New Toys, Grandma Judy and Grandpa Joel's Visit

We picked up a high chair and an "exersaucer" for William this weekend while Grandma Judy and Grandpa Joel were visiting. We all had a wonderful time!

It's awesome to watch him figure out all the little gadgets and spinnies. Of course he has more fun when someone is playing with him.



He's also working really hard at standing. Sometimes he uses his mouth to help his balance, and he often just collapses in a heap (don't worry we're here to catch him), but he's getting super strong!


And he had so much fun with Gradma and Grandpa this weekend. He tried his very hardest NOT to fall asleep. Ever.


Of course, he's just a baby, so he wasn't 100 percent effective.


And some video, because he's so cute in action:

The Best Pic of Will to Date:

It's Been Too Long! Time For An Update:

I've finished teaching my drawing class, so now I'll have more time to update the blog.


Will's doing great- and so much these days! He grasps for toys regularly, puts them in his mouth and transfers them from hand to hand and picks them up and puts them back down.


We've also started feeding him rice cereal and some first stage baby foods. Most of the food ends up in places other than his mouth (behind his ears, up his nose, on his bib, onesies, legs, etc) and he makes the silliest faces when first tasting some new food (peas, bananas), but he's willing enough and seems to enjoy the new tastes. It's all for practice at this point anyway.


Will turned five months last week. He's due for his six month checkup in August--more shots and measuring of his head--the usual.


He's sleeping a LOT better now. He goes to bed at 7, wakes up at 11ish to chow down eight ounces and has started to skip the 3am waking. He'll sleep through until 6 or 7 am. Mom and Dad are a little more rested.


We take the jogging stroller out regularly now. The dogs and Will and I have a nice 4 mile loop that takes us about an hour. The jogging stroller is wonderful (thanks Mike and Mike!), much easier to push through the park (off road).


And a short video of Will's first rice cereal meal:

Updates

Sorry for the late post. I have a bunch of images of Sir William and without further ado, will post:


We've had to buckle Will into his swing lately. He wants OUT now, badly. Doesn't care how he gets to wherever he's going, he's just going.




I Will's starting to teethe. And he found his hands. His whole head is sticky with saliva now.




Will has enough head control for the Baby Bjorn. It's really his preferred mode of travel. He can look out and experience the world.



Omi gifted Will with a ton of new toys and outfits. I never really enjoyed dressing up dolls, but it's terribly hard to resist since baby's so cute and looks adorable in his new clothes. (Of course I'm biased!).


Will enjoys his hand and the new toy bar.




With his new stuffed snake and dog puppet.


There are more outfits (priorities, people!)- I will post as he wears them...

Grandma and Grandpa Come to Visit

Last weekend we had Grandma Veronica and Grandpa John come for a visit.

Some pics:

From Quiet Observer to Active Participant

Will, sitting up and taking command of the room.

Will is 3 months and three weeks old now. He's got good head control and he spends a LOT of time looking around. He likes to sit up and face out. I swear he's an artist because he spends so much time just observing things. He does respond too. He now giggles and squeals. His laugh is "ah hah hah" with a big gummy smile on his face.

I think the Think Thing from Liz will become a favorite toy.

Another thing he's starting doing is walking! He's a genius! He can't roll over yet, but he's already walking. OK, that's an embellishment. If he's held standing he picks up his right leg really high like a parade horse and stomps it down. Occasionally he'll put it down and shift his weight and pick up his left leg. It cracks me up. He loves doing it. I can tell he's going to keep us on the go when he finally gets all the coordination under control. Oh boy!

Sequence of Parade Walking

We got a gorgeous Instep Jogging Stroller from Mike Mancini and McMurtrie, my friends from DC. Dave put it together last weekend and we plopped little one in it. It's a bit big right now for him. But we're eager to get off the pavement with the stroller and onto the trails soon.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the the moms out there but especially to:

Dagmar, Judy, Veronica, Alicia, Martha Jean, Ashley and others I'm sure I've forgotten.

Some more William images for your enjoyment: