Joshua Robert!

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2007-11-14T22:55:00.000-05:00

As our family has now expanded to four--Caitlin is pregnant at this time--we have reached the end of the joshua-robert.blogspot and are moving on to posting things as a family. Our primary use for the blog was for pictures, so Caitlin is now posting pictures for our family on her facebook account. Check it out! Contact us if you have any problems.

2007-06-06T20:41:00.000-04:00

Reading with Daddy in the sunroom

Visiting with "Aunt" Betsy

2007-06-06T20:36:00.000-04:00

On the phone again.

Summer time

2007-06-06T20:26:00.000-04:00

Just a little early morning coffee... (not really, the cup is empty)

WOW.

Uncle Jonathan's soccer game

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By the way, Joshua lost 3 ounces this week. I guess that means he'll weigh zero pounds in around 118 weeks.

~Dad

England pictures

2007-04-03T13:35:00.000-04:00

Waiting in the airport....

On the plane. Our friend Kaitlyn sitting next to us.

On the train to Chicago.

This is the family's house. It's called "The Old School" because it used to be a school.

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With Aunt Alexis inside a capsule of the London Eye.

The Thames and the London Eye in the background.

Big Ben and Parliament in the background.

Buckingham Palace

Snoozing on the train to London.

England

2007-04-02T18:38:00.000-04:00

Here we're in the hotel in London. Joshua had a fever for a few days but still did really well.

Trafalgar Square

2007-04-02T18:19:00.000-04:00

My family loves soccer and roots for the best soccer team in England, Manchester United. Joshua got a very cool uniform for Christmas.

Time to hike! Jeremy is in charge of the map and directions, as always. This is right outside my parent's house where we took many hiking excursions. My family lives in the Lake District which is in northern England, near Scotland. I, Caitlin, actually got lost in the countryside one evening as I was walking by myself. Dad and Dana had to go looking for me and rescued me before it got too dark. I was very thankful. My dad's comment to my sister while I was lost was, "With her sense of direction I'd be surprised if she wasn't in Scotland by now." Thanks, Dad.

Westminster Abbey

St. Paul's Cathedral. This was my (Caitlin's) favorite site in London. Jeremy and I got free tickets to go inside. We climbed all the way to the top dome and could look out over London. It was an amazing view and absolutely beautiful and ornate inside.

2007-04-02T18:10:00.000-04:00

Uncle Ian

London at night

Christmas Day- Joshua enjoyed opening all his gifts.

Feasting time...

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Wanna kiss?!

This is at Kensington Park next to Kensington Palace where Princess Diana lived with her sons. While we were in London we went every morning to feed the birds. And here you can see they were awfully bold birds, often biting our fingers for food. In this picture it looks like a pigeon's about to land on uncle Andrew's head.

Uncle Ian and Uncle Keith making many new friends.

2007-03-28T22:48:00.000-04:00

By request, here is the original picture.

2007-03-22T19:52:00.000-04:00

If you look at the Monday June 26, 2006 posting you can see that we calculated Joshua to weigh over 400 pounds by the time he graduated from high school, at his rate of growth at that time.

However, in the last 3 months or so he's only gained a pound! This would put him at a rate of
about 4 pounds per year, making him a whopping 92 pounds when he graduates from high school!

What a funny business growing up is. :)

~Daddy

Isn't he a cutie?

2007-03-21T22:12:00.000-04:00

I've been practicing my kissy lips!

Do you want a kiss?

(You should try the green bean kiss!)

Happy Birthday Joshua!

2007-03-07T17:08:00.000-05:00

Joshua's birthday was Saturday, March 3rd. He is now one year old. He had a lot of fun at his party with his little, and big, friends. The fun times included a ball rolling contest, a dance competition, and a basketball cake with ice-cream. Joshua says thank you for all the fun and gifts!

Update

2007-02-21T19:30:00.000-05:00

Sorry it's been awhile since our last post. We were in England until January 8th and then came home and bought a house! Since then we have been working very hard to make improvements on the house before we move in March. We have spent many long nights prepping walls, painting, running to Home Depot, designing a new kitchen, etc. and so we've have not had much extra time on our hands!

Joshua has grown so much and is beginning to learn how to walk! He will be one yr. old on March 3rd!!!! This first year has gone by so fast. He loves to dance, throw balls, give mommy and daddy kisses, and explore everything.

Look for new pictures soon! Hopefully we'll be able to get some before and after pics of our new house soon and also some pictures from our trip to England.

Flashback!

2007-01-04T12:44:00.000-05:00

I love my Grandma!

Hmm, I'm not so cramped as I was a few minutes ago...

Mommy, it's cold out here!

Gee, Mommy, you're even prettier than Daddy said!

I'm number one!

From England

2007-01-04T10:55:00.000-05:00

We miss you Daddy! We can't wait to see you again
in 4 days!

