Happy 3rd Birthday my boy!

When Will was born, I was totally used to Mae and was not prepared for another baby to be the complete opposite. He loved to be held and rarely cried. He was so happy, so easy, so patient with me. On his first night at home I put him in the bassinet and he went right to sleep. In the night I fed him and put him back in bed and he cried. I felt so bad to hear his little cry, I laid him next to me on my pillow and I can still see his face in my mind... he was instantly content. Since then I knew he had a need to be near me. I always felt that he actually loved me back, even as a baby. He looked at me seriously almost to say, "thanks mom."

Will is now in his craziest stage yet, with yelling during sacrament meeting, "I want to GO HOME!" and throwing temper tantrums but he does it a way I've never experienced before. A few days ago he had a tantrum because I was cutting up his apple. He cried for at least 5 minutes on the couch and wouldn't let me get near him. I finally left him alone and was cleaning the kitchen floor. He came up behind me and hugged me. I asked him if he was okay and he said "Yes mamma," with a smile and another hug.

Will calls me Momma, which I love. His nickname is Willy Bebacks because when he first started talking he'd say, "I BE backs!" He loves any food, but is picky about what desserts and candy he likes. He often eats about as much food as Matt for dinner! His favorite book is "There's a Nightmare in My Closet, " by Mercer Mayer. He can "read" the whole story and his favorite page is, "I was mad, but not too mad." and we always laugh when he reads it.

Will's favorite movie is Cars. One time we were at the park and he found some one's broken Lightening McQueen car which consisted of just the front wheels. He brought it home and played with that piece of a toy like it was his new Christmas present. He is very content with whatever he can find to play with. His favorite toys are his trains though (since I threw the piece of a car away!).

I'm very lucky to be a mother to such a sweet boy. I'm so thankful for who he is and his sweet spirit in our home.


Happy Birthday Will!!