Mr. Independent....

Joel is becoming more and more a little boy and less and less a baby these days! He definitely has a temper and a stubborn streak. He says "DaDa" a lot, and calls me "NaNa" instead of "MaMa". Tonight I gave him a bath before Rob got home. He was playing in the tub with his toys, and wasn't ready to get out, apparently, when I was ready to get him. He screamed and threw his head back. Once I got the slippery boy into the towel, he glared at me, pushed me away, and said "DaDa"! Fortunately he got over it quickly! His hair is really, really curly all over, especially after his bath. I didn't get it combed very well before it dried tonight, and he looks silly! Oh well....once he sleeps on it tonight it should flatten out a little bit! Speaking of sleep, he is doing much better lately with sleeping through the night. Mommy and Daddy are SOOOOOOO happy about that! I can't even remember the last time he woke up before 7:00am. He also has been doing well napping for me during the day. He is so busy, I think he wears himself out! He is all over the house now and I spend most of the day trying to keep him out of the dog food and away from the coffee table. He certainly knows which toy he wants and how he wants to use it. Heaven help you if you try to interfere! :0) He is still a sweet little guy most of the time, but his temper does flare up once in a while. He isn't walking quite yet, but is getting really good at walking when we hold his hands. I did catch him once walking while pushing his ATV, but I haven't seen him do that again. It won't be long! He is still the best part of our lives, no question about that. With his birthday coming up, we have lots of planning to do....More later!