Love,
Caitlin and Joshua (from England)

Us in London

Cutie Pie

2006-11-29T18:50:00.000-05:00

Napping...

My first Christmas tree!

2006-11-29T18:39:00.000-05:00

Looking for the perfect tree...

THIS is the one!!!

Grandma Lantz

2006-11-29T18:31:00.000-05:00

Reading my new book with Grandma.

Teddy Bear

2006-11-29T18:20:00.000-05:00

He loves to hug all his stuffed animals now. Btw- our
friend, Laura Gentry, made the beautiful blue sweater
he's wearing.

Thanksgiving Day

Watching T.V.

2006-11-29T18:09:00.000-05:00

He's so zoned he won't even look at the camera.
Don't worry, though, he's not a couch potato. He
only watches t.v. every once in awhile...

Mommy and me

2006-11-11T13:26:00.000-05:00

Watching Dad work

2006-11-11T13:10:00.000-05:00

Joshua is intrigued by his dad's circular saw skills.

Cool dude

2006-11-11T12:59:00.000-05:00

Sitting up

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I can sit up all by myself now!

Carving pumpkins

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Dad's gonna carve me a pumpkin!

This one's mine!

2006-10-21T17:31:00.000-04:00

It's getting cold outside!

2006-10-21T17:18:00.000-04:00

Hey everybody!

We got a visit from Aunt Dana who lives in
Wisconsin.

Going for a walk.

My new funny face

2006-10-21T17:06:00.000-04:00

Hillsdale Homecoming

2006-10-11T15:23:00.000-04:00

We went to Jeremy's 5th year college reunion at Hillsdale last weekend and saw many old friends.

Dinner at Rosalie's

Jeremy, Tony, and Dan

Hillsdale Homecoming

2006-10-11T15:09:00.000-04:00

Some of Jeremy's old college friends.

"I do love my uncle! All of them!"

Some of Caitlin's college friends

Uncle Jason and soon to be Aunt Amanda

Visiting Leona

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This is Caitlin's adopted grandma from college. We visited her during Hillsdale's Homecoming and she was very happy to see Joshua.

Fun on the floor

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Hello!

He's getting cute little curls behind his ears...

Ahh, Peter Rabbit is such a nice story.

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Sweet dreams....

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Rock 'n roll!

Joshua loves to roll all over now. This video shows some of that, though the lighting was dim. Hopefully you'll see him roll in person soon! ~Daddy

Hiking with Mom and Dad

2006-10-02T20:59:00.000-04:00

A beautiful, sunny day

Such a photogenic eater!

2006-10-02T20:39:00.000-04:00

Give me more of those carrots!

2006-10-02T20:26:00.000-04:00

Napping

Waking

Happy

2006-09-23T18:25:00.000-04:00

Mom and Dad really have to watch me now cuz I'm rolling all over the place. Sometimes I get stuck under the coffee table...

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2006-09-23T18:06:00.000-04:00

I can sit in a highchair now.

Eating is so much fun.

2006-09-23T17:59:00.000-04:00

Chubby angle.

Check out those blue eyes.

2006-09-13T21:44:00.000-04:00

Joshua had his 6 month doctor check-up yesterday. He weighed in at 19 lbs. 9 ounces! He also got the last of his immunization shots until he turns 1. As you can see in the pictures below, he is now eating solids, beginning to sit up on his own, and is learning many other new things. He's so much fun to be with and is a very healthy, growing boy.

2006-09-13T21:39:00.000-04:00

Attending another wedding...

I like to eat.

2006-09-13T21:20:00.000-04:00

My first bite of solid food, yummy rice cereal!

2006-09-13T21:10:00.000-04:00

Look at me! I can sit up all by myself
(for a few moments anyway).

Just wait till I can crawl!

My new favorite expression

2006-09-13T21:02:00.000-04:00

Baseball Season Photo Shoot

2006-08-29T11:07:00.000-04:00

Future All-Star here.

This is fun.

Forget the bat, Mom, I'm on candid camera.

Just practicing my form.

Go Tigers!

2006-08-23T19:18:00.000-04:00

All clean!

Bright blue eyes.

Opening gifts that Jeremy brought us from Costa Rica.

My new trick

2006-08-23T19:01:00.000-04:00

I like playing with my feet!

Detroit Tigers Baseball Game

2006-08-23T18:14:00.000-04:00

We went to a Tigers baseball game on Monday. They played an excellent and exciting against the White Sox and Joshua behaved wonderfully the entire time. He didn't cry once and by 10 pm, as we left, he was still smiling at all the fans around him. Apparently he enjoys baseball.

Tigers beat the White Sox 7-1

A new baseball fan emerges...

Go Tigers!

We got to sit with Uncle Josh and Aunt Michelle.

