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BOY!!! We have been so anxious to know whether Joshua was going to have a brother or a sister, and we found out on Tuesday that he is going to have a great playmate! It is such a relief to finally know and now we can start planning for this little guy.


Dr. Clark had a hard time telling the sex because of the position the baby was in. His legs were crossed and the umbilical cord was going through his legs. After about 30 minutes of poking around on my stomach to try to get the baby to change positions, he told us that he was 80% sure that it is a boy. 80%? I really needed to hear 100%, and when I left the doctor's office I was still thinking that there was a chance that he didn't see things correctly and it might be a girl (can you tell I was hoping it would be a girl?!). Now that my denial has worn off, I am very excited about having two boys, and of course Peter is very excited also!


Here are the sonogram pictures...he looks pretty much like he looked six weeks ago, except he now weighs 10.5 ounces.

Smooch!

I'm wondering if Joshua and the other kids his age are in a kissing phase right now. Last weekend he got a smooch from Laney on the cheek, this week he has been trying to kiss Karoline (one of the girls in his Kid's Care class), and last night he and Ella made lip contact! Janelle and I were definitely encouraging it because it was so cute. They did it once before we were able to capture it with the camera...so here is the proof.

Our friends, Todd, Kristin & Laney Lewis recently moved to a new house and Saturday was our first time to visit them there. Their house is beautiful and they have already done some great remodeling. Joshua enjoyed playing with Laney's toys in the back yard. Laney mowed while Joshua rode (really he walked) her Harley tricycle.

Joshua was riding in Laney's fire car, and she hopped in and they rode together for a while. It was really cute...but the cutest thing I did not capture in a photo...she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. What a little flirt!

Since I went back to work, Joshua has been getting lots of quality time with other kids. He spends about nine hours a day with his friends in Kid's Care, and then 2 hours on Sundays with his nursery friends. It has been fun to sneak in and watch him interact with other kids. His teachers took some pictures of him and the other kids for me on Monday, so I wanted to show you some of the fun he has been having!

"Welcome to my home!"

Savannah is the little girl in this picture...her mom is one of the workers, and she is such a sweet heart.

Up until Monday, Joshua had not realized there are holes in his nose. When he stuck his finger in his nostril, his teacher told him "no", so he stuck it up further. We are struggling with obedience right now :)

Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My!

The Murrells gave us a wonderful present this weekend and took us to Barnum & Bailey Circus at the American Airlines Center. It has been years since I have been to the circus, so I was really looking forward to seeing all of the acts. Not to mention, I couldn't wait for Joshua to look a clown in the face and watch the animals perform. The show did not disappoint! There was so much energy, music, and lights, it was hard for Joshua to not pay attention. He loved everything and even "roared" the entire time the tigers were in the ring. Here are several pics from the afternoon.

There was a fun pre-show and all of the families could go on the floor and see some acts up close.


Joshua was very interested in the clowns...

Joshua stood ringside for about 10 minutes and was captivated by the clown act. It was so precious to see him enjoying the show.

From his view...

We had great seats on the fourth row, so I felt like we were very close to the action!

Joshua really loved the horses...


Joshua's intermission treat was a snow cone in the clown cup. I don't know that he has ever had that much sugar, and it definitely took its toll on him! He had several "fits" of hyper activity (waving his hand really fast up and down) until he finally...

...crashed from all of the excitement.

Thanks, Granny & Pop for the fun day!

Weekend Fun

Last weekend my parents came in town for a quick visit. They picked Joshua up from Kid's Day Out and took him to the playground, the duck pond and swimming. They all had a great time and wore Joshua out!

Below is the famous Irving fountain that brings joy to Joshua's heart each morning as we drive past it. As soon as we get close enough to see it, he smiles, starts pointing, and says his version of "see". We always just pass by on our way to church, but last Sunday morning we had some extra time, so I took Joshua to see it up close. For the first full minute we were there, all he could do was point at it and say "wa wa" for water. Then his fascination with it diminished a little and his determination to get in the fountain ensued. We only ended up staying for about five minutes because he was so upset that I wouldn't let him get in the water. It is a very large, shallow fountain and it even made me want to take my shoes off and run through the water.