Yesterday was Will's First Birthday and he had a great time. We had his 12 month check-up at the Dr's office yesterday and here's a quick update on his statistics. He's 25 pounds and some ounces and 31 inches tall. That puts him at the 85% for height and 90% for weight. So I'm going to have to alter my dreams of him being a wide reciever in football. Now I'm thinking either linebacker or tight end, which means he'll have to tackle and block more which could lead to him getting hurt so football might be out of the question. On the basketball side, he can play the forward or whatever it is they are calling that position these days. With his body type, he'll probably have a nickname like "Tank" or "Brickhouse" and he probably won't be a great 3-point shooter but he should have a strong presence inside. Of course, he can do whatever he wants and play the tuba, become a professional bass fisherman, or join the drama club and his parents will still love him.

In honor of his birthday, we gave him a little bit of ice cream after dinner and it was a big hit. He's clearly my offspring.

Next Wednesday (3/26), Will's getting tubes in his ears. He's currently battling ear infection #5 and after seeing an ear/nose/throat specialist, we decided to go ahead and get the tubes done. It sounds like a pretty quick and easy procedure and we're hoping that it will help prevent him from getting so many ear infections in the future.

Check back in a few days for more pictures from his week long birthday celebration.