Musilli Baby BOYS!

Happy 1st Birthday to my favorite brother!

2011-02-17T13:07:00.000-08:00

Here he is... Braddock Bear, aka Bearcat, aka my "vewy best fwend"!

Today is his 1st birthday! I want to show you his party,

but first my Grandma Carrie is dying for me to back up a couple months...Here's my "Chasers-Cousin", that's what I call him!

I get to see him about every month and we are becoming Best Buddies.

We really like to hang with Papa and his toys!We also both like to cuddle with our specials...

Mine is "Beary Bear" (Beawy-Beaw)

My Beary is never far from me!Mommy says B Bear's motto is "I gotta go!"

He's always, always, ALWAYS on the go....

He usually runs away from me- I have no idea why!?!Brother started army crawling at 5 months,

crawling for reals at 7 months,

standing on his own at 8 months,

climbing stairs at 10 months,

and now he's walking at 12!

Oh yeah, and he talks a bunch, too!I believe he thinks he almost has me on this one... This is my Auntie Polly.

She loves me very much.

(probably my brother, too, but I think I'm her favorite!)

I call her "beawtwiful" cause she is! Here we are in September visiting a pumpkin patch!
Do you see Mommy's little pumpkin?

Last year at this time he looked like a pumpkin- just INSIDE her body!We're not smiling, but we're actually both looking: BIG DEAL!Another big deal is I got to ride on a real live tractor! For Halloween, my brother kinda didn't get it yet...But, I sure did...

the faster you pedal, the more houses you hit!Good thing I had these cute jammies,

because I just would NOT wear the cool fireman costume I requested!My best gal, Hazel the Duckie, showed me how to make it happen!...and my red wagon pitched in, too! To this day, I still say "Trick or Treat",

when a little smirk isn't enough to get one (a treat, that is!). My brother and I especially LOVE bathtime!

We splash, we swim, we sing, we giggle, we dump water on one another,

we exhaust our Mommy!

Speaking of bathrooms, and big deals,

am a big boy and go in the potty every once in awhile!

Check me out in my big boy pants- so proud!Brother just kinda gets the idea...Have I mentioned our Kruzie-girl?

She is just a few weeks older than brother

and we love her as if she was our sister!

..and Mommy has loved hitting B's baby stages

with her good friend, Auntie Jayne! "Kwuzie-gwirl" is in our prayers most nights :)

So, on to Christmas time...

I learned about this sweet new deal called Hot Cocoa!I mean seriously, have you guys tried this stuff?

Bummer is that my Mom says that the only place

in the world that carries it is Gramma's house!

Huh?Christmas was a blast!

I got to be with ALL my cousins,

and found out that one more is on the way!

Claire's praying "girl"- she's kinda outnumbered with the camo...We went sledding! B Bear? Not so sure...Me? YUVED IT!

Totally figured out the presents thing... s o c o o l!!!
Bubba Bear seemed to pick it up pretty quickly, too!And, what's Christmas without a few photo shoots?

Thank you, Auntie "Cher-Chers"!

...and thank you, Auntie Camille.

Remember pics of me when I fit in this cute outfit? Oh wait, how did this one get in there??? This is our Auntie Abbey.

She is sunshine to each Musilli- we yuv her yots!

We smiled for the photoshoot she was at no problem.

Here's Bearcat with his monkey at 1o months :)And, here's the day I was telling you about... He's O N E!

Can you believe my Auntie Camille made all those cakes for our Monkey Boy?

Amazing!

Bearcat wasn't so sure at first...But he quickly figured that out, too.

He's a smart one, this brother of mine!

Mommy & Daddy are grateful for a wonderful year with their two boys!

I'm grateful, too. I keep wondering what in the world would I be doing without him? Thanks for reading...

Luv and bwessings!

The past SEVEN months!!!

2010-08-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

So, having to take my new little brother back to the hospital was the pits,

but B Bear recovered quickly from RSV and bronchialitis

and was on oxygen at home for 2 wks.

I liked to call his oxygen his "glasses"Mommy couldn't be close enough to him those scary days in the hospital...Oh man, those sweet newborn sleepy days!

That new brother of mine just slept for 3 whole months!Gramma made sure to spoil me cause

my parents sure seemed sidetracked! Auntie Kris came to help Mommy out with us all!
I YUV HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Auntie Julie bestowed Baby Brother with this Monkey
and it's become our monthly marker of his growth!

(Remember my truck?)1 month (but the Monkey didn't make it in this one

because I was too busy thinking it was mine, mine, mine)2 months- gave the Monkey back-

Mom says it's the only toy that's completely his! 3 months- B Bear found his toes 4 months- have you noticed his amazing hair?!?!5 months- you can't tell by looking,

but he's going to start crawling any day!6 months- my brother is so stinking cute!7 months- becoming quite the blondie!Mom & Dad finally made it for professional pics when Brother was 2 1/2 months!And I decided to join them for the picture shoot

for exactly 1 out of 50 photos!

(Remember: I'm almost 2!)
Since my Mommy never sent out a birth announcement for Brother,
she wants you to notice this pic cause

that's the one she would have used :)
So true, poor kid #2!
We took a trip to WV in July so everyone could meet my new brother!

