Tales of the Week

My sweet boy shared his toothbrush with me last night.  This sounds really random and kind of gross, but his toothbrush is one of his favorite things in the world.  He chews on it, shakes it, and talks to it while getting ready for bed and for the day, and sometimes when we just need an easy distraction. Last night he stuck it in my mouth and shared!  At 9 months old, sharing anything is a really big deal!  Such a sweet kid!

He also SANG through church on Sunday (I have been meaning to post this all week). He wore his precious bow tie, and we sat by the choir.  Every time the music started, the congregation sang, and he started in around the third line.  When the music stopped, he got out one more verse before HE was done.  Every song, antiphon  all the Eucharistic prayers.  Full participation.  Our entire third of the church giggled every time... "AHHHHHH, AAAHHHHHHH" (monotone)  It was hilarious and so sweet.  He was also so excited to see Baby B join our church through baptism.  When she cried he was very concerned, and when everyone clapped, he bounced!  It was such an exciting Mass, he had to nap afterwards!

Sweet sleepy face

Six Months Old!

Happy Birthday to me!

Four Months Old!

Poor William spent his four month birthday visiting the pediatrician and recovering from vaccines. He was a whopping 12lb, 2 oz, and is perfectly proportional and on track at 10th percentile for weight, height, and head circumference.
As an update, he now rolls over whenever placed on his back (good luck changing diapers), and gives a great giggle in response to hiccups, tickles, and peek-a-boo. He is very interactive with grown ups and likes to snuggle (chew on) lovies (or really anything), and watch the furry friends at home.
He nurses off shield (woo-hoo)! At night and on days at home, and does great with a combination of breastmilk and formula at the babysitter's house. Last week was a growth spurt, and he was eating constantly! The pediatrician brought up introducing solids, so that may be in the works soon.
We can't believe how big he has gotten!
(Napping to sleep off the shots.)

Favs

New favorite pics of the week.

Baptism

Update and Pictures

 Here's our little angel...



Will has had a great week.  Mommy and Daddy had a busy-to-rough week. Last Monday, we found out our top two daycares will not have a spot for Will unless another kid leaves, until January.  So we had to start another search, and are visiting a couple of places this week. 

Tuesday, at our peds visit, we found that Will was only up to 6 pounds 7 ounces, a much slowed rate of growth.  He had barely broken birthweight at 4 and a half weeks.  We ended up starting to supplement with formula.  We spent the past week doing the pumped breastmilk plus formula to make sure he was getting 2 ounces per feeding.  (Mommy did not take this great, but the goal is for Will to grow strong and healthy, so it is all good.) 

Results have been great!  Today Will was up to 7 pounds 5 ounces at our peds visit.  A huge growth!  After a few days of the increased volume he has been eating up to 4 or 5 ounces at a feeding, and sleeping for longer periods.  He is also more alert and social. 

I went to Lactation Consultant #3 this week, and have lots of strategies to try to keep him growing for now and help him get back onto the breast as he gets bigger.  We are heading to ENT to check out his tongue Thursday, and I have a new pump to try.  Ultimately, we are just glad he is growing.

In other, very fun news, Will has started giving us true social smiles and is much more interactive. 

Over this past weekend, the four of us (Maddie came along, too), went to Rocky Mount for a quick family visit, and to meet Aunt Kelly and Uncle Alex.  We also got to see lots of other family and near-family while we where there, including Great-Aunt Alicia, and Cousins Nick and Kate.

Aunt Liz helped out at my house, when Daddy went back to work.

This is how I sleep in my little bed, in the big bed.

Snuggle Baby Will

Will makes the cutest faces.

 

Sweet little hands.

 One Month Old with Maddie



The mums from Mommy and Daddy's wedding.



One Month Old!

 These are not first bath pictures, but they are great bath pictures!  Will LOVES a bath.

 Snuggly, after bathtime.

Oh My!  Lots of pictures!  I guess Mommy can post Rocky Mount pictures soon.