If I had to sum up the last month in just one word it would have to be BUSY. I was super busy with soccer, Darrell was pretty busy with two or three events for the Shrine, and William is just a busy boy. Seriously. I don't think the kid is ever still. There is no sitting down and cuddling on the couch with this boy--if you attempt to sit and cuddle be prepared to have your face poked at and your body used as a jungle gym. I'm always in awe when we go out and see other babies sitting contentedly in their car seats--William is sooooo not content to just sit and take in what is going on around him; he has to do everything in his power to be a part of what is going on. And believe me, he'll let you know if you aren't including him enough in what is happening. Is it a lot of work? Sure. But for the most part we enjoy every minute of it (and if you are thinking that all this energy he burns would make him a good sleeper you'd be wrong. We're still battling with waking up two--sometimes three--times a night. But as our lives start to settle down and we are able to get into more of a routine we're hoping that will help. Until then I'm going to try to enjoy the middle of the night cuddles because it's one of the few times during the day when he is calm and relaxed--at least most of the time).
At his appointment last week, William weighed in at 16 lbs, 10 oz, and measured 26 inches. Not a whole lot of growth since his four-month appointment, but his doctor isn't concerned because he said a lot of exclusively breastfed babies tend to dip in their growth after shooting up right after birth. Because of this, we're still wearing pretty much all 3-6 month clothing (although some of his long-sleeves are 6-9 months; they'd be too short on his arms otherwise), and we went out and bought another small package of size two diapers before making the transition to size three (actually, we tried size three for about two days, which resulted in two pretty massive blowouts. We attributed the blowouts to the fact that the diapers were too big, but he blew out of his size two the very next day. Go figure. We haven't really had any issues since then, though, so we're finishing out the last of our size twos--for the second time--and then we'll be in size three for good).
Despite the fact that William has really only improved on his five month skills (sitting, reaching out, tracking objects, etc) and not really added any new skills, he is still (as his doctor put it) perfect plus. The only developments I would possibly add are that he has managed to pull himself up a few times and can sometimes take a few steps while we have his arms, but neither are terribly strong or consistent. I would be really surprised if we can't add crawling to his repertoire by seven months; we've already begun baby-proofing in anticipation. Another thing to look forward to at his seven-month update: solid foods! After my babysitting stint with a one-year old a few weeks ago, this momma isn't too sure she's ready for what is going to be coming in his diapers, but I know it's a necessary step.
We are continuing to enjoy watching his active, happy-go-lucky personality develop, and are loving all the smiles and giggles. In fact, we've even had some church members "complain" to us that William is a distraction during church--not because he is loud and fussy but because he is so cute and smiley! And like usual, here are a few out-takes showing off some of that fun personality!
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