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Christmas 2005!

It's a game we play all the time . . . Joshua unloads, mommy loads; Joshua unloads, daddy loads; and on and on!

Yep . . . I'm 12 months old and I have 7 teeth!

Mr. GQ himself!

Yep . . .this is Joshua in his "grunting" pose!

Joshua was SOOO happy to see his new rocking horse. It was a gift from John and Lucy Snow on his first birthday. John made the horse, and Lucy helped with the "hair!" It is absolutely beautiful.

"This is so much better than playing "horsey" with Daddy!"

Joshua gets his own private quarters at G/G Nelson's -- the walk-in closet!!!

Giddy-up Horsey!

Joshua was fascinated with climbing up onto the TV.

Our traditional phone call to Uncle Mark and Aunt Ayuna in Russia

"Mr. Big Blue Eyes!"

Goin' for a ride!

Abigail and Talor -- and their purses

Opening Christmas gifts!

Looks like an intense game!

Benjamin and Joshua (and the doggy!)

Joshua and Grandpa

Looks like Joshua's helping Grandma in the kitchen!

Many a naps were taken in the van.

Yum, yum . . .I love blueberry pancakes!

These are the blocks Joshua got from Grandma and Grandpa -- although by this time, I think he was pretty tuckered out!

Joshua opening his one-year gift from Grandma and Grandpa.

We celebrated Joshua's one-year birthday (a little early!) at Kent and Carol's. He wasn't sure what to think! And he definetely needed help blowing out the candle.

Joshua and Aunt Carol

The meal-time show!

Joshua loved "petting" the sheep!

Joshua loved looking at the floor-length mirrors at Grandma and Grandpas -- we don't have any at home!

Guess who taught Joshua to go up the steps??? HInt . . . it wasn't mommy! He was 11 months in this picture.

There he goes!

Joshua is really getting the hang of walking with this thing -- a wonderful 50 cent garage sale purchase!

I think I can, I think I can!

Yum, yum . . . we love spaghetti!

Daddy getting a bath ready for Joshua!

Enjoying a warm October day down at the park with the "Duckies" -- Joshua enjoys eating the bread himself, rather than throwing it to the ducks!

I kept hearing this "thumping" sound coming from his room -- I guess the blinds won't need to be cleaned! (For all you worried grandma's -- the cords are on the opposite side of the window so he can't strangle himself!)

I came around the corner and here he was . . . he just looks way too grown up.

Giddy Up Horsie!

What a cute couple!

10 Months old!

What a "Q-T-Pie!"

So much for the whole taking a nap thing!

Reading Joshua's current favorite book "Peek a Boo Zoo" -- it has tabs you can flip up!

So much for reading Peek-A-Boo Zoo!

I'm gonna get this doggy!

Joshua was the only child on the Peds floor -- it was really painted cute to look like a board walk!

He even figured out how to eat with only his left hand! Notice the "Fort Knox" style crib in the background.

Playing with the see-in-say in the playroom.

Our trip/overnight stay in the hospital. The skinny board was taped to his arm to hold the IV in place.