Thanks for the book, Bebe!
See why I used to call him my little roto rooter? Anyone else's babies do this?
P.S. Will turned 9 months old this past Sunday! I'll do his 9-month post after his 9-month check up next week.
Happy 3/4 Birthday, Buddy!!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Roto Rooter and the Book
I don't even know how to describe this video. Wayne captured less than a minute of Will doing this, but he did it for a long time. We thought it was pretty funny.
Thanks for the book, Bebe!
See why I used to call him my little roto rooter? Anyone else's babies do this?
P.S. Will turned 9 months old this past Sunday! I'll do his 9-month post after his 9-month check up next week.
Happy 3/4 Birthday, Buddy!!
Thanks for the book, Bebe!
See why I used to call him my little roto rooter? Anyone else's babies do this?
P.S. Will turned 9 months old this past Sunday! I'll do his 9-month post after his 9-month check up next week.
Happy 3/4 Birthday, Buddy!!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Pumpkin Patch Pictures
We just got the CD of the pictures we had taken at the pumpkin patch by the talented Kandis Sebastian. Kandis and I were sorority sisters at Samford University, and ended up having baby boys on the same day! It was really fun to see her and finally meet her little man. I love the pictures so much, I couldn't keep them to myself!
A funny thing happened that day. After the first 10 or 20 minutes, her camera broke! We had our Canon Rebel with us, so she used it to take the rest of the pictures. Since her camera is way nicer than ours, she's giving us another shoot for free in a few weeks. I can't wait!
Here are my favorites...
A funny thing happened that day. After the first 10 or 20 minutes, her camera broke! We had our Canon Rebel with us, so she used it to take the rest of the pictures. Since her camera is way nicer than ours, she's giving us another shoot for free in a few weeks. I can't wait!
Here are my favorites...
I'm DYING over this pic.
Halloween
Halloween came with a new excitement this year. I haven't been the biggest fan of the holiday for the past few years. I feel like the older you get, the scarier it gets because you're more aware of the freaks that can come out...and maybe I have a slight issue with paranoia. But having a baby to dress up brings the fun back into Halloween!
Since Will is too young to go trick or treating, I needed places to go to show off his cute costume! I met my friend Megan (from my mom group) with her 6-month old son Jackson and Megan's cousin with their 6.5-month old son Griffin for lunch. Will and Jackson were both little monkeys. Aren't they adorbs?
When we left the office, Will immediately fell asleep in the car. I knew this would be his only nap, so I wanted to make it a good one. We would have made it home in 25 minutes, so I decided to stay on the road and drive up to Wayne's office to surprise him. Will liked having another chance to show off his costume at his daddy's office.
We live in a large neighborhood with lots of kids, so instead of dealing with the doorbell ringing every couple of minutes, we sat on our front porch to hand out candy. It's so fun to see the families and droves of kids walking around the neighborhood. We knew the trick-or-treaters would start coming around 6pm, so I went next door beforehand to see our neighbors baby boy (he's 9 weeks younger than Will) and to take pictures of Will on their haystack. As I was knocking on their door, I was bombarded by this mob of kids.
They surrounded me (baby-in-arms), held out their buckets and said, "Trick or Treat!" I quickly let them know that this was not my house and that they could bombard my neighbors when they opened the door. Ha!
I watched helplessly as they ran next door to our house. I was wishing I could warn Wayne, but those kids are fast! He was still inside and not prepared for the kiddos yet. When he opened the door, the kids practically pushed him in the house! He was trying to keep the dog in and the kids out. That's why we sit on the front porch. Preemptive strike.
Since Will is too young to go trick or treating, I needed places to go to show off his cute costume! I met my friend Megan (from my mom group) with her 6-month old son Jackson and Megan's cousin with their 6.5-month old son Griffin for lunch. Will and Jackson were both little monkeys. Aren't they adorbs?
After lunch, I took Will by my old office to visit my former co-workers. He had a lot of fun showing off his costume and visiting my co-workers/friends. This is Will with one of the financial advisors I used to work for ... for whom I used to work. (I can't stand ending a sentence in a preposition.)
