1 month

My baby is 1 month old! How is this even possible!? This last month has been one of the most wonderful, rewarding, magical, challenging, special months of my life. I honestly just can't believe how fast it sped by. When William was born, the one thing I desired more than anything else was to savor every moment.  yes there are tough days, moments of discouragement, sleepless nights, and endless poopy diapers...but I wanted to truly savor ALL of it. He is only going to be a baby once. Only once-and this is my chance to enjoy him in this stage. Although it has been difficult at times to truly savor (like when I am up at 3 am changing his diaper and he decides to have a massive poopy right when I put on a new clean diaper... happens all the time haha). I try to remember the times last year I would sit and imagine the joy of having a baby and tear up with anticipation wishing for those days... for these days! It has been SUCH a joy being William's mom.

YOU: look just like your dad. toot like an old man (I guess you are my son too;). love to sleep and could sleep through a hurricane (but really, the fire alarm went off the other day and you slept right through it!). have giant hands and long "piano fingers" as your dad calls them. have the strongest neck in the world and have been trying to hold your head up on your own since birth (we've been thinking about signing you up for newborn weightlifting competitions...got to pay for your college education somehow;). love bath time. hate being cold (sorry kiddo, you were born during the wrong month!). love when we read you books and sing to you. are the happiest baby I have ever seen (we love you for it). love your white noise and always fall asleep within 5 minutes of turning it on. used to HATE diaper changes...but are actually learning to tolerate/like them (thank you magical wipe warmer). are a baby Houdini and always manage to break free of your swaddles...like all the way out of them (no matter how tight we make them. still a mystery how you manage to do it every night). love your little schedule and eat/wake/sleep like it's your job (which I guess technically it is). have the most expressive face...seriously though you crack us up. only wake up once during the night to eat and then go right back to sleep. get hiccups daily just like you did in the womb. have TONS of golden hair. are 98% for height and are growing like a weed.

WE: can't stop starring at you. are obviously biased but we seriously believe you are the cutest baby known to man. LOVE being parents...but really, we had no idea we would enjoy it this much! are grateful every day for you and your sweet spirit. had a rough recovery but are finally starting to feel more like ourselves (mostly mama;). have given about 9,000 kisses. and have probably changed roughly as many diapers. have been on a couple baby-free dates and are thankful for loving/close grandparents. have taken 40,000 pictures probably. are trying to soak up every moment. are so excited for the new year and all that it will bring. 2016 is your year as a baby and we can't wait to see how you grow.

*I've been trying really hard not to "over post" on social media...but this is our family blog, so let the baby photo spamming commence!

the many faces of Mr. Will. I tired to get an crying one...but the yawn will have to do;)

after nursing snuggles are my favorite:) I wish I could post the way he smells haha..and to think I didn't like babies!



After church photo. William stayed home with grammy and papaKay (due to flu season) but Mike and I enjoyed being back!

Chill Will. That should be his nick name. Also, check out his kicks (daddy obviously dressed him today;)


he just LOVES waking up from his naps haha...baby torture. don't call family services

first bath! not sure how he feels about it...but he eventually loved it--we just had to turn the heat up and he was a happy camper

1 month old and loving life...his hair is crazy haha

I have a feeling these two are going to be inseperable

awake time with mommy..please excuse me making a fool of myself;)

story time with daddy.. he loves when we read to him! Charles Dickens to Dr. Seuss..he loves it all! 

I die every time I watch this video...HIS FACE hahahaha

our hiccup baby:) This video just perfectly captures his temperament though... chill and slightly concerned haha!