It all started with Derek learning how to use the hand-held vacuum cleaner. He (unfortunately) knows how to remove the child-safety blocks for the outlet, then plugs in the vacuum cleaner.
He's quite good at the cleaning! He has managed to clean under the kitchen table, along the baseboards, and in the tracks of the sliding glass doors! Anyone need a good clean-up guy? Derek's your man!
Derek cleans a mess!
While Derek was busy cleaning, Joshua was busy learning how to go up and down the step in our home:
Of course, the past week has had many "brotherly love" moments:
Good little guy.
Hi Joshie!
Josh is getting good at eating food on his own!
Mmmmmm blueberries!
Cherry is back and it's good to have her to cuddle!
Smiles!
Of course, Josh doesn't want to leave all of the mischief up to his big brother:
Josh was able to crawl over to the sliding glass door...
....and remove the PVC pipe (and play with it)!
Josh found a little balloon (actually, from when he was born), and enjoyed hiding behind it and removing it from his face whenever he heard "peek-a-boo!"
The other night Josh must've been hungry because he ate an entire banana all by himself!
Bananas and Cheerios! YUM!
Nothing but smiles!
Derek encourages Josh to keep eating.
These two sure are going to be trouble together!
Of course, after all of the mushy, sticky banana, the boys were ready for a bath! We decided to let them bathe together! (This is the first time they've been in a tub together -- you know, without the little infant tub):
Derek loved squirting Josh with all of his water toys! He also enjoyed showing him how to float on his back!
Josh didn't really like when Derek squirted him with his toys. But, don't worry, Derek gave Josh kisses to make it all better!
Lastly, Joshua had quite an eventful last 24 hours! He began 4 new things!
Joshua got his first tooth (8/20/13) at just over 9 months old!
Josh began to sit up on his own!
Josh began crawling on his knees (rather than like an inchworm)!
Josh opened his first drawer (in the kitchen) -- uh oh!
Josh sat-up by himself for the first time today!
Josh crawls on his knees!
Nothing but trouble coming our way!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Bubby and Zaide! You both are an inspiration to us all!!!
Believe it or not...Joshua Aaron Barbag is 9 months old today!
9 months old.
Crawling like an inch worm.
Dah dah dah-ing...and clicking and laughing.
SO sweet.
So fun.
Possibly teething (no teeth yet)!
Cuddly...
...and funny!
While Josh is busy being cute, Derek is still entertaining everyone:
It may be months later, but who says Hava Nagilah is ever out of style?
Silly/fun in the tub (shower?)
Keep it in the tub, kid!
Story time!
Me? Tired? Not me!
Joshua loves this book!
Snugly brothers
SO silly!
Staring contest.
Later in the week we celebrated various birthdays!
It was a room 16 reunion at Yana's birthday party!
Landon, Derek, Lila, Ella, and Gabi
All Derek wanted to do was give his brother a little hug.
Derek meets Monkey Joe!
Derek and Gabi - inseparable!
Here comes trouble!
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Tinker-birthday girl!
After some birthday celebrations, Bubby and Zaide and Eleni (Mommy's best friend since Kindergarten - in from Greece) came over!
Daddy mocks Josh.
Reminiscing old times.
Josh is really on the move these days.
Cutest inchworm around!
Josh isn't afraid of one-eyed Zaide!
Derek helps Zaide unwrap his belated birthday gift!
Eleni and Derek enjoy a couch together.
They also enjoy being silly together.
Josh is talented at such a young age!
Eleni reads an Octonauts book to Derek.
Bubby and Zaide babysat while Mommy, Daddy, and Eleni went out for a nice evening. But, before they left, Bubby, Mommy, Derek, and Joshua went for a little swim.
Derek sure does love swimming. He has had a wonderful summer filled with swimming all over the place (home, Grandma and Papa's, Bubby and Zaide's, neighbors, and the beach)!
