Sunday, March 7, 2010

Happy 5th Birthday William!

5 years ago today,when Will was born, Matt and I became parents. We looked at each other and laughed realizing that we had read all the books about birthing the baby and NOTHING about raising a baby! My mother came up and stayed with us for a week. When it was time for her to go home, we stood on the front porch holding the baby...having no idea what to do next.

While we still have lots to learn, we have come a long way from those first days standing on the porch. Will has been great "helping" us learn. To celebrate, we had a birthday party! Here are a few shots of the fun evening.
Happy Birthday to the little guy who changed our lives forever. He taught us to be parents and to laugh at the thing you can't control. He paved the way for his sisters (Abby is seen here in her snow white dress waiting patiently for her cake) and he became a little man in the process.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awww, happy birthday to Will and congratulations to you and Matt for surviving five years of parenthood! I hope YOU celebrated! :) Humor is definitely the best way to handle any parenting situation; sounds like you guys have done so much right in these short five years.

Anonymous said...

Aidan is STILL talking about the party. We are too. You guys know how to throw a kid's birthday party. Thanks so much for having us!