Joshua moments - November 2009

This is long overdue (it's April 2010, but I've backdated this post) but here are some Joshua moments from November 2009.

Joshua discovered Sarah's motorbike one Saturday, and he and it became inseparable - and every time we went there after that he wanted to ride it again!

A little tantrum moment - yes they do happen.

Getting this whole feeding himself thing right.


Enjoying playing in the results of the building work being done on our house.



First you pour in the water...

And then you stir...

Driving the car - oh how he loves to do this!


Wearing Mommy's socks - it fascinated him to have these huge socks on his legs up past his knees.

Bath time... He started to enjoying swimming in the bath, and of course the bubbles.




It was raining one evening when we wanted to quickly go over the road, and it was much easier to put on one of our rain coats. Looks like a little witch or wizard ;o)


Driving the Builders Warehouse trolley...

And we bought a potty... Still trying to get that one right...

The new improved popping

For Family Home Evening last night Joshua took his Popcorn Popping to a whole new level!

For those who are not members of the Church, Popcorn is a favourite song with the children. I have to sing it with them just about every week in Primary.

The words are:
I looked out the window, and what did I see?
Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.
Spring has brought me such a nice surprise,
Blossoms popping right before my eyes.
I could take an armful and make a treat,
A popcorn ball that would smell so sweet.
It wasn't really so, but it seemed to be
Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.

Our new baby

Okay, I've kept it in long enough, and now it's official after a visit to the doctor today...

So I'm officially 11 weeks pregnant, due 23 May 2010.


Our little baby is about 4 cm long, and as our domestic worker said, looks more like a spider ;o) But there's a good strong heart beat, and it even kicked its little legs and waved its arms when the doctor did some encouraging.

So we're very excited about this new addition to our family. Of course Joshua doesn't understand, especially seem as there's no tummy yet to see, but at his new day mother there are a couple babies and by all accounts he's very good with them, so hopefully this won't be as bad a shock as it could be... But I know that it's going to be a bit of a rocky road. Joshua will be just over 2 when this baby is born, so a nice age gap, but a difficult age.

So how's my pregnancy being treating me so far? Well, I've been really tired - which is the main reason that you haven't heard much from me recently (but I have taken photos, so there will be posts when I have a chance...) - and I've had the normal nausea. There are good days and bad days... Today's an okay day. And my body is just feeling the strain in general, but I did know that was going to happen, so I've only got myself (and Andrew) to blame...

The other thing that's happening is that we're having building work done on our house. The garage that has stood full of junk for nearly 2 years has been emptied, and right now there are builders turning it into a room that will become our new study. (I've been taking lots of progress photos, so details to follow) Our existing study will then be Joshua's new room, and the baby will be in the nursery where Joshua has been, which is right next to our room. The building work is progressing well, and should definitely be finished by the end of November, and then we're hoping to move around the rooms so that Joshua can be in his big boy room with a good few months to go before the baby comes. That way hopefully it can just be an exciting change and there won't be any resentment.

So big exciting changes for the Herbert family. Hopefully I'll have the energy to keep you regularly updated.

Joshua moments - October 2009

This is long overdue (it's currently April 2010, I've backdated this post), but here are some Joshua moments from October 2009.

With the weather warming up we started spending more and more time outdoors - especially on Saturday mornings Joshua wanted to have his outside time with Mom and Dad.











But he wasn't so sure about the sprinkler the first time he ended up running under it... But I know that that will become a favourite!


Bath time remains one of his favourite times of the day! And if you add bubbles into the mix...










Enjoying the experience of feeling the wet and dry side of the window when it was raining...

Joshua's little family

This morning while we were getting ready Joshua came and "fetched" Andrew and I and told us in his very particular way that we needed to go to the study.

When we got there we saw that he had brought the three cushions from our couch, and put them in a semi circle on the ground, and he wanted us each to sit on one. So we sat in our little circle as a family, and then he started throwing a balloon between us.

So he had created his own little family game, exactly how he wanted it!

Joshua moments - September 2009

September wasn't a great month for me taking photos, but here are some of the cuter moments with Joshua...

Starting to enjoy playing outside on a Saturday morning.



Discovering play dough and how nice it is to squish between fingers...

Deciding that the blanket Mommy is crocheting would serve much better as a cape!

Joshua and his books...


And then Andrew stole this photo...