12 Weeks

Sweet William, you are 12 weeks today.  I can't believe it!  I think I say that every week, but it's true.  The time spent with you as an infant is going by so quickly.

Your personality is beginning to show.  You wake up every morning with a huge smile on your face ready to start your day.  You smile constantly and make friends everywhere you go...especially at the grocery store.

You are getting more used to tummy time, but you still do not enjoy it.  You like your swing and I think that's because you are upright.  You love to be upright looking around at everything.

You are more alert and aware of the tiny voices around you.  Your cousins came to visit last weekend and you were constantly looking for them when you heard their voices.  In fact, you got upset when you could hear them, but were not in the same room as them so you could watch them.

You are getting stronger in holding your head up and soon you will be sitting in your Bumpo.

You love, love, love bath time.

You are officially into 3-6 month clothing.

You started sleeping in your crib at night time and so far you are doing excellent.  The past two nights you have slept 7 hours straight.

You continue to nestle your nose into the crevasse of my elbow when you are tired.

You eat all the time. All. The. Time!

You have officially found your right fist and suck on it constantly.

You've started grabbing things and holding onto them, especially your tag blanket and mommy and daddy's clothing.

You love to snuggle and I take in all the snuggles I can get.  

You weight about 14 pounds and are long.  Very long.  Your feet are huge.

We've had some trying times and tiring days, but we are getting through them.  I think this is because you are growing and want to eat all the time.

Everyone loves you.  They love you a lot.

Let's hope your sleeping patterns continue.  Mommy and daddy enjoy 7 straight hours of sleep.

I love you baby boy,
Mommy

Meeting your Aunt Cindy.

With your Great Papa.

With your Great Granny.

Tummy time with your Tiger.

Your cousin Reese.  March babes. 

You love your cousins.

You also love your Aunt Kaely.

You give the biggest smiles to daddy and Aunt Molly.

11 Weeks

Sweet William,

You are almost 12 weeks.  It's hard to believe how quickly the time has passed and you are no longer looking like an infant, but a baby.  Your personality is slowly forming and shining through in your big smiles.  You coo at us and share big grins.  You are a happy baby that loves being around people.  You like to be held, but only held upright.  You are a snuggle bug and I soak up every moment of your snuggles.  Your little hands grasp our clothing when we hold you.  You are quickly moving out of your 0-3 month clothing and into your 3-6 month clothes.  You still dislike tummy time, but love playing on your mat while laying on your back.  In the past couple of days you have discovered your right fist, as your hands are almost always in a fist.  You continue to be oh so loved...by everyone.

I love you, 

Mommy

8 Weeks

Sweet William,

You are 8 weeks old as of yesterday.  Where has the time gone?  You continue to grow healthy and strong, something I am so thankful for.  Your little personality is developing and if I'm not mistaken you have a bit of your mommy's stubbornness in you.  It's adorable now, but when you are 16 I'm sure it won't be that cute.  We've been adjusting to our new life with you, especially when it comes to your sleep schedule.  Last week you gave us a little tease and slept through the night.  Since then you have managed to wake up every 1 1/2-2 hours crying with hunger.  I think you are going through a growth spurt.  I hope that's what this is and your sleeping patterns eventually return to some sort of normalcy.

Although exhausted as we adjust to our new life with you, you are everything and more to us.  During the day I enjoy snuggling with you and our floor time together, both on your back and tummy.  You are still not a fan of tummy time for a lengthy period of time, but you have become stronger with holding your head up and kicking your legs.  Your eyes are drawn to the Guatemala picture hanging above the fireplace, but I think it's the glare on the glass that you are more interested in than the actual picture.  You also love looking outside the window--again, maybe you are more interested in the glare on the glass than actually what is outside.  You will sit in your swing for hours and you even like to take naps while swinging.  You love to be rocked to sleep as well.  I try to  remind myself at 3 a.m. that while rocking you to sleep can be tiring, I should take in the moment for you won't allow me to rock you to sleep forever.  When we hold you your tiny fingers grasp at our clothing and you hold on tightly.  You continue to love bath time, but only when daddy is giving you a bath.  You almost always fall asleep to me singing Moon on the Meadow to you.  Other songs we sing are Barges, Wee Baby Moon and Twinkle.

