Funny Joshua

Joshua is really making progress with his language skills. He tells me jokes and loves to laugh. His smile makes me always feel better and I'm amazed about how much I learn from his incredibly perfect spirit.

We have a statue of Jesus praying in Gethsemane and it sits below our TV. Joshua will frequently talk to it and say,

"Jesus WAKE-UP! WAKE-UP!"

Then the other day I told him that if he didn't stop complaining he'd have to go to his room for a time-out. Because only happy boys get to stay out and play. Later Samuel started crying and he rushed up to Samuel and said,

"No sam, be happy. Be happy like Joshua."

Joshua has always been my protector. He always looks out for me and when Matt tickles me too much he yells at dad to stop hurting mommy. This past week matt was out of town and I was having a hard time being a single parent and I started to cry. Joshua ran up to me and said,

"Mom it's okay, Jesus is here." He then paused and said, "See mom, Jesus right there [pointing to our O Jerusalem portrait]." Then said, I'd be okay because we have pictures of Jesus all throughout the house.

We blessed our little home within a few days of moving because we were scared. Honestly, It was a little daunting being so far away from everything we knew, around strange people, and in an apartment that was less than homey. Joshua had a really hard time adjusting and would get scared at night in his new big room. So in an effort to comfort him I kept telling him that it would be okay because Dad blessed the house. Now whenever he's scared he repeats, "oh, dad bless house... no monsters. Bless house."

I love you Joshua!

Other none religious funny things he says are like, "Mom green...green means go! GO MOM!"

"MOM car said turn right, RIGHT MOM!"

"No you silly goober-head!"

"No mom, you time out!"

"Don't talk like that to me! You time out!"

I love this age!