Happy First Birthday!

Happy Birthday, William! What a wonderful year it's been!

William's Birthday Party!

This weekend was Will's birthday party. Grann came into town from Detroit, Great Aunt Phyllis and Uncle Bob came in from Cinci, and Aunt Maran flew in all the way from Tampa to help celebrate. Grandma and Grandpa, Great Aunt Mara and Uncle Ken, and Aunt Katie also came over for the festivities. Despite the fact that he was getting over a cold, was getting a tooth, and was pretty overwhelmed by all the people Will did a great job. He ate a bunch of Turkey from the JJ's sandwiches, enjoyed opening his presents, and loved eating his cake. It was so nice to be able to spend the weekend with family! Will is a very lucky boy.

Too Much Birthday!

Swimming Lessons

William started swimming lessons today at Wealthy School which is about a mile from our house. It was a pretty large group of kids ranging in age from 10 months to 3 years. We practiced kicking and moving our arms. Will seemed to have a good time splashing and playing with the rubber duck they gave him.





















































Pooped!

Walking!

Will is officially a toddler! He took his first 4 steps for Grandma on Friday morning. Friday night we had some friends over for pizza, and he took another 10 steps in the kitchen. Everyone was very impressed. He spent Saturday practicing as much as he could. We were able to get a bunch of video clips. His record is 15 steps but he consistently does 5-10 steps at a time. We're very proud of him. Our little baby is growing up!

Finger Walking

Will has mastered finger walking. He likes to go back and forth across our house. It's really cute to watch!

Gymboree

I was able to get a few video clips at Gymboree yesterday. They aren't the greatest - I needed both hands most of the time but it gives you an idea of the activities.

Up and Almost Down

Will is very determined to master cruising up and down stairs. He has gotten pretty good at going up the step between our family room and kitchen but hasn't consistently been able to go down without falling. He is very persistent and will go up and down for 15+ minutes at a time.

He is also getting really frustrated that he can't walk on his own. He'll be crusing along walls, around corners, etc. but when he tries to let go and take a step he'll still fall. Then he lays down on his back, kicks his legs, and whines for a bit. Then he's back on his feet trying again. So funny.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! We had a really nice day. Will woke up and discovered that the Easter Bunny had visited him during the night. There was a basket filled with marshmallow peeps, Cheerio filled eggs, rubber balls, and crayons. There were also some eggs hidden in the living room and dining room. We went over to Aunt Mara and Uncle Ken's for Easter brunch. We had a delicious meal and will entertained everyone by playing the piano, finger walking (he tries to only hold on with one hand now), and feeding himself pears. Sunday afternoon we did some grocery shopping and some yard work since the weather was beautiful.

Playing with his Easter Goodies

Gymboree!

Will loves his Gymboree class. We go every Wednesday afternoon. This week, Grandma and Grandpa stopped by to see what it was all about and took some great photos.

Singing songs at the beginning of class

Rocking Horse (his friend left before we could get a picture)

Bouncing on the Trampoline

Playing in the inner tubes

Will LOVES the tunnels













Climbing up one of the ramps