17 Months

Will Says Ball!

It's a little hard to see in the video, but I love the way Will puts so much effort into it with his mouth!

First Footsie

Will and Sadie B.

Rockin' Out

Will has loved his Baby Einstein Take-Along-Tunes classical music player since the early days. Although we're quite sure that he was born in 2008, sometimes we think that the numbers got jumbled up and that he's really an 80's baby. A 1980's baby, that is. Recall your boombox days with these clips:

Going for a more punk vibe, or maybe that hairsprayed-in-place windblown look so popular on American Idol, Will's recent bedhead was worthy of a photo. But within minutes, he was back to being our 2008-born baby.

Happy Easter!

We enjoyed a scrumptious brunch (mmmm, Cheesy Dill Scones!) and an Easter Egg Hunt at Will's friend Zoe's house. While most kids focus on the Easter Bunny, Will was enamored with Zoe's dog stuffed animal. But Will and Zoe got the hang of the hunt pretty quickly, and were happily rewarded with stickers inside their eggs!

Wild (Weather) West

We went to Montana for a quick weekend trip to join Uncle Kit and Aunt Heidy, Aunt Linnie and Aunt Betsy for some family time and some snow.

Here are the Heffner grandchildren in a requisite sepia-toned photo:















Dad got to hit the slopes, thanks to a late spring snowstorm, and Will also got to meet his doggie-cousin, Balu, for the first time. Will finally got to wear his bear suit again, along with his sporty orange sunglasses. However, Montana sunshine makes things a little warmer at 5000' than at 8000', so the snowsuit soon was retired!

Although, perhaps we retired the snowsuit too early. The next day, Aunt Linnie joined us on one of our favorite hikes near downtown Bozeman. When we started, it was a little cloudy, but the sun was peeking through. Along the way, it started snowing, and by the time we were back to the parking lot, it was hailing. If Will wasn't sure what snow was yet, he definitely got his fill on this hike!

On the way home, Will got his own seat on the plane and used his CARES harness for the first time, like a big kid! He was soon tuckered out - although we're not sure who was more tuckered out, him or us - and enjoyed a much-needed nap with Dad.

Pajama-Cam

Caption: Maybe if I wear my special camouflage pajamas, they won't be able to see me on the video monitor.

Man on the Move

Will is officially walking!



Now the fun is really getting started!

Sliding at the Zoo

If You'd Like to Make a Call...

In case you were wondering why "Elizabeth" hung up on you the other day: