Exploring

We continue to have fun around the area and our house and are trying to make the most of the sneaky weather. 70-80's for two weeks then back to a much colder 40, brrrr.

William is so much fun this spring, riding bikes, helping in the yard, playing at the park, playing in the back yard. As much as we can we try to get out side.

We got his tricycle out and he can just reach the peddles this year, so with a little help getting started and a lot of help watching where he is steering we are riding up and down the side walk. The tricycle is one that Grandpa S fixed up for him. Adam used to ride it at his Grandma's house, so I am not sure how old it is or who rode it first, but William will make good use out of it.

He likes to peddle three or four times, say "Stop" then ring his bell, and then the cycle starts over. Going 3-4 drive ways takes 10 minutes, but as long as he is having fun, so be it.




It's fun to help Daddy push it back home too!


Having a ball in the back yard, kicking, throwing and rolling a really big ball. William is definitely stretching out, some of his jeans are starting to get a bit short, but stepping on the scale he is only about 33lbs. So no real weight gain, but definitely some height gain. His little budda belly is no longer :(





Last weekend Will and I headed to the bog walk at the marsh 30 minutes from our house. We had fun walking on the floating paths, meeting a photographer who was taking bird pictures, seeing lots of ducks, geese and birds. We even saw a snake, turtle and a chipmunk. We had a picnic outside at a picnic bench complete with juice boxes (a treat around our house).



Funny quotes from the week:

After a 3 minute crying fit William announced to us "Babies cry, I talk, I use words". If only he had remembered that 3 minutes ago!

At the store this morning as a lady was walking toward me, he said "My Mommy, William's Mommy". As if she was going to claim me instead.

At daycare they go on nature walks around a pond behind the center. They were learning about spring the other week. This week William decided to fill us in. "Birds live in nests, in trees, have eggs in nest".

The other night, Will talked to himself for 20 minutes then broke out crying. I went in and asked what was wrong. "I need water, make my tummy better". So I handed him the sippy cup that was in the corner of the crib. "Thank you Mommy, bye bye" and not another peep was heard that night. Isn't it nice when they can tell you what they need.

Have a great week.

Same fun, different park

For a change of pace we headed down to Lakeside park to check out the playground, ducks and lake. They have a nice selection of playground equipment for various ages and William had to try them all. He also saw people fishing and wanted to as well, so we told him we will have to wait until we go up to G&G's cabin this summer. Our first visit is going to be in July, so it will be a long wait :(

Pictures from the park...







We had William's parent/teacher conferences this week and got a peak into William's daycare world. He is very polite, always says his please's and thank you's. He is very quiet and doesn't say much, but when he does talk he usually copies what an adult is saying. His teacher Joy nicknamed him "Her Little Rainman", oh boy, I hope this is just him practicing his speech!

His other teacher Lisa adores him and wants to take him home with her, and she said she would love to baby sit. Lisa said that day she said "Come on Sweetie" to him and then later he said "Come on Sweetie" back to her, making her crack up.

They say developmentally he is doing great, gets along with the other kids but has a tendency to become "Joy's Best Friend" (term for misbehaving toddlers) when he doesn't listen out of stubbornness. He putzes and digs in when shoes or jackets need to be put on, or it's time to clean up. So we have a little work to do at home helping these skills along. He gets left in the group that takes their time and eventually figures out that he is missing out and gets with the picture.

Sounds like they have a lot of fun themes coming up, Teddy bears next week, then Easter, then later on a Circus week. We are really happy with our daycare and William does great going there every morning, so I know he likes it too.

This morning William and I had fun shopping for baby clothes; congrats to Chandra and her family who welcomed Brittyn Isla into the world last Sunday. Then we went to the Library and Culver's for lunch before heading home for nap.

William is starting to be afraid of more things... Air hand dryers, worms, bugs in the house, and noisy carts at the library.

