Party of "3"...Daddy, Mommy & Me!

Yesterday Joseph and I took a trip to the Stride Rite store. Now keep in mind the fact that we were just there not even two months ago, so what we experienced once we got there...Mommy was definitely NOT prepared for! As a matter of fact, I'm just beginning to get myself together.

We walk in and I politely asked the lady to measure Joseph's foot. It wasn't going to be that big of a deal...he had on his sandals, no socks...let's make it easy for her...just slip the sandals off and measure...right?

WRONG...

Joseph is standing on the foot measurer and his toe is at the number 5!!!! Yes, 5!!! Never mind my having to ask the lady if something was wrong with her measuring tool, never mind the lady having to ask me if I was ok, never mind the fact that he just took off a size 4 1/2 sandal that Mommy thought was too big, never mind the fact that we just purchased him some shoes not even a month or so ago and please disregard the fact that he wore a size 3 1/2 shoe to church on Sunday!!! Yes...A 3 1/2!!! And PLEASE don't tell the people that his 15 month old cousin wears about the same size!!!

I don't know, you be the judge...I mean, is there really that big of a difference in a size 3 1/2 and a 5?

I'm so ashamed...Please don't take my parenting privileges away!

I'm sitting here trying to figure out where Joseph got his "love" for water!

This morning while being cleaned up, his Grandmother decided to put him in the sink. Well of course this sounds like a reasonable thing to do...after all he's kinda’ able to fit. But after she decides to take him out of the sink, he begins to cry uncontrollably...why? I'm glad you asked...

The lil dude didn't want to get out! Are you kidding me?

Joseph...get yourself together. We don't have time for this foolishness! No more “sink-time” for you!

"I spent my first Father's Day celebrating with my Dad, Big Poppa Brown and Paw-Paw Ken at my Uncle Man's house. We had plenty of food to eat and a lot of fun! My cousin/brother Jeremiah and I went swimming in his pool...I even went into the "deep" end. I had a blast!

I hope you enjoy the pictures...Especially the one of me and my Dad!

Until next time..."

My "new" favorite past time is sitting on my Daddy's pool table and throwing the balls...yep...I throw them!

Can somebody tell me why my Mommy and Daddy always yell "NO-NO" when I do?

Didn't they tell me my name was Joseph? I'm so confused...

Yesterday I was invited to Kristan's graduation party. Yep that's me and Kristan in the picture...I'm such a party animal :-)

Joseph has a new "feat" to add to his repertoire...yep, just ask him to give you a "high-five" whenever he's in your presence and sure enough...he'll oblige!

I don't know if "high-fiving" is something to brag about though...Especially when you consider his actions when asking him to pray over his food. "Amen" is associated with uncontrollable laughter!

I'm really thinking his parents need to get their priorities straight...pray for us :-)

Oh...here's a picture of Joseph in his "wife-beater" T-shirt! Uh oh...did I say "wife-beater?" Lawd'...Lawd'...Let's bow again for a word of prayer! JOSEPH...that is NOT funny!

What children can really understand! Joseph has had a cold for the past few days, so there has been a lot of nose wiping...no really...A LOT of nose wiping! So to encourage him to "willingly" let someone clean his nose Mommy tried something. Mommy would first take the towel to wipe "her" nose and then immediately take that same towel and wipe "his" nose.

Here's the scenario...(picture this being said to Joseph)

"See Joseph...Mommy is wiping her nose and now let Mommy wipe Joseph's nose; Mommy's nose...Joseph's nose...Mommy's nose...Joseph's nose (get the picture?)"

Well...after a couple of repetitions of Joseph hearing Mommy describe what was happening...Joseph proceeds to take the towel and "wipe Mommy's nose" and then "wipe Joseph's nose!"

I was totally stunned! Daddy didn't believe me until he 'experienced the nose wiping himself. Yep...you guessed it... Joseph wiped Daddy's nose too!

Did I already tell you that Joseph was a 'genius?