Baby Grace is Here...

Well, she's been here since last friday, but since we were gone, I couldn't share the excitement! She was born friday morning at 1:08 (I believe) weighing in at 8lbs. 6oz. and 20 inches long. Yeah, bigger than I was!!! Aunt Wendy and Grace were both healthy and happy, so that's super good news! I didn't really know what all the excitement was about at first, but mom and dad said I have a new cousin, so that should be pretty cool! I've got the chubby cheeks and Grace has the deep dimples in her cheeks. Guess Nana is toast! Her mommy and daddy were really excited to have her here. Mom said she has to ask Aunt Wendy before I can post a picture of my new partner in crime, so hopefully I'll have one up monday. Until then, here's a picture of me and my gramps.


"This ball is fun, but I'd love to eat that magazine you are reading"

My trip to Kansas City...

I had a great time while I was away. Nana really enjoyed having me stay with her, she bought me some new toys. Yup, a kid can never have enough toys. Tuesday night the family came over and played with me. Oh and they came to see mom too....but mainly me. It was the first time a few of them got to meet me. Kristin my cousin was in L-O-V-E with me! We played in the floor for a bit. Below are a few shots from the evening.

Kristin, you better watch it, I'm jjjuuuusssstt about to get your hair!!!!

You moved it, darn it!

Oh, forget the hair; I can't stand it, you are so so so funny!!!!

Just playing with all my toys!

This duck always puts me in a good mood! I felt right at home when mom brought the Rubber Duckie out!

My Friend Harrison

If you go to "Check out my friends" on the side of my blog, you can click on Reese Kate's blog and meet my new friend Harrison.

Big Boy Cup

Drinking from the bottle is for babies, I've discovered how to drink from a cup. Forget the sippy cups, this is way more fun!!!

Pretend like you don't see the hand helping me hold the cup, I'm virtually doing this by myself!!!

And it's a great teether too, I just chop while I drink....and wear half of it on my shirt!!!

**Looks like I'm taking my second road trip next week. Mom and dad are carting me up to Kansas City to see my family. Some of my family hasn't met me yet, so they are really excited to see me; my Great Nana is beside herself knowing that I'm coming to stay at her house for 3 days. Wish me luck on the car ride, hope I can hang in there like I did for my first trip to Austin. I'm sure mom will have TONS of pictures to share when I get back.

**Oh and one more super, super exciting note: my cousin Grace is going to be born tomorrow. She's finally going to be here, all the hype has gotten me so excited, I can't wait to meet her!!!! If Aunt Wendy says it's okay, we'll share her pictures w/ you, but they are going to start a blog for Grace too, so I'll definitely share that when it's up and running!

Good Luck tomorrow Aunt Wendy!!!!!

Uneventful Weekend

My weekend was pretty uneventful. I played a lot, took some great naps and hung w/ mommy and daddy.

Here I am playing a very fun game called "Where's Will?" I love this game, it's become my all-time favorite past time!

Mom kept snapping pictures of me and stunning me with the camera light. This is my deer in the headlights look!

Saturday we went cruising around town, I took a nap most of the time, car rides really knock me out. This is my new carseat. It's my RACE car seat. Made by the race car people. Grandpa found this seat for me. It's pretty cool; the headrest is like what you see in a race car. I'm pretty darn protected in this thing!!!!

Mom made me wear this hat! She thinks I think she rocks! Okay, so she's pretty cool, you know for a mom!!!

The big news of the weekend:

My new friend Harrison was born friday. I got to meet him sunday afternoon. He was formally known as Little Man Daniels. Yeah, his mom gave him a name! They don't have pictures up yet, so we'll have to wait until his mom updates their blog. I'll keep you posted!

A couple more and I'm done....

Here are the last few of my favorites. Of course they all turned out adorable, but I think I've posted enough. We'll move onto something else!

I still can't believe we were sitting outside on February 8th for these.

Oh daddy you are so funny!!!

First Tornado Experience

I don't think I've ever been more scared in my life than I was yesterday....

Will goes to daycare about 30 minutes away from where I work. The school he's in is near our house since there isn't anywhere near my work that'd I put him, so yesterday we had a huge band of storms roll thru Oklahoma and tornado's to go along w/ them. Now, Will's school has an amazing safe room for all the kids and teachers (and super freaked out parents who can't wait to get to their child) w/ hurricane proof shades to cover the windows, so he's more protected than me or his daddy at our work places.

I watched the weather from my office yesterday and as the first storm rolled thru (the worst storm we had) I sat there trembling as this huge circulation hoovered over Will's school. Fortunately it didn't drop down at that point, but unfortunately it did elsewhere. After that one passed Will's school another was coming up behind it. I was going to wait out the second storm, but at this point panick had set in so I took off hoping to get there before the second one got into town.

