Places You May Find Your Mobile 9-Month-Old (and Recent Stats)
By Jenny | September 18, 2008
Yes, Josh is now quite mobile. He has been crawling for a while, and lately he’s been walking, too. Last night he took 30 steps without falling! This morning he even turned around and changed directions a few times while walking in the foyer. You know what that means - Mama and Dada are very busy keeping track of Little Man. He went in for his 9-month well check Tuesday, and here are the latest stats - 18 lb. 4 oz. and 28.5 inches. His weight gain has slowed down quite a bit, but the doctor thinks that is because of his activity level. At latest count he has 8 teeth, including one chipped tooth (from a fall on a laundry basket). I thought you might enjoy some pics of the places we’ve been finding Josh lately.
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Yes, he opened the pantry doors himself and began rolling pickle jars around on the floor.
Don’t worry, Mommy washed his hands right after snapping this photo!
Josh LOVES to walk around this glass table and play with the magazines (which are a “no”).
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This is my favorite. He was crawling around the kitchen last night and found himself under this chair. He is so good at pulling himself up, so he decided to stand up - then realized he was trapped. Then Mommy insisted on leaving him there to catch it on the camera. Poor little boy!
I love this one, too. I’m not sure who/what he was looking at, but he was captivated.
This diaper box gave him more fun than I would have imagined!
Watching the Georgia game (the Gators had the week off) with Daddy.
We’ll be visiting Florida next weekend, then Raleigh the following weekend. If you’re in one of those places, we look forward to seeing you!
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Pics are Up
By Jenny | September 3, 2008
Okay, thanks to my sweet hubby, the pics from the last few months are in the gallery now. You can click on the “photos” link above, or click here.
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July and August Update
By Jenny | September 2, 2008
Wow, I didn’t realize how long it had been since we posted an update! A lot has happened since July, so I’ll try to give you a good summary of the last two months. Josh continues to be a joy to his family! We can’t believe he’ll be 9 months old in ten days. Where has the time gone? Since June he has had 7 teeth come in, and his little smile is as cute as can be!! (Nathan will help me with the photos later - sorry for the delay). His hair has grown a lot, and is also much thicker now, so I think he’ll be getting his first haircut next week sometime. We’ve been to Florida twice for weddings recently, and we have one coming up at the end of this month as well. While Josh doesn’t enjoy car rides like he used to (he used to sleep the whole time), it has been lots of fun to see my family in Florida more often!
Nathan’s parents came to visit in August, and we all had a blast together! My youngest sister, Megan, was home for a few weeks, so she got to go with all of us to the World of Coke. It was so much more fun that I imagined! Even Josh loved it - he went more than 8 hours without sleep, but was hardly fussy at all. Nathan’s parents also took us to the Georgia Aquarium, and Josh LOVED seeing all the fish and penguins and other animals in the water. How fun it is to experience things with him for the first time. His expressions and noises at the aquarium were hilarious! This past weekend we joined my parents, Megan, and lots of other family from Florida at the Stone Mountain Campground. What a relaxing weekend we had! Of course Josh loved all the attention from his aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins, but today he’s back to real life. Auntie Megan flew to NY yesterday, and it’s not quite the same without her, but we’re excited that we’ll get to see her (and possibly Aunt Leslie, too) in a few weeks.
Also in the last two months, several of my girlfriends have had babies. In fact, Josh has a new cousin, little Christopher Michael, who we hope to meet soon! Nathan’s parents brought pictures to show us when they visited, but it still will be much better to get to see and hold the little guy for ourselves. When we get to visit Michael, it will be fun to see Josh with his other cousin, Olivia (Michael’s big sis), who is about 20 months old.
Josh is very good at getting around the house now with his “army crawl.” He doesn’t usually crawl on all fours (although he has made it a few paces like that), but prefers to use one arm to drag his body behind. He’s taken as many as three steps by himself before falling, and can stand up for quite a while on his own. He’s now eating almost everything we eat, and it’s nice to be able to give him table foods. He understands what “no” means, and usually stops what he’s doing when we tell him no. He laughs and smiles easily, and has also started saying “dada” this week. How precious! He prefers men to women, and will choose his daddy over anyone else. I’m thankful he has a wonderful, godly daddy to look up to and follow after.
Well, I hope that catches you up. Maybe tomorrow we’ll be able to post the photos to go along with the post.
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Food and Fun
By Jenny | July 5, 2008
Fun abounds in the Miller house as Josh continues to grow and develop. He is such a joy to us! He has been holding his bottle by himself lately, which is lots of fun to watch. Sometimes I’ll run in to a different room while he’s supposed to be drinking his bottle and come back to find him up to mischief.
