Little Boy

8:45 AM Thursday, April 05, 2007

I took this picture of Will when we were in the hospital and realized I hadn't put it out to all of you yet. What a handsome little guy!

The Cradle

9:25 AM Sunday, April 01, 2007



The cradle that you see in the picture was hand crafted by William's Great Great Grandfather, Ivan Rivers Knotwell for his first child, William John Knotwell. It has been in the family for 107 years and still looks fantastic. Young William will be spending a lot of time in it over the new few months. For 107 years Knotwell children have slept in this cradle... William's Great Grandfather, his grandfather and all his Knotwell aunts and uncle and many of his cousins... quite a legacy.
My mom is a wiz with needle and thread and made the bumpers you see. She also made the quilt that is resting on the side of the cradle. I'll get a better picture of the quilt up in the next day or so. She has made quilts for all our children and I hope to inspire them to pass along those heirlooms to their children and beyond.

William slept all the way home and didn't make a peep. We stopped off at the pharmacy where Jill used to work and showed him off.