Comparison pictures of my boys

Joshua 5 days old


Will 5 days old


Joshua 2 months old


Will 2 months old


Joshua almost 12 months old


Joshua


Joshua


Joshua


Will 12 months old


Will

I thought I would finally post some comparison pictures of my boys. Sorry they are so late. Will gave me some classic Joshua posses so I thought I would compare.

Will's first birthday party.

Yesterday we drove to Cheyenne to have Will's first birthday party at my In-laws house. My sister Wendee and her two daughters drove up from Denver to spend this time with us. That morning I made some cupcakes (zucchini and apple with frosting and sprinkles), made some brownies, a salad for lunch and drove the 45 minutes or so to Cheyenne. Will took a morning nap in the car on the way over and I'm glad he did so he wasn't as grumpy for his party. Before the party we went to the dollar store to get some balloons for the party. As I was going out of the store Will could see me holding the balloons from the car and broke out into a huge grin, waving his arms. The entire way back to my In-laws Will was trying to grab the balloons, and talking to them.

Will's birthday party was a little different than Joshua's. For Joshua's we had a theme, I made a fancy cake, we even had a birthday party for Joshua's friends. For Will; I bought the supplies from the dollar store, I made a cheap cake, and we had a family party instead. I enjoyed it, however, the party went way too fast. Although we did sing 'Happy Birthday' to him he is still 11 months old and won't be a year until 10:25pm on May 5th!! :)


Opening gifts!! Thank you everyone for everything!!!








Joshua and his cousin Sierra in Will's new crawling tunnel.


Eating Lunch


Will's cake


Happy Birthday to you!!


Just before this picture I tried to finger feed Will a piece of his frosted cupcake. He wouldn't eat it so I put a piece in his mouth and he started to cry because I 'made' him eat some of the sweet yummy cake. So I gave him his pacifier to calm him down.


This IS yummmy!!





Time for a bath so I can play with my new bubble machine. Thank you Aunt Wendee and family and Aunt Heather!


Lee Ann's nieces Maegan and Sierra


Lee Ann, her sister Wendee and Will.

Hands on

Last night Will discovered the light switch and thermostat in his bed room. I stopped while walking by to let him play and see if he could get the light on and off by himself. He was able to turn the nob for the thermostat and make the lights go on and off. At first he could only turn the light on with his right thumb and turn it off with his left thumb but in a minute or two he was a pro at turning the light on and off with his left thumb. He would give me a little giggle when he would turn the light on and off. The light switch and thermostat was close enough together that he could touch the light switch with his left hand and the thermostat with his right.

April snow storms bring May flowers?

I know it doesn't sound as good as April showers bring May flowers but in this region it is true. This is what I woke up to...









I had to shovel a path way just to get to the laundry room! YECK!!! At least I got my exercise in and I don't have to go anywhere until tonight. I hope our snow removal man will shovel the side walk before then.

Check out our pictures

We drove to Cheyenne last Sunday afternoon to get some pictures taken with Stacey J. She does a great job and we have gone to her since Joshua was 2 1/2 years old. We always look forward to the photo sessions even when our kids don't cooperate. Please check them out. I cannot wait to purchase them!!

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Will is 11 months old!!

I cannot believe Will is 11 months old. I even missed his 11 month birthday and didn't get the pictures taken until 4 days later... Oops!

He is such a character he loves; making faces, hugging his brother's head when Joshua places it in Will's lap. He loves eating food and will try anything, he loves drinking from his momma and I don't know how much longer I will keep nursing him. He loves bath time and tries to jump in the water when I get close to the tub. He goes to sleep on his own in his own crib with little to no complaining at all. Last week he slept 4 hours in a row twice in one night, and hasn't done that since. Will loves his blue blanket and pacifier. He doesn't really enjoy walks but it has been way too cold out to be enjoyable yet. He loves yogurt melts, puffs, baby food, pureed home cooked meals, cheerios, cereal bars, his sippy cup (although he doesn't drink from it well yet). He does well in nursery, I haven't been called down to get him yet!

It is so hard to believe he is almost one. I guess I should start planning for his birthday... Something I really don't want to do!


I love his hippo teeth!!

Friends

Joshua's friend Ryan and his little sister came over to play the other day. Ryan and his family are moving far away to another town and that makes Joshua very sad, so we thought we should have some more play dates.

Here are the two little friends, who have been friends all their lives!