Here's Grandma Carrie holding her 2 little studs!Grandma had to give B Bear a bath just like me
when I was a little baby,
and just like Daddy when he was a little baby...
the tradition continues :) What's a trip to WV without the family ATV ride?

Enjoying the "cool" 90 degree evening temp!
Pap shows me a moose!

And here are just a couple adventures with my cousin, Chasers!Pushing Braddock at the speed of toddler (same as light!) Enjoying a ride at the ZOO!
And Hazel Grace will always be my best girl!Here's my brother B's favorite girl, Kruzie!

I may have to fight him for her, though! Mama and her boys!
Mama says that I didn't really move til I was like 9 months old,
but have I mentioned that Baby Brother
loves to move, move, move?
His motto is GO, GO, GO!!!
The rough-housing begins... when Brother Braddock first arrived,

Mom was upset during the Initiation-Into-Manhood-Process,
but she quickly learned that he YUVS (loves) it when we wrestle :)
Big Brother knows what's best!
We spend lots of time in our fancy schmancy double jogger!
But, Mama doesn't seem to jog much back there...hmmmm....

To Vashon, WA in July- Mama says it's the most beautiful place on earth.
I'll trust her on this one :)
Papa & Gramma with all FIVE of their grandkids (4 boys under 2!)
Baby Levi Eriksen was born exactly 4 months after Braddock
Gramma has him here!

Here's their happy family 0f FOUR! All 16 of the Kimball Clan grandkids!
If you can find me, you'll note I wasn't too happy about the hoopla involved...

there's about as many parents on the other
side of this shot trying to make us smile!

I turned T-W-O on August 6th!

I'm working hard to teach my brother the A B C's... he's on his way!

Remember my truck from Auntie Colettey that I was measured in my first 12 months?

Still put to lots of good use on a daily basis! Just a cute shot of my brother before I taught him how to

rocket launch his body out of that thing at like 4 months!

Sometimes when Mommy is busy babying my Baby Brother,

I make sure to take care of my very best friend, my Beary Bear!Teaching my bro all about the joys of TV!

Giving him a good rock! Just getting business done!

I YUV MY DADDY!
Donuts are our very favorite food at the Musilli house!
My hero, Joshua Snyder, passed on this BODOSHER

(bulldozer) to me! I YUV IT!
I pretty much yuv my yife if you can't tell!

I yuv my "new" bruver!

I yuv my friends!

I yuv my famiyee!

I YUV YOU for reading all about our yives!

xoxox

Baby Braddock Paul Musilli Arrives!!

2010-02-19T10:29:00.000-08:00

After 45 hours of labor Braddock Bear (that's what Daddy's calling him!)

made his way into his Mommy and Daddy's arms

on February 17, 2010 at 5:23 pm,

weighing 7 lb 7 oz and 20 inches long

with a FULL head of hair!

Mommy is doing well and brother Josiah is still pretty unaware

but has noticed a little bundle in Mommy's arms and pointed to him and said "baby!"Here are his precious feet! They are pretty long!

The Waage boy cousins!
Ready to head home!

Bye for now,
A proud Daddy of two boys

My Brother!

2010-02-15T23:35:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to let you all know that my brother is coming soon,

and I have NO IDEA what's coming my way!

I kind of am interested in my Mama's tummy but

I don't understand there's a baby in there.

I still think that I'M a baby and I kiss "the baby" anytime I see a mirror!

I'm just as adorable as can be these days... I pretty much repeat anything
anyone says and do my best to carry on a conversation.
My favorite word is, "uh-oh!" and
I'm absolutely fascinated with "trutts" (trucks)!

In case you are wondering about the "B"

up there that my Mommy is holding,
it stands for "baby", "brother", and for BRADDOCK!
My little brother's name is Braddock Paul Musilli.

I like to say it, "Brah-ick".

I'm not sure if you've ever heard of the boxer that the movie Cinderella Man was made after, but his name was James J. Braddock. Mommy heard that name when we were trying to pick a name for this little peanut and remembered what an incredible man was portrayed in the film. She did a little research and read up on him and it was all true- a man of amazing strength and honor that supported and kept his family together during the Great Depression by boxing. He even paid back the welfare money that he "borrowed" -amazing!
We've all decided it's a good, strong, manly name!
Oh, and his middle name is the same as mine, Paul :)
Isn't that cool? We are BOTH named after Daddy!

Just wanted to share that with you and ask you to pray for my family as we are going to expand soon. Momma would like a faster labor, Daddy would like God to provide for all FOUR of us financially as he continues to work very hard owning Fitness Together, and I'd like prayer for a little understanding and help with the transition of sharing my parents with a baby brother! Love to you all!
Josiah
(AKA- BIG Brother!)

All of these pics were taken lovingly by our new dear friend, Rielynn Simons! Aren't they great?!

I'm going to be a BIG BROTHER to a little...

2009-09-29T14:42:00.000-07:00

Nope-not so fast!!! I have to do this in order, and BOY, am I behind?

