TWO!!

Will turned two today, and is officially growing up too fast. We got him a "big-boy" bike for his birthday because he started climbing on Eliana's bike a couple of weeks ago. He can steer, brake, pedal, etc. We also got him a toddler bed for his b-day. It's not yet set up, but I'll try to remember to take pictures when it is. It's a good thing he still loves his binki and blankie, or I'd really be longing for another little one.

Today he wanted me to sing him the happy birthday song as a lullaby for his nap. He also wanted me to sing what he calls the "Marcus Marcus song." It's sung to the tune of "Come Thou Fount." Here's how it's done. I start out singing "Marcus" (the name of a little boy in our neighborhood) over and over again to the tune, then Will calls out different names/words and I sing that instead for a while, etc. He usually wants me to sing the names of all the boys in the neighborhood (himself included), Grandpa, "cycle," binki, blankie, bed, and today I had to add vroom in.

He's talking more and more everyday. He has even started saying "poopy-head," enough that I told him he will get a spray (breath-freshener stuff) to clean his mouth if he says the word. Today he said it and dutifully opened his mouth for the spray. Then he said, "Spray yummy. Thank-you Mommy!"

Oh, how I love my sweet William!

My cousin Kjirsten, who shares a birthday with Will, took some cute pictures of him at my grandpa Duane's 80th birthday party. You can see them here.
We had a barbecue at a local park on Saturday to celebrate birthdays. Darryl made delicious blue-cheese burgers, I made some cupcakes, and our friends brought lots of tasty side dishes. It was a lot of fun. Once again, I got caught up in visiting, etc., and forgot to take pictures.