So, it has been a long, long time since we last posted about Josh's life. Needless to say, it's been a rather busy time. It began with a visit from Michael's parents. They arrived just before we closed on the Snaffle house. (Oh, and by the way, a snaffle is apparently a bit of horse gear - pardon the pun.)
Along with cuddly visits, Nana & Grandpa helped us get the house in order. Grandpa helped paint Joshua's room, which included some extra efforts like blue and purple squares on top of the yellow base coat. At the end of each day, the adults were as tired as Joshua. But somehow he hasn't learned how to use a paint brush - he is much more interested in light, shadows, & reflections.
Nana stayed a few extra days and without that help we don't think we'd actually be standing upright today (and it has been a few weeks since the move). Along with her, we got a lot of help from W&M students and some Virginia Shakespeare Festival staff to get all of our junk over to the new house. Just when we were about to collapse, a neighbor and her daughter - and three other teenagers - helped Michael get all the beds assembled and in place. Most importantly, we finished Josh's room and hung his purple curtains. So aside from the new paint, he hardly noticed the difference once he fell asleep.
Shortly after the move, Michael had to go to Phoenix for a meeting. So.... Papa Bob snuck down for another visit. We think that the drives are long, but he certainly does not seem to mind at all once he sees his little grandson.
Recently, we also joined some of the other successes from the pregnancy centering group at VCU. It seems that all babies born of this group are big boys with lots of hair. 
Anyway, we know it's just a quick post for such a long time. But the pictures are the important part, so now you've seen them. Josh is changing from an infant to a baby and we expect some more fun pictures of him on his play-mat and once we works out his head control the jolly jumper. 
He's already dressing quite fashionably thanks to the cool California threads provided by Uncle Mark & Aunt Rebekah.
Next week's post (we hope) - the Baptism and meeting his New York aunts & uncle & cousins. And of course.... Mama (great-grandma).
