While the boys nap

It's been a while since I gave a written update of the boys activities. So here it is without pictures or hyperlinks.

William is crawling, but still feels that the quickest way to get something is to stretch out and army crawl. He is actually incredibly fast and thinks it is funny to see us run to intercept him as he heads for the top of the stairs. To be honest, I think it is funny to see how he always tries to sneak out of his room. He would be incredibly stealthy, except you can hear his grunts of determination as he claws his way out of the room. He is presently showing seven teeth and likes to bite. As a result, he is also quite the eater and generally finishes his brother's un-touched meal. More on that in the Dominic section. Will can pull himself up into a standing position and actually prefers to be in a standing position when possible. Lucky for me, he is much more interested in toys and will entertain himself for longer stretches of time. Not so lucky for me, he is apparently also quite taken with Thomas the Tank Engine based on his squeals of delight and little sitting jig as the theme music came on the DVD that Dom was watching. He continues to be an overall happy little boy who gives big hugs and will imitate the kissing noise. Oh, and I'm pretty sure he is saying "ma-ma" and "da-da" which puts him ahead of his older brother who mastered "da-da" much sooner than "ma-ma" and actually called his aunt Mitzi "ma-ma" before he ever called the woman who bore him the beloved name.

Speaking of Dominic. . .

He is turning into quite the older brother. For the most part, he plays really well with Will and loves to make him laugh. He shares pretty well and only inflicts pain when he feels we have neglected to give him the attention he deserves. Some of his current favorite activites are playing with bubbles and running up and down the hill in our backyard. He really likes it when I run with him which is probably beneficial in more ways than I appreciate at the time. He has reached a decision in his diet that only things with sugar will pass his lips. I have no idea where he picked up this bad habit, as those who know me will attest to my overly healthy eating habits. Granted this might be re-evaluated as he refers to the Reese's Peanut Butter puffs as "Ma-ma's cereal" when he requests it and the Yoplait Key Lime Pie Whips are "Ma-ma's yogurt." He is also an overall happy boy unless you turn off a movie that he was watching. Then he flies at the TV with tears streaming down his face screaming "NO!!!!!". This reaction along with pushing Will over out of boredom makes me mad and annoyed. Yet, all he needs to do is say "Thank you, Mama" for a bringing a drink, or say "Snuggle, Mama" and all is forgiven.

Mitzi is correct -

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First week of April we were in Kansas!! Making a pilgrimage to Allen Fieldhouse, we watched the women's team play their WNIT Semi-final game. We also saw the wall of trophies!

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

On campus, Dominic was most excited by the KU on Wheels busses ("Jayhawk bus!") so we waited for them to drive by.

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

On the way to Free State Brewery, Dominic and Will got a tour of the fire station:

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

We waited a long time to get in (Lil Opa and I waited at the bar!), and little Dominic was so tired he fell asleep at the table.

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

That was a few weeks ago... what have we done recently? Well, played outside:

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

and tried to plant an herb garden:

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

William is an independent little boy - crawling, teething, and feeding himself:

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

Dominic just loves his mommy:

From 2009-04 Trip to Lawrence

--- and hey, that scar on his forehead isn't too visible in that light!!

***Eric's Epilogue***

I finally took a picture of my new bike!! I love it!! I feel... limitless when I ride!!

Anyway, this summer I'll be riding this bike across Ohio -- 320 miles! -- to support the American Cancer Society's Pan Ohio Hope Ride for cancer research (ACS also does the Relay for Life). Our team - The Chain Gang - will take part in all four days of riding. Please feel free to make a donation to show your support!! Even Mitzi might be here to ride in our "team" car with Coach Liesel and the two water boys as we do the Tour d'Ohio!!


ALSO, there will be new videos in our video channel, but they take a while to upload, so check there often. They might not all be as popular as that one with Cole Aldrich, however...

ciao!!