The Big ONE!

Will's First Birthday was tons of fun for all of us! We were so happy to have our families and friends join us to celebrate. We ate all the fun things you get at a baseball game, hot dogs, soft pretzels, and nachos! The kids chased each other around with inflatable bats and munched on peanuts and crackerjacks! Here are some pictures of the Big Baseball Bash in celebration of Will's first year, the beginning of spring training and Joe's favorite sport!

Will's cake and cupcakes for the kiddos. And, the inflatable cooler that Joe insists will be the baby pool for the kids this summer!

Hmmm... not so sure...

Whoa! This stuff is good!

Mom and Dad, you've been holding out on me... sugar is fantastic!

With my second cousins.

New bat!

Maddy, I love you, but don't touch my presents!

With the Guarino half.

With the Antonetti half.

Thank goodness this only happens once a year... too much birthday!


Thank you to so many of you for your cards, calls, emails and gifts. We have been so lucky to be so loved during this first year of our little guy's life. He is our perfect gift!

In another display of Guarino parenting prowess, Joe and I also discovered that Will's first two molars are in on the top. We think this must explain his recent fussy nights. Will also got 2 more teeth for his birthday(this makes 10 total) and a nasty cold. It has taken us an entire week to recover. Poor little guy.

In BGG news, I'm feeling well and doing well according to the doctor. Due date is March 27th but I'm hopeful that she'll arrive a bit sooner! We are anxious to meet her!

First birthday pictures...so stinkin' cute!

Some silly shots...

Just a few funny shots of Will. Not so much walking as running these days and eating everything in sight. He's a funny little guy!
Still loving the tub...

Wearing Daddy's Yankee jersey getting ready for my big baseball birthday party!

Mom, seriously, get this thing off of me.

Hmmmm... what's in here? Yea! Dirty clothes!

On the move helping me dust the floors. If only this would last until his teenage years!

Shoveling as many cooked carrots into his mouth as possible...

All gone!

Steeler Mania!

We've enjoyed the success of our Pittsburgh Steelers this year. It has provided a lot of opportunities for getting together with friends. Though you might enjoy some picture of the littlest fan!

We got together with my mom's group to watch the game a few weeks ago. Because Will is the only seriously mobile child he was walking all over and trying to pull the other kiddos' hair... kindergarten is going to be a trip...

Playing with Carl, Benjamin and Tyler.

Our friends Carolyn and Tom came over with their new little guy Eben to watch the first playoff game. The boys had a good time together!

We watched the AFC championship game with Nan and Pap. Will really loved the pom pom and scarf that Nan brought.

I'll be sure to post some pictures at Nan and Pap's Super Bowl party this weekend. Go Steelers!

Let it snow!

So it finally warmed up enough here for us to take Will out in the snow for a little play time. He was fascinated!

In a flashback to my childhood, I put plastic baggies on Will's hands and feet to keep them dry. This turned out to be a really good thing as his mittens didn't stay on very well as he tried to dig in the snow!

He didn't quite know what to make of all of these layers of clothes...

Ready to go...

Venturing out of the garage...

Here is a sort of belly shot for those of you who have requested it. BGG gets bigger everyday.

Christmas Cheer

I'm not even sure where to begin this post... There have been so many events this holiday season and buckets of pictures to go with all of them. We all had a MAGICAL Chirstmas this year, getting to celebrate with all of our family and many of our friends. Will, in true kiddo fashion, was more interested in wrapping paper, tissue paper and boxes than most of his presents, but certainly has a few new favorites! Christmas Eve we celebrated with family and went to Mass. We read Will The Night Before Christmas for the first time. I think we made it about half way through!

We spent Christmas morning at home just the three of us (and BGG of course). Will opened his presents from Santa and Mom and Dad. He also got to play with his new car from Joe's wonderful colleagues Lynn and Linda. He loves pushing it all around the living room.

After our early morning at home we all piled in the car in our PJ's and went to Nan and Pap's to open presents with them and Uncle Damon and Aunt Amy. Will loves the huge giraffe Nan and Pap got him and the airplane book from Damon and Amy. We are thinking he will be an outside linebacker because he has a lot of speed when he charges around the outside and wraps up the giraffe in a nice form tackle. I will post a video of this hilariousness soon! For now a picture of Will and his buddy will have to do.

We spent Christmas Day eating more than we should and relaxing around Nan and Pap's house with my grandmothers. Will got a motorized fire truck that we can't wait to see him ride in the spring around the cul-de-sac and up and down the driveway!

All tuckered out after all the Christmas fun...

Our next big event was Damon and Amy's beautiful wedding on New Year's Eve. While Will wasn't exceptionally well behaved at the ceremony, the rest of us were very happy to be a part of the wonderful event. The groom was dashing and the bride was beautiful. The reception was a great party- complete with a balloon drop at midnight and all the cookies your tummy could hold! We had a blast!

On New Year's Day Will went on his first plane ride to visit Grandmom and Grandpop and Aunt Jen and Uncle Fred in Connecticut. He was really good on the plane waving at everyone who went up or down the aisle. He loved watching the planes out the window with Daddy! He got lots of fun new things at his third Christmas, including a big bag of blocks and a fun plastic hammer that he carries everywhere he goes!

There really aren't words for how wonderful this holiday season has been. We are so lucky to have spent so much time with our loved ones. We are so blessed that Will has brought so much joy into our lives and his little sister on-the-way will just be double the fun!