Josiah's Words

You will be 18 months old on the 23rd of this month. I can't believe it. Gabriella and I are still trying to figure out how to keep you little, just like you are, forever. I'm not ready to find out what life will be like around the Sanchez house with about an adorable baby waddling around making funny noises and silly faces. Not to mention the feeling I have when the opportunity comes to cradle a little human being right in my very arms. You fit so perfectly. I hold so tightly to those fleeting moments. 

Although I always seem to have a hard time letting go, I know you will leave no void as you grow. For just as I love you and all the things about you now, I know I will love you and all the things about you then, too. 

We have all had so much fun listening to your vocabulary develop. What started with grunts and groans has progressed into one and two word phrases. It's been a blast trying to correctly and phonetically document how you pronounce your words. Goodness, you are way more adorable than I think should ever be possible. I have surveyed you a many times to try and record this the best possible way. Here are some of your very first words...

Some of your very first words;

dah-eee (daddy) 

mah-mee (mommy) 

wawa (Lala) 

mow (more)

no-wah (no)

ewws (shoe)

may-mehh (amen) 

ba-eee (baby)

eww`wahh  (ew)

mhi (mine)
ni-e (nice)

bahhh (bath)

bawl (ball)

guh (Gus) 

mon (come on) 

boon (balloon) 

bee (bug)

bee (blanket) 

buuh (bird) 
buuh (book)

Eee (eat) 

ju or du (juice) 

ni-nigh (night-night)

I-e (eye) 
oww-wah (ouch)

bye-bye 

hi

boo-boo

pee-pee :)

poo-poo :)

Two word phrases: 

Nah ni-e (not nice) 

No-wah bah (no bath) 

Mow mah-mee (more mommy) 

I can't believe out of all the words you have, please and thank have yet to make the list. I ask you everyday to say them but you just aren't interested. (humpph!) 

"Mine". Ugh! Groan! And Sigh! I loath this word and try to do everything in my power to keep it far, far away from your vocabulary (and the same was done for your brother and sister's). Somehow you've managed to learn it and have mastered it's usage. You declare "Mhiiiiiiiiii" at the most appropriate of times. 

"Nah ni-e!!" (not nice!) Please, please, please don't ever change the way you say and use this phrase. It is the cutest EVER! Whether accident or not, if anyone bumps into you, pushes or shoves you, takes something away from you or hurts you, with a sour look on your face you take that little pointer finger of yours and shake it twice toward the offender while declaring "nah ni-e!!!"  Oh how I wish I could get it on video! 

I'm so glad Daddy, Gabriella, Mikey and I have you to love. You fill our lives with so much JOY. We love your adorable self, Josiah!