Swing, Bear, & Backyard

This last week, we went down to my parents' house: this is one of Will's new favorite toys to play in while we're there. He was exhausted, & it only took a few swings for him to fall asleep.I dressed Will up in his fuzzy bear outfit today - he's got to wear it while he can before it gets too hot! (Don't judge me for not being able to pick just one photo of William: I'm his mother, & as such, I'm at liberty to post as many pictures of him as I want. How can you expect me not to? :)

"Why I oughtta . . ."Our backyard: finally, pictures of the grass.The tree on the patio is a lemon tree (I've always dreamed of having one) - we just need to buy a pot for it.Close-up of the landscaping: there's a bird in the "little Christmas tree," but it's hard to see. I was just so happy that he chose our backyard to play in.

Rice Cereal, Sod, & Golf

William tried out rice cereal for the first time last Monday (I know I'm a little late posting this). I stripped him down to his diaper, sat him in his Bumbo, & shoveled cereal in his mouth. He hardly swallowed anything - he just automatically stuck his tongue out, & after a few forced spoonfuls, I determined he needed a break. Since that first attempt, he has gotten better at swallowing the cereal, but still hates it. My mom & I also tried him on carrots this week, & he ate a surprisingly good amount. I love watching William go through these different experiences. It is so much fun to see him learn or try new things (on that note, Will rolled over on his own for the first time on Wednesday - once from back to front & then once from front to back. I think it was more a fluke than anything, but I'm so proud of him). Oh yea - William is also 5-months-old now. Wow - I really need to get better about updating this blog in a timely fashion.

Eating rice cereal for the first time - March 9
After doing so much in the backyard, Scott finally decided to hire someone to put in the sprinklers & lay the sod. So last Friday, our friend, Andrew, helped Scott carry the sod to the backyard, & then we all watched as Victor & the other worker rolled out our grass & made our backyard look so much more complete. Scott, Andrew, & our neighbor, Aaron, tried to help roll the grass out, but decided that they would be of greater assistance by staying out of the way. I'll post updated pictures of the yard later this week?

Last Saturday, we went mini golfing with our friends Jonathan & Jillian. It was such a beautiful day & we wanted to get our money's worth, so we decided to play both courses.

Scott swinging at Jonathan:Jillian (prego w/ baby Claire) & me - William was asleep (or supposed to be asleep) in the stroller.