I got to his school in time, but the owner of the daycare would not release any children because another huge storm was about 15 minutes away and it had the potential to produce an even bigger tornado. Which I was completely fine w/ that decision, I didn't care if I was there all night, just as long as I was with Will. After that storm passed about 45 minutes later we left daycare and headed home. It took us quite awhile to get home since so many roads were closed from the tornado or down powerlines, so that was a little scary.

The good news is after that first tornado, no more came thru the area, we were all safe and accounted for and after getting to Will, I was able to relax, but goodness I'm worried about tornado season. I hadn't really thought that thru until yesterday and as stated before Will is more safe at the school than I am in the metal building I work in or the 2 story glass lined building his daddy works in, but being that far away and knowing there isn't a thing I could do if a tornado hit his school completely freaks me out. I hope we have a mild season and no more scary days like yesterday. I know a lot of you experienced that fear yesterday as your children were in school or daycare and I'm so grateful no one was hurt and you got your babies home safe as well.

Our Little Gentleman!!

This is Will's good friend Caroline. These pictures just melt my heart, Will was being such a gentleman. He had his arm over the arm rest and the other around Caroline. And he just sat there and let her lean into his shoulder. He made us so proud!!!

Aren't they precious!!!!

6 Month Pictures

What a fun weekend, daddy came home saturday from another long week in Vegas; mommy took me to a baby shower for Little Man Daniels who will be here in just 2 weeks and my good pal Becky came over and took my pictures. My friend Caroline came over for pictures too, so I got to see her all afternoon as well. I got my picture taken w/ her too, but mom hasn't received those yet. Here are a few pictures from my fun saturday afternoon. Oh and look how well I'm sitting up on my own now. Yes, I have a couple of face plants still and I like to lean back and have someone catch me, but I'm getting really good. Anyway, have fun looking at my pictures...

Since it was 70 degrees out saturday we got to take some pictures outside! "I'm watching mommy and daddy act like complete idiots" Poor Becky had to listen to that all day!

This is my valentines picture, I'm all dressed up for my date w/ Caroline!

This hat is so much fun, I like to pull it off my head. And don't get me started on Peek a Boo; that is awesome; except if you yell "PEEK A BOO" at me; I puff that bottom lip out and get scared. I like it more when you say "Where's Will" and I rip my burp cloth down from my face and you say "There he is" and I laugh. Now that's fun!

And here I am; sitting in a big boy chair. Mom decided it's time for me to have one of these, I liked to drape my arm over the arm rest and sit like a big boy!!!

So, that was my weekend, pretty eventful and a lot of fun. Hope you had a good weekend and I'd like to give a shout out to Baby Daniels and his mommy; "I hope you are both feeling better and getting some rest." His mommy had a rough weekend, but he is okay and didn't have to come early, so that is good. They are home resting now and his mommy is feeling better.

Mom said she'd post more pictures as they come in.

Need I say more?

6 Months...Where has time gone???

Our little boy is 6 months old today. Can you believe that???? Didn't I just deliver him? How can he possibly be a 1/2 year old? We try and try to slow down time, but it keeps on moving. I know the next 6 months will fly by and I'll be here freaking out that he's already 1. Will had his 6 month check up today and weighs 21.5 lbs and 28 inches long. He's cutting his upper teeth and has ear aches in both ears. But he's old enough for motrin now, so that will help dull the pain a bit longer and his doctor gave him meds for his ears. Here are a few pictures of Will since he was born.

Will at 28 weeks in my belly. See, we knew he had chubby cheeks from the start!

Minutes after he was born. Who knew a babies cry would be music to our ears.

All bundled up at the hospital.

His first day home. Oh, he was so precious and peaceful.

First trip to the lake at 3 1/2 weeks old.

Will's first experience in the lake. He wasn't quite sure about this!!!

A little over 2 months old; this was the first smile I captured.

Not quite 3 months old, our little bear for Halloween

4 months old; Daddy's little hunter!

4 months old; Happy Thanksgiving!

4 1/2 month Evil Elf! Christmas was so much fun this year.

5 months old; New Years weekend, he's a little lake pro now!

5 1/2 Months and first ear infection and first 2 teeth.

I'm 5 1/2 months and I found my feet.

This week; Let's go sky diving, I'm really good!

6 months old; if I could just get this belly off the ground, I'd be off!

Happy 1/2 year Birthday baby boy, you are the greatest thing that ever happened to your daddy and I.

Belated Christmas at Nana's

These pictures are from Christmas so he's grown a bit since then, but I had to share them. Aunt Wendy got the pictures to me this past weekend of Will from Christmas at Nana and Grandpa Mike's.

This is Baby Grace's boucny seat. Aunt Wendy brought it over so Will could play in it. The speakers on the side were belting out some good tunes and Will was determined to eat them. His facial expression was cracking us up; he was trying so hard.

This is Will's alphabet bear that Nana got him. He loves this little bear, when Michael and I took it away to open more presents, he flipped out!

So, the bear came out of the box for us to play. Along w/ some play time in the wrapping paper, which was his favorite thing about Christmas...eat the paper!!!

And, hear we all are after we opened all our presents...and the bear!