Well, let's see here... I took a trip to visit all my cousins on the beach in Seattle at the end of July!

I LOVED IT! Sand actually really does taste good!

My Great Auntie Grace and I bonded over melon! She's 97 by the way!

Here's just a small section of the fam hanging out on Vashon Island!
A highlight was visiting my Great Grandma Gladys and she strolled me around on her walker!

And, BOY, do I love water!!! Here I am in my new backyard!

Did you know that I moved? Good thing, since the little peanut in my

Mommy's tummy will be joining us soon, and we'll need more room!

I do get into a lot of mischief lately....

Mommy has a lot to learn about BOYS cause we're into things like FROGS!!!

...and BIG DOGS! This is my Papa's doggie, Sam! I LOVE HIM!

I also turned O-N-E on August 6th and had a big shindig!

There was a time of blessing where all my friends, Aunties,

and Uncles spoke over my life and anointed me with life-giving words

and dedicated me to God.

This was my Mama's favorite part!

I tried to listen real hard and take it all in.My Auntie Camille made me my OWN special cake just like my TRUCK!I really hadn't ever had sugar before so at first I wasn't too sure...But, once I got going... I quickly saw the light!BOY, was that good?!?!?And everyone had a blast! This is my first tricycle from Gramma and Papa!We even had real live horsey rides!

Here's cousin, Claire, looking adorable!And cowboy hats! This is my other cousin, Chase!And, of course, ATV rides up at "Waage Woods"!!!And, this is my GORGEOUS Auntie Julie that just got married a couple weeks ago...

I had a special job in her wedding! I got to be the Ringbearer!
My Daddy helped me out cause I haven't quite got the walking thing down.

So, he was the Bearer of the Ringbearer and my Mommy was a Bridesmaid.
We're so happy for Auntie Julie and Uncle Bobby!

This is my BEST friend, Hazel! BOY, do I have a crush on her!

And here we are at the pumpkin patch just last weekend. Do you see how my Mommy kind of looks like she has a pumpkin under her shirt?

I loved these big orange balls!

Well, do you guys have any guesses?

Yup, you got it- I'm going to be the BIG BROTHER to a little

B-O-Y!

Yup, Musilli Little Man #2 is on his way!

And, Mom and Dad think his profile in the womb looks a lot like mine did,

so that means he's going to be really handsome just like me!

I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET HIM!

FINALLY, a 10 Month Update

2009-06-17T15:10:00.000-07:00

I have something very important to tell all of you...
But, first here I am at 8 months old. I can palm balls now!

My Papa got a new doggy named Sam.

I think he's going to be my best friend. Keep reading...

This is my funny Daddy.

And this is my Mommy... don't stop now...
This is me on my first camping trip!

It was tons of fun! Seriously, you won't believe what I have to tell you... And my Grandma Carrie came from Ohio for a visit! She loves me ALOT!

Here I am at 9 months old! I HAVE to have my Beary Bear at night

AND my blankie(S) (yup, two!) AND my paci!

Just a couple more pics, I promise, and then...
Now I go to swim lessons and I LOVE it!

This is my friend, Hazel, and her Mommy, Sarah, that swim with us!

This is my little girlfriend, "Abba" :) She loves me and calls me, "Siah!"

Mom wanted you to see how precious I am when I'm resting...

I loved the fishies at the aquarium we visited in Denver.

Stay with me, guys...

Here's my cousin, Chase, and I cracking up!

And this was from my trip with Mommy to California.

This is the first time I sat on grass

(nope, Colorado didn't have any yet in April).

We had a fabulous time with cousin Claire!

Oh, and HERE'S my big moment...

I'm SEVEN months old now!

2009-03-10T10:25:00.000-07:00

I know some of you are really bummed that you haven't heard from me in two whole months, so I'm going to have to rewind a little to tell you all that I've been up to lately... I spend a lot of my time with my Mommy and Daddy. I think they really appreciate it when I laugh at their jokes, voices and crazy dances. Here's one of us giggling! Did I tell you that I REALLY loved Christmas?

I got tons of presents and got to hang out with my cousins, Claire and Chase...

Aunties and Uncles, Gramma and Papa, and even my Great-Grandma Gladys! Here we all are...

Chase and I couldn't believe they wanted us to wear these Santa hats after being at the photo studio for TWO hours, so we let them know we were done!

I learned how to roll over when my family was altogether for Christmas-

here I am showing Chase my new moves! My Gramma Kaye comes down every Wednesday from her new home in the woods (about 30 minutes away) to help my Mommy get stuff done cause I like to keep her real busy the rest of the week! Gramma holds me during naptime which is a real treat!

Another new thing I do is read books. How I LOVE reading- here I am with Papa!

I have this NEW toy that I think is the coolest ever and my Mommy sure likes how occupied I can be in it, too. Basically, I have my own spaceship!
Here's me at 5 months old- can't quite sit up yet.

I'm sporting Dad's home team once again- West Virginia University!

But, look at me now! Just in the past couple weeks, I've mastered it! Mom just threw this one in to show off my gorgeous smile! Another new thing about me is that I have a tooth on the bottom. Boy, did it hurt coming in.

