My baby, Will, turned three on the 15th!  I've finally finished my post on him!

I've finally found a way to make you smile for the camera!  I took this just today while you were playing with your calculator surrounded by your sports balls.  I resorted to telling you, "don't show me your dimples…I don't want to see them!" and it worked like a charm! 

 

April 27, 2009

My Dearest William,

My, how the time has flown and you have made it no less than interesting, to say the least!  Words leave me when I try and think about how to describe my love for you.  I knew I was in for it the first night of your life.  I remember holding you – in my arms – all night long that first night at the hospital.  I would start to nod off into a deep sleep and just then, you would cry out because you wanted my full and undivided attention!  Nothing's changed in three years!  Here are just a few things that make you, YOU and that make me love you so!

• I love how you are passionate about the things you love in life.  You don't fancy a lot of different things.  Rather, you are obsessive about a distinct few.  To say you LOVE all things bowling, is a complete understatement!  You are obsessed with Wii Bowling everyday after nap time.
• I love your perfectly placed dimples just below each of the corners of your insanely beautiful and heart-warming smile!  Just the other day at your 3 year checkup, Dr. Tyson remarked about how those dimples couldn't have been painted on in a more perfect way.  They totally complete your handsome look! (Oh, and you can thank your Daddy for those someday!)
• I love the fact that you will eat just about anything without poking or prodding it or asking a million questions about it.  You have been a super eater from day one!
• I love how you look up to your big brother and learn from him each and every day.  You and I don't get to spend a ton of one-on-one time together as far as outings and such, but when we do, you are constantly asking about and looking for Nathan.  You don't want to miss a thing without him!  On the few occasions Nathan has raced out of the car in a hurry and forgotten to give you his goodbye hug and kiss, you are so saddenedby it and it takes lots of bribing to console you!  I am blessed to have two sons whose life-long brotherly bond is one of the most magical things I am privileged to witness.

There are so many things I've grown to love about you in the past three years.  You have been such a blessing to our family and have definitely begun making your mark in this world.  I can't wait to see what you have in store for us over the next few years.  I pray for God to bless you abundantly as you continue to grow and thrive as my beautiful baby boy!  I love you my little Willda!

Here’s how your rounding out thus far:

Physical

You are a sports minded fanatic!  Your top sport is undoubtedly bowling!  You make us laugh and also cry at the same time with your obsessiveness of this sport!  I can't believe that during our most recent vacation to Disney World (for your birthday, no less!), you actually said you'd rather be bowling!  And then, just a few days ago after Nathan's soccer game we were walking back to the car when you picked up a dandelion to make a wish and then blow the dandelion out.  When I asked what you wished for, you smirked at me and said, "I wish I play bowling."  You also have been known to pray for bowling.

Your sports-mindedness doesn't stop there, though.  I have no doubt I will be able to live my dream of being a sports mom with you LOVING to play football (mostly to make or get tackled), golf, t-ball, soccer, and more.  You catch and throw a ball with ease. And most recently when your Grandpa took you to Toys R Us and told you to pick out any toy you wanted, you clung tight to a big, bouncy yellow ball that sits in our basement today.  There's no doubt about it – you love your sports!  I can't wait for you to start little league EVERYTHING!

You are quite animated when you sing, dance or do your "robot" dance while we're at Kindermusik or just home hanging out.  You are most definitely NOT too shy to show off your mad dance moves!

One of your favorite things to do is jump on the beds.  You've suffered the consequences for it before too.  But, it didn't stop you from doing it the next time!

You love punching.  Not maliciously necessarily, but one of your favorite things to say when you don't like what's being asked of you is, "how 'bout punch?"– meaning, "how 'bout I punch you?".  Truly hilarious.  Especially when you did that to Grammy!  You know you are only allowed to punch two people – Daddy and Grandpa.  But that usually doesn't stop you from doing it to others.  We are working on this with you, but I am afraid the Wii Boxing game doesn't help much!

You have zero interest in potty-training, seriously.  You even admitted to your doctor last week that you don't and when she asked if you'd rather be in diapers than be in big-boy underwear, you replied with a resounding "yes!"  She reassured me you'd be potty trained by college, but I don't know!  I am sure you will let us know when you are ready and for now we won't make a huge deal of it, but I am hoping you will show some interest soon!

Social

You like to be around other kids and play with them.  You enjoy outings and like to be out and about - to an extent.  You play well with others (most of the time) and have recently begun to get better about not snatching toys away from others and sharing.  Of course, you're three, so there's still a lot of growing and maturing on your part.

Emotional

You have recently begun telling me you love me – A LOT!  You're a cuddler and love to just sit on the couch and watch some tv while I stroke your hair or scratch your head.   You cry easily and are so very attached to your big brother.  We're working with you on trying to use your words more instead of whine at times when you are hurt, angry or frustrated.  It's a work in progress, of course, but we'll get there.  

You love your family and love spending time at home with us.  You're not a complicated boy – you love family, food, and good 'ol fashioned fun!  You'll randomly ask to call or talk to different people like Grammy or Grandpa because you miss them.

You are a brave boy!  Usually when you get hurt or get a boo-boo, you'll need little-to-no consolation.  You easily get over things on your own.

You love having your picture taken but don't cooperate too well!  It seems you're always looking away from the camera right as the shot is being taken, or choose to not smile! In many of the pics we have of you, you were certainly not camera-ready – you appear quite serious or are looking the opposite way!  Oh well, you're still a cutie on camera!

Intellectual

You love reading books that rhyme.  Your favorite book right now is the firefighter one on my nightstand where you like to name all the parts of the equipment at the end.  You know are so ready for preschool this fall!  You like to play on the calculator and call out random numbers and you like working on your alphabet train puzzle.  You have mastered your ABCs and counting to at least twenty (from what I remember!).  You are starting to ask more questions about things as you see the world move by.  You also have learned about stoplights and what they mean and love to call out the light's color and command to me while driving.  You know your shapes and colors as well.

Foods You Eat

Just about everything!  Here are your faves:

Spaghetti
Mu-shu (homemade by Daddy)
Salad with Ranch dressing
Pizza
Chicken nuggets & fries
Watermelon (this is a recent obsession and it's you and mommy's own little treat!)
You love apple juice and milk and will usually ask for whatever big brother is having and enjoy saying, "That's two milks!" to me.

Some of your favorite sweet treats include: cookies, ice cream, grapes or clementines, cupcakes, laffy taffy and candy in general.

Things you like to play

Bowling (with your many bowling sets)
Bowling on the Wii
Bowling on the computer
Bowling in real life!
Football
Golf
Baseball
Light sabers with your brother
Tag
Blocks (usually knocking them down in an effort to mimic bowling).

What you want to be when you grow up (at the moment):

Police officer
Bowler

♥