wil turns 10 months old today. it seems hard to believe that he's now been "out" longer than he was "in". he is growing so fast and time seems to be moving at warp speed. i became a little emotional over it all this morning and ryan, ever the optimist, said to me, "just think of all the cool conversations you'll have with him as he gets older." ryan always knows what to say to make me feel better. and, honestly, he's right. if he didn't grow we'd never hug, laugh at the same joke, run in a three legged race together, make cookies, and on and on. but, gosh, does it have to go SO fast???
the 10 month old wil is chattier than ever, loves music and moves around like a whirling dervish. he sings along with songs (to the delight of our music class teacher) and, although he isn't clapping just yet, he loves to keep rhythm on his drum or anything flat. he is delighted by all animals, especially stone, and seems to have a genuine love of reading (although the days of sitting still for more than 1 or 2 books at a time are dwindling.) he laughs at us and at himself. he will break into spontaneous laughter after babbling to himself and we wish like mad that we were part of his inside joke. he is happy always (unless hungry or overtired) and i fill with pride each time someone acknowledges his joy. he is studious and thoughtful, mischievous and playful; characteristics that fondly remind me of us. he continues to chow down like a competition eater and the only food related trouble we face is getting food to him fast enough. he continues to love the water and we get him in the pool or the ocean as often as we can. he crawls on all fours, pulls up on EVERYTHING and takes fragile steps anywhere he can find something to hold onto.
he is physically growing like a weed. he wears size 18 mo. in most clothing and has an extra wide foot. his bottom two front teeth are completely in and make him even cuter than he was without them. in the past week, the top four middle teeth have broken through the gums and i cannot wait to see how that affects his million dollar smile. he is tall and getting taller by the day; strong and getting stronger by the day.
over the past few weeks i have seen changes in him and felt them in myself. i am both amazed and frustrated by an outstanding increase in energy but only because mine does not match it. i am in awe of his charm, his mind, his heart and see his personality evolving each second. he is amazing and no i longer plainly
love him but have fallen
in love with him as well. my heart is overflowing - as queer as that sounds - and i know now, even better than i did 10 months ago, that my life will never be the same.
happy 10 months, wil. you continue to delight and amaze us...we adore you.
sunday we took a trip to the dearborn farms pumpkin patch. the patch was S-A-D-L-Y picked over but we didn't mind. we made our way through the corn maze, "rooted" for the pink cuties in the pig races and watched all the walking kiddos run around like crazy. it was the perfect way to spend a beautiful fall day with my guys. enjoy the photos!
last friday wil and i were invited to take a day trip to the new york botanical garden with heather, lily and heather's parents, rob & diane. it was members day (thanks rob & diane!) and the opening of the 2008 kiku exhibit. kiku is the japanese art of chyrsanthemum cultivation. it was fantastic! i have never seen anything like this and cannot believe the time and care and PATIENCE that obviously goes into creating these beautiful flowers. if i wouldn't have been arrested i would picked the flower below - i thought it was the most beautiful and unusual thing!
the gardens were beautiful, the exhibit was amazing and it was a trip i would love to make again. we spent a wonderful day outside in perfect fall weather enjoying nature, lunch and friends. thank you heather for inviting us and thank you rob & diane for sharing your membership with us. we had a wonderful time!
sadly we took only one picture (above) but we have good memories. thank you tia, shawn & hank for making the trip. it was fantastic!
oh ranch style beans...how i love you. let me count the ways:
thanks, beck, for the beans. what an unexpected and delightful gift. i promise not to use them all at once...and if i do, i promise to stand down-wind.
wil turns 10 months old today. it seems hard to believe that he's now been "out" longer than he was "in". he is growing so fast and time seems to be moving at warp speed. i became a little emotional over it all this morning and ryan, ever the optimist, said to me, "just think of all the cool conversations you'll have with him as he gets older." ryan always knows what to say to make me feel better. and, honestly, he's right. if he didn't grow we'd never hug, laugh at the same joke, run in a three legged race together, make cookies, and on and on. but, gosh, does it have to go SO fast???
he is physically growing like a weed. he wears size 18 mo. in most clothing and has an extra wide foot. his bottom two front teeth are completely in and make him even cuter than he was without them. in the past week, the top four middle teeth have broken through the gums and i cannot wait to see how that affects his million dollar smile. he is tall and getting taller by the day; strong and getting stronger by the day.
over the past few weeks i have seen changes in him and felt them in myself. i am both amazed and frustrated by an outstanding increase in energy but only because mine does not match it. i am in awe of his charm, his mind, his heart and see his personality evolving each second. he is amazing and no i longer plainly love him but have fallen in love with him as well. my heart is overflowing - as queer as that sounds - and i know now, even better than i did 10 months ago, that my life will never be the same.
happy 10 months, wil. you continue to delight and amaze us...we adore you.
it seems like every time i am about to get homesick to see someone from home i get a visit. at the end of august i was beginning to feel bummed that i wouldn't see any family until november. after much consideration we called off a september texas trip due to insane airline prices and bad timing. about the same time we were deciding not to go to texas, my delightful (and cute!) cousin justin made arrangements to come up and visit. justin is one of the most relaxed guys i know and truly lives a "go with the flow" lifestyle. because he is so easy his visits are always freewheeling and fun. we did three states in 6 days and it was a blast. here are some of the highlights:
the new 'do.
it was on a beautiful day seven years ago that ryan and i said "i do." from the very first time i spoke to ryan i knew he was someone special. i have never met anyone like him - before or since. he is a laid back, kind hearted, funny, loving guy who lives his motto, "it is what it is." there isn't much that gets him upset and there isn't anything that he doesn't face with an open mind and a peaceful heart. ryan is a guy that everyone wants to know and be friends with. he is the most wonderful person i know and i feel so grateful that he chose me all those years ago.
that was then....
this is now...
