Will - 2 months

I really can't believe it has been 2 months already. Each day gets better because his personality is starting to show a little. Mornings are my favorite time because he is so alert and happy. When I am feeding him his morning bottle and JT walks in the room and talks to him, Will just smiles and then tries to follow JT all around the room with his eyes. I think he knows our voices well enough now to pick us out.

Stats:
Height - 23 inches
Weight- 12 lbs 10 oz

I think he looks more and more like JT everyday. His eyes are getting bluer, so I am hoping that he has JT's beautiful blue eyes. He still has tons of hair! He actually is getting a little mullet in the back - we may need to get our first haircut soon!

His umbilical cord finally fell off at 4 and 1/2 weeks so he had his first real bath in the tub. This wasn't as easy as just the sponge baths he has been getting, but he loved it! Just like his daddy (and his dog), he loves water!

He is getting really good at holding his head up. Sometimes he looks like a bobblehead doll and it is so cute! We play "stand up" a lot. This is where we hold him up under his arms and sing to him. He smiles and moves his head. Sometimes he will move his arms like he is swimming.

Will loves his hands. LOVES them! They are always in motion. I always tried to swaddle him to put him to bed, but he wanted his hands out at all times. Sometime he sleeps with both arms extended above his head - I think Meghan used to call this the "roller-coaster" position. Now he is trying to shove his fist in his mouth. He doesn't really take a pacifier, and he hasn't gotten the idea about sucking his thumb, so he just tries as hard as he can to get the whole thing in his mouth. Not really successful at this yet, but the boy is determined! He doesn't really grab on to toys yet, but he will play with a burp cloth.

He has spent lots of time with grandparents! NeeNee, Gram, and Gramps love to babysit! JT and I are learning to take advantage of this. We have been able to go out to eat lunch and run errands when they are around. It was hard to admit at first, but there is no doubt that the presence of me and JT really doesn't matter - it is all about Will! MAO has also been through town a few times, so Will is becoming a regular at Cracker Barrell. We spent a weekend at the lake with Pops and Nonna. Grandparents are the best!

I made my first trip out of the house with him when he was 4 and 1/2 weeks old. We went to Publix and he slept the whole time. I've realized that he is a pretty good companion, as long as he is sleeping. Now we pretty much go somewhere each day just to get out of the house.

On May 31st I got what I've been waiting for...a real smile! I melted of course! And now he smiles all the time. I get excited every time I see that sweet smile. Now I'm waiting for a laugh. He is very camera shy though. He will be smiling and cooing, but as soon as I try to get a picture or video, he becomes stone faced.

Will has met several of my coworkers. He has been out to the car auctions where he is pretty much a celebrity. Will and I surprised NeeNee at her office when her coworkers had a surprise baby shower for her. She had such a fun time showing him off!

Max and Grant have been over to play. They are much more interactive than Will, but it is fun to lay him down and watch the 3 of them. Will stares at one of them for a while, then the other one will catch his attention.

Big step - Will slept in his crib for the first time on May 23rd. I decided to move him from the bassinet to the crib on a night JT was out of town because I expected some serious crying. He slept better in the crib than he ever slept in the bassinet -I should have put him there from the beginning. He has the ability to turn a complete 90 degree angle from when I lay him down to when he wakes up in the morning. JT has started calling him "compass" because he says Will reminds him of a needle in a compass spinning around when he is in his crib. I have noticed the last few days that he is starting to wake up and entertain himself opposed to immediately crying. I need to get him a mobile to look at, this may earn me some extra sleep time.

Maggie is doing great with him! She loves him and wants so badly to comfort him when he cries. She lays on the floor beside us when we are on the couch, and lays by him when he is in his chair. I often find her sleeping in his room at night. They are going to be best friends, especially once Will is old enough to throw the ball! She actually put her toy in his lap the other day while he was in his chair. She was sitting there so patiently, just waiting for him to throw it to her. Really cute, but I hope she knows that isn't going to happen for a while.


This month has been so much fun. The pediatrician had told us that the first month was all about survival and everything revolved around Will. Then after that, we could start introducing him to our world and schedule. This has been so great because life is returning to normal, we just have a little buddy joining us. It is amazing how much Will has changed in the past month. He has grown of course, but the personality is starting to show and it makes everyday more incredible.

We love you so much Will!