Will has been diligently working on his crawling skills. He is getting really close, with occasional forward movement, but usually he just squirms and rolls and scoots toward his goal. Yesterday, on his grandfather's birthday, he started making some consistent forward movement toward a new goal, a basketball. Grandpa would be so proud. I mean, of all things for an Osborne to start crawling toward, let it be a Bible or a basketball (let's face it... basketballs look much more interesting than Bibles when you are 8 months old). He also attempted his first dunk. It took a while, and lots of patience on mom's part, but he actually did it! Wonder what he'll pick up next.
We had our first park play date last week with my friends Quinn & Kate and their kiddos Ollie, Leighton and Nessa. Will and I just hung out, playing with the grass, while the big kids played on the playground. Apparently, the grass was pretty interesting... I'm soaking up all these sweet memories and relaxing days, cuddling in the sun, before he gets mobile and starts running away from me.
(What the heck?! This stuff is crazy!)
(Checking out the grass... Pulling it out of the ground, touching it with both hands, fascinating!!)
Such a beautiful day, and so much fun hanging out with wonderful girlfriends. Can't wait till Will has his own little friends. We eventually had to go home from the park, and Will was still quiet, observant, and smiley as usual. We are so blessed to have such an easy baby! He was still in a good mood even though he skipped his nap. Look at that sneaky smile!
Of course, we've had a few rainy days in usually-sunny-Southern California since we moved back, but Will didn't seem that interested before. Then, last week, we woke up to a stormy day, and Will was fascinated! He couldn't stop staring, touching the windows, trying to grab the rain drops, it was so fun!
(Why can't I reach that stuff falling on the ground?)
(MOM!! Look at this!! What is happening outside?!)
(Wait! It's coming from the sky?!)
(Listen to all that noise! Look at all that wet stuff!)
(I want to stand up, Mom!)
He was a little confused when we finally went outside.
I have one more video. Just to give you a little insight into my days. I mentioned in a previous post how much reading I was during while feeding Will. Well, my calm, relaxing reading time has now come to an end. Will is so active and curious, that whenever I try to read a book, it goes something like this...
(In front of church with dad. Playing at Grandma & Grandpa's house with mom.)
My FAVORITE holiday! I absolutely love Easter. First and foremost, because our amazing God sent His son to die for our sins. Not only did He die, but 3 days later, He rose again! What a wonderful God and what a fantastic reason to celebrate. I also LOVE Easter because it is a BIG Osborne family holiday. Everyone is invited, both sides of the family, family members of family members, friends of friends. And, oh, the food. The food is delicious and abundant. Delicious, delicious food. Appetizers, entrees, and desserts aplenty. When we aren't chewing we are talking. The mood is joyful, relaxed. Spiritual discussions, witty banter, wedding planning, professional advice, and lots of laughter can be heard. A wonderful, wonderful holiday.
And to top it all off... this year, we had the mini-cousins and their first Easter Egg "Hunt." The new moms got together and filled up the eggs with puffs and cheerios. We threw down a blanket outside, sat the little guys down, and tossed them the eggs. Cooper is the only mobile one at the moment, so it was mostly watching them reach for eggs and grab the ones in front of them. There was also some egg thievery, which we found hilarious. Stealing "candy" from a baby is actually pretty hard... if you're a baby.
(Will: "Don't even THINK about it. This pink egg is MINE!")
(Egg hoarder)
(Sweet mini-cousins)
(The funniest view: all the adults laughing at the kiddos)
(Mommy loves my smile. Daddy loves when I chew on things.)
William is 8 months old! He has just been growing and changing so much in the last couples months. What a big kid! This month he's mostly been sitting up on his own and playing with his toys. He just loves sitting and playing, babbling and making all kinds of noise. We've turned our dining area into a play area for Will, so while I'm cooking I'm accompanied by this sweet face playing beside me.
He's very good at sharing his toys with daddy. Though he is starting to get frustrated when play time is over.
Also this month, he's been teething. He is getting all four top front teeth. He woke up a few times in the middle of the night, but other than that, he hasn't had too many negative symptoms.
(Look at my new teeth!)
To help with his teething, I got this little goodie at Babies R' Us. I can put frozen food in it, and he can feed himself and suck on his tasty, frozen treat. First, we tried frozen banana, then we tried frozen butternut squash. The butternut squash was a little more messy.
We've also had some really fun outings with friends. We go for walks by the beach a couple times per week, and we even went to the park with Carrie and her baby, Adler. This picture of the boys on the swings just cracks me up. Will's crazy face and Adler's serious expression.
Yes, our little guy certainly has a wide array of facial expressions. An easy way to get him to make lots of faces is to take lots of pictures in quick succession. The first one turns out rather well, but each time the flash goes off, he responds with another form of surprise, disgust, frustration, confusion. It's pretty hilarious.
We also get to see more and more of his personality and enjoying his little quirks every day. For example, when he is really enjoying his food, he let's us know...
I know I posted another video of how sweet he is when he wakes up, but we just can't get over it. And now that he is rocking back and forth on all fours, he is just too cute!
