Mister Smiles

Well, it's been quite a week for us and Wilder. To start with, today he experienced his first parade. Every year, the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade is near our house, and this time we went with our friends Sherry and Dan and Jynnette Neal with their daughter Lea, who's three months older than Wilder. We had a BALL. There's lots of pictures below. Afterward we went by our friend Lisa's house, who has having a few people over for the holiday (St. Patty's Day is huge in Dallas). And we had a great time there as well.

It's also been a big week for Wilder developmentally and personality-wise. For starters, we're getting our first big laughs, and perhaps not coincidentally since we started getting him more nap time, he is just the happiest baby. I swear he has a smile on his face 90 percent of the time. It's awesome and, of course, such a killer feeling to have that whole face open up with delight just about every time he sees you.

He's also getting very mobile. He rolls over constantly now, and just this morning managed to get his knees under him and scoot forward a bit. Crawling can't be too far in his future, we're thinking. He gets so much stronger with each passing day.

I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff. Jerry and I have just been amazed at all the little changes taking place in Wilder's life. He's becoming quite the independent baby. But absolutely the coolest thing is the genuinely joyful little kid he's become.

Anyway, hope everyone is well. Love to all, J,K & W