Such a Big Kid

Josh has become very independent lately. He wants to do everything from feeding himself to clipping his own toe nails. He'd rather push the stroller than ride in it, and he has to comb his own hair no matter what. Even if I've already combed and gelled it (which is why I rarely do his hair). For about six months now, when we go out in public places, he wants to get out of the stroller and run around so bad. Most of the time we don't let him because of the inconvenience, but sometimes he gets his way and it is impossible to do anything else but chance him around. He could care less if we are anywhere in sight. He just takes off! I always worried about living up here away from all our family and friends that Joshua was going to end up a little socially challenged, because there are some weeks that going to church is literally the only time he interacts with other people besides Beau and I. However, he is most definitely not challenged. He loves people and will talk to ANYONE. When we go to the grocery store I put him in the front of the cart, and he'll stand at the very front and wave and yell HI to everyone who passes. He gets a lot of attention! It takes me 2 hours to get through the store because of everyone who stops to chat with him. He makes me laugh! I can't imagine our lives without this little guy. We're always laughing:)

Clipping his toe nails.
I really need to finish spray painting that chair. It looks So cute in his reading corner though! I'll have to post pics of that when it's finished.

Brushing the few teeth he has.
Speaking of teeth, I just felt in his mouth today and he is cutting his first molar. I guess he's going to skip the front teeth and go straight to the molars. He's doing pretty well with it so far, but I figured he was working on a new tooth when he was completely melting down last night at 7 and refused to eat dinner for the 3rd night in a row. I've noticed with him, that whether he's teething or just sick, the only time he's fussy is right before bed time when he's starting to get tired. I think we really lucked out.

Dragging Dad around.
We went to the river the other day to feed the ducks and there were new babies! They were so cute! If you click on the picture you can see them.

Helping mow the lawn.
We power-raked the lawns last week. They needed is SO badly after being under snow for 5 months. It makes the grass look terrible for a while, but they already look a million times better than before, and it will hopefully make them healthier this summer. This little lawn mower isn't ours, it's our neighbors. The first thing Josh does when he gets out the back door is run over to there house and steals the mower! Yesterday he even pushed it into our house and has been mowing the carpets ever since. I should probably take it back.