Josiah is TWO

Two years ago, we were looking at this face:

And what a precious newborn our little man was. But he didn't like to sleep. Thankfully, those days are long behind us and he is napping like a champ right now. Here is the face of our two year old big boy:

We didn't get to have his party on his birthday, what with it being a workday and all, but we did let him make his own choices about the lunch menu, and capped off the evening with a trip to frozen yogurt. Josiah was excited about it, almost as much as the rest of us! He especially liked the "choc'ate candy" (M&M's).

He got his own dress-up clothes for his birthday! Three full outfits in firefighter, SWAT, and airplane pilot. Out of everything, he enjoys the flashlight and sunglasses accessories the most, of course.

It is most intimidating to have a SWAT officer show up at your door, showing a little diaper.

We also had his annual doctor's appointment this week. Josiah weighed in at 30 pounds, which is in the 74% for weight, and was in the 79% for height. He checked out as completely healthy, but he still had to get a flu shot, much to his chagrin. He is talking really well, stringing 4 word sentences together frequently, such as, "What that man doing?" and a popular one this last week, "Happy Birthday to you!" I'm also suddenly hearing a lot of "WHY????" and "That mine [teddy, plate, blanket...insert object here]!"

We had the cousins (and their parents), and grandparents over for a birthday party on Saturday. We enjoyed spending time together, eating a meal and cupcakes (which Josiah informed me that night were "Icky." Bummer for him, I guess I will eat the rest of them...) and opening presents. Josiah had more than enough help from his sister and Greyson. See him in the front opening one present, while the others check out his new toy train in the background. Quality control. Apparently all four of the little ones had discovered and unwrapped the toy train while we were cleaning up the meal, and then put it back in the gift bag before it was time to open presents. Clever ones, those.

More pictures were taken by my father in law, and will be posted upon acquisition. Thanks to all for the part you have played in ours and Josiah's life. We are so blessed that God placed him in our family.