"Mink!"

It has been a glorious summer. Joshua loves the beach. We visited Crane's beach, Old Silver Beach, and Sandy Neck Beach where Joshua enjoys scooping sand, throwing sand, and sitting in water holes.

At Trader Joe's yesterday, Annette asked Joshua what color balloon he wanted, "Blue? Red? White?" Joshua said, "Mink!", which means pink. He's a boy who is confident in his masculinity. He also likes accessories, going up to Dottie to borrow her bracelets, or to carry around a purse, try on shoes, and wear all types of jewelry!

We also had a great visit with Grandma and Grandpa Tang, and Auntie Jenny and family. Joshua missed them a lot once they left, always running out to the living room to see if they were still there. "Yeh-yeh?" "Ah-ma?" "Guh-guh?" "Jeh-jeh?" "Aunt?" "Cheese?" he would ask.

His favorite books these days: Millie goes driving.
His favorite toy: drums.

Joshua's vocab has grown so much--I can't keep track of the words he can say. When he wants something, he says, "Iwandat!" He asks for "milk" now instead of just "wa-wa." He asks for "Elmo"--and likes to tickle him, as well as dad. He goes to town eating corn on the cob, and is a big fruit fan: plums, grapes, peach, and watermelon.

He's not quite ready for potty training yet, but he knows what poo-poo is and that it goes into the toilet, which he likes to flush.

We've realized that frequent diaper changes are the key to keeping him from itching his balls.