Will's New Trick

We are currently "on vacation" visiting family. Will is of course getting MUCH love and attention, especially from my sisters. Recently his two aunties taught him a trick (he is such a smart boy! :) ). You can see the video below. The second video is just a fun one of Will sitting on the floor playing around. As a side note, he has two more teeth coming in as well, one on the top left and one next to his other bottom two.

Move in progress...

We are in the midst of moving, as we leave TN this week and go on leave for a while.  Then we will pack up our stuff and go off to Boston!  We are SUPER excited and are almost jittery with anticipation.  : )  Just wanted to say hey, since I will be off blogging for a week. 

Busy Boy

When I clean in the bathroom with Will awake, I usually put him in his swing behind me so I know where he is and what he is doing.  Well, a while ago when I did this, he discovered something when I wasn't looking.  He is very dextrous and quick!  He will grab anything he can in an instant and has become very good at contorting his little body in any way possible to reach his goals.  Here is an example of him doing just that...I couldn't resist capturing this moment.

 This is only the beginning...

Here's a big reach and pull.

I quickly learned that I have to move his swing to a different spot, and even from the new spot I have seen him look back longily at the TP roll, but sadly he can no longer reach it.  :)

Just Sittin' Around

 Will has started to sit well on his own lately, so I thought I'd share a few pics of him sitting around on his own.  :)  He is 7months now, so becoming more and more capable and mobile.

This was an outtake, but I thought it was still worth posting.

Will is enjoying an Easter card he received in the mail here.  Our computer is having issues, so I was not able to rotate the picture, so I apologize for that. 

Will enjoying his Easter card another way.  : )  All 4 corners and the bunny's ears got this kind of "enjoyment" until Mommy had to toss it before it started to actually become food.

Super Shooter!

This past weekend Carl shot in his last competition before we move and he went out with a bang! ;) I wasn't able to be there, as I was taking care of our little shooter, but he and his buddies got some fun video, and the best part of all--he got FIRST PLACE in a category---Best Military Shooter!!! Great job, Hubby! Below is a fun video of one of the most entertaining stages and pic of his award.

Isn't that crazy? I mean, is it a fair ride/game or a shooting stage? And doesn't it look like fun?!?! : )

Carl's Tri/Duathlon

This past Sunday Carl completed his sprint triathlon that he has been training for. This "sprint" triathlon was supposed to be meter swim, a 15 mile bike, then a 5K (3.1 mile) run. Well, it turned out that the weather was too cold for the swim, so the "tri" turned into a "du"athlon. This is a run, bike, run. So, he ended up doing a 1.25 mile run, a 15 mile bike, then a 5K run. He did a great job, coming in at 1 hour 34 minutes! It was a little cool and raining out, and I had Will slung to me, while holding an umbrella, so the pics of the actual race aren't great. But, Carl did awesome! He didn't have any special equipment like everyone else, just my old bike and his running shoes! : ) Now he is continuing his training for a half-ironman in the future (MUCH longer than a sprint).

Coming in from the bike.

Going out from the "transition area" after his bike.

Coming in for a strong finish.

Crossing the finish line (he's in the black).

New Secretary

Here are a few pictures of my new in-house secretary.

That's right! Got to start them young! ; )

"What was that number again, boss?"

I have to admit...his work may not be so accurate, but he makes up for it in excitement and adorableness (is that a word?). ; )

Here are some more just fun pics of daily life with Will as of late:

I would have edited the red-eye out of these pics, but by the time I noticed they were already loaded, and my computer was giving me issues with loading, so I was too grateful just to have them loaded to go back and edit them.

Love this face! He is getting one of many kisses from his aunt here.

Classic Will.

I recently heard a great quote about motherhood, that I know rings true: "The days are long and the years are short". I am trying to cherish those long days, in light of the short years. :)