Joseph is such a happy little guy.  He almost always has a smile on his face, which occasionally turns to a mischievous grin when he is doing something that he shouldn't.  Joseph loves to run. He especially looks for every possible opportunity to escape through an open door or away from mommy to freedom. 

Joseph's favorite toys are his cars and his figurine animals. He can play with them for hours upon hours. He loves to line them up repeatedly. He also loves looking at and listening to books.  You can often find him sitting on our bean bag with a pile of books at his side and one in his hands.

Joseph is a smart little tike. He can learn songs and memorize movie lines faster than his parents. It's hilarious when he incorporates a movie lines into a conversation.  For example, one summer evening we were eating dinner, and Joseph kept getting up to play.  I told him, "Joseph, sit down and eat your food.  You may not get up until you are finished eating."  He replied, "You know, you treat me like a pup!" (line from Fox and the Hound)

He's also very interested in the alphabet and numbers.  He knows all of the letters and most of the letter sounds.  He loves counting and pointing out numbers and letters wherever he goes.  In September, he started attending a co-op preschool that Rachelle and her friends organized.  This should be a great opportunity for him to review his numbers, letters, shapes and colors and to work on his drawing, writing and pre-reading skills.

He was recently singing the ABC's to the tune of "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho." Rachelle asked him if he could do it backwards. Joseph stopped for a minute, said "Okay," and started singing it backwards to the Jericho tune without missing a beat or a letter. Thanks to 3-year-old Joseph, the whole family can now sing the ABC's backwards. To hear Joseph in one of his early attempts at the song (to the normal tune), watch the video below.