Trucks, Tractors, and Airplanes

Last Saturday morning Billy and I went out to Fort Steilacoom Park for the first annual Truck and Tractor Day. It was very exciting for Billy, and I'm sure we'll be back next year. He loved seeing all the big trucks and tractors and getting to climb inside them. Last Saturday was also Billy's half birthday, so it was nice to have something special to do with him. He got a "hard" hat to bring home, which he enjoys wearing around the house.

After his nap we drove up to the airport to pick up Stu, who had just returned from a week in Texas. We didn't actually get to see the airplane that Daddy flew in on, but running around the baggage claim area was fun! (Too bad Stu's bag never actually showed up... it was delivered to us the following morning.) And we're enjoying having the family together this week.

Picture-Free Blog?!!

I just thought an update was in order, yet I had no cute pictures to post with my commentary- thus, this initial picture-free entry.

Billy's been teething, and it has disrupted his sleep a bit. This morning he woke up at 3 am, and was restless until we finally got up at 5:30 for breakfast, (and coffee!) Since I had un-interupted sleep from 10 to 3, I actually felt okay with this today. After having something to eat, getting a clean diaper, and running into the bedroom to wake up daddy, Billy was feeling pretty good. We took a look at the morning news, and were given a three minute warning for our chance to see the international space station. So, we got ourselves outside and looked up into the sky, and there it was, coming up over the horizon. "I think that's it," I said to Billy, as I pointed up at the the moving light in the sky. "Burr," he said as he pointed back at it, (he was trying to say bird, which is what we usually call things that are flying in the sky!) I told him it wasn't a bird, that it was the international space station, and I thought it was pretty cool to be looking at it together.

Yes, Billy is starting to say a few words! It's quite fun and exciting. He's definately taking his time with it, but he's moving in the right direction, (he does have plenty of time after all!) There are three words we recognize so far: dog, squirrell, and bird. Probably as a typical toddler would, he pronounces the first half of the word and glosses over the final consonent.

Two more businness trips coming up for Stu. He'll be taking classes instead of teaching this time, which will be a lot easier in many ways. First he's off to Texas, and then to New Mexico, with a week at home in the middle. Billy and I are hoping to visit Grandpa, Grandma, and Aunt Ruthie up in Bellingham while he's gone, and maybe also a few other friends and relatives. We'll also be busy with swim classes and toddler gym, and play-dates with his friend Owen, and all the other fun things we do! And once Stu gets back from New Mexico we'll be getting into the holiday season again- wow, how time flies!