Josiah Yee

It's Good to Have Goals

2009-12-06T00:04:25Z

As we were eating dinner tonight, Josiah announced:
"When I am big, I want to get a toilet and flush myself away."
Then he proceeded to laugh hysterically throwing his body all around.

Football

2009-10-29T12:37:26Z

This is how you play football:
Throw the ball, then you run and fall down. You can kick the ball and run and fall down. If you throw the ball, I will come and get you. Let's tackle!
I want to play football. Come on!

Dejected Ducker

2009-10-17T12:44:53Z

This morning, Josiah has even more energy than normal (maybe owing to his self-help breakfast of a half-gallon of cider and a donut...) and suggested a rousing game of duck, duck, goose to pass the time. After explaining the rules to us and playing several rounds of this very fun game. Josiah suddenly sulked away sincerely complaining to Daddy whom he had just chased around the circle "You took my seat!"

Three Years Old

2009-10-14T18:19:17Z

Josiah finally made it to the doctor yesterday for his big boy 3-year old check up. He bragged on the way back to the room after getting weighed and measured for his height that he got checked out and Eila didn't! Siah weighed 29 pounds and was 36.8 inches tall. He got a hug from the blood pressure cuff and followed the directions for the eye exam and passed. Josiah was very excited to answer all of the doctor's questions. Their conversation went something like this:
D: Josiah, how old are you?
J: Free. (holding up fingers)
D: Do you know about numbers?
J: Yeah.
D: Can you count?
J: Yeah. (still holding up fingers, but trying to manipulate them to count) 1 2 3.
D: Wow. That's great. Do you know colors too?
J: Yeah.
D: What color is your shirt?
J: Blue.
D: Is that a car on your shirt? What color is that car?
J: Red. (very proud of himself)
D: Are you a good eater?
J: No. I like to eat candy.
D: It's okay to eat candy once in a while, but it's important to eat healthy foods too.
J: I like to eat spicy chips too.
D: Oh, I like chips too, but do you like to eat apples or bananas?
J: Yeah.
D: How about broccoli?
J: Yeah.
D: Do you like carrots?
J: No! Eila likes carrots. I like celery.
D: Oh, do you eat chicken?
J: Yeah.
D: And, do you drink your milk?
J: Yes.
D: It's good to eat lots of different healthy foods and also to exercise. Do you play outside?
J: Yeah. I ride my Thomas bike.
D: Can you jump too?
J: (Jumping)
D: You know, you also need to get lots of rest to grow. Are you a good sleeper?
J: Yes.
D: Do you still take a nap?
J: Sometimes I do; sometimes I don't.

True.

Nutritious Dinner

2009-10-04T01:00:39Z

Josiah, what would you like for dinner?

Thinking hard for a minute... Syrup!

Original Joke

2009-09-23T22:12:24Z

What happens to stinkin' diapers?
They pop!
Ha ha ha. Hee hee hee. LOL.

A Curious Wake-Up

2009-09-03T12:14:40Z

This morning Josiah came into our room while we were still sleeping and loudly proclaimed, "I have big boogers, but I can still breathe through my nose!!!". He followed this up with a few lively demonstrations.

Almost Three

2009-08-21T02:17:56Z

Josiah's birthday is in just a few weeks and we've been talking about it a lot. He says he wants to have a big party with Joshie and Rachel and Claire... Sometimes he stops there and sometimes he lists every member of his extended family on both sides. Josiah remains consistent in his request for a Thomas birthday and a telephone birthday. After many, many attempts to determine exactly what this means, I think he wants two cakes, one with each theme, but it could also be that he wants two different types of candles on his cake. At any rate, it won't be a happy birthday without some cake (or rather frosting) for Joe.

For what he might want, he saw a picture of the Thomas the Tank Engine set today that he decided would be very nice. He has mentioned dinosaurs, jammies (Cars and Thomas), bubbles, and visiting Aunt Amber at the ocean for his wish list. Josiah also requested diapers a bit ago, but has since rescinded that and says that diapers are not for big boys, only Thaddeus.

High Voice

2009-08-18T01:52:22Z

When Josiah is tired, he likes to talk in a really high voice. It isn't quite a squeak, but it is at an octave that humans don't tolerate well - at least adults. Thaddeus finds the high voice rather amusing and it is pretty much the only way Joe can get Thad to laugh, despite trying to do everything Eila does to bring out the giggles from his baby bro.
Lately, he has also been pretending to be a baby bird with a very high-pitched tweet. He loves the idea of eating worms and being in a nest and then flying out at random, when mixed with a high voice who can resist?

I Want To Do That

2009-07-10T20:18:01Z

Josiah and Daddy are playing outside when Josiah has a great idea, "I want to climb up on the roof and jump off and Daddy catch me." Daddy wonders "What?!?!" To which Josiah repeats, "I want to jump off the roof and Daddy catch me. Off the garage. Yeah, I want to do that."

Firecracker

2009-07-04T21:44:12Z

As we're getting into the car on the 4th, we hear a bang:

Joe: What's that noise?
Daddy: A firecracker?
Joe: A firecrapper?
Daddy: No, it's a fire-CRACKER
Joe: What's a firecrapper?
Daddy: It's not a firecrapper. Cracker!

Update (7:11PM): We figured out Josiah was trying to say: FireCLAPPER.

Girl Cheese

2009-06-14T16:42:40Z

Shannon: Josiah, would you like a grilled cheese sandwich?
Josiah: NO! I want a BOY cheese sandwich!

All Boys

2009-05-08T00:33:53Z

Gender stereotyping is going on full force at our house. Josiah understands now that he is a BOY and that means he likes blue and not pink. Cars, trucks, trains and blocks are for boys. This is also true for bugs and dinosaurs. Things like princesses and fairies, dresses and all things purple and pink are for girls. There is still some confusion over nail polish and make up - these are for getting married and depends strictly on the color one chooses.

When Josiah listens to music, a male voice means "boy song" while a female singing makes it a "girl song." Looking a magazines and catalogues provides lots of opportunities to point out boys things versus girls things.

]]> Recently, Josiah was asked by his Grandma Karen "Who wants to cuddle with Grandma?" Josiah responded emphatically "I a BOY!" (He later explained that boys cuddle with Daddy.)

Since he's a boy, Siah plays lots of baseball (he tells me that's what boys do) and he is getting pretty good. He can toss/drop the ball and hit it with the bat about 50% of the time, and he hits pretty hard. Now, boys have to play baseball outside...

Fortunately for Eila, boys can do ballet, so he will still dance with her and take the classes that she teaches a couple times a day.

Him and Her

2009-04-25T19:43:12Z

Josiah talks almost nonstop and at full volume. He often talks about his favorite things, which include, of course, his siblings. Here are a few samples of what we've heard today:
"Her takes her clothes off. It's freezing."
"Him crying; I hold him?"
"No, Eila, NO! This boys. This says: Boys only."
"AHHHHHHHH!"

Faddeus John

2009-04-07T01:45:16Z

Josiah is so pleased to be a big brother and tells everyone he sees - even those he doesn't know - that his baby brother, Thaddeus John, was born. Every morning the first thing Josiah says is "I hold him," holding out his arms to cradle his new baby brother.