Dancing

Over the weekend William attended his cousin Carly's wedding. At the reception there was a rockin' band and William insisted on being on the dance floor. This is a mere taste of the dancing that included finding every girl under 10 on the dance floor and dancing with her. He even got in the middle of the large circle for some "solo" dancing in front of a crowd of about 40-50 people. There is better video out there and if it surfaces I will share.

Note that he actually gets down on the ground with the lyrics of the song.


Some great mirror time while waiting for his bath to be ready.

Hangin Out and Being Loud

Practicing along with the drum tutorial on a Hillsong DVD. He loves to sit and try to play along on his little kit.


Enjoying his new book and quilt that his Nana sent him


Nothing says trendy like a themed ensemble. Not pictured here are his matching frog raincoat and frog umbrella.


Looking intimidating


He is becoming a man of impeccable taste.


Loving running around in the backyard. We are so glad that Spring is here since William always wants to go outside.

A Really Long Post

As usual it has been a while so this post is really long. Without further adieu...


We took a little trip to the beach to visit Ooloo & Poppie. Mamaw the Great came along for a colorful and interesting ride.


William got a little silly and earned the nickname "Strainer Spitz".


...wonder who taught him that.


This is a photo of mommy at the same age as William. Those may be mommy's eyes and coloring but the rest is all daddy!


More home improvements (this was during, not the actual improvement). Our bedroom went way downhill before it got better.


And for a few days we set up camp in the den.

-{I almost feel like I need to add an intermission here}-


William loves giving Neifi hugs. He hasn't been as successful with kisses.


As I am late in reporting, we got snow here earlier this week. And not just the typical wussy amount that NC gets but a real snow - like a postcard amount of snow.


It was lovely and William has enjoyed looking out the window and talking about it.


He did not enjoy being in it. Once he fell and touched it and realized how cold and wet it is he was ready to head inside and take his hat off.


Maybe he will enjoy it when he gets older. But for now we have had a great time admiring it from inside.


This is the control panel on his Little Einstein rocket ship. Note that only three continents are named (leaving out a few important and rather large ones). Also note the image on the left...when he pulls the lever different places of interest from around the world pop up. As I took the photo he pulled the lever and the Statue of Liberty popped up. His rocket loudly proclaimed, "Wow! It's the Great Wall of China". Einstein would be proud.

William Lately

William got his first real for real black eye last week. It was really pitiful.


He loves being outside and asks to go out most of the day. A special treat is going to Ooloo and Poppie's and going for a ride in his wagon.


He was infatuated with the fairy statue.


Getting silly with his carrots.


Swinging on a chilly day.

The Haircut

A few weeks ago (yes, I am a little behind) William received his first haircut. I would love to say a huge thanks to Jude for coming to our house and cutting his hair. Not only did she sacrifice some of her precious time but she also lost a gallon of milk in the process. Our cats were ecstatic (like Jed Clampett finding oil in our front yard).
Anyway, it went a little something like this...

William sits in anticipation for the unknown haircut to come upon him. He thinks maybe this won't be that bad.


What is that in her hand...?


The horror!


Ok, this isn't that bad.


Oh no the texturizer!


Acceptance. And no one has called him a girl since he got his haircut. Yeah!

BONUS Climbing Shots (We thought of you Gregory)


There isn't much that we can keep him out of anymore.

Would you like some sock lint or shellac?

Things have been wild as usual around here. On the convenient front William now lets us know when his diapers are dirty by saying "Whew" and waving his hands like he smells something stinky. I can't really capture that in an image but there is more below...


Since a haircut was looming on the horizon we felt we needed to take advantage of the long wild hair before it was all gone.


There is something about the socks Nana knit for him that makes him get sassy.



One of William's new hobbies is picking his sock lint from his toes and sharing it. He actually gets disgruntled if you don't take it from him with a thankful tone of voice.


He also likes finding things in drawers and baskets and accessorizing with them. They become hats and scarves and he dances around in front of the mirror. Here is his 80's hair band look.


Even though we are late on it I wanted to share a photo from our snow day. BTW William likes to see the snow falling but doesn't really understand the fun in playing in it.


Keeping mom on her toes.



I am sharing this because if you aren't a label reader it may encourage you to give it a try. Sure, it can be depressing to see what is in our food. And overwhelming/confusing because most of it doesn't resemble words we even understand. But it is a good thing to know. Take, for instance, the Godiva chocolate covered raisins that we received as a gift a month ago. Don't assume that only cheap stuff is suspect. Yes that is SHELLAC in the second to last line. mmmmmmm...

William in the New Year

So, William is in a funny little stage. His vocabulary is growing and he usually chooses one word each day to really hammer home. Yesterday it was "doggy" really loud about 1,000 times. Poor Mia! But there is a constant. If you ask him any question the answer is "no". It goes a little something like this:
Mom: "William would you like some more honeydew?"
William: "No" emphatically, yet the mouth drops open begging for more
Our vet asked him today if he is a big boy and if he loves his doggy and he promptly shot those down. This phase will pass. Before it does I should probably get out the camcorder and ask him a few questions that will come in handy later. (Do you want a car when you turn 16?) I am sure I could compile a list. But on to the photos...


William's less than good hair day


The most patient cat in the world


Who wants a cookie?


Who made the mess in the living room?


He has moved on to using two utensils at once. He is serious about his mealtime these days.