Take Me Out to the Ball Game!!!

As soon as we walked into our local Minor League Baseball stadium last night, Will began heckling the players. It was hilarious! He would yell & shake his hand at them! He sat ramrod straight on the edge of his chair & was very focused on the game.

Until... Juice the Moose (a mascot guy) showed up & scared Will to death. He then wouldn't take his eyes off Juice, & held his blankee & daddy tight - not so intimidating to the other team at that point! Great posture & so focused on baseball!

Look who caught his first foul ball!!!

Reagan was so proud- he's never caught one before & this landed right under Will's seat! ;)

(The other kids around us were not pleased!)

When we got home from the game, Will pooped in his potty for the first time!!!

Over the last several days, I've noticed he's come to tell me when he poops- "Mommy, I poop." So, excited, naive first time mommy that I am, I ran to the store Saturday after my cpr refresher course to buy a potty for him. I let him sit on it & get used to it but was shocked when he actually he pooped on it! To keep me humble, however, I sent him to tell daddy his big news & he peed on the living room floor.

Oh well - you have to start somewhere!

For the record, I am not potty training yet- I'm afraid to commit my life to the toilet every 30 minutes when Will is doing so much therapy, gymnastics, swim class, & travel for the month of May. I might start in the summer when therapy slows down a bit & we're in town more... but I'm not telling when I do - for fear that he'll be 10 & still not potty trained!

For now, we're just getting used to the idea of a kid sized toilet!

(This whole process terrifies me - any ideas are greatly appreciated!!!)

And, we now return to the baseball game...

The kids - focused on the game

Will - heckling the Springfield Cardinals up close

Maria, Elena, me, & Will

My boys - who share a love of sports

Aren't they cute in their hats?!?

Painting outside with water during Sunday School

Listening to the Bible story & waving their "Jesus" figures on popsicle sticks...

Will clearly confused Jesus with John the Baptist as he ate the head off of his Jesus stick man.

He's definitely getting those second year molars.

Cheesy Face while wearing butterfly ("burfly") wings during dress up time in Sunday School

Why I invest in "play clothes!"

All Boy - look at that dirty bottom!

Will currently plays a game he invented - basegolf or golfball - all the time!

He carries his bat around in the back yard & hits his big blue ball.