After a crazy week of Ashley getting a killer head cold and thankfully everyone else avoiding it, the fun has continued in the Joseph household. We borrowed the nickname coined by the Baker family for Hudson--Captain Underpants, as he underwent the transition of moving from diapers to big boy undies. After a day and a half and several failed attempts, we now have an almost three year old (birthday this weekend!) who is well on the way! He has been so proud, and has announced every success to any friend who may happen to be over visiting us or joining us for dinner. Our Chinese friends think it is hysterical, and most proclaim that it is about time, as Chinese kids are potty-trained (sort-of!) at a REALLY young age here. (You may have seen pictures we've put up before of what we call "poo poo pants"--the pants Chinese toddlers wear that have a split in the crotch so that the kids can do their business any time, any place.) Not exactly the most sanitary or hygienic of customs, but you gotta give them credit for not wasting time and money on diapers for long!
On Tuesday afternoon, Kevin was watching the kids on one of our outside apartment play areas when Eli took a tumble and hit his head on a metal bar. He ended up with a gash on the back of his head and blood all over--which totally freaked him and every other person within sight out. We were able to get him home and cleaned up, and after consulting a friend who is a nurse here, decided to use the Dermabond glue that we had in our first aid stash rather than taking him in for stitches. (We were given an extra tube of the glue after a similar experience in Dallas right before we moved over here last summer.) We were so thankful to be able to avoid the drama of trying to get him in for stitches, and it looks like the wound is healing nicely. Eli is quite proud to show off his glue head to anyone willing to check it out!
The other pictures besides Hud showing off his new look are of Noah trying to get in on the wii action with Kevin and the big kids, and Karis trying to keep Noah out of the washing machine.
The feet under the bed photo is of Hudson during his naptime one day this week. Kevin went in to the room to wake him up to find only his feet protruding out from under the bunk beds! When asked why he decided to nap under the bed rather than on top, he simply responded with a shrug, "I just wanted to." Gotta love the creativity (and flexibility!) of little ones!
