Josh is TWO!

I knew this day was going to come....I didn't try to stop it or anything, though I did ask him to stop growing up so quickly...but my little boy is TWO!! Joshua Christoffer is TWO! I remember it like it was yesterday laying in the hospital making decisions as to what we were going to do...I knew in my heart of hearts walking into the hospital that day that he was not going to be a natural birth. I had done enough research to know that the chances of a successful induction with my circumstances were slim to none...but I went in anyway. I wanted my healthy boy in my arms one way or the other. Josh was cut out of me (I say cut, because I did not push him out or anything, so yeah he was born or whatever..but let's be honest, they cut him out of me) at 7:31am on March 14. I would get to spend the entire day with him!! I think I met him more around 8ish though. I had to be put under for the c-section, so when I finally woke up, the first thing I wanted was my baby. He was my little piece of heaven on earth right from the start.

I am not going to say it has always been easy. From months 14-18 he was REALLY difficult...to the point where I said I wasn't going to have anymore kids...but he is my sweet, smart, adorable little boy still now...even going into his "terrible twos". Sure, he has his tantrums and melt downs....and he hits me a lot...but he cracks me up and warms my soul much more that the bad times.

Just the other day I was in the kitchen, and he pushed one of his chairs from his playroom into the kitchen, sat down with his blanket and milk and read a book. I don't know why this moment in time has warmed my heart so much but I can't stop thinking about it. Maybe its because I REALLY wanted him to like books (and he resisted for a really long time) or that he looked so grown up pretending to read...either way I smiled and had to give him a big hug.

He probably gets sick of me telling him I love him a million times a day....or all the hugs and kisses...but I REALLY want him to be a sweet, loving little boy. I don't want him to be mean or hurtful to anyone....I avert him sometimes by giving him lots of hugs and kisses....I try to teach him that if he wants to hit someone, to hug them instead! Sometimes it works!!

He REALLY likes the TV show Yo Gabba Gabba. In the last month he has REALLY started picking up words....so we hear Yo Gabba Gabba about a million and a half times everyday. He also lists out the characters in the show...Tuti, Plex (which is really cute when he says it), and sometimes he will say Muno...there are two other characters Fufa and Brobey...but he doesnt say their names as much.

Patric and I are so happy to have Josh in our lives. He taught us that we needed to have family prayer. One night, he told us to sit down and he folded his arms. So we went with it...and now we say them every night. He ALWAYS folds his arms before eating...so we say prayers before ALL our meals too. He is closer to heaven than I am, and teaches me that the basics are very important.

He loves sports...especially basketball. If he sees a ball, he says it over and over again and reaches for the ball. We got him a bball hoop and a bball for his birthday this year. It has been in our garage for a month now. It has been VERY tempting to pull it out to give to him, especially on some of the really nice warm weather days...but we didnt. Patric is dying to see his reaction. We also got him a tool set, a Tuti Yo Gabba Gabba doll, some sidewalk chalk and some books. His great grandma (Patric's grandma) wired some money over for Josh's birthday, so we are going to take him over to Target so he can pick out something special from her.

All in all, we love our little boy so much and could not have asked for a better son. He is funny, adorable, sweet, spiritual and so much more. We thank our Heavenly Father everyday for the gift he gave us.

We will take pictures of him today opening his presents and eating cake and post them later.