Learning to Crawl & Stand

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Will has been pushing himself so hard to try to master crawling. For awhile he's been able to get up on all fours and bounce a bit. When he'd go to take a "step" he'd just launch himself forward on his belly or crawl backwards. (see video) Around the same time his crawling adventures began, he started pulling himself to a standing position in his crib or at the coffee table. That's been going on for about two weeks, but this week he'd definitely crawling. Really crawling. That frightens and amazes me. This little guy is just so strong! I have to get some video of him doing "sit ups". So, who does this little man take after? Who in our family is of such physical prowess? I know we can all sit, crawl & stand...some of us can even walk, but did we at 6 months?? Anne Hoskins says that Billy was standing by 6 months, so maybe he gets it from his daddy.

Boating Babies

Will and some his little friends took the boat out this weekend. We got some great pictures of the kids! They were not happy in their life vests unless the boat was moving. Jackson looked so funny with sunscreen in his hair - nice do dude! We ate lunch at the Dayton Marina, then trolled around the river. It was a nice afternoon.

Father's Day Slideshow

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Billy's first Father's Day has come & gone, but I wanted to put something on the blog to salute him & the other dads in our lives. I am quite certain that Billy is the best dad in the world, but he had to learn that somewhere right? So of course, we honor Billy's dad (William Austin III) and give him props for all he taught Billy about being a father. I am also certain that Billy's mom played a big part in making him the father he is today. So thanks to her for raising him right. And Happy Birthday to her!!

Then there's my dad. For being so far away from me, you'd be surprised how much of a daily influence you are on me. Thank you for setting the bar to judge what a "good guy" is so high that I had no option but to marry Billy. Thank you for being an enthusiastic dad to me (Atta Boy Girl!!) and grandfather to my son.

Here is a quick slideshow of Will with his father, grandfathers and even his great-grandfather. Bill, you will recognize the song as the Irish blessing you read to Billy & I before our wedding.

Happy Father's Day!!

Laughing Baby!

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Will thinks his daddy is the most funny person in the world! Billy really got Will laughing today and we caught it on tape. We were all three laughing so hard, I had tears running down my cheeks. His laugh is just so fun! Take a listen...

Will's first feeding

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On May 27th we had Will's 5 1/2 month check up. He's gaining weight (a little) & still in the same percentiles. He's up to 14 pounds! He's almost doubled his birth weight. The doc did give us the go ahead to start feeding him cereal. We had our first experiment last night. It was very cute, and very messy. I don't think he liked the taste, but he did a pretty good job getting some spoonfuls down.

Memorial Day

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In addition to the fun bonfire at Heidi & Brian's house, Will also had his first boat trip this Memorial Day weekend. He didn't like having to wear the life vest, but he fell fast asleep once the boat started moving. He was actually sleeping standing up in his daddy's lap! 

Busy month of May!

Now that Will is five months old (count 'em Amy!), he is really a busy little man. He's been invited to so many parties and events! This month we celebrated his Uncle Chris's graduation from Xavier. Congratulations Uncle Chris!! Will attended the graduation ceremony and the lunch that followed. We snuck away from that party to attend Brittany's baby shower (baby Charlie due in just a few weeks!). He could not have been a happier baby. We are so lucky to have such a laid back little boy!! He even took a nap on his Auntie Amy during the shower. Maybe it was that HUGE bottle I fed him?!

Will spent time with his Hoskins grandparents this weekend while Billy and I got some much-needed yardwork done. He had his first experience at Le Cabín in Maysville! He's still mastering the sleeping thing, so he provided some middle of the night entertainment. On Sunday we took him to a Memorial Day party at Titi Elle's house where he played with his friend Mia again. She was excited to see "Lil' Bill". 

5 months old and sittin pretty

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Updates are slow...mama's back to work!

Here are a few cute pics of bath time with Will. He's getting so big and just wiggles all the time. If I set him down on his back, he's flipped over to his belly in a second. Busy little boy! 

He had his 4 1/2 month check up recently. He's a little over 13 lbs and he's 25 1/2" long (tall?) - I think that's how big Kevin was when he was born! I can tell he has his mom's allergies, which is no fun for Will, but his sneezes are really cute. 

It's harder to find time to update the blog now that I'm back to work. I'll try to get better about regular updates even if there no big news. Check out the video of him sitting up!