Where have six months gone?

Wow....it doesn't seem possible that Joel can be six months old already! He had a big day today. He got his pictures taken at Sears this morning. We were the only appointment they had scheduled today, so they took tons of pictures (52, to be exact!). We were there for 2 1/2 hours! Rob went along for the first time and seemed to enjoy the whole process. Joel was much happier this time than last time. He was a little tearful, but he was really tired because his sleep schedule was a little off and he should have been sleeping during the appointment. I posted several of the poses that we liked the best. Adorable! Joel has been really, really tired tonight and has been a little whiny. He is sleeping right now, getting ready for his big day tomorrow! He is going to Abel and Jenny Quintero's house in the morning while we go van shopping and then I am taking him to Wauseon to go to the fair with Grandma, PawPaw, Aunt Lisa and Uncle Jason. I'm hoping he gets to ride a pony, but we'll see. I know I'm kind of a dork, but I was watching him sleep a little bit ago and got pretty emotional. The last six months have flown by and we love him so much it is hard to remember a time we were without him. We are just going to keep loving him every day and continue to do the best we can to be the best parents we can be. He deserves it! Good night...