Thanksgiving and More!

We have had a busy few weeks in the McLendon household (hence the VERY FEW posts lately). Thanksgiving was spent with both sides of our family, so lots of driving took place! Will ate lots of yummy food, and was well behaved the entire day ... we are so blessed to have such an easy going child! Then we had a few days to all spend together and get our house ready for Christmas! I am looking forward to my Christmas break coming up, and getting to spend some much needed extended time with my baby boy!


Will with his MawMaw on Thanksgiving


MawMaw, Emalee and Will


Helping Mommy & Daddy get Christmas decorations down


Doing exactly what we do not want him to!


Who can resist that sweet face???


Will LOVES to crawl under his bed (which is why we have pipe insulation wrapped around the bottom ~ he hit his head one too many times!)


He loves climbing on top of everything!


Playing with Riley through the door, if you look close enough you can see the black nose.


Riley thinks Will is big enough to play ball, and Will just wants to put the ball in his mouth (so gross!)

10 Months

Can you believe 10 months have passed? Our baby boy is turning into a little boy before our eyes!
He is into EVERYTHING these days...from the time we get home until Will goes to be we are chasing him around! He is saying "Dada" constantly, I only get "Mama" when he is tired, hungry, or upset! He has also started standing by himself - very briefly, but he does it! Will babbles constantly, and makes a lot of sounds that sound just like words. He says "ta" when he sees Rocco, and squeals when he sees Riley. He LOVES his animals!!
Here are a few pictures of our happy boy from the past few days:


Playing pat-a-cake!



And throwing them in the pan!


Will loves to talk to Daddy in the shower


Playing with Mommy...happy as always!


Happy 10 month Birthday, sleepyhead! Getting ready to leave for the day.

Bathtime

Sorry I have been slacking on the posts lately....bad Mommy, I know!


Bathtime is one of Will's favorite times of the day. He splashes, laughs and plays even though he is exhausted by this time of day!

A couple pictures from the weekend...

Our blue eyed boy!


Daddy's future biker!

Not ready for this!

Yesterday afternoon I dropped Will off at my parents. My mom, Will and I were playing on the floor before I left and Will took a step! Just one step, but it was the most bizarre thing....he is not even standing independently. Mom and I both looked at each other in shock!! I am thinking it was just a freak thing and we have a bit longer until he really starts walking (at least I hope so!).

WONDERFUL NEWS!

Since she has had an appointment and an ultrasound I feel like it is okay to announce.....my sister is pregnant!! Will is going to be a cousin, and Patrick & I are going to be an aunt & uncle (for the 3rd time!) in May! We are all so excited that our family is continuing to grow (and of course that Will is going to have another playmate!)


Please keep Amy, Josh & that little sweet pea in your prayers during this amazing time!

Trunk or Treat!

This weekend we had a get together at my parents for Amy & Josh's birthdays. It just happened to fall on the same day as "Trunk or Treat" in their neighborhood (basically, kids trick-or-treat out of the trunks of cars ~ such a neat idea!) So, we got Will all dressed up in his Halloween costume, and took him over there. He was such a happy boy (what's new?!?) He looked around, and just observed all the crazy costumes (and people!)

My grandma is making him laugh!!




Mommy & her precious scarecrow!

Just like Daddy

Patrick came home with the most adorable outfit for Will....if you look closely, it is a motorcycle shirt. It has a matching leather jacket too ~ so cute! (He was still trying to wake up for the day, excuse the dazed look on his face!!)

9 Month Update

9 Months...wow! Will is just growing like crazy, and turning into such a little man on us!

He is now:
crawling after us ... it is so funny, he follows us all around the house!
pulling up on everything
clapping
waving (at some people)
saying Dada, Mama, yeah
"cruising" (taking a few steps while holding onto things)
eating pretty much anything!

Dr. Taylor said he is growing right on track. He is a little over 28 inches (75 %-tile), and almost 20 pounds (50 %tile). He is getting taller and thinning out which I would have never thought as much as he likes to eat! But, you can tell his little legs are getting longer and not quite as chubby!






Chasing after Riley!

Our Little Family

We went to a friends birthday party Saturday night...here is a picture of all the family dressed up for the occasion!

Tickle Me Elmo (scroll down ~ 4 new posts today!)

Pa and YaYa got Will a TMX Tickle Me Elmo before he was even born and it was put away in the closet. I saw a commerical yesterday so we got it out last night...too funny!! He is still a little unsure about it, but I think he likes it!

One less thing to do...

I thought this day would NEVER come. Will has had little to no interest in holding his bottle...but finally he is giving himself his bottle!!! Now I can make it and recline him in his highchair and actually get something done around the house. It is wonderful!

Bathtime!

I think this is Will's favorite time of the day. We were doing really good with signing to Will, and have gradually just stopped...BUT the one sign I do every day is bath, and I really think he knows it! When I sign bath he always crawls over to me and climbs up me like he is ready!!

Waiting for Daddy...

Every evening Will,Riley and I wait patiently for Daddy to get home. We either wait outside or in the front bedroom. Here are the boys watching out the window yesterday...

Growing like a weed!

I really think our little boy is going through quite a growth spurt. Sunday he napped wonderfully (3 hours altogether) and slept for close to 12 hours Saturday & Sunday night! He is also more active than ever before so that may have something to do with it as well. Here are some pictures from the past week and weekend....it is hard to keep up with everything being back at work!!!


Not too sure about that crooked smile?!?



Gotta love those baby blues!!





He would open the door if he could....Will loves being outside (and can you tell Riley doesn't? Please excuse the dirty, paw-print filled back door!!).

8 Months!

Always trying to stand!



Ready for bedtime!



Good morning, sunshine! Happy 8 month birthday!
Aren't the sleepy eyes precious?



Blowing raspberries at Mommy before we leave for the day!

My, how time flies! We have such a big boy on our hands...he is into everything these days! He crawls to what he wants and then pulls up on it (even if it should not be pulled up on). Will is Mr. Active these days!! Every month that passes he amazes us a little more; watching him turn into a little person is just so much fun!
His vocabulary these days is growing, as well. He has mastered the b, p, and d sounds along with many of the vowels. He is a talker, and is so funny when he gets started! He has also learned how to blow raspberries, and click his tongue and does both all the time.