Let it Snow..Let it Snow..Let it Snow..

Will got his first taste (and I mean that literally) of the snow this weekend. We bundled him up and brought him into the backyard for a little sledding. At first he seemed to really enjoy it, until he took a face plant into the snow. Then everything went downhill (no pun intended) from there.

Whoa..I don't know about this Dad.

Hmm...this is actually kind of fun!



Why don't you hop in with me and let's go for a ride?



Here we are after the face in the snow episode. We took a brief break inside to warm up his face...but he still wasn't a happy camper after that.



Okay..I'm a little better now. But don't do that to me again!!

We've Been Elfed

Happy Holidays!!

9 Months

Will turned 9 months old today. Only 3 more months before the big number 1! As always, lots went on this month. We went to the doctor's today and he is weighing in at 21.7 lbs, which is 75% percentile and is 29 1/2 inches long which is also 75% percentile. His head is coming in at a whopping 18 3/4 inches which is 95% percentile..I'm still going with the big head, big brain theory! The doctor said we can start giving Will pretty much anything that we eat. Yikes..I guess this means I now have to find the time to start cooking for him? I think I might stick to the jar foods for a little bit longer and take baby steps towards cooking actual meals. I did make pancakes the other day for him which he loved.

I know I say this every month..but 9 months is the best age!! He is so active and aware of everything that is going on. He still loves to day "da-da" but we also hear lots of "ba-ba" and "ma-ma" (yeah!!). I'm trying to teach him "kitty" and show him Lucy but so far no such luck with that.

His favorite toy is still his music table because he gets to stand and play. He is getting really good at walking. I feel like he is going to take off any day now. We are still working on the crawling but he does a pretty good job of getting himself around a room doing his drag and pull maneuver.

He is sleeping 10 hours a night (yeah for us!) and takes two 1.5 hours naps a day (again..yeah for us!).

Here's some pictures of Will during the month:

Check out my teeth...I have 5 now!




Is this one for me?

Scared of Santa

To get in the holiday spirit, we brought Will for his first visit to see Santa. I was so excited to take pictures of him and really thought that he wouldn't mind being passed over to sit on Santa's lap....I was wrong.

The second we put Will in Santa's lap he started crying. From Will's perspective, he probably saw a large hulking figure covered in red fur with a head of white hair and a barely visible face. It didn't help that Santa wasn't very jolly. I think he was mad because we were cutting into his lunch time.

Oh well...I think it is a rite of passage for every parent (and child) to experience the screaming and crying. I'm sure this won't be the first time. Here are a few pictures I was able to get before having to rescue Will from Santa's lap.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks for everything we have. I am most thankful that we have a happy, healthy and beautiful baby in our lives this year. I couldn't ask for anything more and am so thankful that Will is here with us.

On top of that, I have an amazing husband, wonderful families and friends, a good job (yes I am thankful for that at the current moment) so I'm feeling pretty lucky!! Overall it was a great Thanksgiving spent with our families. It's very different having a baby around for the holidays..one because you don't get to relax like you used to be able to :-) and two because it definitely adds extra special meaning to the holiday and brings such a happy feeling.

Will and Judu Thanksgiving morning

Will got to meet his cousin Olivia for the first time. She moved to the Caymen Islands (lucky duck) and she was able to sneak away from work and come home to visit.

Will also got to see cousin Julie again


Hmm...this looks nice and breakable..perfect for me to play with.

Grandma..you better start baby proofing your house!

Always smiling...



The day after Thanksgiving we moved onto Eric's parents house and got to spend time with all the family. Will got to see his cousin Jakob again and was SUPER excited to see him. Jakob was not so impressed.


Will and Uncle Jeff

Will was enjoying being the center of attention and was taking full advantage of it!