January 31

Today began with Will waking at 5:30 and not going back to sleep. Needless to say, it was a pretty miserable morning with a boy who was too tired for his own good. About the only thing that would cheer him up were some nibbles of Cap'n Crunch off of Daddy's spoon. Here's to a long nap!

January 30

I had the day off today and took advantage of my free time! After cleaning the upstairs, I went down to Percival landing to take some pictures before picking up Marc. I took some pictures of the dock, as well as some new growth emerging from the planters. Maybe spring isn't too far away after all! Marc and I saw "Slumdog Millionaire," which was a fantastic flick. We picked up Will, then met Sarah and Sophie at the mall for some playtime.

January 29

Lately, Will has taken an interest in putting on his own "Big Boy" diapers. He tries to put them on himself, and does pretty well until it comes to pulling them up over his bum - that's when Mom and Dad step in to help.

For some reason, however, Will isn't content with wearing just one big boy diaper. Today I told him that I wasn't going to help him past the first diaper, if he wanted more, he'd have to do it himself. I thought that maybe he'd lost interest since they prove to be a bit challenging for him. Obviously, I was wrong about that!

January 28

Today I had to stay home from work so that I could take Will to Dr. Gilmer's office. Nothing like taking a whole sick day for an appointment that lasted all of 60 seconds...literally. All she had to do was check Will's tubes and, thankfully, they were a-okay. I did use my morning to get some grading and planning done, so that was nice!

I wanted to get a picture of some really cool doctor scopes, but these were the only two in Dr. Gilmer's office. I could of sworn there were more last time. There was a bunch of junk around these scopes that I had to crop out...too bad I couldn't get the tubing out of the picture. Oh well!

January 27

There was snow on the ground this morning...yuck! Though it wasn't much, it made for an icy commute. Thankfully the snow turned to rain by midday. I've already had my fill of snow this winter, let's hope we don't get much more.

Today at school was one of the "highlights" of 5th grade social studies - our Colonial Williamsburg simulation. The kids have a great time and it's nice to see them so excited about learning.

Couldn't decide between these pics today...though the from my car is blurry, it appeals to me for some reason.

January 26

Grandpa paid us a surprise visit this evening Will couldn't have been happier! Will impressed with his burgeoning vocabulary several times. Highlights from the visit:

• Upon hearing Grandpa blow his nose in the bathroom, Will exclaimed, "Grandpa farted!" (I'll take the blame for him knowing that word.)
• "Don't say that, Grandpa!" after hearing Mommy remind Grandpa not to say certain words in his presence.

It's always nice when Will gets to spend time with his family!

January 25

Today I spent the day in Seattle celebrating the arrival of my first niece, due in April. My mom hosted a lovely shower and Michele and Jeff received lots of great gifts for little Mikaela. It was great to be able to visit with all of the ladies in our family. A nice way to spend a Sunday!