9 Months Old Today...Is It Possible?!?!

Today is WP's 9-monthday!! At 9 months old, WP can pull himself up to stand, just started eating Yo-Baby yogurt, talks non-stop, crawls faster than the speed of light (or at least it feels that way, especially when he is trying to get somewhere Mommy or Daddy told him he couldn't go...), loves playing with his toy baseball bat and basketball hoop and his drum. WP also enjoys crawling through his barn door and onto Rocko's dog bed. He goes for his 9 month checkup on Friday so look for updated weight and height measurements.

Quiet Weekends are the BEST!!

This weekend was wonderful!! Although the weather made me wonder if we are really living in Seattle instead of Atlanta, it was so nice to hang out with DH, WP and Rocko.  We caught up on some worthless tv shows, watched the Colts make it into the Superbowl (GO COLTS!!!), played "basketball" with WP, and just enjoyed relaxing and taking it easy which is always a treat these days.  WP also entertained us with his new noise...he has learned how to growl.  Not really sure how or why but WP demonstrated his new noise for about five minutes today.  I must say, it is the cutest little growl I've ever heard!!

It's always nice to spend the weekend doing something fun and exciting like going to a wedding or dinner with friends, but it's the quiet weekends at home spent relaxing and catching up with my boys that I enjoy the most.  Thanks DH, WP and Rocko for a great weekend!!

Happy Belated 8-monthday!!

WP turned 8 months old on January 1, 2010.  How is it possible that he is 8 months old already?!?!  At 8 months WP is trying to pull up onto his feet (which he has successfully done one time), telling us when he is unhappy that a toy has been taken away from him or he has been stopped from doing something he wants to do, he still has no teeth but continues to exhibit all of the usual teething signs so hopefully one will break through soon, loves macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, apricots with mixed fruit, blueberries, mangos, summer veggies dinner, green beans, mixed grain cereal and oatmeal.  He is also continuing to be very vocal and enjoys using his voice at different pitches and volumes to see how Mommy and Daddy will react.  WP is weighing in at right around 19 lbs and from the looks of his 12 month pants he has grown length wise as well.  Below are a few pictures from this month...I promise to try and be better about updating the blog!!

WP investigating Mommy's garment bag

Mommy trying to take an 8-month day picture...but WP's more interested in eating the sign

Happy 8-monthday to WP!!

    Look at how cute I am!!

Attempting to stop WP from escaping down the hallway

Best Friends!!

Feeding himself a cracker for the first time

Full belly = happy boy!!

Helping Mommy with the dishes

So excited!!

Look Mom, I'm standing!!

Checking out the "snow" that shut Atlanta down for the day.

Somebody snuck into Mommy and Daddy's closet

Look how thick my hair is getting!!

Somebody loves his Jungle toy

Mommy and Daddy's handsome 8.5 month old boy!!

WP crawled under the end table and it really freaked him out...of course Mommy had to take a picture!!

Highlights from the Last Decade

So in an effort to properly prepare for the new decade, I thought I would make a list of some highlights from the last ten years.  Here goes, in no particular order:

1. Graduated from high school (2000), Graduated from college (2004), graduated from law school (2007)  (that's a whole lot of education going on in 10 years).

2. Lived in numerous place (sometimes for a couple of years, sometimes for just a few months) - Alexandria, VA, Salisbury, MD, Sewanee, TN, back to Salisbury, Macon, GA, Edinburgh Scotland, back to Macon, Rome, GA, back to Macon, and finally Atlanta GA.

3. Worked for the MD Senante Minority Leader and a MD Circuit Court Judge (both equally amazing opportunities).

4. Meet, fell in love with and married my amazing husband!!  (this is a MAJOR highlight)

5. Bought our first home and then watched the economy damper our excitement...

6. Gave birth to our first child!!! (this is a HUGE highlight)

7. Studied for (way too many hours) the Bar Exam and passed (the passing = highlight, the studying does not).

8.  Got sworn in and became an attorney.

9. Watched a lot of football with the hubby (some are probably asking how this can be a highlight, but when you see the joy a Clemson win can bring to DH's face you would understand)

10.  Got a puppy (now a 50lb dog, who thinks he is our baby)!

For the people that read this blog (do people actually read this?!?!) what were some of your highlights?

Month 7 in a Nutshell!!

Sorry for the abrupt stop in posting, but we had MAJOR computer problems around the Thomson house. Needless to say, I have learned the value of an external hard drive!!  Anyway, in the last month since I posted a lot has happened.  First, Will turned 7 months old!!

At seven months, WP has finally learned how to crawl.  Although he still uses the army crawl from time to time, he is now a mobile baby up on all fours.  He is also starting to pull up on things, although he hasn't fully mastered getting onto his feet.  He attempts to do the Itsy-Bitsy Spider, says Dada at anything and everything and today said Mama for the very first time (melted my heart, again)!  He's now eating three solid meals a day - his new favorites include Mangos, Apricots, Turkey, Greenbeans, Pear Apple Oatmeal, and Squash.  Of course he still loves Sweetpotatoes as well.  WP is also becoming better skilled at holding his own bottle and the sippy cup!!

Here are some pictures from WP's 7-month:

All bundled up on his way to day care

WP @ 7 months!!

Excited boy

Helping Mommy cook

Trying so hard to help that first tooth come through - we're still waiting :(

Christmas visit with Daddy Bill and Aunt Heather's family

Nudie Baby!!

Mommy's Big Eyed Boy

Tearing into some Christmas presents

WP LOVES his drum!!

WP trying to pull up on the gate we use to block off Rocko's area

What...I'm just hanging out with Daddy's golf stuff...that's cool right???

Christmas Eve - out cold after playing with Aunt Diana's kids all afternoon!

The Thomsons - Christmas Morning 2009

Checking out the Hammer/Peg toy from Mom-Betty & Poppa

Waiting patiently for Mommy & Daddy to put together the Laugh & Learn Farm

Christmas Day dinner - feeding himself mashed potatoes for the first time!!

With Mom-Mom and Grandpa Page - Christmas 2009

Clemson Santa

It's so hard to believe that 2009 is almost over, but I am definitely ready to welcome 2010.  2009 was full of so much joy for our family but also some very difficult times.  We have been so blessed to welcome our precious boy and watch him grow.  He will be 8 months old on Friday (January 1, 2010) but it feels like just yesterday that we were on our way to Piedmont Hospital anxiously awaiting WP's arrival.  Here's to 2010...may it be full of happiness and joy for our family and friends!!!