Will David: 11 months + 1 day

It doesn't seem as though we've went through another year. But alas, my baby is turning one. 

Gulp. 

ONE. 

I'm clinging to 11 months as long as I can. 

Mister has been quite a ham and quite a beast lately. Sleep has been... meh. He has good moments and then bad. He has been enjoying most of the foods we eat as well as nursing strong. My guess is this will be ending soon as well. 

Will is mostly an easy going fella. He is very mobile. And that leads me to this video. Gosh darn kid. He's been cruising around furniture for quite some time now, I'd say at least a couple months. Not shocking, as all of my kids have been the same way. But those first steps, the best ever. And never get old. He walked away from a chair this morning to my open arms and hasn't stopped all day. 

Wonder if I can wear him from now until he starts dating...

8/52

"a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015"

Peyton: looking awfully grown up here. stop it, sir!
Lia: not much to work with here...
Austyn: she dresses herself, obviously.
Tayt: he's gonna be a *whole* lotta trouble. and he knows it.
Nash: the tongue of concentration strikes again.
Drew: under the weather.
Meg: this about wraps up what she's all about.
Will: nothing will contain him. he cannot be stopped!

a day late! but I'm officially up.to.date. yes! now I'm going to go back to bed for the day.

[big] family love

These photos pretty much speak for themselves, but one of my favorite things is catching the big kids with the littles. Reminds me that we are doing something right. My only hope is one day they'll grow to love big families as much as Dave and I do...and who knows, maybe even have one of their own :)

afternoon bus watching/waving ritual

not sure who is having more fun here...

photo courtesy of Lia - glad to be caught on camera :)

casual conversation over morning cereal

these animals took over during Theo's monthly photo. Will = ham.

helping each other with knowledge-a-thon questions (they all did great!)

abnormal morning where they're *all* ready to go before the bus gets here. and waiting patiently. nicely.

an afternoon playing together nicely

we like kisses 'round these parts. the more tongue the better... wait, that came out wrong...

when your 8yo rocks your baby boy to sleep, your ovaries just fall right out

more Lia love. she can't help it. most of us can't.

afternoon coloring. together. nicely.

busted on the Xbox. being all cute will make mom less mad, right? ;)

last but not least, Duke makes an appearance

7/52

"a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015"

Peyton: he loves me. he really loves me.
Lia: she will not be bothered with my nonsense.
Austyn: nonsense.
Tayt: no idea.
Nash: hat of choice.
Drew: silly girl.
Meg: silly animal.
Will: chewing on anything and everything.

I will catch up. I will catch up. I WILL CATCH UP. Week 8 is "due" tomorrow. Only 4 more kids to capture... half isn't bad ;)