Josh & Mary

How is Josh adjusting to not being the center of attention, you ask? Pretty well, all in all. The first few days were pretty rough (probably more for me than Josh) because I couldn't pick him up--which was really frustrating--but now that I got the okay to pick him up, things are better, for me at least.

Josh is a pretty happy-go-lucky little boy, thankfully, but he definitely has had his share of temper tantrums this last couple of weeks. And for about the last week he has had a cough and cold, which hasn't improved his mood at all. Luckily that seems to be on the mend.

Mary tolerates all the kisses from her brother pretty well...even these last few days when they've been somewhat snotty. Josh loves to touch her ears (we try to keep him away from her eyes). He still calls her "Baby" and won't really even try to say "Mary". Right now he's in a phase where when we tell him to say something and he doesn't know how to/doesn't want to try to, he'll just say "Da" for a one-syllable word or "Da-da" for a two syllable word. He's a little stinker sometimes, but he can sure be sweet!

Josh loves to give Mary kisses.

Please get this thing out of my mouth!!

This (Josh holding Mary) lasted for a total of about .5 seconds.

Josh sure loves all the new toys he gets to play with!