Nov 16

Sunday: Emily stood and balanced herself for probably 5 seconds. 
Monday:  I was so proud of Joshua in Target.  We went down the toy aisle, and I let him out of the cart to look at things.  He saw a train set he really wanted, but it was more than I was planning on spending then, so I told him he'd have to ask Shawn about it.  When I was ready to move on, he came without throwing a fit, or crying or anything!!  He saw & asked about a couple other toys as we passed them, but kept coming when I said no.  He was very happy when I treated him to an Icee when we got to the front of the store, but he mentioned the train to Shawn as soon as he got home!
At dinner, I was trying to get Joshua to eat a sandwhich.  I told him he needed to eat "these two pieces" and then he could have his fruit cup (dessert).  He said yes, looked right at me and then proceeded to put the sandwhich up to his mouth, slide it down his chest, under the table & threw it on the floor!!!  I couldn't believe it!  I had to control my laughter before disciplining him!
This morning when Joshua woke from his nap I heard him saying "wait, wait, wait".  I think he was referring to my answer to him when he asked first thing this morning for the train set from Target - I told him "maybe for Christmas, but he'd have to wait."  :)  As I write this (9:25pm) he is in his crib, using a FisherPrice lantern to read the toy books!  He holds it over his head to see the page, puts it down to turn the page and then holds it up again...
Emily has been sick with a double ear infection.  She was just pitiful last night with 104.5 fever; she was just laying in my arms staring at me.  She was better today, but just has short bouts of energy and then gets clingy again.  She is clapping more and more.  Joshua encourages her by clapping too and saying "Yay, Myee clapping!"