I won't let Mommy take a picture of it quite yet- next time!

Oh yeah, and I had my first haircut on January 1st! Papa was my barber :)

I guess my comb-over was kinda going out of style!

My Great Grandma Gladys gave me this cute bear- just my size!

We practice sitting up together.Something else new that I'm doing is eating big people food.

And I LOVE IT... now I eat bananas, avocados, sweet potatoes, squash, peas, carrots, green beans, and pears. Haven't come across anything I haven't liked! (Kinda like my Daddy!)

Here's me and Dad, just this morning, checking out our newly fallen snow.

Just yesterday it was 70 degrees- man, I live in a crazy place.

Oh yeah, and here's a sideways video of me in my new jumping toy- SUCH FUN!

(Mom couldn't figure out how to turn it right side up- sorry about that!)

PS~ I think LIFE is the best gift around.

Mom says I'm the happiest person that she's ever met!

Until next time, friends.

Merriest Christmas to YOU!

2008-12-21T19:36:00.000-08:00

I have a ton to be thankful for this year- like NEW LIFE, a new cousin!!!, new friends, being loved on profusely by all who know me, and learning about Jesus and why he came into this world... for my heart and yours! I still fit in my truck, as you can see... Daddy's committed to marking my growth and I AM growing! I'm so big that now I can hold my own toys; I can roll over 95% of the way; I can grab my toes; AND I can show my support of my favorite team!

It also just happens to be my Dad's favorite team- like Father, like Son.

Speaking of WVU, I took a trip to meet the other half of my family over Thanksgiving.

This is me and my Grand-pap- he and I hit it off!

And, this is my Great Grandma Blanche, so here are

4 generations of Musillis!

Boy, did she make me giggle!

And, my Grandma Carrie came down from Ohio to love on me, too. I think she kissed me almost as much as my Dad does! Must run in the family (but I really like it!) In this picture, she was going to give me a bath in the SAME sink that my Daddy took baths in when he was my age.

Here we are at my Great Grandma Iris's house. Another picture of 4 generations. I feel so blessed to have THREE Great Grandma's and, man, do they LOVE me!

One day Daddy took me "out the farm" and showed me

what hunting in West Virginia is like-- COLD!

My Auntie Polly got married to Goose on Nov 22nd! Isn't she beautiful?

This is my family dancing at her wedding! We spent the whole weekend up in the mountains celebrating- it was such fun!
I've got moves! I ALSO have quite the hairdo these days. Somehow I've managed to rub off the hair on the back of my head (have a nice, smooth bald spot back there), and then a bit of a mullet in the back with this amazing mohawk up on top. Usually, my Mom does a comb-over, but every once in awhile she shows off my wild side!

Here I am in my "baby bed". Can you find me? I didn't want to give up the bassinette that's been in our family for years. My Mommy slept in it when she was first born, but I did the right thing and passed it on to my Auntie Minna because she was getting ready to have my cousin, Chase.
I admit I was getting a little too long for it. Now I'm really enjoying my "big boy crib". Here we are visiting my Uncle Joel, Auntie Minna, and supposedly my cousin, Chase, was around somewhere, but I never saw him. We went on a hike even though my Auntie had that big basketball to lug around.
Last Sunday, on December 14th, he FINALLLY decided to come into this world to meet us all face to face. I thought my Mommy had to work hard to bring me into the world, but you should have seen my Auntie Minna. THREE AND A HALF HOURS of pushing! Hate to say it, but my new little buddy had a bit of a conehead.

Thank goodness it went down fast!

My Mommy keeps saying he's beautiful.

She forgets us guys would rather be handsome- oh well!

This is Chase Arthur Cuthbert, weighing 8lbs. 60z. and 20.25 in. long-

I think he's going to be a tad bit bigger than me!

Well, to be honest, I slept through most of the excitement,

but tomorrow he's coming down from Fort Collins to play with me for Christmas!

Another new friend came into this world recently, too. My "Auntie" Sarah gave birth to the sweetest little girl on November 17th. Her name is Hazel Grace and I kind of feel like her big brother.

The other day I just held on tight to her little arm and watched her take in all the

excitement a baby gym can offer. I really love her! Hazel and I also see each other weekly with our other friends, Ella, Isaac, Joshua and Abigail when my Mommy goes to her "Mommy group". We had a Christmas party the other day!
Here's Abigail cracking me up (and body slamming me)!Did I mention that I smile a lot? Here's me with my Christmas reindeer :)

May you ALL have a blessed Christmas

and Happiest New Year!

Oh, and P.S. I started taking naps again regularly!

Much to my Mommy's relief.

I've had a BIG month!

2008-11-01T10:13:00.001-07:00

The cutest pumpkin in the patch! And check me out in my truck- I'm practically sitting up.

I'm not technically 3 months old yet (that'll be Nov. 6th),
but I am 12 weeks as of last Wednesday!

I went trick-or-treating at Mommy's old work. This is Auntie Sue and Auntie Stasi!