Comerica Park in Detroit

2006-08-16T17:05:00.000-04:00

Yeah for my new bigger carseat! I was getting cramped in the old one.

A look of mischief.

You didn't really want to read the sports section did you, Dad?

Uncle Jason just got engaged! Congratulations Jason and Amanda!

2006-08-16T16:44:00.000-04:00

Havin fun with Mom.

All dressed up for a wedding.

Moms and babies. We visited Dan, Lisa and Susan
Simpson for dinner.

So handsome.

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Little friends.

Getting a big kiss from Susan.

Sitting in the Super Saucer!

2006-08-16T16:19:00.000-04:00

While Jeremy was in Costa Rica on a mission trip, Joshua and I got a visit from two college friends, Carrie Gregory and Stephanie Morgan.
We loved having ya'all. Thanks for coming! ~Caitlin

Mommy's friend Carrie is so nice. I like her.

Stephanie read me books and played with me.
I like her too.

Mommy's chin tastes so good. I like her the best.

2006-07-27T19:53:00.000-04:00

I miss you Daddy! Mommy does too. We love you lots and hope you and the team are doing well in Costa Rica. We can't wait to see you on Sunday! ~Joshua

Vacation in Florida

2006-07-27T19:26:00.000-04:00

Jeremy, Joshua, and I went on vacation in Florida to see my family who traveled from all parts of the globe- England, Washington, and Ohio. Everyone came except for my brother Andrew who is still working in Kazakstan (We miss you Andrew!). All my younger siblings met Joshua for the first time there in Florida. We all stayed at the beach near St. Augustine for a week in condos and then at my grandparents in Ocala for the rest of the time. My grandparents, as well as my Aunt Rhonda, Uncle Larry and cousins Allison and Michelle live in Ocala, FL (same place my parents grew up). We had a lot of fun together and Joshua was happy to meet everybody. We miss ya' all!

Here he just finished his first airplane flight (from MI to FL).

Whew, that traveling wore me out!

Testing the water in Great G'ma and G'pa's pool
with Daddy and Uncle Ian.

Me and Mom with Cousin Raelyn, Aunt Leah,
Uncle Ian, Aunt Erica, Cousin Warren, and Aunt
Alexis.

2006-07-27T19:15:00.000-04:00

Uncle Keith (12) and me.

We're going swimming? Hmmm.....

This picture is only part of the family and was
taken during Grandma's birthday party. Joshua
was napping at the time.

Joshua realized he loves splashing in the water
so we made a little pool for him on the beach.

All ready for the beach.

2006-07-27T17:28:00.000-04:00

Visiting with Great Grandma M for the first time.

Floating in a whale.

Lounging outside with Aunt Dana.

Grandma is so happy to see me!

Great G'ma and G'pa Lantz's 50th Wedding Anniversary

2006-07-08T12:33:00.000-04:00

Joshua joins the head table...

...and meets all the guests.

He's had enough partying and wants a nap.

Pictures from June

2006-07-08T11:21:00.000-04:00

All the kids

Discovering the ducks.

Heather's Open House

Four generations

4th of July at the cottage

2006-07-06T18:10:00.000-04:00

Joshua's first boat ride.

He found a little corner to rest. The motion
of the boat put him to sleep.

He enjoyed driving.

Rolling Over

2006-07-05T20:27:00.000-04:00

On the 4th of July Joshua rolled over from his stomach to his back for the first time!

Model Baby

2006-07-05T15:02:00.000-04:00

Joshua and I (Caitlin) were walking through the mall last week and a lady came up to me asking if Joshua could be a model for Sears Portrait Studios. She said she picked Joshua because he had that cute round baby look they needed. I consented and Joshua got several pictures taken, one of which will be used on their display table for six months. So, now he's famous. If you visit us you can even get an autograph. Joshua didn't have much to say about this experience except that he got tired of the lady trying to make him hold his own feet for a cute shot and that he doesn't want to make modeling his career.
Anyone can look at the pictures (only the uncropped and unenhanced versions) online by going to searsportrait.com and using the email address: clantz@crosscultureym.com and the password: nicole. You can even order some if you want. Enjoy!

Big Guy! That's a compliment.

2006-06-26T16:57:00.000-04:00

We had a doctor's appointment today. Guess how heavy Joshua is now? 17 pounds exactly! That averages out to about 1 ounze of growth per day the last 6 weeks. If he continues this trend, he'll be 130 pounds when he's 5! We hope he doesn't keep growing at this rate, because then he'll be 245 pounds when he's 10 and over 400 pounds by the time he graduates from high school. Still, we are very glad to have a strong and healthy growing baby boy.

Like Father Like Son

2006-06-26T16:52:00.000-04:00

This picture speaks for itself.

Fishing Day!

2006-06-26T16:49:00.000-04:00

Joshua met a fish today. He might have wanted to eat it, but Dad wouldn't let him.

