Walker's Birthday Celebration

It's official... Walker is a one-year old boy! Wow. And, we had the party to prove it!



I was a little worried before the party started... Walker decided he didn't want to take his morning nap. Seriously, why did he pick his party day as the day to NOT take a rest. I guess he could feel the excitement!!

His two cakes had already arrived! Of course that will make you excited.





And, balloons were all over the house.



So, even without the nap, Walker managed to focus and stay awake... barely.



I don't think the singing was his favorite, but the cake was a hit!







We were very happy that he enjoyed the cake...



And, honestly, he didn't get that messy! He loved the cake, but somehow kept it on his face and hands. (oh, and all down his clothes, but they went straight to the washing machine!)



And, the clean up wasn't that bad!



With a fresh set of clothes and a sugar high, it was time to open presents! Walker got lots of great new clothes and fun toys.



As always, he enjoyed playing with his cousins!



Whew, the party was officially a success. No nap, balloons, sugar high, sponge bath, presents and play time. What else could you ask for!



This is Walker "the morning after". What a great way to wake up.

Under the Sea

So, it wasn't as sunny and beautiful as yesterday, so we decided against the zoo and went to the aquarium instead!

Walker seemed to enjoy himself and loved looking at all the strange and unusual fish.









We got to ride the train and check out the shark tank and Walker took his very first ride on a carousel!







Now, we wait a few more days for the official 1st birthday party! I'm sure he'll enjoy his cake and getting fun presents!

Happy Birthday Walker!

How did this:





turn into this:



One year is what. I can't believe my sweet, tiny, precious baby boy is ONE.

It has been the fastest, most wonderful year. Watching Walker grow, learn and reach each milestone has been amazing.

Here what's happening right now:

-He has four teeth... two on top and two on the bottom

-He LOVES to feed himself... he had waffles, bananas and blueberries for his birthday breakfast

-He is not walking yet. He'll let go and stand for a few seconds, but no steps so far

-He loves playing ball. He throws a ball, chases it and will throw it again

-He favors his left hand... I'm not going to call him left handed yet, but he eats and throws with his left

-He laughs a lot... it's the sweetest sound in the world!

I know he doesn't realize that it's his birthday, but we do! Daddy is taking the afternoon off and we're going to the zoo! And, we're having his party on Saturday... I can't wait!

All Boy

First of all... to everyone who has told me that I haven't blogged in over a week, I'm so sorry!

But, I'm back... and Walker is WILD! In the last week he has turned into the official boy that he is.

So, define wild... hmm, it's hard to describe, but he just is. He likes to fling himself backwards:



This is cute and makes me laugh... until he does it when he's in my arms and I'm not ready! Yikes.

He also likes to beat Daddy up:



His little personality grows every single day... and, because of it, the laughter in this house grows with it!

Our little man turns ONE YEAR OLD this week, so look for many more blogs.

Four More Weeks!?

Ugh. We have to wait four more weeks to find out if Wood Baby #2 is a boy or a girl! Torture!

I went for my 16 week checkup and everything is looking good, but we didn't get an ultrasound, so we wait until next month! The one thing that is fun about this... Clark will actually be with me when we find out. I was by myself when I found Walker was a boy, so this time we can find out together!

So, since we have to wait until February, I decided to put up a poll to see what the readers of WoodWords think... boy or girl? Cast your vote!

The End of a Fantastic College Football Season

Look at my boys!



Such a cute pair! It really is too bad that the Longhorns couldn't pull out a win, but considering all that happened, I think they played well and will have another great season next year.

I just can't believe that we had so much fun rooting for the Longhorns and the Horned Frogs all season long with NO losses, then we had to endure both disappointing games in one week! But, I'm proud to say, we all handled the losses much better than I would have thought!

So, the college football season is over. Seriously, what are we going to do with ourselves! I guess we'll take the next five months to prepare for Wood Baby #2!

I'm really hoping that we will find out what the little darling is this week, but it's not guaranteed. This "not working in OB/Gyn offices everyday" has put a damper on my ultrasound perks! So, if not this week, we will know next month. I guess we can wait if we have to! I'll be sure to post in WoodWords the minute we know!

Walker's First "Professional" Haircut

As you could tell from an earlier blog, Walker's hair has gotten kind of wild! Mommy and Bunny have given him several trims, but I decided it was time for a professional.

So, here's the "before" picture:



Then we went off to the mall to a "kid" hair cutting place. It was great! Walker was such a big boy sitting in the chair all by himself!





Adding to the "best child in the world" file... Walker was great the whole time. He let the hairdresser do her thing and didn't fuss at all.





No tears, but he wasn't a fan of the "clippers":



Check out this final product! So handsome!





Disclaimer... our new camera is so fantastic, I can't help but post extra pictures! Sorry if it's too many!

Still a Proud Horned Frog

Okay, so I'm not talking about the undefeated Horned Frogs today... boo. Last night's game was very disappointing... but only because we didn't win. Not because we didn't play hard. Both defenses were really good, but Boise's offense was just a teenie bit better.

I REALLY wish we could have won, but I'm still very proud to wear purple and call myself a Horned Frog!

Now, it's time to focus our household on Thursday and the Longhorn's chance for a National Championship.

I'd like for one of our teams to be undefeated at the end of the week!

Pre-Game

This has been the LONGEST day! I'm so excited for the Horned Frogs to kick off! Only a few more minutes.

I made Frosty's world famous tacos for dinner and they were delicious.... the perfect dinner for game day!

Oh, and Walker wants there to be LOTS of Frog touchdowns tonight!



I sure hope I'm talking about the UNDEFEATED Frogs tomorrow!

Bed Head

This is what we found when Walker woke up from his nap this evening:



That's what you call wild hair.

And, to make it even more funny.... I swear, I think this is only picture I have in Walker's 11 months where he looks unhappy:



I couldn't help but laugh out loud at that one... it's like he's saying, "Mommy, please don't take my picture right now." But, only a few seconds later, his usual smile was back:

Happy New Year!

Wow, I can't believe today is 2010! Time flies when you're having fun.

2009 was such an amazing year for the Woods. I can't believe we are about to have Walker's first birthday. Like I said, time flies.

Walker has brought us more joy than we can even imagine. We find ourselves saying things like "we have the best baby in the world", "is there a cuter kid out there?", and "what did we do before he was around" each and every day.

And, just think... come June we will feel even more blessed with another addition to our family.

We will always look back at 2009 as one of the best years of our lives and I'm hopeful that we will feel exactly the same way about 2010!

Happy New Year to all our friends and family!