Just Chillin with Mom and Dad

Will is so sweet and snuggable when he wakes up whether it be first thing in the AM or from a nap. Here are a few pictures that capture that sweetness.

Growing Up Too Fast!

I was just cleaning bottles and turned around to see Will in his baby swing, and it just hit me how big he has gotten since the first time he was in there. Of course I love seeing him thrive, but the time is going by too fast, and it certainly is true that they don't stay small for long. It also just reminded me of how lucky and blessed I feel to be able to stay home with my little guy so I won't miss a moment. (Our checkbook doesn't feel as lucky,but oh well. Ha! Besides, Peanut Butter and Jelly makes both a good lunch and dinner, plus a good friend of ours reminded us that there are endless amounts of things you can make with hamburger and elbow macaroni. Thanks Mrs. Hopper!) All joking aside, thanks again Darlin for encouraging and supporting our decision to stay home with Will. It truly means the world to us! We love you.

Here are some pictures to show how much Will has grown...


4/27/09 (1 month)


8/20/09 (4 1/2 months)
Notice the feet kicking out and the grip and mouth on toys.


4/13/09 (12 days old)


8/14/09 (4 1/2 months)


7/4/09 (3 months)


8/18/09 (4 months)
It's amazing how much strength he has gained in his back, neck, and legs in just one month.

More comparisons to follow (my computer is not wanting to post pics right now for some reason.)

My Little Bookworm

As a result of my education background, I have immersed Will in books practically since the day he was born. Reading to him is one of our favorite things to do. He sits in our laps, smiles the entire time we read to him, and even helps turn the pages every now and then. He also does a lot of cooing during this time. It is precious. Right now his favorite stories are "The Thingamajigs," and "The Five Little Monkeys." He's also starting to really enjoy the Dr. Seuss books.


Learning about "Jack and Jill" and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider."


Reading books can be exhausting.

Our Little Football Fan

As you all know, during the Fall Ben and I are glued to ESPN to watch our LSU Tigers and find out all of the goings on in the SEC world. In order to prepare Will for the football madness, we have been watching ESPN "Sportscenter" and "First Take." Following in the footsteps of his mommy and daddy, I caught Will watching ESPN intently today and had to take a picture of it.


He was really intrigued by the breaking news that Brett Favre was signing with the Vikings.


He was really watching Sesame Street at this point, but still just so cute. I love watching him in his Bumbo.

Lazy Weekend

With it being August in Louisiana, there aren't a lot of outdoor options for play, so we decided to have a couple quick little photo shoots with Will. He can only handle making cute smiling faces for about 5 minutes or so, before he decides to suck his thumb and put his head into the bed, or cry for his Momma to hold him.

We're curious, which one of us is he looking more like these days?


I love the innocence in his eyes. That, or he's looking for trouble.


Sweet Cue Ball.


Krissy played pee-pie (peek-a-boo) off camera to get some big smiles and laughs out of Will. My wife is such a good assistant!


A quick pause for some thoughtful investigation


Finger licking good!

Third Time's a Charm!

At Will's 4 month checkup on Monday, August 3rd, the doctor said we could start him on some rice cereal. The news was music to my ears as Will was barely stretching time between meals to 2.5 hours. So, Ben and I of course got the video camera out and prepared our little man for his first big boy meal on Tuesday morning. As expected, things didn't go as planned. We thought he would take to the spoon feeding thing so easily, but as I put it in his mouth, he gagged, spit the food out, and began to throw a little fit. He was not having any of it. I tried again, and this time he wouldn't even open his mouth a little bit, so I put it on his lips, he licked it and once again cried his little eyes out. So as not to stress him out too much, we decided to stop forcing it and wait until the next morning.

Well Wednesday morning rolls around and we do everything again...video camera is out, cereal is mixed, Will is put in Bumbo, but no success. He hated it just as much as the first day.

Today, which is Thursday, I decided to try again, and while it didn't work this morning, I fed him a bowl at noon and he finally ate some. Of course it didn't go without a little fight from him. In order to get him to eat it, I had to put a little dab on my finger and he sucked on it. He then decided he wanted to suck his thumb, so I put a little on his thumb and he sucked it right up. Finally, I started putting the spoon by his mouth while his thumb was in there, and he did a combination of eating his thumb and the cereal at the same time. He whined a few times here and there, but at least ate most of his cereal. It was just so precious and I was so proud of him. My little boy is growing up so fast.


Day one: Getting prepped for his first meal


"Seriously, do I have to eat this?"


"I guess it's okay, but I'm not going to smile momma."


"How would you like it if I took a picture of you when you look like this?"


"Maybe if I suck my thumb, she won't stuff anymore of that 'food' in my mouth."

Daddy is My SUPER Hero!

Just a few pictures of our Little Man wearing his Dad's favorite shirt while hanging out in his Excersaucer and Bumbo.


Caught red handed being all grown up


Just dang cute


Grinning from ear to ear


"I'm getting the hang of this Bumbo thing."


"Seriously, how many more pictures are you going to take?"