William was born in 2005 and he turned 9 this year. Click here to read about his birth story and learn all about the momentous day that he came into our lives.
William is officially entering the 4rd grade this Fall. He attends Edmond's Heights K-12, it's a homeschooling program through our public school system. He has been going here since he was 5 years old and yes, we plan for him to attend all the way through his senior year of high school. In addition to this program, we also do school at home.
The kiddo is currently obsessed with Legos. He loves ALL things Lego and on our last big vacay, we knew we had to take him to Legoland. William spends a lot of time constructing Lego sets, attending events at the local Lego store, researching characters online, playing Lego games and watching Lego movies and TV shows. Yep- it's official, he LOVES Legos.
The VIP (Very Important Puppy) in William's life is his trusty sidekick, Buddy Boy. Buddy is a 2 year old Rat Terrier that we welcomed to our family when he was just 6 weeks old. Buddy Boy loves his William- they share a bed, he follows him everywhere, William is Buddy Boy's "person" and he cries when William goes out front to play and he can't follow. Every boy needs a dog and William is very lucky to have two- Buddy Boy and Lucky Dog.
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| William with Buddy Boy & Lucky Dog |
William is fearless. Seriously, he has NO fear. He enjoys climbing trees, doing one-legged jumps on his scooter and riding roller coasters. His favorite ride at Disneyland is Big Thunder Mountain followed closely by Space Mountain. When he was three he tried to ride his little kiddie play car down the stairs and parachute off the top of the fridge. Yeah- he's a bit of a daredevil.
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| Playing "Knights & Swords" with Buddy Boy. |
William is outspoken. Much to the chagrin of his grandparents and other's who are used to a more "reserved" child, William speaks his mind. It's no holds barred and there are seriously NO secrets in our house. William has always had an amazing vocabulary, he was doing baby sign language at 9 months and speaking in clear sentences by the time he was 18 months old. As a result, he has always had a way with words and will simply tell it like it is.
William is funny. He likes to crack jokes and when he starts laughing- I can't help but laugh too. He likes to dance around the house in his underwear and he is seriously not afraid of how other's view him. He is simply being himself and it's a pretty wonderful thing to see.
William is strong willed. He fights for what he thinks is right- even when it means he's arguing with Mom and Dad. He challenges authority and questions rules. Yes, he still knows right from wrong- but he is no "sheeple" but rather, a child who thinks for himself. He's a wonderful mix of stubborn and kind hearted all put into one boy sized package.
Finally- let's end this post with some random, fun facts about William.
- His favorite color is orange.
- Favorite books are the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
- He has his Daddy's gorgeous blue eyes.
- He's a great swimmer.
- He broke his arm when he was 3 years old.
- He hates tomatoes but puts ketchup on everything.
- William loves soccer and is improving his skills all the time.
- He loves animals.
- William's favorite place is Disneyland & he's been 4 times.
- His favorite foods are meatballs & rice, pizza, mashed potatoes and fruit.
- He is an only child.
- He loves flip flops & usually goes through about 3 pairs each summer.
- He learned to ride a bike without training wheels by the age of 3.
- He didn't eat his first cheeseburger until he was 5.
- He loves to dance.
- William learned to read later in life but now he's ahead of the game.
- He has a very short attention span, seriously- very short.
- He's super smart but does not enjoy a formal/forced learning environment.
So there you have it. Now you know just a little bit more about the special little man in my life. And just in case you're wondering why I call him "the kiddo" it's really very simple. This is what my Dad called me growing up and to this day, he still does.
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| My Kiddo |
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