Other Recent William Adventures

Snoozing with his blocks

Duet with (not-so-)Baby [REDACTED]

At the midwives' office with Mama

So many toys everywhere!

"We are sharing!"

Modeling his new monster slippers (and Baby [REDACTED] has a pair to match!)

Breakfast outing with Mama:
W: "I see some croissants!!! I want to eat them!"
M: "No, buddy, you can't eat those.  They're not ours."
W: "They're for the caaaaar!"
(Nice try!)

Climbed up on the new box of diapers and declared himself the governor. (Part of an ongoing game of Peppy's.  She's the president.)

"Your trunk goed up, Mama! Come close it again!"
(Guess who had pressed the trunk button on Mama's keys...)

Snack break at the pool.

"Oh my goo'ness, I see my motorcycle over dere!"

"I carry every stuff!"

New trick he learned from a little girl at the playground (swinging on the bar before going down the slide).

We're going to need a bigger blog

William is going to be a big brother!  We're headed for plural Burkelets territory.

When we first told William, we asked him if he thought it was a baby brother or a baby sister.  He said no, declared that it was a lion, and then stuck with that as his reliable answer for a while.  (He told the ultrasound tech that it was a lion.)  He also told me that the baby "grew and grew and GREW!", serving as something of a confirmation that his source of inspiration was Herbert the Lion (a continuing favorite):

"There was once a little girl named Sally who wanted a baby lion.  She already had a doll's house, two dolls, a tea set, and a toy zebra on wheels, but she didn't like any of them.  All she wanted was a lion, a real, live lion.  So one day, her mother brought her one from downtown.  Then Sally was very happy.  She named the little cub Herbert, and they played together all day long."

William's favorite page: "Herbert grew, and grew, and GREW!"

Then the other day, his story changed, and the baby was no longer a lion, but a "little fat sausage".  He seems to have found a new book to help him to work through these new confusing events:

To be fair, he changed his tune after seeing the ultrasound, and the ultrasound does kind of look like a "little fat sausage" (word inversion his).

More Old Summer Photos

Reunited with Daddy after getting back from the beach!

Reunited with Daddy's car!

Playing the "truh-bone"

Pool fun!

Looking sad and lonely waiting for Daddy to get there (he met us after work).

Catching up on the news with Granddaddy

Enjoying a banana with his good buddy Leonard

Comforting Leonard?

Giving grits two thumbs up (AKA "the Hughes")

Similarly approving of kabobs

Ball pit!

William-sized Darth Vader!

Feeling the rain!

Uncomfortable-looking napping position

Swinging like a monkey on the rings.

More of his beloved corn

Choo-choo train with Grandma and Pa

Snuggling with Daddy (and eating cheese?)

Playground fun

Play Time with Declan

Assorted Fun Summer Excursions

I have fallen way behind (obviously), so here are a few fun outings from the past few months:

Boat ride with Mama and Daddy and Brian!

Rare family picture

Snuggle time

Trip to the zoo (for Daddy's work party)!  William DOES NOT want to be in a picture with Mama.

Much happier with Daddy (the undisputed favorite these days).

A visit to the elephant exhibit with Daddy.

Motorcycle at the playground!

Riding the carousel and having a glorious time doing so!