Precious Moment

When Travis and I lost our first baby we were devastated and never thought at that moment that we would be blessed with our son Will and another one on the way. When I spoke with my cousin shortly after our loss she gave me the idea of getting something that we would always have as a reminder of our baby. I came across a garden stone with a quote on it that I thought was perfect. We keep it in our back yard and every time I see it, I think of our little girl.

Tonight, as Will was playing outside in the back I saw him touching the plaque as if he knew what it resembled. My heart completely melted when I saw him do that. He is going to make a great big brother for our new little bundle of joy!

Fingerpaint, Play-Doh and Jello Jigglers=MESS!!!

During my last week of summer with Will, I tried coming up of something fun for him to do that would keep him involved. We are finding more and more that all of these toys that he has doesn't keep his interest very long. So, I decided that we would make edible finger paint, play-doh, and jello jigglers!! Little did I know how much of a mess it would be but it didn't matter because he was having fun diving into it all. You will notice with the play-doh he is "cooking" it. He is definitely into cooking and how everything works in the kitchen. Here are a few pictures of him playing in it all!

Splash Park

Last week, Will had a playdate with one of his friends, Kyler at the Splash Park near our house. It's great for kids his age because they are able to walk around the sprinklers that pop up from the ground. He's more free than being in a pool. It felt so good to be in the water trying to beat the 100+ temperatures that Texas has been having. It was a great time all around and we're looking forward to our next playdate!

Will and his friend Kyler

Future Chef???

The last few weeks, Will has become quite interested in what takes place in the kitchen. Whenever Travis and I are cooking he likes to "help" us and be a part of whatever we are doing. We decided to give him his own little pot and spoon so he could "help" us cook. Needless, to say he carries the pot and spoon everywhere! He will put cheerios in it and stir them around then eat them. It's very neat to watch him figure out how things all work. So, yesterday I picked up a box of brownies so he could help me make them. We got out all the ingredients and put them in the bowl. I handed him the spoon so he could mix and he was so excited! He was perfectly content to mix the ingredients together and taste a little off the spoon every now and then. We just may have a little chef on our hands! :)

Love,

Mary

Will 1 year bd book

I forgot to post Will's book that I made for him for his birthday on the blog. When Will was born I made a promise to myself that I would document everything that I could about his first year. So, for each month I listed what new things he discovered or what milestones were reached and then there were pictures to follow for that month. It has been so fun to go back and look at where we started from day 1. The book took a lot of time to complete but it was well worth every minute. I've already started working on his 2nd year book and will be ready to start the new baby's book when he/she arrives! Hope you enjoy!

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Happy Birthday Pappo!!!

This past weekend we traveled to Comfort, Tx. to celebrate Travis' grandpa's 80th birthday. We had a lot of fun this weekend. We stayed with Travis' sister which gave Will some time to play with his cousin Reigha. He definitely loves having other children to play with. On Saturday, we celebrated Pappo's birthday. It was a great time having the family together.

Will and Pappo

Will playing with his cousin Reigha

We took this video of Will dancing at Pappo's birthday. He LOVES music but got a little shy when he saw that I had the camera out!

Love,

Mary