Heading out!

Well, the packing continues...what will we actually need? I don't know - but I bet we have it with us somewhere...if we can find it in the piles of other stuff we are trying to bring. Good thing we are taking the big car! See you soon!

2 Months Old!

Today, William is 2 months old! What a big boy! He has grown so much! We stuck around home getting things done today and playing. We got TWO big walks in today because the weather was so nice out! He started (that I noticed) scooting a different direction today. We took a couple of pictures - he is pretty proud of himself!

We called Valentino's today and were able to reserve the room there for lunch after William's baptism. Another thing to cross off the list of things to do before we leave to go home on Wednesday!

William's head was ON the white burp cloth when he started playing on his mat...he scooted himself the rest of the way!

goodnight,

the heidts
PS Thanks for the Girl Scout cookies mom and dad...

Take a Hike!

Today we got up and met a few people from work for a nice morning hike. It is a little on the warm side (88 degrees) for it to be a great experience, but it was nice to be outside and with friends. We stopped on the trail to eat our lunch at a very nice scenic outlook. This afternoon we got some more baptism details worked out. William is a lucky duck! He is going to have 2 godmothers! Kaye, Jessica and Chris are going to be William's godparents!

A mountain? goat along the trail...in Missouri? Jeff call the DNR to report the goat and they said he (the goat) showed up along the trail 3 years ago and has been in the area ever since...hmmm

John tried out our baby carrier on his back this time...made it easier to see his feet!

John took William for his first swing!

The lake along the trail

Roll Over!

What happened to spring? Today is was almost 90 degrees! We took a walk outside and did some yard work. When we came in, William was so warm we decided to try out some shorts. They are a little long...but I still thought they looked cute!

Later on during some tummy time, William started tipping himself over and I was so surprised I caught him. When I realized he was starting to roll over, I let go and he rolled over by himself. He was so excited! John heard me talking to him and came up from working on the basement to watch William roll over from his tummy to his back several more times! Only after the fifth or sixth time were we smart enough to go and get the video camera...we managed to get him rolling over once by himself and then once assisted by me.

Tonight we got to eat at Chilli's (can't get enough fajitas...) and then we watched a movie. All in all, it was a very nice Saturday!

William in his summer shorts!

8 Weeks...

I still can't believe he ever fit inside me! He is getting so big! I tried to measure how long he was today because he just felt taller, but he was not cooperating at all - maybe tomorrow. I uploaded a bunch of pictures to snapfish today and will be sending the email out to everyone tonight sometime. If you don't get the e mail, let us know and I'll send it to you. Today I got us ready to walk twice and just as it began to rain -blech. Finally, when John got home we did get out to walk a little bit.

This weekends big plans? Starting to pull together/pack the entire house up so we are ready for the trip home. So hard to know what we will need...

Playing with my rings

Snoozing with mom on the couch...

What are you calling him?

"What are you calling him?" is one of the biggest questions people ask us after they find out William's name. William has lots of potential to be shortened and changed for different nicknames. As we will be coming home soon, I think this is a topic we should cover so everyone knows the answer to this question.

For right now, we really aren't calling him anything except William. Most of the time, I say "Your son pooped his pants...again" and John will say "The baby is crying...again". He is just starting to show personality and I think (hope) we will have a better idea about what nickname fits him best. We don't really have strong feelings about any of the possibilities. I happen to be a fan of Will and Liam. However, Bill, Billly, Billy Bob, Will or Liam are all okay...Willy is NOT. After teaching eighth graders for so long, Willy brings to mind something that is inappropriate for my little boy. So, Will, Liam, Bill, Billy, Billy Bob, or William are all okay with us. Willy...is NOT!

In other news, we have been having some pretty good nights. I'll write more about them if they continue this weekend. Today we ran some errands around town in the rain and then walked when John came home from work and the weather cleared up. For dinner, we started making a dent in the sloppy joe dinners I made before William was born. We haven't even started the taco dinners or the lasagna dinners I made. I think I though we needed dinners for a year...our freezer is still fuller than it has ever been before!

Videos!

We finally got the video thing figured out to have them online! The link on the left side called "William Videos" should take you there. Warning: If you have dial up internet, these might take a long time to load up! We had a great day today hanging around and walking outside - the high today was around 80 degrees! John had to mow the yard today for the first time...time for me to figure out how to get some yard work done with William around. We have some major weeding to do and it is probably time to put some seeds in...