He's a Happy Boy- 3 months

At three months old, Will is bringing more and more joy to our lives. I'm back at work now and am so thankful for the childcare that God has provided. Wes and I are watching him one day a week and we have hired a college student to stay with Will at the church where Wes works. It's only 6 minutes from me, so I can stop by and have a lunch date with my boy whenever I want. God is good.

Our Growing Boy

New pictures are below of our son who is now over 7 weeks old!  I have to admit the first 6 weeks have been some of the hardest days of my life...we are coming to really enjoy Will more and more as we get to know him and he gets to know us.  We are very blessed.  Will has loved getting to know his family.  We are taking a trip tomorrow up to Kentucky and Indiana to show him to all of our loved friends and family.

My wonderful Aunts and Cousin!

Will was so happy to meet his Aunt Lisa and Aunt Lesley this week.  He got lots of wonderful cuddle time and mom got lots of wonderful sleep!  Because Will spent the first week of his life in the NICU, he didn't get a chance to be held and cuddled by his sweet family.  Thank you Lisa, Ethan, Sam, and Lesley for sharing the joy of meeting your newest family member.  We love you all so!  Will is blessed to have family like you!

Will's great Daddy!

Will is blessed to have a daddy who has worked himself ragged to make a fence outside so he will have a place to run and play...who gets up at 3am to change his diaper...who rocks him and soothes him even when his back is on fire with sunburn.  We are both blessed to have Wes in our lives...he is a wonderful husband and daddy.

Will's Debut at UA

Will made his first trip to UA today to meet all of his fans at the Career Center.  He did great and was more awake than I've seen him so far.  he even gave some glimpses of a smile :)  His smiles right now are kind of a crooked half-grin...but they are a joy!  We're slowly figuring out how to get showered, bathed, clothed, geared up, and packed in the car to actually get somewhere on time.  It's proving to be a challenge.

To anyone who checks our website and blogs...so sorry it has taken us this long to post new photos and blogs.  It has definitely been an exhausting 3 weeks, and it gets tough to find time to do anything but care for our new bundle of joy!  Now that I'm a mom of 3 weeks I decided to write down some things I've learned in the past three weeks:

1. Wipes can be used for anything...and you go through a box of wipes like it's going out of style!

2. When your baby is checking out your face, he gets very still and quiet.  So sweet.

3.  Very rarely does a mom get a warm shower or a warm meal.

4. Babies love the sound of their dad's voice.

5.  The distance between your bed and the baby's crib seems like a grand canyon...it can be scary

6. Nothing feels better than when you can stop your baby crying just by picking him up and talking to him.

7.  Grandparents can be a tremendous help!!

8.  The word "routine" takes on a whole new meaning.

9.  Spending time with God get tough...but He hears even the weakest prayer at 2am.

10.  No one could have ever prepared me for the entire life change and exhaustion of motherhood...I'm sure nothing can prepare me for the joys that await us with each new day as well.

Chillin' at home

Will is a sweetheart.  So far the only time he really cries is when he's hungry (which is anywhere from 1 1/2 to 3 hours apart).  He takes some great naps sometimes, and then other times he just wants to be up and check out what's going on around him.  He's had a great time being cuddled with his grandparents, aunt, and great grandparents.  I think his cheeks have a forcefield that draws you in and make you kiss them uncontrollably!  He's definitely very squeezable.  Today we went back to the hospital to have him weighed...he's now 7 lbs./11.4 oz...so he's officially passed his birth weight.  Thank you, Lord, for helping our little one grow into a healthy well-baby!