They give out the good stuff! I made out pretty good- don't you think? Here's my fellow trick-or-treaters! This was a big month for me! I took a trip to California and met so many people!!!

Check me out at the beach- Mommy's FAVORITE place! Pretty cold water, but I didn't mind! I'm so easy-go-lucky! These are my 8 Cow Aunties- I don't quite understand why Mommy calls them that, but I know they love me!!! I'm hiding under there...I also met my Auntie Amy- she has a baby girl in her tummy! And this is my Auntie Dawnielle... ...and her cute little munchkin- Asher!Of course, I hung out with my big cousin, Claire. She's the best- sings to me, tickles me...

and, of course, gives me LOTS of kisses!

These days I have really great eye contact.
I'm hanging out with Uncle Erik in this picture! Aren't I precious?
And, I REALLY love to show off my smile these days! Auntie Camille was making me laugh! This is my brand new friend, Hope.
She was born to my Mommy's friend, Karen, while I was away in California!

We had a reunion with all the other babies that were in their Mommy's tummies during childbirth classes-so fun to meet them and hear their delivery stories!
I'm growing every day and getting so BIG. Here's me sitting up in my special little chair! Daddy and I love to watch football together!
And I'm starting to really love my baths! Hanging out with my Mommy in this sling is always a good time- I love to be in on the action! We were making cupcakes!
My Auntie Minna is having her baby (my cousin, Chase) in just a couple weeks! My Great Grandma Gladys came out for her shower and to meet me! We had a great time!

I also met my Daddy's Aunt from Pittsburgh, Aunt Cindy, and my cousins Carson and Sarah!

Daddy caught me taking a nap with Mommy one day. Naps with her are the best! And, let's see, what else? Oh yeah, here's my new Motto:
(Have to read my shirt...)Mommy's not a big fan of this new thing I picked up called not-taking-naps-and-
crying-lots-and-lots instead, but I'm so cute that she forgives me! :)

I'm TWO months old already!!!

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So, the other day, I discovered that I have this really cool thing

that I can suck on anytime I want!!!But, as you can see, I really like this big green thing, too!Sometimes my Auntie Julie takes me on walks in this contraption...

I love being in there!

Also, I just love hanging out with my Papa! Do you like our camo???I'm a VERY happy guy most of the time! Here are some of my Mommy's dear friends... they really like me!And, here are some of Daddy's friends... look down below to see what they introduced me to...Yup, FIRE!!! Another new trick of mine is to drink from a bottle...

see me here with Gramma.

I thought she needed a little help with that big bottle! My Auntie Kristin came all the way from California

to be with me and help Mommy out.

I really like her!AND, my last new fun game I want to tell you about is laughing. I just LOVE to smile! My Auntie Minna is hilarious!
And, today, my Daddy gave me a ride in my truck again... how much longer do you think I'll fit?

You can see that my cheeks are filling out nicely compared to last month's picture down below. Mommy doesn't think this outfit will last til next month- we'll see...
Thanks for checking me out!!!

I think Mommy will be better at keeping you posted

on my happenings from now on,

but I can't promise cause I keep her pretty busy!

Love to you all!

Finally!

2008-09-30T18:52:00.000-07:00

OK. Sorry it has been a month since we posted but we finally got high speed internet at our house and can now update the blog. I want to take a picture of Josiah each month in his truck to chart his growth. I am sure mom will be writing more soon. -Dad

Here is Josiah at his first play date. These two little girls were in his childbirth prep classes. They were all in their mommy's tummies at the time.

Here he is smiling for Grandma Carrie.

100% too cute!!

Meeting my Wonderful Family!

2008-08-29T18:50:00.001-07:00

First of all, here's a close up of me to remind you that I'm SO cute! Mommy and Daddy (and, well everyone that's met me really) are SOOOO in love with me!!!

When I was one week old, Uncle Erik, Auntie Camille and cousin Claire all drove out from California to meet me. Uncle Joel and Auntie Minna came down from Fort Collins and we all hung out at Gramma and Papa's place- such fun! Here's a great shot of the whole gang!

This is my Auntie Minna- she's practicing her diapering skills since my cousin, Chase, is coming into the world this coming December! I give her an A+ (I didn't even cry when she changed my poopy like I normally do- that's how good she is!!!)

See? There's Chase right under me in this next picture!

And, this is my big cousin Claire! At first, she wasn't sure about me and was upset that her Auntie Julie (my Mom) wasn't able to play with her more cause I was always needing her to feed me, but by the end of their trip she was kissing me, giving me stickers on my head, tickling my face with her hair and reading me stories (yup, she can read and she's only 4- I have a lot to learn from her!). She also liked to announce, "Josiah's a little on the hiccuppy side again!" HICCUP! I get them ALL the time!

This is my Papa... I actually met him the first night I came out. He talks to me more than anyone. Everyone else forgets that I love to listen, but not him. He says he's going to teach me how to talk. We're working on my first word- either "Ma-ma" or "Da-da". Here we are taking a nap.

This is my Auntie Camille (woops, don't look at my parts!). She helped Mommy so much with feeding me and making sure she was decked out with all the infant gadgets that are needed!

