First Word???

I don't know how I could forget to add this story to the blog the other day. I believe it was Tuesday evening, after work, when we (AJ, William, and I) were hanging out in the living room. I was trying to get William to drink his bottle, which has become increasingly challenging because he is now very easily distracted. So, I was laying on the couch and William was sitting on the floor next to the couch near me. He was trying to pull himself up to stand next to the couch and once he was standing, in true baby fashion, just grabbed right on to my chest. I said "Hey, don't grab my boob," (with a big smile of course) and he said "Boob!" AJ heard it too! Does that mean it counts as his first real word? Leave it to AJ's child to have that as the first word! Well anyway, it was adorable and William was so proud of himself for saying what mommy said. Guess I really need to start watching myself :-)

Monkey Face!

It's been a week since I've written so I thought I'd update this again tonight with some pictures, a video, and some little stories. So we had another weekend at home this past weekend. We got so much accomplished and our house was clean... Yes I said was - I have a dog, a cat, a baby, and a husband, so nothing stays clean for long :-) We were supposed to have a packed weekend visiting friends, but things came up so it was just the three of us! I did a little rearranging of baby things and even put some things away. That was bittersweet because it saddens me that he's losing his baby-ness. On the flip side, he's at a really fun age where he's learning and growing so quickly. In addition, I was able to clear some clutter and move the pack n' play from our living room. We'll still need it for Addyson on the weeks that the nanny is here, but we'll probably just set it up in William's room or the guest room. I'm just so glad to have that space back! Here are some pictures of the weekend - well of William crawling around and just being the cutest baby in the world!

Okay, so Friday Di (the nanny) had to take off so AJ stayed and worked from home that day. Well, William had been doing what we called the "monkey face" for a few weeks now, especially when he's eating. Otherwise, it was usually pretty random. So I come home from work that day to find out what my boys have been up to all day while Mommy was at work. AJ was so proud because he taught William how to do "Monkey Face" on command. Now, anytime William is in somewhat of a happy mood, you can say "monkey face" and he'll do it. Some of you may not know what I mean by that, so I've attached a short video that I know you'll enjoy!

Another Tooth!

So it was getting close, but it's official today that William now has a second tooth coming through. He'd been working on that one for quite a while and now it's here. It's so cute! And sharp! I noticed it this morning when he was being his cutie little self and crawling over pillows on our bed to come get me. He was smiling so big and I noticed it looked extra white in his gums today. So I checked it and yep, there it was. It must not be hurting him as much b/c he actually let me touch without fussing or turning his head. He was happy for us to check out what he worked so hard for. Not much else is happening since last night. Just looking forward to the weekend... it's almost here!!!

Video

Is he not the cutest little crawler you've ever seen? And there's Chewie - making sure he's okay...

Back from Houston... and pictures!

Hello Everyone! It's Tuesday night and I'm pooped! Busy busy busy since we've come home from Houston. AJ had a basketball game last night so I was solo taking care of William and the evening chores and tonight I volunteered for a benefit to help the orphans in China after the earthquake, so AJ had the evening chores. But I did get home in time to put my little sweet pea to bed, which I love doing! It's usually a happy time for him because he's used to our routine and he loves to read Good Night Moon. It's so cute, because he knows exactly when (and how) to turn the page when it's time. He's so smart!
As I was packing to get out of the house for the airport Friday, William scaled the stairs again... and this time I was prepared with the camera. Again, he was so proud of himself and it was adorable! The plane ride was excellent! I couldn't believe it, but it turns out that it's actually better to fly during his awake time. Who woulda guessed it! Apparently, when it's his bed time, he's cranky and just wants to lay down, but when he's awake he's happy and good with almost any scenario. I included a slide show of airplane pictures and other pics while we were in Houston. We had a great trip. It's always so nice to see the Porfirios. We had the reunion on Saturday which was fun, more so for AJ since I only knew 3 people, but I'm so glad to have gone and met his old high school buddies. They all mentioned in some form or another how great of a baseball player AJ was... I knew he was great, but it was so different hearing it from his high school peers. We went out to a club afterwards and man, did I feel old! Not that we were the old ones there, because it was a mixed crowd, but because I was SO tired and my feet hurt and I just wanted to sleep. That's so sad! The 5 years ago Jessica would have laughed at me, smacked me around a bit, and then made me do a shot! Ha ha... aah the old days! Anyways, I digress... So we also went to visit Dave, Sarah, and Baby Thomas. That baby is so cute!!! He's a precious little peanut! Dave and Sarah are so blessed! Hmmmm... OH yeah, and Sunday we went to Kemah with all the family and had a lovely lunch! Thank you so much Vance and Annette - it was delicious! We walked around a bit but it was SO hot I couldn't stand it. Yeah yeah, I'm a wimp, but I'm from NY darn it! Okay, well I'm gonna stop rambling now b/c I'm supposed to go down and watch Big Brother with hubby and he's wondering where I am. I'll post pictures and a new crawling video before I go. I love you all - have a great week!

Who Knew?

This morning, as we were going through our normal routine of trying to get out the door for work, I had placed William on the floor for a minute so I could grab some things. Yes, he was near the stairs, but I'm thinking "He's only been crawling for a week so he won't be able to do stairs yet." WRONG! I looked over at him to see what he was up to and there he was, standing tall and proud on the first step! What??? How did he do that? That little booger never ceases to amaze me. It was so adorable because he was just beaming pride from what he had just accomplished. And, of course I panicked and got him down right away without getting a picture first, so when I tried to reenact (with camera in hand) it it just wasn't the same. But I will try next week to (re)capture the moment.

Today we are off to Houston for AJ's 10 year high school reunion - Man is he old! Ha ha, just kidding, mine is in 3 weeks. We're looking forward to seeing everyone. His friends Dave and Sarah just had their baby last weekend, Thomas Gordon, so we'll be visiting them too. Babies are wonderful - we're so happy for them! Plus, it looks like William will get a chance to meet some of his Daddy's crazy buddies before we head out for the reunion. I'm not sure what else is planned - I don't usually know until the last minute :-) But it will be fun. Again, I'm a bit nervous with William on the plane. We fly out earlier than we usually do, so it is not during a nap time and he's going to hate sitting on my lap for 2 hours - especially since he could be crawling or standing instead. I'll just bring toys, books, and food and hope for the best! Happy Friday!

New Poll

Since William now officially has a tooth, the last poll I had up is over and unfortunately no one got it right. So I just posted a new poll - When will he walk? And by this I mean solely on his own. To be fair, I will say that he is now cruising around the furniture and pulls himself up very well. Well, it's not like I'm giving out prizes or anything so it doesn't really matter. I just thought it'd be fun!