MaternityShare

We gave Will a walker truck for his first birthday. It took about 3 1/2 weeks for him to use it as a walker. Prior to that he was merely using it as a place to store toys (I put it in the truck, I take it out of the truck).

He is a trucking fool now! I guess he is taking after uncle Conny who drives truck for a living.
Will gets frustrated when he runs in to walls and other things. When he hits the walls he slaps his hand repeatedly on them and gives them a stern talking to.

This is Will waking up to his birthday present on July 14th:

Here are a few pictures from today’s travels:

Will is making new sounds all the time but lately there have been a lot more of them with less space between. He is turning into a real boy. What a kid. I love this guys so much even though taking care of him means its hard for me to work and make money. I have been working for a local kombucha company now for about 2 months and have not made a dime. It is kombucha on tap via consignment. The first kegs are given away free. Am I insane? No, I know things will work out. I just have to keep refining my process and try and coax Will into a nap schedule and, a routine in general. I think we will both be saner for it.

Know any restaurants or stores who would like to sell kombucha?
If you do let me know, if you don’t, that’s ok. If you don’t know what kombucha is look here. I have samples to share as well so, hit me up. Or, go to one of these places.

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Julia opened her house for peeps to gather to say hi to me and Will on Thursday, May 14th, Will’s 10 month birthday. After everyone had left, except Jenny, Julia popped on her music set for the following night and started getting her groove on. Will started rocking out with her in his little head banging arm swinging way. Then, wham! The two of them joined forces and danced their hearts out. It was beautiful. Here is a pic. Video to follow… you wont want to miss that! Will squeals and laughs in delight!

We love you auntie Julia!

It is official: Will waves and says “hi”… well, more like “heah”.

I read about a week ago on the website “What To Expect” that if you teach your baby to wave and say “hi” at about nine months that they will learn to do it. So I began waving and saying hi to him now and again and he picked it right up. At first it was subtle and not unlike him dancing (because he waves his hand in a cute little way when he dances). His new talent is the strongest when I am holding him and we are both looking in the mirror.

Darn, babies are cute!

Mom had to go to the dentist cuz her tooth was bothering her. She took me with her cuz dad was busy working. Well, I sure had fun. I met this real nice lady who kissed me lot of times. We played with a toy bus and she showed me around the place. When she put me back in mom’s arms I was sad to leave her. I reached out for her and made and said “unh”. But I love my mom lots cuz she give me all the milk I want so I got over it quick. Then, just when I thought it couldn’t have been a better day the lady gave me my very own toothbrush! I love it soooo much! I usually chew on the handle cuz its my favorite part but then dad showed me how to hold it and use it the way most people do. Mom took like a bazzilion pictures of me which of course I liked because I love the camera. Here is one picture where you can see my newest pearly whites on my top gums. It sure hurts pushing those guys out.
Here is how I chew on the handle!

Hi guys,

Mom took me on a road trip to Santa Cruz today. I slept both ways in car. We went with her new business partner Lev. She is selling this beverage on tap she likes a lot called kombucha. She won’t let me taste it on account of I am too little just yet.

Well, we met this Lev guy when we walked down to our bakery Arizmendi about a month ago. Mom should really tell you more about that meeting and her new job. I just know that she is excited about it and that Lev is real nice. Here is a picture mom took of Lev holding me:

When we got back to Emeryville mom took me to our bookstore so I could watch the big kids play. I scooped up this book one of the big boys was looking at and went hog wild over it! It was a “sound” book from the Pixar movie “Cars”. There was this steering while and all these really cool buttons that made all kinds of noised I have never heard before! I got down on the floor and explored it intensely for quite some time. Sheesh. Books are so cool.

I captured this image of Billy and a ghostly Will laughing it up with the Shipp Grandparents on Skype.

Billy, Will and I headed down to the Emeryville Marina near our loft to relax together and take in the scenery. There are birds and people and their dogs to watch as well as the stunning San Francisco sky line.

Billy took Will to look at the rock shore so I snapped up this picture: