Will is always fascinated by my workouts as he walks from his bath to his room at nights. This particular night, I started the DVD before he got into the bathtub, which meant that Will got first crack at it. He certainly seemed to handle Jillian Michaels just fine!
30 May 2009
19 May 2009
Birthday Party with Friends
Saturday, May 16, Will had a little party with his friends, ranging in age from 4 months to 3 years. We all had a good time. Will was a little worn out at the end because he refused to nap on Saturday, but he loved playing with his friends and opening more presents. He blew out his candles so quickly, I couldn't get a picture of it. Here are some other pictures from the day:
Jack on Will's Retro Rocket. Last year, on Will's first birthday, neither boy could sit on it. Now, they both ride with ease.
Miss Janie on the same Retro Rocket. She didn't like the noise the green button made, but she loved being a big girl up on the rocket!
Silly William being hung upside down by his mommy.
Emily, the youngest guest, and her daddy.
Since Will's big boy room is rockets and stars, we had to have star cakes. I made one especially for each kid over 6 months old with his/her initial on it.
Apparently, Jack did something to crack his mom and dad up. Not hard - Jack's a funny boy!
Brenden and his mommy, Maggie.
Two wild boys playing with balls from Will's ball pit. They were having a contest to see who could pelt the parent looking from the kitchen the hardest.
I think all the kids had a good time. Will got some cool presents, including a Handy Manny toolbox that he has not stopped playing with since Saturday. If one of the tools is missing, he'll ask, "Where's Squeeze?" or "Where's Turner?" until he finds them. He also got a cool bubble gun, some more fun art supplies (paint - hooray!), and a ball and bat that he can't wait to try out - outside. :-)
Will is definitely a loved little boy.
P.S. I do have to say, Will picked his outfit for the day. I offered a soccer ball shirt and a bug shirt, but he said, "No. This shirt." and picked out the Beatles tee.
Jack on Will's Retro Rocket. Last year, on Will's first birthday, neither boy could sit on it. Now, they both ride with ease.
Miss Janie on the same Retro Rocket. She didn't like the noise the green button made, but she loved being a big girl up on the rocket!
Silly William being hung upside down by his mommy.
Emily, the youngest guest, and her daddy.
Since Will's big boy room is rockets and stars, we had to have star cakes. I made one especially for each kid over 6 months old with his/her initial on it.
Apparently, Jack did something to crack his mom and dad up. Not hard - Jack's a funny boy!
Brenden and his mommy, Maggie.
Two wild boys playing with balls from Will's ball pit. They were having a contest to see who could pelt the parent looking from the kitchen the hardest.
I think all the kids had a good time. Will got some cool presents, including a Handy Manny toolbox that he has not stopped playing with since Saturday. If one of the tools is missing, he'll ask, "Where's Squeeze?" or "Where's Turner?" until he finds them. He also got a cool bubble gun, some more fun art supplies (paint - hooray!), and a ball and bat that he can't wait to try out - outside. :-)
Will is definitely a loved little boy.
P.S. I do have to say, Will picked his outfit for the day. I offered a soccer ball shirt and a bug shirt, but he said, "No. This shirt." and picked out the Beatles tee.
Will's Two Year Checkup
We went to the doctor on Monday morning. Will is 35" tall and weighs 31.5 pounds. He is in the 75th percentile for both height and weight.
The doctor was impressed with how verbal Will is. I was frustrated because I had to circle "no" on three of the checklist items before I got to several others Will can already do (colors, drawing a line, etc.). He was a little too distracted to correctly identify their badly drawn cat, and he didn't really know the word for "man," so there was one strike. Not all people who don't know him understand 50% of what he says (although it depends on how well they listen and if they are used to hearing a two year old speak), so there was strike 2, and he can't put on any article of clothing by himself (strike 3). He's almost there with, say, pajama pants, but not yet. Oh, well. He's still ahead of his age group cognitively speaking.
The doctor also said that his eyes, ears, heart, and lungs were "perfect," so that was a big relief. We're so lucky that aside from a few ear infections and a couple of stomach bugs, we've had a happy and healthy boy. Will got a hemoglobin check at his 18 month appointment, so we escaped the doctor's office without any needles at all! His next round of shots isn't until his 4th birthday. Hooray!
