William or Will

Today when I picked up this little guy from nursery, his teacher told me that they asked him if he wanted to be called William or Will. She said he very promptly and directly said Will. I asked him later then same question and he said Will. So through out the day I have been saying Will and he answers. I didn't know that he had such an opinion on what he wanted to be called. He has a month before he turns 3 but he knows what he wants.

Look Who's 1

Our fire cracker baby turned one yesterday. I can't believe that the year has passed already. Matt seems in my mind should still be a little baby, but the reality is that he is one, still a baby but no longer a cuddly baby. He climbs and crawls his way up and down you when you hold him.

Matt was not at all hesitant to get into his birthday cake. He enjoyed every second of it. He dug right into his cake, enjoying the sweet goodness of the frosting. Afterwords he was washed in the kitchen sink with a little liquid dawn soap, and then again with baby wash.

Matt at 1

Favorite Food:
The boy will eat anything you put in front of him, or that he can find on the floor, which is why we moved the dog food to an enclosed area. He really loves hot dogs, watermelon, milk, noodles, peas, blueberries, and he makes his Dad proud with his love for ice cream.

Words:
Although many don't understand what he says, we know he is saying a few words and understand them. Mama, Dada, Duck, uh-oh, woof woof, Matt, hi, bye, hi dad, Bradley, and Kyle.

Favorite Object
Blanket, pacifier, bottle,

Things he can do:
Crawl, go up and down stairs, stand (if he doesn't realize he is doing it), throw things, giggle really hard at anything, smile,

Number of Teeth
2

Our favorite things about Matt his first year:
Joe: Loves getting out of Elder's Quorum (you know you've used the excuse before too.); He can just light up a room with his smile, watching him grow and learn new things.

Janette: Matt has always been a very happy baby. He loves being around his brothers and Mom and Dad. The way he starts to mimic William's screaming when he is throwing a tantrum, it makes the situation a little lighter. Watching him figure out how things work, new words, or how to do something new has always been fun to watch.