"2 Month" Check-up

William had his 2 month check-up today. He weighed in at 12lbs 14 oz and 24" long. His doctor said he has a very strong neck and legs and will probably be able to turn himself over from stomach to back pretty soon. They did say we need to increase the amount of "tummy time" he has every day. He seems to be getting better at it and seems to enjoy it more so hopefully it won't be a miserable experience! He got his first set of immunizations. He cried right after they stabbed him, but seemed to settle down afterwards. He has been a little fussy this afternoon and a little groggy but that is normal.

Scooby Doo Band Aids

11 weeks!

William is 11 weeks old today! He is starting to "play" with his toys. He has starting grabbing on to toys, will bat at them (and not just by accident) and has started bringing the toys to his mouth. It takes a lot of concentration on his part! I'll try to capture it on video. Tomorrow is his 2 month check-up where he'll be getting his first set of shots! I'll post an update tomorrow with his length, weight, etc.

Frog Legs

Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July and Happy 30th birthday to Phil. We had a very fun day - we walked into town to watch the EGR parade, had lunch at Ramona's Table, grilled on the deck, and went to the fireworks (well, mom and dad went to the fireworks, William stayed home with Grann.)

Getting Ready for the Parade
(Note: William is actually holding the pinwheel)









The fire engines hurt my ears!









I'm sad the 4th of July is over!









A Short Sample of the EGR Fireworks

The Moro Reflex

All newborns are born with the Moro Reflex. Basically, when they get startled their arms and legs shoot out to "protect" them. William's kicks in as he is falling asleep. We think he has the "falling sensation" and freaks out everytime he is about to drift off to sleep. It is really funny to watch. The reflex is supposed to go away after 2 months but his is still going strong. Hopefully it disappears in the next few weeks because it makes falling asleep difficult as you will see from these video clips:

2 Months Old!

William is 2 months old today. It is amazing how much he has changed in such a short period of time. According to our scale, he is getting close to 12lbs (granted, it was at the end of the day) and he has definitely grown out of his newborn outfits. He can still wear most of his 3 month stuff and is even wearing some 3-6 month clothing.

A Few Newborn Photos

As you can see, we finally updated our main photo to include William. Here are a few more of our favorite newborn photos:

8 Weeks Old!

William is 8 weeks old today. He is getting so big! He is over 11 lbs and close to 24" long (according to our measurements). He is getting very chatty. You can carry on "conversations" with him, which is really funny. The major development is that he slept in his crib all week! He is able to put himself to sleep in the crib at night and is able to sleep for 5 hours without waking up. We haven't had the 6-7 hour sleep stretches we had with the car seat, but hopefully that is right around the corner! It looks like his eyes are officially starting to turn brown. The centers are definitely a brown/hazel color with blue around the edges. It is probably only a matter of time. Here are some photos from this week:

Hanging out with Porter













Getting good at "tummy time"