Here are some things I love about Joey: He always imitates me, most notably when he tells me that if I don't do something, then he'll... (fill in the blank with some naughty thing like taking a walk around the block all by himself, as he told me today when I didn't want to get him anymore cereal at snacktime). He also imitates me in household chores, and does a very good job of vacuuming, cleaning the table, cracking eggs, beating or stirring up batter, and picking up toys. He loves to help me in the grocery store by putting things in the cart, and when we're at home, he's constantly going around our house gathering random things up and putting them in whatever bag or box he has handy as if he's shopping. (My efforts to keep our toys organized are futile as you can imagine!) He has unbounded creativity (aka "naughtiness"): he loves to climb over our fence, spray things with the hose, take his clothes off, walk on the patio table (which he calls his "school bus"), load up trucks full of our river rocks and sand, etc. He is always pushing the limits and thinking of new ways to do things. He picks out clothes and gets himself dressed, including wearing a baseball hat, almost every day. He is a great brother...he plays nicely with Samuel most of the time, and it's amazing how much they interact. He is also a great pal of Tommy and they spend hours playing together. He is a very sweet son who loves his blankie, hugs, "clean, not wet kisses," and cuddling on the couch for a book or in his bed at bedtime.
We love Joey so much and feel so incredibly blessed to have him in our family. Our family--our three sons and the one on the way--are the most precious blessing Heavenly Father has given to us.
