yes! i'm funny!

That's right, I am funny! Somebody thinks I'm the most hilarious dog out there. That somebody is Beckett. He does laugh occasionally for Jon and Emma, quite a bit for Cole, but most of the time, his laughs are reserved just for me! I don't even really have to do anything. I could lick my rear end and he'll giggle. Haha. That's just funny that i wrote "lick my rear end." Yesterday Jon was holding Beckett and chasing me around the back yard and Beckett laughed more than he ever has before. It's nice to be appreciated by someone. Emma didn't really appreciate it when I dug in the sandbox this morning. Just trying to help--I can dig further than Cole can! Those boys and I are going to be best buds!

to nap or not to nap...

You might think this picture is a comparison of Colton and Beckett at 5 and a half months, but it isn't. Both pics are of Beckett....a before and after! Yes, we cut Beckett's hair again and I must admit, got a little carried away. It's so short! Little Beck has a runny nose today and it drooling all over the place.

I guess Cole is finally going through his testing stage. We've had almost 2 weeks of naptime & bedtime battles. We've gotten lots of advice, but nothing seems to be working so far. After 2 hours today, Emma was about to go up and get him because he had been quiet for about 10 minutes. Of course he had fallen asleep. Emma wanted to know how many calories she's burning by going up and down the stairs 50 times during the day...

razzle red

Hey guys...I'm blogging on Emma's new laptop and it's very cool. Now I can write blogs anywhere in the house---even on the comfort of my doggy bed. The boys have been very sweet this weekend. They love having their daddy home. (Emma loves it too- got to sleep in till 10:30 this morning--what in the world!)

Today Jon and Emma showed Cole how to drive a monster truck over all his other cars. He had a lot of fun messing the cars up and then saying "Oh no...what happened?" Later after Cole went down for a nap, Beckett wanted to play with the same monster truck and tried so hard to move forward to get it.

Once that boy figures out how to move, we won't be able to catch him. Well I'm off to bed. I'm tired because I stayed up late last night for Emma to come home from her girl's night. 13 going on 30 and razzle dazzle drinks-wish I could have gone!

outback in the sandbox

Look! We finally have a decent photo of the Joersz family! I know the boys aren't looking at the camera, but they still look pretty cute. We've had a really good weekend. Mama & Papa Joersz came to visit and the boys loved spending time with them.

The sandbox that Jon and Papa Al made is a huge hit- with Colton and Beckett. I really like the sandbox too, but don't think I'm allowed in it! We spent most of our time outside playing in the sandbox and going to the park. Thanks for coming to visit us Mama & Papa!

Beckett has started doing a lot of new things lately...
-He's sitting up really well now
-He has TWO teeth
-He is grabbing for things and loves to play with his toes
-He laughs a lot (especially me!)

-The latest new thing is a loud shriek just to be heard

-He's going through a growth spurt the last couple days

(Growth spurt= waking up at 2am, but taking good naps during the day!)

a special day

Dear Beckett,
Yesterday at church we dedicated you to the Lord. Even though it didn't seem like a big deal to you then, we hope that one day you'll look back at this picture of you with family on this day and see how special this really was. We are committing to raise you in a way that is pleasing to God. We want to help you love Him and grow close to him. We are so excited to see you and your brother Colton grow up to be physically and spiritually strong. We love you so much!

Love,
Daddy & Mommy

beckett has teeth.

My grandparents came to town yesterday and are staying for the weekend. We're all having a really good time and I've been a good doggy. Grandpa and Jon have been busy out back building a sandbox for the boys. Grandma and Emma took the boys to the park and Beckett took his first ride in the wagon. He's sitting up better each day and is starting to play with his feet. I forgot to mention in my last blog that Beckett is getting teeth! Aunt Lacey was the first to notice a bottom tooth last week and now this week he has TWO bottom teeth! Poor Emma.

Here's a picture of sweet little Piper and Beckett hanging out at the FARM last weekend. They're going to be great buds.

Stay tuned for some cute sandbox pictures coming soon....

Thanks Piper!

I'm very disappointed to hear that Emma and Beckett went up to the farm in Virginia this weekend without me! The girls threw a baby shower this weekend for Jessica. Emma said the shower was a lot of fun and baby Izzy got lots of cute things. Cole stayed home with Jon and me and Emma got to go up with just Beckett. Jon and Cole had a great boys' weekend. Beckett was definitely outnumbered by girls, but did get to spend some quality time with Uncle Luke and Uncle Jesse. Luke got some practice changing diapers this weekend and Emma said it was very funny to watch. Lacey traveled up to Virginia with just Piper. Piper was so sweet and was doing great at sitting up and playing with toys. Her favorite was Beckett's turtle. That's one of my favorites too. Beckett has started the sitting up process this past week, but after this weekend has really started sitting up for longer than just a few seconds. He now can sit for a couple minutes (especially if he's holding his toy basket as shown in the picture!) Anyways, I just wanted to write a quick blog real fast before going to bed and share what my family has been up to this weekend. I'm feeling much better. I got my staples out and went on 2 walks today. I'm tired! Goodnight!