Will's 1st Birthday Party

We finally celebrated Will's first birthday with our Navy "family" and neighbors on Saturday. We had a great time. Luckily the rain held off so we were able to grill out, play yard games, and eat lots of cake. Will especially enjoyed his cake. We got him his own mini cake and he destroyed it! Cake everywhere! He was not timid at all; we're not sure he actually ate any of it but he definitely wore it. It was quite amusing! Aunt Jill and "Aunt" Kristin come for a visit this week so we are busy preparing for their arrival. There is probably cake to be cleaned somewhere...

We're back...Will is One!

So it has been quite a while since our last post. We finally got a new computer and are ready to blog once again! Will is now an active toddler. He loves to run around the house, chase the cats, drag clothes out of the drawers, and dance to any kind of music he hears. He turned one on August 8th and we're finally having his party this weekend. Will invited all of his girlfriends from his playgroup, along with some other friends he's made along the way. It is sure to be fun! Pictures of that will follow. We've had a fun summer, our first in Virginia in 4 years. We've spent a little time at the beach, visited Aunt Jill in DC, and gone on many playdates to the park and pool. In September we'll have lots of visitors so Will is sure to end up spoiled in the end! Check back for more!

So popular!

Since Will arrived almost 8 weeks ago, we have become quite popular! It is funny how a baby makes people want to visit...as if we weren't cool enough before. :) Anyway, we've enjoyed all of our visitors and look forward to more in the future. First came Grandma Charma who spent time helping us adjust to life as new parents (not an easy feat). Then Auntie Jill arrived. She discovered Will's love of dance, which has been a great relief during those crying fits. Grandma Janene came in September and was nice enough to babysit while Keith and I went on our first post-baby date. Finally Aunt Karen came to town last week. She got here just in time for Will's active smiling and cooing phase. Lucky her!

The Wonderful World of William

Welcome to our family blog! Here's the main attraction...William. Most of this blog will be devoted to him but I'll be sure to post any exciting happenings for his parents as well! He is now 7 weeks old and is growing like a weed! We are having so much fun getting to know one another. Will and I get to stay home together all day while Daddy is at work. We play and eat (a lot!) and try to fit in a nice, long nap or two. Then when Keith gets home from work, it is his turn to take over as baby entertainer. Overall Will is a good baby, although he has his moments of general fussiness. He is now around 21 inches long and weighs 9 lbs or so. He is starting to stretch out and loves to put all of his weight on his legs, as if he is standing. He's quite strong! He is also "talking" a lot more now and is starting to smile. (I've tried in vain to get a photo of this but the best I can get is a smirk!) The cats still want nothing to do with him but we're hoping they'll come around in time. All in all, we are one happy family!