Aruba!

We were in Aruba for the past four days (Thursday - Monday) for Kristen's friend's wedding. It was a really great trip. The island was really nice, the weather was perfect, and the wedding was wonderful. We were pretty busy Thursday - Saturday, but were able to spend the day on Sunday relaxing on the beach and by the pool. It was nice to get a little sun but it was great to get back to Will!

Before the Civil Ceremony on Friday Morning













The Bridesmaids and Beth at the Rehearsal Dinner








All the Guys at the Wedding









Beth and Kristen before the Ceremony












The Bride!












Phil and Kristen after the Beach Side Ceremony









Beth and Kristen at the Reception









One of the many Lizards at the Resort

6 Month Well Visit

Will had his 6 month well visit today. He weighed in at 17 lbs 9oz (39th percentile) and 26.25" (only 30th percentile). His doctor thinks the nurse measured incorrectly either this time or at the last visit because he only grew 1/4" since his 4 month visit. Based on how his clothes fit, we know that isn't the case. Otherwise, he is in great shape. His one tooth has broken the surface (no pics yet) and she thought she could feel some swelling on the other side. He can sit and play for long periods of time, can move from a sitting to a crawling position, and rocks in the crawling position. He also "crawls" backwards which is very common. This afternoon, Phil and I watched him take his first forward "crawl step." He moved one arm forward and one leg forward but then got tired and plopped down. He'll probably be moving across the room before we know it!

Teething

Little William is in the process of getting his first tooth. On Saturday, I noticed a "bulge" under his gums with a small slit on the top. It has been getting progressively bigger but the tooth hasn't sprouted yet! We are leaving for Aruba later this evening, and are hoping that it breaks the surface before then. We'll be sad if he gets his first tooth while we're gone! Will has been drooling a lot (more than usual) and is constantly gnawing on things (again, more than usual!). He is usually really happy and energetic but has been a little quieter than usual the past few days so I'm sure its bothering him. Hopefully we'll have tooth pictures to show you next week!

Here are a few cute photos of Will. There is also a video of him holding his bottle and feeding himself. He's been grabbing the bottle and holding it for a while now but yesterday he held on from the beginning of the feeding (all 6 oz) and would actually take the bottle out of his mouth and put it back in. It was a little messy - the bottle would drip on his face, but he found his mouth again everytime. This video isn't great - I was the only one home so I had to take it myself.

Staring intently at the Baby Einstein Aquarium

I Love Books!
























I'm bigger than this spoon!

Halloween - Part 2

Trick or Treating at Grandma and Grandpa's










Visiting Oma and Great Great Aunt Erika













Halloween wore me out!












Mmmm.... skittles!












Watching the fire with Grann

Happy Halloween!

6 Months Old!

William is 6 months old today! It is amazing how fast the time has gone. He is able to do so much now: he can eat solid foods (he loves his fruit and cereal), he can sit in his high chair, he can sit up and play, and he can sleep 8 + hours at night. Although, last night was the first time in a long time that he woke up in the middle of the night. And oddly, it was at 1:21am. He was born at 1:22. He didn't cry. He was just awake for a few minutes chatting happily in his crib. It was kind of fun for us to all be awake at his official 6 month birthday. We are all going out to dinner tonight to celebrate!

Will is almost bigger than Porter!
























Sitting in his mommy's old high chair












Sitting up to Play



Bounce, Bounce, Bounce!