When we left the office, Will immediately fell asleep in the car. I knew this would be his only nap, so I wanted to make it a good one. We would have made it home in 25 minutes, so I decided to stay on the road and drive up to Wayne's office to surprise him. Will liked having another chance to show off his costume at his daddy's office.
We live in a large neighborhood with lots of kids, so instead of dealing with the doorbell ringing every couple of minutes, we sat on our front porch to hand out candy. It's so fun to see the families and droves of kids walking around the neighborhood. We knew the trick-or-treaters would start coming around 6pm, so I went next door beforehand to see our neighbors baby boy (he's 9 weeks younger than Will) and to take pictures of Will on their haystack. As I was knocking on their door, I was bombarded by this mob of kids.
They surrounded me (baby-in-arms), held out their buckets and said, "Trick or Treat!" I quickly let them know that this was not my house and that they could bombard my neighbors when they opened the door. Ha!
I watched helplessly as they ran next door to our house. I was wishing I could warn Wayne, but those kids are fast! He was still inside and not prepared for the kiddos yet. When he opened the door, the kids practically pushed him in the house! He was trying to keep the dog in and the kids out. That's why we sit on the front porch. Preemptive strike.
Seconds after they got their candy, they were on to the next house!
Isn't my little monkey cute?
We enjoyed the rest of the evening outside. Will had fun on Wayne's shoulders while I passed out candy to the kids.
How much do you looove that monkey suit??
Our pumpkin masterpieces from our trip to the pumpkin patch. Wayne carved an angry bird, and I carved an owl. (Apparently we were going for a bird theme.) The angry bird pumpkin was a HUGE hit with the kids! Who knew kids liked that game as much as we do?
Ready for the trick-or-treaters!
After a full day, we had one tired little monkey!
Happy Halloween!
Faces and Food
Will has been eating solids for a couple of months, and for the most part, he is an excellent eater. Because we waited until he was 6+ months to start him on cereal, we've never had an issue with him spitting the food out. He loves eating from a spoon! He opens that mouth so wide and waits (im)patiently for you to give him the next bite. I'm so grateful for my good eater! (Because Lord knows we've had a rough time with nursing and weight gain.)
We started with sweet potatoes, then carrots, peas, and green beans. I was going to give him butternut squash next, but he was turning a little orange from the sweet potatoes and carrots, so I thought I'd stick with the green veggies for a while.
Each time I'd introduce a new food, I'd get the camera ready to capture his reaction and faces. And each time it was completely anticlimactic. He liked everything, so no faces!
We started with sweet potatoes, then carrots, peas, and green beans. I was going to give him butternut squash next, but he was turning a little orange from the sweet potatoes and carrots, so I thought I'd stick with the green veggies for a while.
Each time I'd introduce a new food, I'd get the camera ready to capture his reaction and faces. And each time it was completely anticlimactic. He liked everything, so no faces!
Oatmeal...
Nothing.
Peas...
Nothing.
I was beginning to think he'd be like his daddy was as a baby and like just about every food we put in his mouth.
So I stopped taking pictures.
(In fact, I apparently deleted the pictures when he ate sweet potatoes for the first time because they were so boring.)
And then we tried avocado.
HA! Guess he's not a fan. :)
We'll try again in a few weeks.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
8 months
I don't know why, but Will turning 8 months old makes me suddenly feel like I need time to slow down! (I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm barely getting this post up while he's still 8 months old. But I digress.) I think probably because most of our struggles have subsided, and that one-year mark will be here before we know it. Not to mention the holidays are going to make the next two months fly by.
Will has been creeping for several weeks now and started rocking on all fours 3 weeks ago. He's yet to take that first step (no pun intended) in crawling on all fours though. He likes to get up in a push-up position as seen here, and does it often.
It truly amazes me that babies grow and change so much so quickly. I feel like I keep saying, "he's at such a fun age!" but that's because it keeps getting better! I love experiencing every day with my little man and learning more about who he is. Here's what I know so far.
He is quite the creeper. I mean, the kid is fast. And he's not even on all fours yet. He's not quite sure about the hard woods yet, which is fine by me. It keeps him somewhat contained in the family room. This was the first time he ventured into uncharted territory. He doesn't go any farther. yet.
