WY turns 1!

Where has the year gone!? It's hard to believe our "little" William turned one today...what a special Thanksgiving! No 1st birthday is complete until the birthday boy has indulged in his red velvet cake. And in true William form, he devoured his!

This past month, William's walking has become more proficient, and along with that has come his determination to walk where HE wants to go, not necessarily where WE want him to go. He added his 6th tooth and I think he's starting to work on a few more. He's discovered the rolling pin. This past week he figured out how to stand up on his own rather than crawling to an object and pulling himself up. He still naps twice a day and sleeps great. He can down an 8-oz bottle of milk in no time flat...and loves meal time. He prefers to hold whole pears and apples and eat them like an adult. He can sign "please" and "want" and we're working on "more". It's been fascinating to watch him comprehend what we say. For example, when we tell him it's "eat time" and he needs to go to his chair, he'll walk to his booster seat and lift his leg in an attempt to crawl into it. He will sit your lap when you tell him it's time to "read a book". He has also taken to his blanket and when he's without it, he's dragging something around, reminding us of Peanuts' Linus. And I'm sure this just scratches the surface. Happy birthday sweet William! Thanks for all the laughter and smiles. We love you.