Yesterday we sat on the porch watching the rain and we tried to take a walk with our rain gear on, but the worms on the ground were just to much to handle and I couldn't handle carrying him down the sidewalk so we settled on looking for froggies in the grass. Adam found one on our deck the other week, but our search in the rain turned up no froggies :(

Okay I think that is enough randomness for now, have a great weekend, stay dry!

Enjoying the weather

What a difference a couple of days makes in the weather, and what a difference in my mood the weather can bring. I think I was going a little stir crazy; getting outside and seeing the sun has been wonderful.

Grandpa and Grandma Mc were out for a visit this weekend; we had fun outside and entertaining them inside. I had hoped to get us all to the St Patty's Day parade in town, but little man's nap ran long and I was strictly forbidden to wake him by all the other males in house.

Here are some pictures from last weekend when the weather turned from cold and windy to nice.





Last Saturday's fun at the park, wind was blowing, but we had fun anyway.

My left handed baller.







Nice weather please stay, we like you!

Directions

William is a good navigator. He tells us where to go saying "That way" and pointing to get us to the correct destination. As well as pointing out landmarks along the way: the water tower, the road to daycare, the grocery store. He also ask the stoplights to "turn green please" when we are waiting on a red. Then after they turn green he says "thank you stoplight, I welcome".

Night time is starting to have a strict protocol. We brush teeth, turn on the fan (yes Suzy we still have it), read 5-6 books, get two books to put in bed, kiss and hug Momma and Daddy and then he has to say goodbye. And if you leave before the official goodbye, your presence is demanded back to the room to return the goodbye. He then talks to himself for 15-30minutes before succumbing to sleep. It is so funny to listen to him talking about the days events, or talking to his fellow crib friends (Perry the Penguin, Ducky, Froggie blanket, Blue Bear blanket, occasionally other random stuff: a ball, another teddy bear, bobby pins, or a bath squirt toy).

Going home from somewhere in the car now takes longer, because when we get home William needs to play in the car. He climbs into the driver seat, puts on the seat belt and "drives". Then all the buttons need to be pushed, the compartments opened and closed. The hazard lights are the most fun, as well as the garage door button. Our neighbors probably wonder what is going on with the hazards going off and the garage door going up and down!

William performing Ba Ba Black Sheep, pretty good if you ask me!



We are having a nice weekend with Daddy home, and looking forward to a visit from G&G Mc next weekend!

Round 2

William got sent home from Daycare again on Monday with a fever. Same scenario, not much of a fever seen the rest of the day and he seems just fine. He stayed home the next day and was in good spirits having a "Daddy Day". We looked in his mouth and another molar is popping through. I really thought they weren't suppose to get fevers with the teeth popping through but that is my only explanation at this point.

I caught a massive head cold this week, the kind where your eyes and nose water with little warning. People at work thought I was crying every once in a while, and I had to reassure them that I was fine, just a little sick. And I will have to say this winter has been so much better than last winter for us. The last cold I had was back in July, so I am not complaining.

Adam worked all night Thursday night then had SWAT training on Friday. Poor guy tried to stay up till bed time, but was falling asleep sitting up at 7pm and gave into it. He slept well through the night, so we are enjoying a "normal" Saturday together.

William riding his Mickey Airplane this morning.

Think he's gotten a little bigger in 15 months?

Daddy and William enjoying some Spot books.

We got a real snow storm yesterday, at least 6 inches of heavy wet snow, so after breakfast we all donned our snow gear and trudged out into the snow. Thank goodness for snow blowers, William and I shoveled, but it was heavy stuff. Glad we only had to do the back for Murphy and the sidewalk.

William and I worked on feeding the birdies too, he trudged through the snow to the back and only fell down once. He went into a sitting position and couldn't get back up. Mommy had to rescue him, it was pretty cute. Good morning air and exercise, but I will be more than happy to have spring come soon, we can't wait to go back to the park and see how much more independent he will be on the slides, swings, etc.

Pictures in the snow...




William seems to think that the snow should be shoveled into the garage, so we have nice little piles melting here and there.