Brothers and buddies

Here are some cute shots I have captured over the last couple of months of Josh and Tommy, as brothers.

Joshua

Here are some pictures I took about a month ago of Josh. He is eating his "ba-ball-bed" translation, "basketball bread" (egg fried in the center of bread, topped with cheese and the center of the toast is toasted and topped with honey butter), for breakfast.

This is a picture of evidence of Josh's determination when he wants something. I moved all the treats to a the cupboard above the refrigerator because he was getting them too frequently in the other cupboard. I came indoors one day and found this and Josh snacking happily on his treats!

This is a picture of Josh after his "surgery" on his tiny but aggressive warts. We won!

Joshua has seemed to turn a corner in the growing up process and has decided to grow up a little bit more... almost overnight and it makes me a little sad as well as excited to see him explore the world with his new maturity. He is such a joy to me. I watch his as he enjoys helping me vacuum, wash dishes, cook (cutting up the veggies), and spraying the cleaning chemicals and helping me wipe them up. He loves to ride the four-wheeler to get the mail. His potty training has been quite the ordeal, but I love it when he comes running to tell me proudly that he went potty, and I excitedly celebrate with him (even if it was the plants he watered and not the toilet!) He enjoys dressing himself and I am always interested to see what combination of clothes he picked out for the day! He loves to say prayers in the evening and to bless the food. I am thankful for the quiet moments of reflection that come in the evenings, after the hustle and bustle of the day is winding down, when I see more clearly the great blessing my sons are in my life.

Tommy boy

Here are some pictures of our Tommy boy. This picture at five months, is of Tommy going through the growing pains of learning to crawl! Watching him, it is easier to understand how our Heavenly Father can sit back and let us experience hard things because, in his wisdom, he knows it will make us strong enough to "crawl" and "walk" later on.

He enjoys being treated like a real human, sitting at the table, even if he doesnt get to do much but maul his morsels of food.

This toy held him riveted for several days as it vibrated, buzzed, honked, shifted, and made music each time he touched it.

He changes so much every day, He already has his first two teeth, (as of a month ago) he is an avid crawler, and having no fear, often goes head first off of everything! He will not stay DOWN and is most content when he has pulled himself up onto everything, including me! He has an ear-shattering screach when he is unhappy and wants everyone to know it! Despite the frustrations that come with his age, I strive to savor the joys that come as well and remember how fleeting each moment is.

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