Becoming the Translator

Joel's vocabulary has grown in leaps and bounds over the last month. Mimicking whatever we say and finding his own words (many of which I have no hope of understanding!) . I have found myself becoming the translator for Joel. Here are some translations - at least the ones I have figured out!!!

Puh-puh = Puppies (his favorite thing in the entire world!)
mama = mom
uh-uh-uh = mom as well
dada = daddy
booh = book
no =no and yes, we have already learned that word!
andma = grandma
papa = grandpa
suseme = excuse me (more a mimic but I will count it!)
tankyou = thank you (more of a mimic as well!)
tuh = toy
side = outside (his favorite place to be - even if it is FREEZING outside!)
nighnigh= night time
teefh = brush our teeth
stinky = dirty diaper (this was his first word! Poor boy that's what he will have to admit!)
uh = up as he is hanging on to the end of my shirt and pulling!
cookie= cookie - my favorite word too!

These are the words I can think of- I am sure there are more! It's amazing how fast they learn! So next time you moms have to write down your job description or talk about qualifications for a foreign espionage job - add in translator!

Joel's First Real Experience with Snow

I loved these pictures so I thought I would share! I went out with Joel to test some lighting and areas for Christmas pictures (yes!! Still working on those-- coming soon!). I played around with them and liked the way some of them turned out! Joel is also working on standing by himself! He kept falling with his face in the snow-- but was a pretty good sport all things considered. He didn't even cry!

Is this December???

Mike was heading out for choir sunday morning and noticed this little guy popped his head up out of the ground! I had him take a picture. This would be fine and all if it was say April -- but no its DECEMBER! We are supposed to have snow! Well, I woke up yesterday morning and low and behold --snow. Now it's starting to look like Christmas!

This was a picture of Joel that made me laugh! Such a ham this kid is!!!

"What mom-- the camera again- really!"

Joel helps his daddy with his homework every now and again! I don't know if he really is much help or not- but maybe since it seems he has passed all his electronics classes up in heaven he can teach Mike a thing or two on his calculator! I know he does things to the computer that I have never seen before!!!

How Could A Face Like This Cause Any Trouble???

Yes, this is a face that you would think could do no wrong - a perfect little boy! Hahaha! That is now his mom laughing! That cute little face can get into more in 5 seconds than any other little person I know of. Sometimes I think it is a good thing that we are still in a small apartment- it's less mess to clean up! I am writing this so I will have proof of Joel's escapades when he is older and tries to convince me that we was perfect. Close- but not quite!!! The lastest thing is that if Joel does not like his food he looks right at me-grabs a hand full of food- and dumps is over the side of his high chair! When I tell him no he thinks it is the funniest thing in the entire world and laughs and laughs. It is really hard not to chuckle when your trying to be the firm mom. What can you do?!

Joel also loves his new toy he got for his birthday! Although, thanks to a certain aunt and uncle (you know who you are!!!) Joel thinks he needs to be pushed around on it not do it himself! I also thought this was funny because he is sitting on a car with a car behind him holding Cars the movie. I sense a theme running through our house!!! Joel also thinks he needs to sit backwards. It's pretty funny (minus the fact that when he sits down he sits on all the musical buttons! Darn me for buying a toy with no off button! You think I would have learned by now!!!