6 months

We can't believe that Josiah is already a half a year old!  Time sure does fly when you are having fun!  We can't believe how much he has changed since he was born.  The other day we got out the DVD of when he was born and coming home from the hospital and couldn't believe how tiny he was.  He went to his 6 month check-up yesterday and, Josiah has grown 8 inches since he was born!  We will be going back in about a month because his weight is between the 10% and 25% range.  Where they come up with these numbers, we don't know, but we aren't overly concerned about the weight issue.  We feel like Josiah is going to be like all the other Greenwood men--tall and skinny! 

Josiah is learning more and more each day.  He is beginning to sit up on his own--about 15 to 20 seconds!  He is doing a great job eating in his high chair.  We are trying to have him sit in it while we eat dinner, so when we go out to a restaurant he will be familiar with sitting in one for a longer period of time.  He his drinking out of a sippy cup and sometimes even a regular cup.  He became interested with drinking out of a cup on his own.  One day, he kept grabbing at my water cup, so I put it in front of him.  He leaned forward and put his mouth on it.  He started grunting when he couldn't get anything, so I tipped the cup a little bit and he was in heaven!  He continues to LOVE his bath time.  He has learned how to really get his Daddy wet!  Josiah arches his back and throws both legs down at the same time.  One night he was doing such a great job that he got the wall outside of the bath tub wet along with the floor.  Who knows, we might have the next Michael Phelps on our hands!  He still likes going on his walks, and I hope to get back into our regular walking routine now that the holidays have passed.

We had a great Christmas.  My (Sara) parents came up on Christmas Eve and stayed until the 29th.  We went to the Christmas Eve service and our little family was picked to light the Christ candle for Advent.  This was very special to me because one of my fondest memories as a child was lighting the Advent candles on our dinner table.  This is a tradition that I hope to pass on to our children.  Josiah got LOTS of clothes and a few toys for Christmas.  The clothes are a great thing considering he continues to grow so quickly.  I have a feeling  we may be buying in the tall section as he gets older!  Josiah also got a webcam, so he will be able to chat with family and friends.  We will be using Skype for any of you who have a webcam.

Well, we hope you had a great Christmas and that your New Year will be filled with many blessings.