Tonight after dinner Nathan and I were indulging in ice cream cones, and Josh felt a little left out. Since it was almost bath time we decided to give him a little treat of his own to entertain him - a biter biscuit. We set him on his own blanket, gave him his little biscuit, and we all watched America’s Funniest Videos together. Such fun. As you can see in the picture, Josh really enjoyed his snack.
Josh is sitting up on his own really well these days, and while he still hasn’t crawled, he likes to walk with our help (especially when a kitty is in front of him). We thought a push and ride toy might help him out with that, and we found a John Deere Tractor this afternoon that our little guy seems to love. He can push it. He can ride it. He can even sit next to it and play with the farm animals inside. Maybe one day his Pawpaw can take him on a tractor ride.
In other family news, Nathan’s new job has been going well. He works for a printing and mailing outsource company called Data Media Associates, and he’s been enjoying the job so far. He had the 4th off, so we’ve enjoyed a nice long weekend as a family. We are so grateful to God for His faithfulness in providing for our needs!
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Mental Development
By Nathan | June 24, 2008
It is always interesting to watch Josh as his mental comprehension grows. Everyday, he learns something new, and his eagerness is astounding. The last two days he has been entranced with the sun’s projection off of a mirror. In the living room we have an exersaucer, with many different toys around it to keep him busy playing. One of those items is a mirror. At first he enjoyed looking at himself in the mirror. It then moved to eating the mirror. Now it has moved to a new level. Every morning, the sun shines through the windows right onto his exersaucer where he is playing. Yesterday, he noticed that the sun comes in and shoots off the mirror and projects light on the wall. It has been so funny to watch him as he looks at the light, moves the mirror, and looks at the light again.
This morning was especially fun because Cub (our cat) noticed the light. Of course, he loves to chase things, and he proceeded to chase the light that Josh was moving. I attempted to show Josh that if he moved the mirror with Cub watching it, then Cub would chase it. However, Josh was just as happy to watch Cub rather than teasing him. Maybe another day!!
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6 Month Stats
By Nathan | June 20, 2008
Well today Josh had his 6 month checkup. Apart from the four shots he received all is well. In fact he is doing great! It is amazing to see how quickly he grows. Everyone always told us that they grow up fast, and I knew it would happen. However, I don’t think it really sets in until you see them grow right before your eyes. Here are the current stats:
Height = 28in. = 90th percentile
Weight = 16lbs. 10 ounces = 50th percentile
He grew 2 3/4 inches from his 4 month appointment and added 2lbs. 2 ounces. As you can tell from the numbers, he takes after his father and grandfather, tall and skinny.
Life in Georgia has been great! Josh has been able to go to the pool for the first time. Of course, he enjoyed that! Yesterday, we took him to the playground, and he loved his time there as well. His item of choice was the swing. And he was not content to sit there. He wanted to move and he wanted to move fast. A man after my own heart! Our time with the Livingstons has been great as well. If I didn’t know any better, I would have to think that they’ve been enjoying their time with him. I guess that’s what Grandparents do. 
Speaking of Pop Pop, I think he has enjoyed his time teaching Josh to read. I love the look on Josh’s face! I think he likes the story. Well, that’s all for now. I’ve also uploaded more new pictures to the Gallery. You can check them all out here, CLICK HERE.
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Now, Discover Your Strengths
By Nathan | June 14, 2008
Now that I have finished school, I’ve had the opportunity to do something that I haven’t been able to do in a while. That’s read what I want to read. Over the last several years, my book shelves have been filling up with “books to read after seminary.” First on my list was a book entitled Now, Discover Your Strengths. I actually received this book as a gift from Chip Riggs. He’s the Missions Pastor of Hope Baptist Church the church Jenny and I visited in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »
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We Made It
By Nathan | June 10, 2008
Hello everyone! I know this is a much needed update, but things have been crazy the last several weeks. First of all, Jenny and I have finally graduated. It’s hard to believe that we are finished. For most of my life I have been in school and now we are done. It’s a good feeling!
Second of all, we are greatly indebted to all of you in Raleigh who helped us load the moving truck. We had a lot of help and we probably would still be there loading if it wasn’t for the help we received.
We will miss Raleigh, and the people that we have met, but the Lord is moving us on. We are looking forward to what he will teach us here in Woodstock. For the most part we are unpacked and settled in. I still do not have a job yet, but I’ve been looking around and I have a few prospects. So keep me in your prayers that I would find something soon.
On another note, Josh had the opportunity to go to the pool for the first time, and he had a blast. I never imagined he would love it as much as he did.
Well that’s all for now. I hope that all of you are doing well. I’ll update you all soon!
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