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23 Months

M(om): Joash, can you believe it? In one month, you will be two years old!

J(oash): I don't know why you make such a big deal of it, Mom. It seems like it has taken forever for me to be almost two. But, it is good, I guess.

M: So what is new in your life?

J: Well, I have two new teeth!
M: That is pretty exciting. Anything else?

J: I like to do what you and Dad are doing. Like cleaning, or cooking or working in the garden. I try to use tools sometime too, but I am not very good at it yet.

M: How is your talking going?

J: Really well, I think. You seem to understand me most of the time.
M: I do, though you get "on" and "off" and "up" and "down" mixed up a lot. And you refer to yourself as "you" rather than "me."

J: Is that why you look at me funny when I say, "Carry you?"

M: Yes.

J: I also always want to wear my tractor shirt. Mom, can I please wear my tractor shirt today?

M: No, Joash. It is too cold to wear your tractor shirt today. Shall we do this puzzle?
J: Okay, I like to do puzzles with you, Mom. And colour tractor pictures that you print from the computer.

M: Alright. Let's get to work!
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Unknown said…
Where was the second picture taken?
September 26, 2012 at 1:18 AM
The Talens said…
It is inside our trailer. We used it to pick up some furniture and Wilbert decided to clean the mold off of the walls. And Joash helped a little.
September 26, 2012 at 10:16 AM
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