The Last Month

Sadly, it has been awhile since I have had a good Will update. We have had a lot going on, though! Will is doing so well! We had his dedication this past Sunday (pics to come soon) which was so very special. He continues to be the sweetest, most laid back little boy. I continually thank God for allowing me to be his mommy! I know how blessed I am to have this child to raise.

This picture below just cracks me up. I still think it is rather cute to see him sitting and playing on his own. For the last 2-3 weeks he has been sitting very steadily. He rarely plops over anymore. He still isn’t anywhere near crawling, as he doesn’t spend enough time on his tummy to learn. Though, he has been spending more time there – so maybe there’s hope. He may just skip that stage altogether, who knows!

While there are so many great things about our house, one is that we can use the highchair! He loves sitting in it and it is sooo much easier feeding him now. It is really hard to get a pic of his teeth – this is the best I could do! There are two, but you can only see one below. Here’s what he looked like after a long weekend filled with family and friends. He was pooped! I love hanging with this cutie pie! And I enjoy this shirt – ha! His cousin Zach got him this new piano and he loves it! Piano prodigy, maybe? Uncle J and his buddy… Mimi and Papa came in for the dedication and we were so happy to see them. Will got to spend some good time with her! Last Thurs Dust was out of town and Tricia had to be at work super early so Dylan got to spend the night with us and he hung out with Will and I. We had so much fun! Will loved watching Dylan. Here is Dylan performing for Will and Will eating it up. Seriously, Will thought Dylan was hilarious! Will likes to lounge in his highchair. :)We spent a little time outside, it was a beautiful day! Dylan in his cape watching some cartoons. Such sweet cousins!!! I love this!

Well, I hear the little man stirring from his nap. I better go rescue him from his crib. Hope you are having a lovely week!

Tickle Spot

I have so much updating to do…but while I wait for the time/energy to upload them all, I thought I’d leave you with a little video taken today.  Love this little giggle so, so much!  Melts a momma’s heart…

Like the t-shirt?  A co-worker gave it to me for him.  Probably only a tax nerd appreciates the humor.  :)

P.S.  Happy Birthday Ally!  Hope your birthday was wonderful!  Will loves you!!

The House

Whew – so much has happened since I last blogged! Where to start?!? Well, since the house is such a big deal – I’ll start there. I’ll do a house update and then hopefully soon I’ll do a Will update. This past Friday we got moved into the new house! yay! It finally happened. We were clearly a little too ambitious to think we could move 2 days after the end of tax season. It didn’t happen. Plus, we needed to get some painting and other minor projects done before we moved in. So, Friday – we moved.

Here is a picture of our family on closing day – April 9th! It was our’s! What an exciting day! We feel so incredibly blessed to have such a wonderful home for Will. It means the world to us to have some space and such a great place in a great school zone for him to grow up. We hope you love growing up here, Will!Dylan brought Will a house warming present. It was the sweetest thing I have ever seen. Dylan was so proud to bring this for Will. I know Will is going to love his new swing! We can’t wait to get it on the tree! Thank you Dylan!Here are some pics of the inside – per request. The living/dining area. The kitchen (I guess most of this is self explanatory, but I still feel the need to narrate).Our new breakfast table in our eat in kitchen! Close up of the dining room – I love this window. We have a yard! With a great covered patio! Will’s bathroom. Will’s bedroom. Guest bedroom. Want to come for a visit? The master bedroom – again, love our window. Master bath Will testing things out for us! Checking the good looking boy out! Just couldn’t resist posting this sweet smile. G.J. and Neille came over yesterday and brought Kevin a fun little birthday cake. Sat – my family came over to check out the house and celebrate Kevin’s birthday. Here’s the grill master at work in his yard for the first time!J made Kevin a very cool birthday gift – washer boards! How fun is this? His talented girlfriend painted them.

Here is Tricia putting our new table together while her husband watches. :) Dylan helping Took out with his candles! This week I start my 3 day work weeks and was off today – I love it already! I had such a good time with Will today. We are looking forward to getting the house somewhat settled and just enjoying being here. It will be a work in progress for years, I am sure. Home sweet home!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Happy Birthday to the best daddy in the world!

Will made daddy a card (with just a little help) and wanted to show it off! Mommy is so happy that Will has such a wonderful daddy! I know these two are going to have so much fun over the years and make so many memories! Thank you Kevin for being such an amazing father and husband! Can’t wait to come take you to lunch today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Happy April 15th!

I thought this day would never come! We made it! Off tomorrow to spend the day with the cutest little boy in the world! I can't wait! Updates and pics to come!

The Loop

Well, things are a bit hectic right now. In case you weren't aware - April 15th is just around the corner. You better get your taxes done! Since that is my job...doing taxes...for companies - things are busy - even in my part-time world. But, it could be worse so trust me, I'm not complaining!

I just want to let you know about 2 exciting things that happened over the weekend so you'll be in the loop even if I don't have cute pictures to share.

1. Will Ryan is cutting teeth...finally! Notice I said teeth. On Friday we noticed the first one. What? There's a tooth? How did he not tell us? No fussing - nothing. But there was definitely a tooth. It is hard to see with his little tongue in the way but run your finger on his gums and it is definitely cut and on it's way up. Then yesterday - another one! Ha. Again, no fussing. So now the little cutie has his 2 bottom teeth making their way in. Very exciting.

2. We have a contract on our condo! The timing is just amazing and absolutely a God thing (as my mom put it). We close on our new house on Friday, so to have the peace of mind that we will not have 2 mortgages is amazing. And, to know we can move out at our own pace and not have to do a marathon move in one day to get the place back in showing condition is glorious. Glorious! We hope to move into the new place on the 17th. Clearly, I'll be a little busy until the 15th - so that gives us the 16th to throw everything in boxes. We are so ready!

Have a wonderful week! Cute pics to come soon!

Professional Pics - 6 months

We had Will's 6 month pictures taken recently. They turned out great! He is just so cute, so how could they not? I am so pleased and can't rave enough about our photographer. She rocks! Here are just a few of my favs...enjoy!