Six months old!

Joseph really lived it up on his six-month birthday!

Time with Grandma

Joseph's visits to grandma and grandpa's house are definitely the highlight of his week!

At the Risk of Sounding Overly Adoring...

Yes, we know he's precious

Lover of the Arts

Do not disturb the artist's creative process!

Back to our regularly scheduled programming : All Joseph, All the Time!

Our friends Tim and Ada gave us this terrific little play station. As you can see Joseph can barely contain his joy! It's a great little babysitter for short periods of time.

Tulip Festival 1 (Joseph and Ami Version)

Some friends took us to this tulip farm in Washington. Seemed like a good photo opportunity!

Tulip Festival 2

We had no idea there were so many different kinds of tulips. Some kind of Dutchman I am!

Fiesty Little Man

You want a piece of me?

"C'mon, let's go right now!"

Easter Family Photo

Joseph's Talents Caught on Film!

'Hmm, sucking my fingers is getting boring!'













'Ahh! Maybe a toe-snack would be good!'















'Oh! Have you always been there?'






"Just pretend you didn't see that, okay?"

Joseph the Clown

Some more "good mood" shots. The one on the left is a
expression exclusively reserved for daddy. I've
decided to take it as a sign of affection!

Little Mr. Sunshine

It seems like no matter what happens this kid is happy!
He's discovering new things and has learned how to grab
everything around him. Now if we would just let him eat paper
and he could grab the nose of the kid in the mirror
his life would be perfect!

One Man's Trash is Another's Treasure!

Just on the day Ami was worrying that Joseph was out growing his baby
tub,God sent his answer. In our apartment there is a custom that
anything people don't want, they can leave near the mail boxes. The
scroungers that we are, we were able to nab this floaty toy that allows
Joseph to finally have a bath like a big boy!

Play time with Joseph

Joseph has somewhat learned the concept of a "game" so
we're having some fun now. His favourites are "Where's Joseph?"
(A kind of peekaboo with a mirror) and "Superbaby" which you
can see in the top photo. Life is good!

100 Day Splurge #3

Chair makes him look tiny, doesn't it?

100 day Birthday Splurge #2

There are likely to be a few more waves of these pictures.
Ami was very busy on his 100 day birthday. I figured I'd
space them out a bit!

100 Day Birthday Photography Splurge

Happy 100 day birthday Joseph! These photos are a testament, not
only to what an adorable little boy Joseph is becoming, but also
to Ami's photography abilities. Personally I don't think a professional
could do any better! (Forgive a proud husband and father:)

Joseph the Appreciative Audience

It's getting easier and easier to get Joseph to smile and laugh. Both mommy and daddy are very funny now and it is the greatest thing in the world to hear his delighted squeals.

You're not going to stick me again, are you?

A wary Joseph is on the look out for those mean nurses who inexplicably want to stick more needles in his legs. The stickers show the puncture sites. Actually the gal who gave his injections was very nice and very quick, but that didn't make his first four injections any more fun!

90 days old

Just 10 more days until we reach the significant Korean "100 day birthday." These days he finds mommy especially funny. We wish we could post videos here. It is so fun to hear him laugh!

Proud Progress

Joseph isn't quite at the point of turning yet, but his neck is getting stronger and he's moving his legs a lot when he's on his stomach. He's such a happy baby! We're so blessed to have a baby like this to "break us in."!

Joseph with his Baby Bible

The Cabbage Patch modeling contract
fell through, so Joseph has decided to get started on his theological degree with his English/Korean Baby Bible. (It's not as big as it looks)

The Many Faces of Joseph

Joseph's expressiveness isn't only limited to his bad moods! His good moods are increasingly more frequent and he is becoming more and more fun as he seems to be in the beginning stages of trying to "talk" to us. We think we might get into this parenthood thing!

Siamese Twins

What, you can't see the family resemblance?

Baby's First Christmas

You'll find this a marked improvement over our first (exhausted) family picture!

Hangin' Out with Friends

So...You up for a game of Dutch Blitz?

Escaping His Straitjacket

If I just keep on kicking, I might just make it all the way out!

With Grandparents

Lead Up to an Eruption

Lest you all think his life is a bed of roses, we present to you a developing tragedy in the life of Joseph Thoutenhoofd

Getting Chubby!

Ami thinks Joseph has inherited a dimple from me. Should come in handy for his dream of Korean-Canadian Cabbage Patch doll modeling!