WDP and I have been busy at birthday parties and just finding mischief to get into together! He is becoming so sweet it just melts my little heart!!! He now says "Good eye-de-a mama" to almost anything I say. Not sure why he ennuciates idea that way but it's so cute! When the camera is out he either says "no more camera" or "take picture of willy" We have his first class field trip this Thursday to Lucky Ladd pumpkin patch- I can't wait! I'm taking the day off to "chaperone!" Just a few pics of him being silly in the yard , rocking a bounce house at Brody's birthday party, and mainly asking me to take more pictures of him!!!

he loves wearing this jacket with the "hat" or hood..I love how big the hood is- I think he looks super cute in it :-)giving me a fake "cheese"

"no baby clothes, more willy" I was trying to stage baby clothes photo shoots and well, we ended up playing chase....

We went to the zoo for the birds last weekend and *gasp* they were closed!!!! William could not believe it...

Sadness ensued....much drama.... poor buddy!But wait, Super Mommy remembered the "tot lot" and we headed there for some much needed fun and jumping... Happiness finally!

We left and he napped from 10:30 until I woke him up at 3:45.... I will hit the tot lot more often!!!

A side story...we were at the park playing yesterday and they had a "drive thru"/ window thing and I placed an order for a tater tot and then said no wait, I'll have a , umm, ummm...and acted like I couldn't decide and William piped up "diet coke?" Glad he knows what I order at Sonic :-)

Poor William came home with a fever from school last Thursday, proceeded to throw up that night, felt badly all day Friday and wasn't back to 100% until Sunday.... The worst part is that my Dad and Betsy were coming to visit. We had tickets to Thomas the Train for Saturday and didn't get to go...booooo! We did hit the zoo and my dad's upbringing on a farm came in handy in the goat pen.....

This goat loved being brushed under the chin.....He tried to show WDP how to do it.... William was more interested in having brushes on both hands...two is his new favorite thing...everything...2,2, want 2.... it's pretty funny

We of course spent a little time at the park and WDP went "rock climbing"

William was ALL about Betsy- "Bessie"..... he is so cute saying her name and the two of them are such sweet little buddies :-)

In the meerkat tunnelThe only person WDP liked better than Betsy.... Toby their dog!What I've been up too.....
How cute are these???

William was so sweet and said "Moma no work" this morning- at 5:15 when he got up right after me- I think my shower woke him up... Sweet buddy! I wish I could stay home- we have such great fun on the weekends....
Just a few pics....
WDP modelling a tote bag for Halloween candy... see more of my new designs here
Just being silly in the yard.... he loves running "real fast mama, real fast" :-)

We went to Dragon Park and he kept looking in the "tunnel" and told me someone was in there... it's so cool to see him start imagining things!

You can tell my excercise ball stays outside for him, not me :-) At least someone uses it!

We went to the zoo with sweet Finn and Becky. The elephants were sooo close! A perfect day!

I can't decide how to get better lighting outside if it's not so bright.... hmmm, still learning the new camera!

I told WDP to give me a silly face and this is what I got :-)

So I made cupcakes...lots of cupcakes. Coach Norris works with me at school and is "that" cynical teacher every school has, but is secretly really funny... So I made cupcakes for his birthday. The best part.... Nutella buttercream filling! Nutella buttercream you say, oh yes! I've been dreaming of it for a while...Just make your fav buttercream and add a jar of nutella. Beat really well until it's fluffy. Then I just used a wide tip and poked it into the cupcakes so everyone would have a surprise when they bit into the cake
:-)

I also love my toppers. Melanie is the queen of cupcake toppers and labels, so I gave it a try...not too bad for my first try. I love this pic of the cupcake in the electronic chemical balance :-)

I also did a few "Happy Friday!" cupcakes for some sweet teachers I know. I wish you guys worked with me....I would bring treats more often!

we are still here....

We're still here...just staying busy. A few pics so you'll see how my little baby is now a full fledged boy... I have a post on his birthday, but the pictures are at home and I have never time at home to load them - sigh- WDP could not be any sweeter... I am still reading y'all's blogs, just not commenting - most "visual verification" things are blocked at school- booo! We've been to the fair, got my annual "WDP in a huge tractor pic", etc...I got a new camera- my pictures are starting to come along.... any pointers???

getting a much needed hair cut from my friend Amanda :-)

Fair fun...

Friday Night Lights...I took WDP to the stadium Friday night before the game so he could play and he LOVED every minute of it... I heard lots of "more girls" the whole next day and "boys throw fast"...so cute!

Here's one where I caught him mid "dance"- he LOVED watching the cheerleaders before the game started :-)

My sewing pictures are coming along too...click over here to see more :-)

And lastly a HUGE "Way to go!!!!" to my friend Courtney. She quit her "day" job to work full time on her party planning and entertaining blog Pizzazzerie and is doing AMAZING! She's been all over our local tv station, in magazines, featured on other blogs, a Martha Stewart "Dreamers into Doers" I am just so proud of her for taking a risk to do something she loves and even more so because she is doing so well at it!!! Yeah Courtney!!!! Check her out- she has party ideas that are actually do-able and still fabulous!!!!!

Seriously, a month has gone by since I've posted something... just call me the summer slacker. I need to go back to work just to have time to read your blogs and update mine. William and I have had a fun filled all though a little awkward summer. William learned how to climb out of the crib- sigh- I saw him one day and asked him who taught him and he started naming people from his school"CarCar Walkee, Claire Bear" Finally when he said "Meg-ann"(who was his teacher last year) I knew he was just teasing me...as William says "so so silly" One Saturday I put him in his bad and sat in the den and was just thinking I may take a nap myself and all of a sudden his door flew open and I hear "Ta-da. Willy did it. Ta-da!" We went to get a toddler bed the next day. IT has been a struggle and a half to get him to sleep in it. I usually have to sit in there and hold his hand for 30 minutes or so...then I get sleepy and his nap time which should be my sewing time turns into non productive time.... any advice???

We're going to Mobile for his birthday to celebrate with Mary Katerine and her family. Her daughter is having a party that weekend so I thought it'd be fun. I miss party planning- maybe we'll have a party this fall when things feel more settled. Two- how in the world has time gone by this fast?

William loves cars- anything with wheels. he calls Jeeps "Monster trucks" and likes to ride his Clifford toy as a make-shift monster truck. A little video to see him in action- my sweet baby is now all boy!

On another note, I'm trying to get a "real" website up and running for my sewing stuff. Sweet Courtney is helping me. She came over this past weekend to do a little photo shoot for me- I think it's going to be awesome! It's nice to see how the Lord truly will provide for all of your needs :-)