Big Steps!

Another big milestone was marked today. Will started Early Preschool at Primrose and his Mommy did what she always does when he switches rooms....calls Michael crying over how big he's getting.

In less than a month this little man is going to be 2. As with last year, I'm struggling w/ how fast time goes by and how quickly he's changing. As the picture above pretty much tells it all, he's very independent and gets what he wants when he wants it. Clearly Frito's for breakfast isn't the best choice, so Mom and Dad do have to intervene but he did think he was a big man for getting himself food when he was hungry.

Will speaks so much now and gets better and better by the day. Of course I do believe that w/ how well Michael and I translate, we could go to any foreign country and figure out what they are saying. Thankfully our time translating is getting less frequent; most people are starting to understand his words.

I'll probably eat my words eventually, but I absolutely love hearing him speak. He tries to repeat everything we say. Sentences past 2 words get slirred together and make no sense, but 2 to 3 words together come out pretty clear. A few things he saying are:

Bye Everyone-Bye One

Big Truck-Biiiiiggggg Tuck

Big Tractor-Biiiiigggg Tactor

(Everything is BIG right now!!!)

Big Bottle-Biiiiigggg Bobble

Cup-Tup

Chip-Pip

Jeep-Pappa's Jeep

Sports Car-Momma's Sorts Car

Cereal-Ceal, juice, juice, juice (asking for milk on cereal)

Nickelback Song-Song (there is only 1 song)

Mickey Mouse Song-Hot Dog (ask for it by name)

Evan-Enan (New Baby Cousin)

Grace-Dace

Aunt Wendy-Aunt Winnie

Aunt Traci-Aunt Taci

Grammy-Mammy (that's been the hardest one)

Bright-Bite (this one has stumped me for a long time, he'd say bright and I'd think he wanted food. I seriously didn't put it together until yesterday leaving school when he put his arm over his face and said "Bite")

What all he says bye bye too:

Bye Bye Duke

Bye Bye Mouse

Bye Bye Night Night

Bye Bye Yeyow (yellow marker)

Okay, those are just a few things he's saying, clearly I won't be doing this much longer because he'll be communicating more and more and I can't write everything thing he ever says, but right now it's fun to hear his version of the words and I don't want to forget how he says these things.

Though I'm sad my little man is becoming a big man, it's so much fun watching him change and grow. And this won't be the last day I cry after I drop him off at school, just wait until he starts Elementary school, good Lord bring on the tissues; but I've got awhile for that. For now, I'll just cry when he switches rooms. Fortunately Will does great w/ room transition he's happy to have bigger toys to play w/ like musical instruments, a big kitchen, amazing art tables, etc. He's in heaven. And, he'll start potty training in this class, so we can start introducing it to him soon at home. Big stuff's a changing! As always, I'm holding on for the ride!!!

4th of July Weekend

Miss Grace came down for the 4th this year.

Other than the weather Saturday, we had a great weekend. They played so hard, up and down the path to the beach. They went thru multiple sets of clothes and gave their parents quite a workout, BUT w/ how good we ate, that wasn't a bad thing.

Will having some Daddy time.
Though I don't have pics of the event, Will got to experience fireworks this year....AND was fascinated by them. BOOOOOOMMMM, he'd say then stare toward the sky in amazement. Gave the crowd a great commentary for the show.

These two love to cuddle together and I got to be the lucky one this time who joined in the fun. Thumbs in mouth, night nights in hand and watching cars.

Both kids had a ball on these chairs. Will would crawl from one to the other, with Grace in tow, naming the color of the chair w/ us. Blue Chair, Red Chair, Orange Chair (which he didn't like anyone sitting in) and Green Chair.

The Mazza family ready for a day at the beach.

I think this pic says it all. Grace had so much fun!

OOOPPP, Papa got some time in the orange chair. BUT, very shortly after this pic, Will said "Papa UP" Briefly though, they enjoyed a relaxing moment together.

But to say they both liked playing in the sand would be an understatement. Thank goodness we had two of everything, two shovels, two wagon/wheel barrells, two buckets, etc. Because these two constantly wanted to do what the other was doing and sand time was frequent this weekend.

All around, it was a great weekend. I loved every second w/ both of these kids and can't wait for the next weekend they come. And I can promise you Will looks forward to it, all the way home (until he fell asleep) he said "Aunt Winnie & Dace"

We hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July.