This is my Uncle Erik- he and I have similar hair (kinda sticks up in the middle!) I thought he was pretty cool and very funny- plus he was willing to hold me even when I cried!

During the Olympics, Daddy made sure I joined in on the action! This is the 100 meter final. Someday I'm going to be that fast- Daddy says so!

And, then this past Tuesday, I got to meet my Grandma Carrie- she CANNOT stop kissing me! She babysat me while Mommy and Daddy had their first date since I've arrived. They celebrated their 4th Anniversary and decided I'm the BEST present they could have ever asked for!

I'm ONE week old and LOVING life!

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My first outing to a breastfeeding clinic so Mommy can figure out how the heck to feed me without screaming in pain! Don't you like my frog shoes Gramma Kaye gave me?

I DO have really big feet, but in this picture my shoes

just weren't staying on!
Here's my feet! Mommy can't kiss them enough!This is Daddy's favorite gift I received- A TRUCK (actually personalized with my name on the front from my Auntie Colettey!), and so my parents will be taking the liberty once a month of giving me a ride and documenting my growth. Didn't so much like my 1st ride!

My Grandma Carrie says I'm going to be a "Pick- Up Man"! My Mommy couldn't resist posting this picture of my Daddy and me--she says she's never been more in love with him than since I came into the world. He is taking such good care of us-doing most of the clean up on diapers, making sure Mommy is resting, vaccumming, dishes, burping me... Basically, he's the best Dad a guy could ask for!

(Plus Mommy says he's hot in this picture!)

When I was in the hospital, I had so many friends visit, and my first was my friend Ella (Mommy's friend Jamie's 4 month old). She came again this week and we wore our "matching outfits". I was in Mommy's tummy when she got to witness her birth!

My family took about 1,000 more pics that I'll be sharing with you later... but now it's time to EAT!

First Night at Home

2008-08-09T09:09:00.000-07:00

PJ here again. We spent our first night at home and with the help of Gramma Kaye it went great. Right now as I type he is receiving his first bath at home. Here are a few more pictures.

This is his bassinette at home.
This was his first night in new jammies.

My wife and son are amazing!

2008-08-07T15:07:00.000-07:00

First of all, I am blogging on behalf of Julie. I don't know how much is too much but I wanted to share some pictures. But before I do here is the summary. After 22 hours of labor and 2 hours of hard, hard pushing my wife birthed our son Josiah Paul. All 7 pounds and 9 ounces and 20 1/2 inches of him. He was born at 11:13pm on Wednesday 8.6.08 in Denver, CO. Mom and baby are doing amazing! And he has more hair than his dad already. Thank you for all of your prayers. Proud and happy dad. PJ

Daddy's special gifts for Josiah!

2008-07-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

PJ was given an arrow by several of his buddies to symbolize God's blessing in giving us our precious Josiah! Now he needs to fill up a WHOLE quiver! We will proudly hang this above his bedroom door as a reminder of God's faithfulness in giving us our heart's desire.

Psalm 127:3-5

Sons are a heritage from the Lord,

Children a reward from him,

like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth;

Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.

Also, you may notice he's holding a rather SCARY looking knife... this was also a gift from his friends that he is to pass on to Josiah to initiate him into the world of hunting when he comes of age.

BUT, they also suggested he cut the umbilical cord with this same knife at Josiah's birth. Mom (ME) thought that was pretty far-fetched, but it turns out that our Dr. thinks it's cool... so THAT SCARY KNIFE is packed safely with all the cute little newborn outfits for our trip to the hospital!!!! Our Dr. just told us we'll notify the nurses just before Daddy pulls it out so as not to scare them, and to make sure not to poke Mom with it!

Grandma Carrie keeps sending Josiah the cutest stuff... Here's his camouflaged stuffed teddy bear taking a ride in Josiah's tonka truck! Daddy has quite a bunch of camo-styled baby stuff to dress Josiah up in :)

10 DAYS TIL DUE DATE!

2008-07-25T16:54:00.001-07:00

Here I am packing for the hospital--I can't believe how soon he could be here... pretty much any minute now. Look at these little newborn diapers and shirts- SO CUTE!

Can't wait to meet this little guy!

But, no new news from the Doctor today, so we just wait now...

Showered with LOVE!

2008-07-25T16:38:00.001-07:00

Lori and Julie threw me a shower and it was such a beautiful time with all my dear friends in Colorado AND so great to have both my Mom and Melinda there, too! (notice the tower of donuts! they know me too well!) They spoiled Josiah rotten just like my CA friends... I'm telling you, this kid is LOVED! They gave us a group gift of the glider and ottoman that I registered for... such a blessing!

AND what fun to be pregnant with these lovely ladies

(Sarah, me, Melanie, and my sister, Minna!)

Contractions, swollen feet, stretch marks & 70% effacement!

2008-07-18T18:55:00.001-07:00

It's pretty amazing that God decided to put babies in tummies. Here I am at 37 & 4/7 weeks! Went to the Dr. today and am 1 cm. dilated and 70% effaced... stuff is happening!

Here's a close-up of those swollen feet- OUCHIE!!!