Mommy caught the first fish of the season.

Photo Shoot With Mom

2006-06-26T12:06:00.000-04:00

Say cheese!

He loves his mommy. :)

2006-06-23T18:59:00.001-04:00

He looks huge from this angle!

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I've learned how to blow bubbles with my mouth.
Am I cute or what?

All clean in my duckie bathrobe.

Big blue eyes.

What a happy guy!

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Joshua's First Day at the Beach

This is Joshua's first day at the beach! Enjoy!

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Joshua's Laugh

Watch and listen to the cutest laugh in the world!

2006-06-03T19:00:00.000-04:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDYBOB!

Daddy would like this story.

Joshua would like to meet you. Won't you
post a comment?

Memorial Day at the cottage (by Lake Michigan)

2006-05-31T15:22:00.000-04:00

Woah that sun's bright!

I want to be just like Daddy.

Discovering the great outdoors.

2006-05-31T15:06:00.000-04:00

Me and Dad relaxing on the beach.

I'm really good at holding my head up now!

Posting

2006-05-25T17:46:00.000-04:00

I love you Joshua!
~Daddy

I love my Daddy!

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This is what Joshua thinks of his daily medicine.

Lots of love!

2006-05-19T15:02:00.000-04:00

Ahh, not another kiss mom!

Uncle Jason's graduation and Joshua's first visit to
Hillsdale.
Congratulations Jason!

2006-05-19T14:56:00.000-04:00

Yes, he's discovered his thumb- something we didn't expect!

2006-05-19T14:49:00.000-04:00

My new shoes!

2006-05-19T14:29:00.000-04:00

Daddy in a carseat???

Baby brains.

2006-05-16T22:28:00.000-04:00

Joshua reading a book to Daddy.

Big Boy!

2006-05-11T18:07:00.000-04:00

Joshua had his 2 month checkup yesterday. He
weighed in at 14 lbs 5 ozs! He's growing so fast!
The doctor says he is a very healthy boy. Joshua, however, did
not enjoy getting the 4 immunization shots (I almost cried too).

Visiting with the cousins (Warren, Greta, and Raelyn)
and Aunt Bonnie in Cincinnati.

Joshua and I drove down to Cincinnati to visit
Uncle Andrew;he had just come back to the States
from working in Kazakhstan.

Joshua with Lisa, Susan, and Dan Simpson at
Susie's 1st birthday party!

2006-04-19T21:08:00.000-04:00

Everybody loves Joshua. He's the life of the
party; even when he's sleeping.

Hangin out with Grandpa Lantz.

Our first family Easter!

More great pictures.

2006-04-12T11:43:00.000-04:00

Visiting with great- grandparents
all the way from Florida!

Naptime again

I love my mommy!

Grumpy little man

Hey there handsome boy!

What a cutie!

Joshua's favorite sleeping position.

Proud parents

2006-03-24T14:10:00.000-05:00

(Caitlin here) Joshua has the most amazing,
loving, caring dad in the world. And, this is where
he gets his very masculine good looks.

A happy family

I love being a mom. It is more wonderful than
I could have imagined. It's also more tiring.
It would be nice to get a full night of
uninterrupted sleep....but I love being Joshua's
mom.

Bathtime: graduating from the sink to the
baby bathtub.

Joshua's Smile

2006-03-20T16:24:00.001-05:00

Check out this video! It's his first smile and laugh caught on video!

Photogenic Josh

2006-03-20T16:05:00.000-05:00

Check out these pics!!

"What did you put in that milk, mom?"

Doing his daily exercises.

Happy boy!

Who says newborn babies can't smile?

He got to meet "DaddyBob" (Grandpa), all the way from England.

Joshua's second bath.

A good lookin' boy!

Sweet dreams.

He likes to ride in the car.

All warm after a bath.

Smile!

2006-03-16T16:48:00.000-05:00

Daddy here,
Joshua has proven to me that newborn babies can truly smile and laugh! He is amazing! I don't believe the people who say babies can't do that. God has given me the greatest blessing of my entire life: my amazing, incredible, beautiful, godly, talanted wife, and a wonderful, handsome, stupendous son!

2006-03-08T17:58:00.000-05:00

I couldn't help but post a few more pictures!

Grandma came all the way from England!

Making his first foot steps!

Sleeping in Daddy's arms.

Grandma & Grandpa (Can you believe it? They're so young!)

His first pictures

2006-03-08T13:13:00.000-05:00

Enjoy these first pictures of Joshua!

Only a few minutes old!

A proud mom and dad.

First day home!

We're Online!

2006-03-08T13:00:00.000-05:00

Hi! We are online with our new blog, Joshua-Robert.blogspot.com! Why? So everyone can see our beautiful new son! Caitlin and I will be working together to post to this blog, so check back later for updates!