All Things Joshua: 33 weeks old!

Well the other day I was sitting around wondering just how many weeks is Joshua, and well I added it up and, can you believe it, he is 33 weeks old. He's quite the toot!

This little boy has taught me so much. He has taught me how to love beyond myself. When he just smiles at me after I have had NO sleep... not due to him actually, just because I couldnt get comfortable, or what have ya, he just smiles at me, and somehow I forget just how much sleep I didn't get. He is the worlds best alarm clock, and the ONLY reason why me and John want to get up at 7am on a Saturday morning. Haha! He is so absolutely perfect and adorable. I thank my God everytime I look into his big ole blue eyes.

John starts back to school tomorrow (Tuesday) and he said the only reason why he wouldn't want to go back is because of Joshua. John is doing what's best for our family, but he said it will be hard to leave him Tuesday mornings and not see him till Wednesday Mornings, and then not see him again till Thursday morn. But, he is doing what he has to do, and for that I am so very thankful. And I start back to school on the 25th. And I have to be honest with you all, I am NOT looking foward to it, nor am I excited or thrilled to be going back. It's going to be like pulling teeth for the first couple of weeks being away from Joshua for so long, and honestly, I don't care what people have to say to that at all. He's my baby, and I am going to miss him like crazy. I am so very use to hanging out with him at 12:30 till he goes to bed, but now that time is shared because of school, but I honestly only have myself to blame. If I would have got it over with before I got pregnant I wouldn't be worrying about it. LOL. Well anyways. I know some of you may totally read this and think..."Gosh Casey and John, its not that big of a deal to be away from Joshua that long, and sometimes you have to make sacrifices.." well, sorry to those of you, Joshua will never be one of the sacrifices we will make. I think have learned just how much I can really love someone and be selfless. Eak, and it kind of nauseates me to think about being away from him for, what seems like to me, a long time during the day.

Well Joshua has learned to do some new things. He has learned to make the craziest, yet cutest, faces in the entire world. He does this thing now where he curls up his nose and face and just whimpers.. Haha. Also he has learned to be mobile. He isn't crawling but he is scooting on his belly, and pulling complete 180's on his tummy tum. You will place him on his tummy facing one direction, and he turns himself the complete other way... He's so smart. Also, I think Joshua is learning how to wave. Yes, it looks like he knows what he's doing. He's again, so smart.

Joshua can no longer swing in his swing, and he can no longer lay on any surface unattended. You know, I use to be able to sit him in our bed, and go about getting ready, not anymore, because if he happens to tumble over, he will probably fall off the bed.

Since the last post, Joshua has hit his head for the first time. Well several times since. The first time, he was sitting beside my parent's coffee table, and I turned my head to get a diaper ready to change him, and BONK, boy it broke my heart. We sat there for about 5 minutes both crying. That was the first real bonk Joshua has gotten. But I have learned there will be many more to come. Also, Joshua is spending much more time on the floor. I am letting him hang out on the floor more instead of his jump-er-roo, because how else is he going to feel the urge to crawl unless he's on the floor. He can raise himself up pretty high on his arms, and he has the general idea, I think he's just trying to figure out how to do it now. I know he will crawl when he's good and ready. Poor baby. I think the most frustrating thing has been, when people see Joshua and his size, people assume he's a much older baby, and since he can't crawl yet, people think something's wrong with him and feel the need to give unwanted advice. I mean complete strangers... I mean... common! Quit putting so much pressure on my baby! He will crawl when he's ready. Geez! LOL. I never realized how ruthless people can be, expecially considering they have been ALL strangers. Oh well...

Well on with the pictures...

Hello cruel cruel world.