I've lost my cherished ankles!

Good-bye at Ransomed Heart-- so SAD!

2008-07-18T17:40:00.000-07:00

My time at Ransomed Heart (2 and a half years!) was an absolute gift from God...the people I was able to work with, the dear friends I made, the unbelievable miracle stories I was able to see unfold at the Wild at Heart Boot Camps and Captivating Retreats, and an amazing work environment that allowed me to grow, be challenged, and experience God's heart for me on a daily basis.

I'm so happy that I get to stay home with Josiah full-time, but I also truly grieve having to leave such a wonderful place with such WONDERFUL people!

These are the LOVELY ladies that I got to work with (Sue, Polly, then me, Julie J., and Amanda) that are also all close friends. Thankfully, the Outpost (our office) is only about a mile away...think I've been there almost every day for one reason or another, but mostly to re-connect with them.

At my Good-bye Party, they spoiled me rotten with a chocolate fountain, our stroller and carseat!!!, a slideshow, flowers, balloons, and beautiful treasured words! I felt extremely loved! Check out this blog from my buddy, Craig, about me leaving~ so very sweet: http://www.ransomedheartblog.com/craig/2008/07/julie-m.html

This is Lacey, Gary's daughter, that had an "office" down the hall.

Some of the gang...

Auntie Polly helping put our new stroller together!

Getting the Room Ready!

2008-07-18T17:26:00.001-07:00

Daddy, Gramma & Papa all working hard to get Josiah's room ready!

It's turning out so cute- everyone needs to come visit!

Father's Day WITH Papa!

2008-06-20T16:57:00.000-07:00

SUCH a fun Father's Day to be WITH my DADDY and my husband AND brother-in-law (ALL in Colorado) since they are ALL Fathers this year!

YUP, Papa and Gramma FINALLY moved to Colorado and we couldn't be MORE excited! But, what a big job moving is!

We'd love to have all you out-of-towners for a visit now since they are up the street and have plenty of room! So please come meet Josiah this fall... on second thought, maybe spring would be better :)

Auntie Julie & Auntie Abbey help with Baby Room!

2008-06-13T16:29:00.000-07:00

Thanks to his ADORING Aunties, Josiah now has a crib to sleep in! And we're planning to paint this weekend- what fun! Think we're going for some stripes, but we'll see how it turns out!

Daddy at 32 weeks!

2008-06-13T16:22:00.000-07:00

He's practicing his Ernie skills and he'll lay out what he wants Josiah to wear for the day--camo is in 1st place!

32 WEEKS--The countdown is ON!

2008-06-13T16:18:00.001-07:00

Finally, a new picture of my belly! It's a wonder to me that skin can stretch so much!

BOLDEST BOLDER BOULDER 2008

2008-06-06T15:45:00.000-07:00

Look who "raced" the Bolder Boulder for the 4th consecutive year! Yup, ME at 30 weeks pregnant! And, the other prego joined in the fun this year... such a fun Memorial Day!

And, we had a great gang of friends that actually did run that joined us, too! Check out Craig's blog for a great narrative of our day from his perspective... notice his "snide" remarks about the incredibly in-shape pregnant woman he saw on the route! http://www.ransomedheartblog.com/blog/2008/05/stumbling-towar.html

Cousin Claire

2008-06-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

My cutest niece on the planet pretending to be pregnant! I thoroughly enjoyed her delight in getting to feel this little guy kick! Not only did she help me open all my gifts at the showers, but she made sure to go around and tell everyone, "Thank you for coming!" as a perfect little hostess. Isn't she an angel?

There's more than ONE bun in the oven!!!

2008-05-27T11:09:00.000-07:00

Well, to be more correct--there are TWO ovens each with it's own bun :) On Mother's Day, I got theee best present (in ADDITION to being a proud mother-to-be and thoroughly enjoying our kicking little boy on such a long-awaited day!), I found out that I'm also going to be an AUNT! My sister, Melinda, is 12 weeks pregnant and due on December 10th! So, our little kiddos will be only four months apart- we're delighted!

GUESS WHAT???? WE HAVE NEWS!

2008-05-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

We have a name... It's OFFICIAL! Our son will be called

Josiah Paul Musilli!

Gramma Kaye had already sneakily made a quilt but was just waiting for the final word to tack down his name... Isn't this beautiful? And, down below, Auntie Colettey went for it and gave us the present that Daddy is most excited about... a Tonka Truck! She personalized it! :)

Decorating the Baby Room!

2008-04-30T15:53:00.000-07:00

FINALLY we've started getting the baby room ready- it's crazy that our little guy will be here in about 3 months! WE CAN'T WAIT!!!

SHOWER TIME!

2008-04-30T15:48:00.000-07:00

Check out all our loot from the 2 showers we had in CA! SO FUN and we feel SO SPOILED!

2008-04-30T15:36:00.000-07:00

Gramma Waage MADE a beautiful quilt, a diaper bag, and these adorable bibs!!! Daddy liked this one :)

2008-04-30T15:11:00.000-07:00

Here's my tummy at 6 months and 1 week!!! Can't believe I'm almost to my 3rd trimester!

