Our baby turns 2

Really hard to believe that our baby is 2!  Joshie has turned into a little boy, even though we all still see him as our baby.  He is full of personality and pizazz and is always sure to make his presence known (which may sometimes include screaming at the top of his lungs to get your attention:)  Like his brothers, he is a late talker, but his vocabulary has really taken off in the last few months and while a lot of what he says is hard to decipher, he pretty much repeats anything we say and is trying very hard to communicate with the rest of the family.  His favorite these days is "Joshie do it, or Joshie come to."  He is just as daring and crazy as his older brothers and like them is completely into anything sports related.  He also loves to ride his scooter, which he is insanely good at, he loves all of Alec's old trains, he loves construction equipment, and reading books.  More than anything he loves the approval, attention and laughter of his big brothers.  While he is not the mild-mannered, laid back 3rd child we often hear about; we adore him, his strong personality, his brick like build, his crazy climbing skills, his butt in approach to sitting in our laps, his ability to eat a perfect circle in any piece of bread, his love of the "hancock tower" and his big hugs.  Here is a photo tribute to Joshie and his celebration of turning 2.   

We started the morning opening presents

We spent the day at the apple orchard, but it was so crowded that we had to skip actually picking apples.  Luckily there were a million other fun fall activities for the boys.

We ended the day with cupcakes, Josh approved