New Tricks

It's been pretty quiet in the Dugas household so I've been a little slow in my blogs entries. I'm working on putting together Will's first year blog book which has been taking up a lot of my time. I have been working on it for a month now and it is almost ready to be printed. Yeah! However, ever since Will turned 1, he has been on the fast track to toddlerhood. He has learned so much in the past couple of weeks it is amazing. It seems like almost everyday he is doing something new. I took him to his 12 month appointment last week and he is 29 1/2 inches tall and weighs 23 lbs 6.5 ounces. Here are some highlights from the past couple of weeks:

- Will finally started to clap! Yes..most babies have already mastered this but Will was holding out on us. Now he will clap if we clap with him and he gets so excited when he does it.


- Will is a walking everywhere. He rarely crawls and even if he falls, he gets himself back on his feet and continues on his way. His favorite thing to do is chase Lucy around the house even though he will never catch her. Every once in a while she will sit still for a minute and allow Will to pet her. He is suprisingly gentle with her and just rubs her hair. If he is standing, he will bend down and try to look Lucy in the eyes...it is too cute.


- Will's favorite new game is to climb the stairs. When we start following him up the stairs..he looks back at us and smiles and then puts it into high gear. It's too funny..he thinks we are chasing him. He is able to crawl down the stairs too. After a couple weeks of showing him how to turn around and go backwards, he finally started doing it on his own.

- He carries everything up by his ear. I'm not sure why but whenever he picks up the remotes or bottle of shampoo, he always carries it on his shoulder by his ear. I wonder if he thinks it is like a phone?






- He will no longer eat if I try to feed him. He will turn his head as soon as I bring the spoon to his mouth. However, if I put the same food on his tray, he will gladly pick it up and feed himself. I guess he is starting to exert his independence. He also likes to hold onto his fork when he eats even trys to use it. He can't quite seem to get the food on the fork himself, but when I help him out he seems to know exactly what to do with the fork once there is food on it.

Spring has sprung...

Despite the brief snow shower we had this morning, we did get to enjoy a bit of spring weather this past week. Will and I took advantage of the nice weather and spent some time playing outside. Now that Will is walking around, he enjoyed exploring the yard and playing with the sticks. I can't wait for summer to start! Here are a few pictures:

Happy Birthday...Again?

Yes...Will had one final birthday celebration this weekend. This time we celebrated with our family and friends. It was such a beautiful day out..perfect for a 1st birthday party. We were even able to go outside for a little while and enjoy the weather.




Will wasn't too interested in opening the gifts himself...but he did enjoy playing with them afterwards. He got some great outdoor toys that are will be perfect in our our big new yard...a fun water sink..a tricycle..a big ride in car. His nana also made him a beautiful quilt.






Will was in awe when we brought him a cupcake with all the candles lit. At first he wasn't quite sure what to do and begin by sticking one finger at a time into the frosting. Once he realized that he liked it, there was no stopping him. In a matter of moments, he had the cupcake down to crumbs and he went into overdrive. Even though his nana tried to tell us that sugar was a depressant, for the next hour, Will was bouncing off the walls. It was actually quite entertaining.











Thanks to everyone for celebrating Will's first birthday with us! We are looking forward to next year!

Birthday Boy

Good morning birthday boy! We can’t believe you are 1 year old already. Where did the time go? It feels like just yesterday we were anxiously awaiting your arrival and here we are 1 year later and you are such an amazing little boy. We are so fortunate to have you in our lives and look forward to watching you grow up and celebrating many more milestones with you. We love you!!

Playgroup Birthday Party #2

On Friday we hosted playgroup at our house to celebrate Will's birthday. Eight of Will's friends came over to play. Of course we had cupcakes only this time Will was the only one eating. He is getting the hang of it though seeing that he is on his 4th cupcake this birthday season (only one more to go!). Here is the gang all sitting nicely.


Everyone enjoying the toy corner

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!






Here mommy..want to try some of my cupcake?


I hope you had a fun day today Will...get ready to start all over again tomorrow!

11 Months

In honor of my 11 month birthday, here are 11 things to know about me....

1. I LOVE peas. I can't get them in my mouth fast enough. If I had my choice, I would eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
2. I currently weigh 23 lbs 6 ounces. My mommy exaggerates and tells everyone I weigh 25 pounds.
3. I love bathtime and I especially love splashing. I just realized that I can move around in the tub and it is fun to lean over the side which mommy is not happy about.
4. My new favorite activity is sitting on the floor in the kitchen and going through the cabinets and pulling everything out.
5. My next favorite activity is playing with my basketball hoop and dunking the ball..can you say future Michael Jordan?
6. I hate to be left in a room by myself so I yell and cry until mommy or daddy comes back to get me.
7. I still only have 6 teeth but my molars are starting to break through and man is it causing me to drool. My mommy calls me a snail because I leave a path of wetness behind me.
8. I'm starting to get the hang of walking my own. I still prefer to crawl or cruise along all the furniture but I can take 6 steps before I fall.
9. I don't have a favorite book because I can't sit still long enough to let my mommy read one to me. I know my mom's favorite book is 'The Monster At the End of this Book' and she reads it all the time...so I think that will have to be my favorite book too.
10. I love typing on the computer and imitating my mommy and daddy. Sometimes I hit the keys a little too hard and then I am banned from using the computer.
11. I love to smile and am always happy (except when I'm hungry or tired).