You are quite the little Mister.  We love you.

Love,
Mommy

8 week photo

Asleep in my arms.

I love your lips.

7 Weeks

Will, I can't believe you are 7 weeks. I  feel like I say this every week, but it's true.  The time is already passing by so quickly and you are getting so big.  You are the center of our life and mommy and daddy love you so much.

At 7 weeks you weigh a little over 10 pounds and are 22 1/2 inches long.  You are filling out and looking less like a newborn and more like a baby.  We are probably bias, but you are so incredibly cute.  You are a mellow baby, one that does not cry much.  (Thank God.)  You are becoming more alert and aware of your surroundings.  You hold your head up, but are slightly wobbly.  You love to snuggle in the napes of our necks and you sound like a little goat.  We call you our Willie Goat.  You love to have your back rubbed.  Your eyes haven't officially changed color and one sometimes looks brown, but the other consistently looks grayish-blue.  You love Liam and just stare at him when he is near you.  You are beginning to smile and your first smile was with your Aunt Molly.  You fixate on objects and freeze...it looks like you are flashing gang signs.  We swaddle you in the evenings, but during the day mommy let's you sleep unswaddled and you spread out.  As always, you are loved...by so many.

5 Weeks

Will, you are changing daily and this scares me, but it's also exciting.  Everyone says the time passes by so quickly and it has. I can't believe you are already 5 weeks old.

You are becoming more alert and aware of mommy and daddy.
You continue to respond to your daddy's voice when he gets home from work.
You enjoy snuggle time with mommy...especially mid-day.
You are no longer wearing newborn clothing and have jumped into the 0-3 month size.
You like to place your hands around each side of the bottle.
You are becoming a better sleeper...3-5 hour spans at a time.
You love Aidan, Gia and Liam and watch and listen to everything they do.
You do not, for anything, enjoy getting your diaper changed.
You are easy going most of the time, but are a little fussy around 8 o'clock every night.
Your eyes continue to change colors...the right is definitely brown and the left is...well, blue and brown.
You have almost outgrown your bassinet...you are long.

You are loved...more than you can imagine.

4 Weeks

Will,

You are 4 weeks old today.  What?  I can't believe it!  You have stolen your mommy and daddy's heart, along with the rest of the world.  Everyone that meets you or sees you comments on your cuteness and how good looking you are.  I don't know if they are just saying that or if they really think you are cute, but one thing's for sure...your mommy and daddy think you are simply perfect and the greatest gift in the world.

All about you at 4 weeks:

• You weigh...well, I'm not sure what you weigh, but today was the last day you will be wearing newborn clothing.  
• You are long and lean.
• You like to stay awake between 8 and 11 p.m. 
• Your eyes are turning brown...I think.
• You enjoy dancing with mommy to Louis Armstrong.
• You like it when daddy reads the newspaper aloud to you.  (And mommy thinks it is cute.)
• Your eyes move in the direction of our voices.  
• You are fascinated with the light or moving tress outside.
• You now enjoy your nightly bath time.
• Snuggling with mommy on the couch is a plus.
• You are somewhat taking to a pacifier, but are not a complete fan.
• You have a baby mullet.
• You have peed and pooped on both mommy and daddy.  I think you have pooped on mommy more.
• It seems like getting your diaper changed is torture, but you are instantly happy when picked up from the changing table.
• You like hugs...lots of hugs.

Again, simply perfect.

I love you,

Mommy

4-1-1

Baby Will, you are oh so loved. I know I keep telling you this, but it is true.  Candace, also known as 4-1-1, was present at your birth and she blogged about her experience.  You can check out her view of your birth here...

http://candacetabernertop31.blogspot.com/2012/03/25-be-present-while-baby-is-being.html?showComment=1333564532474#c7264999011777549156

Auntie 4-1-1 loves hanging out with you.