and will likely start using a regular umbrella stroller (when he's not running around on foot) which will make outings much easier. We decided to let him sit up like a big boy in the grocery cart at Sams. He was a little hesitant at first, but he's getting used to it.
Joe got his first haircut and it was probably the most traumatizing thing (for me) since his birth. There's a haircut place in P-ton that is supposed to be "especially for children". Naturally, I thought that I should take Joe there for his first haircut. It was a milestone and I wanted it to be special.
Looking back on it, I now realize that essentially, I took Joe to a circus, had him tied down to a chair and had clowns attack him. He screamed louder and cried harder than he ever has before and after about 10 minutes of this, I couldn't take it any longer, snatched him up and walked right out the door with him mid-haircut. Luckily, Joe Daddy was there, so he took care of the remaining business (and gave them a piece of his mind) and we went home. From now on, either I'm cutting his hair or he's going to be like Samson and his long flowing hair will be his strength. No more clown-cuts!
To end on a much happier note, Joe is now walking. When I play with him in his room and he gets bored, he just stands up and walks out. Sometimes, I'll just see him walk by down the hallway. It's pretty amazing. I wanted you to see, so I just took this video while creating this blog post. Enjoy!
