We are so lucky, Jon & I. First, we were blessed with 2 amazing little girls. Girly girls, I might add! They certainly didn't learn their love of all things pink from me. Rather, it was in their blood. For 3 straight years, it was all about Barbies, princesses, nail polish & even make up. But then Josh came along and began to balance things out a bit. Where princess costumes once covered the floors lie wooden train tracks & mini skateboards. And a little more than a year and a half later, along came little Sam to even out the score. Don't get me wrong I could't love these two any more than I already do...
But it sure is fun going at life with an even score!
We have created this blog to tell Joshua's story. Josh was born in 2007 with a congenital heart defect, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS - only half of his heart developed) & has undergone 3 open heart surgeries, pacemaker placement as well as surgery to repair his paralyzed diaphragm. He had a very rough beginning, and has hit some bumps along the way but amazes us every day with his ability to live a very active life. Follow us as we try to keep up with him!
forms short sentances never stops talking continues to climb up everything is a peacemaker w/ his sisters weighs 23.5 lbs
at 19 months joshua
loves to swim speaks quite a bit climbs up everything loves to camp tries riding his tricylce, but needs some help
at 18 months Joshua
can catch a ball runs everywhere he goes ever expanding vocabulary climbs like a mountain goat eats anything in sight (like a billy goat) beats up his Dada very coordinated says "what the?" when something surprises him
At 17 months Joshua...
anxiously watches for Semi-trucks as we drive & yells "tractor" when he sees one walks the whole way around the block reminds me he needs his meds hides toys in the toilet (this is bad)
things I've found in the toilet:
a football blocks a full roll of toilet paper mulitple empty rolls a small soccer ball
At 16 months Josh...
says 15-20 words 'Amen', 'Grandma' & 'Doctor' (his newest words) winks roars like a tiger follows simple directions communicates very well with & without words jumps on the trampoline (with adult supervision:)
At 15 months Joshua...
wrestles his big sisters helps clean up (a little anyway:) tries new words and sounds daily isn't as scared leaving mommy's side flirts like crazy makes animal sounds
At 14 months Josh...
weaned from breast milk walks say 10+ words puts 2 words together feeds himself can crawl at lightning speed makes anyone smile 9 teeth (3 are molars)