First Words

Sunday May 18, 2008

Will's vocabulary is pretty small. Basically, he imitates a couple of words but really doesn't have his own. He is really good at saying"woof-woof" though when you ask what a dog says. But, the little rascal won't even say "Mama." If you ask Will to say a word, he just smiles really big and squints his eyes.

We were on our way to a friend's house today and Jesse said, "Will is using a lot of new sounds today." So it shouldn't have surpised us when today while playing at our friend's house, he picked up a telephone, put it to his ear and said "Hed-o" Loud and clear. I think this counted as his first official word. I nearly fainted and then exclaimed, "he doesn't talk you guys... he just said hello!" I squeezed him so hard and everyone clapped for him and he quickly joined in the celebration with a little self-praise.

He is also using a lot more sign language. He has been saying "all done" and signing for a while but today he used "more" and "please"without being asked to do so. He is also teaching us sign language. We have no idea. I think he is babbling in sign language.

We had a fun and busy weekend but this was the most exciting part! More later :)

Walking

Friday May 16, 2008

Here's a short video of wm walking.

Ps. Jesse's nickname for Will is Terry Bradshaw. If you haven't guessed, it's because they have the same hair style. You can really see the resemblance in this video :)

New Shoes, Mother's Day, and Goodbye to Friends

Sunday May 12, 2008

Will had his 15 month well check up on Friday morning. He now weighs 21 lbs 8 oz and is 32 inches. He is in the 10th percentile for weight and 75th percentile for height. Tall and skinny boy. Also, it is safe to say that as of Thursday, at 15 months and one week, Will is officially a walker. He now walks more than he crawls and when he falls he gets right back up to walk again.


Since Will is a pronator (he walks on the insides of his feet) the doc suggested wearing "real" shoes for more support. So this weekend we found these really cool shoes. No more R0beez for this big boy! It's fun that Will is finally walking because now we can play outside. When he was crawling (you know, back in the day) it was hard to keep him off of the concrete. Poor little knees.

Will checks out his sand and water table.

Waaaay more interested in rocks.

Jesse and Will fixed breakfast (scrambled eggs, latkes, and pecan rolls) on Sunday morning for Mother's Day and even cleaned up after. What a treat! After church, lunch, and a nap for Jesse and Will, we headed over to say goodbye to our friends, the Councill's. Jennie and I met just about a year ago at Ann Taylor Loft. Yes, I know it's funny. For the last year, Jennie has been my go-to girl for everything in our area! What a sweet friend she's been. Jesse and I both wish we had more time with them. We are so sad that they are leaving Atlanta but know that Raleigh, NC has great things waiting for them! We will miss you guys!

Saying goodbye to friends- here's us with Jennie and Jack

15 Months

Sunday May 4, 2008

I smile as I think about what to share about what Will has been up to. He's just fun. I love spending my days with him and watching him grow and learn new things. He loves to imitate things that he sees Jesse and me doing. He loves to wear my sunglasses and even wears them on top of his head like I do. I got him his own pair and he wears them constantly. We are so surprised that he keeps them on. He is saying a few words but mostly pointing and saying "dah!" He says "woof, woof", dog, juice, and nose. He blows kisses and has the most paegent-like wave for bye-bye you've ever seen. But he's all boy.

He loves to go outside to play with rocks. He throws them, piles them, studies them, and today I think he even ate one. Oops. Sometimes he puts them in a pile by the door and places them inside (one by one) when it's time to go in.

He's walking a lot more but still wobbly after 5-6 steps. His taste buds are expanding and he is now taking food from our plates. This is a good thing. He is a very picky eater. Will also had his first taste of McDonald's chicken nuggets and french fries last week. I've learned to never say never when it comes to parenting; this would be #113 on my list of things I said I would never do as a parent and I've already accomplished within 15 months.

At the East Cobb Neighborhood Festival this weekend, Will claps for the Walton High Jazz Band.

Quatro Amigos- Cinco De Mayo cook out with friends (Jacob, Will, Nathan, and Riley)

As a family, we feel like we've finally found a church to commit to... let me rephrase that. We are finally taking the time to commit to a church. We've been really good at shuffling our priorities around recently but working on getting them back in order. In short, moving to a new city, having a baby, buying a house, starting a business, it's a lot to take on in one year :) So, we've been going to Northpoint Community Church and feel like this is where we need to be. We are excited about what we're learning and eager to find our place to serve within the church. We feel challenged each week by what we hear in the service, which is something we both haven't really felt ... in a long time. The next step is for us to find a small group in our community.

In other big news, Lee University is ranked 3rd in the nation in baseball. We hope to make it to a game this week. Go Flames!