December pics and Joel 18 months

Little Joel is 18 months now and while he learn to walk around 17 months so a little over two months ago, he is off and running. He particularly loves his new light-up sneakers that my parents got him for Christmas. We are working on him saying please and oftentimes he says please and we have to follow him to see what he wants. His vocabulary is limited right now but he makes up for it in his enthusiasm and cheerful greeting. Joel will often yell a big high as soon as we walk in the door and it's just so good at greeting. He loves to say hi and bye and his favorite object right now is balls. He loves to throw balls and roll them to his siblings. In short, he is all boy. He's growing up so fast and just in the last couple weeks really loves to bring a book to you and back into you to read it so you will hold him on his lap. He loves all kinds of animals especially cats and dogs and makes a funny little Tarzan cry when he sees a furry fellow. That is Joel in a nutshell at 18 months. Don't leave him in a room too long by himself as he loves to be where the action is.