He loves playing airplane with his daddy.
He is smart. He's figured out that if he pulls the bumper down, he can see out of his crib and looks for us. Heart wrenching. (And since it's taken me a couple of weeks to write this post, he's now ripped the ribbon off the bumper. The bumper is also essentially ruined because he's pulled on it so much the pad is all squished. Why do boys have to be so destructive?)
He takes bath in the big boy tub now and has so much fun splashing in the water!
Will has been creeping for several weeks now and started rocking on all fours 3 weeks ago. He's yet to take that first step (no pun intended) in crawling on all fours though. He likes to get up in a push-up position as seen here, and does it often.
It truly amazes me that babies grow and change so much so quickly. I feel like I keep saying, "he's at such a fun age!" but that's because it keeps getting better! I love experiencing every day with my little man and learning more about who he is. Here's what I know so far.
He is curious and observant.
He is easily amused.
(He would do nothing but play with this all day if we let him.)
(He would do nothing but play with this all day if we let him.)
And easily distracted.
He thinks I'm hilarious.
(pardon the self-inflicted scratches)
(pardon the self-inflicted scratches)
And he loves to bounce.
(Oh my word. If I knew how to take my voice out of this one, believe me, I would. But let's be honest. We all act like fools if it will make a baby laugh. Am I right? Or am I right?)
He is quite the creeper. I mean, the kid is fast. And he's not even on all fours yet. He's not quite sure about the hard woods yet, which is fine by me. It keeps him somewhat contained in the family room. This was the first time he ventured into uncharted territory. He doesn't go any farther. yet.
He loves getting and giving kisses.
He's ticklish.
He loves playing airplane with his daddy.
He is smart. He's figured out that if he pulls the bumper down, he can see out of his crib and looks for us. Heart wrenching. (And since it's taken me a couple of weeks to write this post, he's now ripped the ribbon off the bumper. The bumper is also essentially ruined because he's pulled on it so much the pad is all squished. Why do boys have to be so destructive?)
He takes bath in the big boy tub now and has so much fun splashing in the water!
He loves his exersaucer.
But not all the time.
(This is his "Mommy, I don't want to wear my cape anymore" look.)
He is in size 3 diapers, weighs close to 17lbs and is wearing 9 month clothes. He nurses four to five times a day and eats 3 solid meals a day. I'm so thankful that he eats solids so well since we've had such a difficult time with nursing. His favorite foods so far are sweet potatoes and apples. In fact, he loves sweet potatoes a little too much. We've had to cut back...he was turning orange. :)
We love you Willy-bud!! You are such a blessing to your daddy and me!
If I had actually published this post after he just turned 8 months, I
would've said he still just had to two bottom teeth. But last week
Wayne noticed he has FOUR teeth coming in up top! Two have already
broken through the surface, and we can see the other two just under the
gums. (I'm hoping that explains the
waking-up-around-midnight-and-taking-one-to-two-hours-to-get-him-back-to-sleep
he's done every night for the past week.)
Speaking of sleep deprivation, I'm thankful to not be in this stage anymore, but there's always something. Oh, how I miss going to bed and not wondering what time I might be awakened. But no matter how tired I am in the morning or how incredibly difficult it is to get out of bed sometimes, seeing this goober face smiling back at me always makes it worth it.
Seriously, I have no idea where the silly grin was coming from, but he was rocking it when we were taking his 8 month pics! I'll let them pictures speak for themselves. (Oh, and please ignore the wrinkled sheet in the background. I'm not a pro. And I didn't feel like ironing. Lesson learned.)
He is in size 3 diapers, weighs close to 17lbs and is wearing 9 month clothes. He nurses four to five times a day and eats 3 solid meals a day. I'm so thankful that he eats solids so well since we've had such a difficult time with nursing. His favorite foods so far are sweet potatoes and apples. In fact, he loves sweet potatoes a little too much. We've had to cut back...he was turning orange. :)
One last picture for your viewing pleasure. This is him looking at his reflection in my phone. The look on his face makes me laugh! Who doesn't love a goofy grin?
We love you Willy-bud!! You are such a blessing to your daddy and me!
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