Will was not happy the doctor looked him over, but he loved the Nemo sticker he got at the end.
After the visit, we went to Northpark mall, where we made Will a new dog at Build-a-Bear for his birthday. The dog, named Bear, is pictured below. Will was enthralled with the colors and accessories, but there were just too many things to look at to get him to settle down and pick an animal or some clothes. Rolf and I pretty much picked things out for him. I think Will was slightly afraid we were trying to replace Boyd.
Speaking of Boyd, we went on Ebay and ordered him a backup. The way Will flicks that poor dog's tail when he's tired, I know he's going to lose it before too long. This way, when Boyd does start to come apart (or if he's really dirty and is in the wash at bedtime), we have another one to give Will. It'll be interesting to see if he's fooled. I mean, this is the kid who is so smart that he won't be fooled by the dummy Wii remote we made for him out of a Wii remote shaped tin covered in a sleeve just like the ones we use. He knows it's fake because there is no trigger, there are no lights, and there is no wrist strap.
I love that he's so smart, but, dangit, sometimes I'd still like to be able to fool him to avoid meltdowns and/or damage to my stuff.
The doctor was impressed with how verbal Will is. I was frustrated because I had to circle "no" on three of the checklist items before I got to several others Will can already do (colors, drawing a line, etc.). He was a little too distracted to correctly identify their badly drawn cat, and he didn't really know the word for "man," so there was one strike. Not all people who don't know him understand 50% of what he says (although it depends on how well they listen and if they are used to hearing a two year old speak), so there was strike 2, and he can't put on any article of clothing by himself (strike 3). He's almost there with, say, pajama pants, but not yet. Oh, well. He's still ahead of his age group cognitively speaking.
The doctor also said that his eyes, ears, heart, and lungs were "perfect," so that was a big relief. We're so lucky that aside from a few ear infections and a couple of stomach bugs, we've had a happy and healthy boy. Will got a hemoglobin check at his 18 month appointment, so we escaped the doctor's office without any needles at all! His next round of shots isn't until his 4th birthday. Hooray!
Will was not happy the doctor looked him over, but he loved the Nemo sticker he got at the end.
After the visit, we went to Northpark mall, where we made Will a new dog at Build-a-Bear for his birthday. The dog, named Bear, is pictured below. Will was enthralled with the colors and accessories, but there were just too many things to look at to get him to settle down and pick an animal or some clothes. Rolf and I pretty much picked things out for him. I think Will was slightly afraid we were trying to replace Boyd.
Speaking of Boyd, we went on Ebay and ordered him a backup. The way Will flicks that poor dog's tail when he's tired, I know he's going to lose it before too long. This way, when Boyd does start to come apart (or if he's really dirty and is in the wash at bedtime), we have another one to give Will. It'll be interesting to see if he's fooled. I mean, this is the kid who is so smart that he won't be fooled by the dummy Wii remote we made for him out of a Wii remote shaped tin covered in a sleeve just like the ones we use. He knows it's fake because there is no trigger, there are no lights, and there is no wrist strap.
I love that he's so smart, but, dangit, sometimes I'd still like to be able to fool him to avoid meltdowns and/or damage to my stuff.
14 May 2009
09 May 2009
Family Birthday Party
We held a combo Mother's Day/Will's Birthday cookout this afternoon. Of course, I didn't get nearly enough pictures. Will got a lot of amazing things, including some really cute clothes, a new pair of Chucks, and lots of cool art supplies. He even got 3-d sidewalk chalk! Totally cool.
Will wanted to answer the door when the doorbell rang, but he couldn't part with the Cheetos. He took them with him to greet his aunt and uncle and cousins.
So many presents...which one to open first?
He almost blew out the candles on his own. He knew what to do, but couldn't quite aim his breath.
He got lots of cool art supplies, including window crayons. I wrote this from the inside, backwards. Not bad, eh?
Will wanted to answer the door when the doorbell rang, but he couldn't part with the Cheetos. He took them with him to greet his aunt and uncle and cousins.
So many presents...which one to open first?
He almost blew out the candles on his own. He knew what to do, but couldn't quite aim his breath.
He got lots of cool art supplies, including window crayons. I wrote this from the inside, backwards. Not bad, eh?
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