A MAJOR MILESTONE! HALF WAY THERE!!!!

2008-03-26T16:49:00.001-07:00

This belly of mine is getting pretty big... unfortunately, so is everything else, it seems!!!! I've really, really wanted to be pregnant for a long time, but I just had no idea ALL that changes... I won't go into my list now, but if you've spent 5 minutes with me, then you already have heard of at least 10 of my pregnancy ailments. Seriously HARD WORK... I think women should be paid for this job (and I know I've only seen the half of it)! ONE THING I JUST CAN'T COMPLAIN ABOUT IS... FEELING THAT LITTLE GUY MOVE AROUND IN THERE. We read a Bible story a couple weeks ago about a certain someone that I'd LOVE to name our baby after (Daddy is still in contemplative prayer over this HUGE decision, so I won't divulge the name publicly quite yet...). But, AS we're reading the story, I felt him move for the first time and, truly, there's just nothing more amazing in the world. It's helping me really connect to the idea of this being a boy. Don't you think that's a major sign from God that he should be named after this Bible story person? :) Daddy???

DADDY has a Birthday!

2008-03-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

Daddy has a new WINGMAN!

19 Weeks! Almost half way!

2008-03-26T16:34:00.000-07:00

Our baby now measures about 6 inches (15cm) and weights about 7 oz (200g)! Seriously, though, isn't that little guy cute in there??? Not exactly OUR little boy, but I'm sure he looks just like that!

Wanna see our kid's cute little face?

2008-02-29T13:45:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty cute, don't you think? Do you want to know

what kind of person I am?

Keep scrolling down!

I'M A..........well, YOU decide!

2008-02-29T13:33:00.001-08:00

Can you tell what I am? At the first ultrasound at Week 16 I was bashful, but this week I was tired of my parents calling me a girl so I showed off right away! Check me out and don't tell me after I come out that you saw my business.

MOM & DAD WERE VERY SURPRISED!

2008-02-29T10:52:00.003-08:00

We were just sure it was a girl, so we are working now to change our mindset to get ready for our little guy! PJ's already got a hunting outfit picked out for him!

Check me out at 17 weeks!

2008-02-29T10:40:00.000-08:00

What's going on with the Baby? 17 weeks...

2008-02-28T15:29:00.000-08:00

Your baby now measures at about 4½ inches long (11-12cm) and weighs about 3½ oz (100g) now. Baby is now the size of your hand spread open wide. Fat or adipose tissue begins to form beginning from this week and continues for some weeks to come; fat is important to the heat production and metabolism. Water makes up about 3 oz (89g) of your baby's body. If it is a girl baby, her fallopian tubes are formed around this time. If you have not felt your baby move, you will soon. These movements may not be felt everyday but as pregnancy progresses these movements grow stronger and more frequent.

15 WEEKS and growing

2008-02-17T21:22:00.001-08:00

I'm sticking to the same outfit so you can see the growth :-)

Proud Grandparents

2008-02-17T21:16:00.000-08:00

PJ and the soon to be grandma opening up her "Grandma" book
Proud Grandma!
The Grandpa Book
Can't wait to be a grandpa and great grandma :-)

What's Going on with the Baby? 15 weeks...

2008-02-14T14:50:00.000-08:00

Your baby is about 4½ inches long and weighs just under 2 oz. Baby's skin is translucent and covered with downy hair called lanugo. While your baby is moving quite a bit you are not able to tell yet until a couple of weeks later. By this time your baby may be sucking its thumb. Eyes continue to move to the front of the face but are still widely spaced. Ears continue to develop externally. Bones that have already formed are hardening and ossifying (retaining calcium) rapidly. If an X-ray were done at this time, your baby's skeleton would be visible. Your baby looks more human with each passing day.

What's Going on with the Baby? 13 weeks...

2008-01-30T21:13:00.000-08:00

What is going on with your Baby?
Your baby is growing rapidly; its growth is particularly noticeable from now through about 24 weeks. The baby has doubled in length since the 7th week, measuring at 2½ to 3 inches long and weighing at about ½ and ¾ oz (13-20g) roughly the size of a peach. Changes in the fetal weight have also been tremendous during the last 8-10 weeks of pregnancy. One interesting change is the slowdown in growth of baby's head compared to the rest of the body. By week 21 the head is about one third of the baby's body and at birth baby's head is only ¼ the size of its body. Baby's body accelerates in growth as the fetal head slows down in growth. Baby's face is more human like now; eyes that started out at the sides are now closer together on the face. External genitalia have developed enough so a male can be distinguished from a female baby. Your baby's vocal cords have begun to form. Your baby's hand is structurally complete and consists of 27 bones held together by a complex network of ligaments. Similarly baby's foot is also completely formed with the toes, heel and bones all in place

13 Weeks!

2008-01-30T15:10:00.000-08:00

We decided to start documenting the growth... I want to look more pregnant, instead of just feeling thicker, but then was reading one of my books that said I should be showing if this is my 2nd pregnancy!!! That didn't feel good, since I do feel like I'm showing... HMMMM, oh well, everyone's different, right?