-If you ask Will a question from the time he was about 4 months old until 10 months old he would shake his head no. Jack loved asking him ridiculous questions just to see him shake his head no like a bobblehead doll.
-Will was in love with the light in his room. The look of pure adoration he gave this lamp was hilarious as it never failed to delight him.
-Will kisses Jack's picture when he's at school. He's just crazy about Jack.
-Jack has been trying to learn how to whistle for years. He perfected the high pitched squeal that dogs would swear was a whistle, but was not. It wasn't until he lost his two front teeth that he figured out to whistle. The complete opposite of the Christmas song he likes to tell people.
-Will didn't learn how to stand on his own until he was about a year old. I would find him sitting in rooms with one hand raised patiently waiting for some kind soul to help him to his feet. Then he began forming the downward dog in an awkward attempt to stand. All he succeeded in doing is making Jack laugh.
-Will still won't crawl in any other form then a booty scootch. It is fun to watch but brutal on dirty diapers and pant bottoms.
-Will was in love with my spice drawer. When the time I got from having him play in the drawer was no longer greater then the time and effort it took me to clean up spices fifteen times a day, I had Zack babyproof the drawer. Honestly he cried for 15 straight minutes when he realized how he had been betrayed.
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-He took refuge in the pantry door, which we have yet to babyproof.
-Will's first "word" was All done. Next came ball. I swear he says ball all day long. Its the first thing he says to me in the morning and the last thing he says at night. He also says wa-wa for water, dack for Jack, up, down, more, na (for no) and dog. He has said Deda, and box. He can sign more, eat, and please. He can find his head, nose and ears if asked. He still wont even try to say mom.
-Will pants like a puppy when he sees something he likes. Open mouth and tongue and everything.
-Will's favorite thing at the park is the water fountain. Forget the swings, slides, other kids. He stands and cries until he can drink from the fountain. This keeps going until I decide its time to go home.
-Jack has been trying really hard to figure out how to use the word succeed in all its forms. Its lead to some really cute comments like "Hey mom I successed!" I was a little bit sad when he finally figured it out.
-Will loves TV. He enters a different meditative state whenever anything is on the TV. I should be ashamed, but instead I will be honest and say its really really helpful during long car rides.
-Jack is obsessed with handball and tetherball. In the 25 years since I was in grade school the rules have gone lax though. You can now do double touches, and things called toilets. I don't even want to go into that one.
-When Sean asked Jack if he was going to marry Claire (his best friend at school) he answered "That seems reasonable." I love that kid.
-Will loves to play connect 4. He's a lot better at those fine motor skills then I remember Jack being at this age.
-Jack has greatly improved his soccer skills this year. Last year, during his soccer class he would fall so much (just out of the sheer love of falling) that even the kids would call to him "Get up kid, get up." We took a few months off and this season he stays on his feet 90% of the time (no kidding its probably up from the 40% from last season). It still doesn't look like the right sport for his body, but I love seeing how he's learning. His drop kick is actually pretty impressive.
-William will only go down the slide on his belly. Starting him out on his bottom will only result in him twisting himself over to his belly mid slide causing circus like moves and injuries.
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-Jack can't wait for Will to get up in the morning. He likes to be the first one to go in and see him in his crib. Jack also is very vocal about wanting another baby. It makes me incredibly happy to see that Will's existence hasn't been the end of Jack's world.
-Jack is a hair twirler. He twirls his hair so often that hes not even aware of when he's twirling it anymore. Its made for some awesome duckbill hairdos lately.
-Will loves drinking standing water. At the park, in our backyard. Off the street.
-I am adored in my home. I can't sit down without everyone piling on. I try to remember how lucky I am to be this squashed and let the dishes wait.
and one last picture of Will just cause I can't help myself :)
