Ten

Ten years ago today, a tiny (evil, pooping) peanut was born! Wm got to sleep in again today and head directly up to school, skipping Before School - Steve stayed with him today. So he was happy as a clam. He has a special treat and note in his lunch. I'm cooking his favorite dinner. And I told him it's a Wm Day of Yes. So he is majorly pumped!

Poor Wm has a snuffle nose and sore throat, so I think he's getting a cold. He played soccer on Saturday is 50 degree weather and pouring rain. I asked Steve if he thought that was a bad idea at the time, and he laughed at me, said he did it constantly and I was being "weird." But now Wm is sick. So I blame Steve and feel vindicated. Wm is a delicate fleur. His miniature body is not used to that kind of action! So far, it's just the sniffles. I'm hoping he avoids anything worse! But now I have activated "Helicopter Mom Level Fuchsia" and will not allow soccer in rainy weather under 70 degrees. But, it doesn't stop poor Wm from saying he can't breathe out of one nostril on his birthday!

In other birthday-related news, Wm stayed home all by himself for the first time yesterday and it was a success! I ran to CVS and Wm stayed home. I locked him in, with alarm set (and strict instructions to not answer the door to anyone) and was gone for about 20 minutes. When I got home, Wm didn't even seem to care if I was present or not. So it was smooth sailing! Today, I'm going to go for a real walk after he gets home from school instead of just wandering up and down our street over and over. Having a 10 year old rocks!! Big time!

Wm has changed a little bit in the last decade:

2006

 

 

2016