U of M Alumni Event at the Museum

We organized an event for the Alumni Club at the GR Public Museum. They were having an "after hours" event that included museum admission, carousel rides, their Big BUGS! exhibit, and a kid friendly meal. We had a private room set aside for us so we could eat as a group and let the kiddos play. We had a great turnout and Will was a really good boy!

Checking People In (Wearing matching outfits)




















Will impersonating the bug behind him



















Photo on a Carousel Horse Before the Ride Started













We Ended Up Riding One of the Benches

Will's First Haircut

Will had his first haircut on Saturday. We went to a place called Snip-Its that is just for kids. They have cartoons at each station, toys, fun colors, etc. He waited like a champ for his turn but got a little scared when it was time to sit in the chair. We ended up moving to an adult sized chair and he sat in my lap. Then he was fine and let Tracy cut his hair. They took this photo and gave us a little bag with a small piece of hair (which was actually over an inch long). He looks very cute and has fewer bad hair mornings!

Congratulations, Phil!

Last night, Phil was officially elected President of the U of M alumni club of Grand Rapids. One of his first big responsibilities as president will be speaking at the golf outing. Audience members will include David Brandon, Rich Rodriguez, and John Beilein. Congratulations!

Happy Mother's Day

I had a wonderful Mother's Day. We went to Arnie's to have breakfast with my parents. We got there just after it opened so we were seated right away. Will ate yogurt, several orange slices, and some eggs and pancakes off of our plates. On the way home, we stopped to see Oma and Aunt Mara. Then we spent the rest of the day relaxing at home. When the weather warmed up (there was frost in the morning), we walked into town and then had a nice pizza dinner. It was nice to spend a quiet day as a family.

We were finally able to get a 1 year picture of Will and Porter. He's been chewing his fingers a lot lately so there may be another tooth coming.

Underwater

Swimming Video

Here's one video from swim class. I have another one of him getting dunked but I didn't have time to get it posted. Check back later!

12 Month Check-up

Will had his 12 month check-up on Friday. He was given a perfect bill of health. The doctor was very impressed with his walking and fine motor skills. They also think he is really strong for his age (the nurse discovered this while giving him his shots). Will charmed the doctor and the nurse with his waving, clapping, and played peek-a-boo with them from behind the exam table. Here are his stats from the visit:

Height: 29.75" (50th percentile)
Weight: 23 lbs (54th percentile)
Head Diameter: 18" (68th percentile)

We are supposed to eliminate his bottle and switch from formula to whole milk. He should have 3 sippy cups of milk/day for a total of 12-16 oz. So far, we've switched to two sippy cups of formula during the day but are still doing a bottle of formula at bedtime. He doesn't quite finish the two cups so we want to give him a larger quantity at bed time. Once he gets used to the cups we'll switch to milk. Right now, he spits milk out so we don't want to shock him too badly. He is also supposed to be off baby food. He did a pretty good job of only eating "big boy food" this weekend. He is able to eat peanut butter now and he really likes PB&J sandwiches. He also likes bananas (the last time we tried them he hated them) and adult yogurt. It's nice to have a few go to foods that aren't too difficult to prepare.

We had a nice weekend at home. We walked up to Gaslight and had dinner at Ramona's Table. It was a nice evening so we were able to sit outside. Saturday morning, we had swim lessons. Will did a great job. One of the skills they want us to work on is holding on to the side of the pool. Will grabbed right on and was able to hold himself up for quite a while. Saturday afternoon we ran some errands and then stayed in for dinner. On Sunday, we walked up to Gaslight again for lunch at Olga's. Then we spent some time in the backyard playing in the sandbox. It was a fun weekend!