Josiah is getting cuter and cuter (in our biased opinion as parents) and he has changed so much in the past 2 months! He has learnt to clap his hands, raise his arms to praise the Lord, play peek-a-boo, tease and play with us, etc. I think in terms of the social aspect, a baby really expresses so much more from 9 months onwards. It is absolutely delightful to see how excited Josiah gets at the sight of his 2 sisters, and equally delightful to see how Janelle and Janine simply love playing with Josiah and showering him with cuddles and kisses.
Josiah has also started showing his discontentment by crying and whinging when he is caged up - whether in his playpen, high chair, or car seat. Gone are those days of him being an unprotesting and quiet baby!
Today, Josiah has learnt how to stand without any support and he was so excited about it that he actually stood up and clapped his hands as though applauding his own effort! Such an amusing sight to behold :)
It is really interesting to see how different boys and girls are. Right from a young age, Josiah was already fascinated by wheels, balls, and cars. Basically anything that is round attracts his attention! And I must say he is a good climber. He climbs on top of everything and anything. He's already mastered climbing up our staircase, much to my horror! And when we discipline him by scolding him or smacking his thigh, he actually turns to us and gives us a BIG GRIN and laughs as though it's a joke! Is this a "boy-thing"?? The same treatment given to any of my 2 girls would have yielded a repentant cry and inconsolable sobbing, but to Josiah he just laughs as though it's funny. Hmm...
That aside, Josiah has 3 teeth that have sprouted out. See if you can spot the single upper tooth that makes him look like a little "Ah-Beng". I'm admiring this one-toothed smile of his as the other upper tooth is emerging soon!
