I can hardly believe that William is already 9 months old! We went to the pediatrician on Wednesday and William got a clean bill of health. He was 21 lbs. 7 oz. and 29 3/4 inches long. Which is 50th percentile in weight and 75th percentile in length.
He is very proficient at crawling and has started pulling up on the couch. He experiments with new noises constantly and loves to hear himself babble. He can say da-da really well and sometimes shortens it to just DA. His favorite games are throwing the ball and peekaboo.
Just like the rest of the family, William loves to eat! We have been trying all sorts of finger foods and so far he likes everything. He has five teeth, two on top and three on bottom. He still spits up constantly due to his GERD (baby reflux). Hopefully he will outgrow it soon.
He continues to be quite the people person and smiles on command. He also loves other children and was yelling out at a little girl his age in the waiting room at the pediatrician's office yesterday. He has the best little personality and is such a ham! We are truly blessed.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
William Getting Ready to Go Swimming
Here are a few pictures Jonathan took of William getting ready to go swimming this weekend.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Jonathan's Right Leg
In case you were wondering what a leg with a titanium rod going through it looks like...here you go! Last Monday Jonathan had a day surgery at Memorial Hermann to have a screw taken out of his right leg. Here are the post op x-rays of what his right leg looks like now. If you look closely at the first picture you can see the shadow where the second screw closest to his knee was removed. His right leg took the brunt of the impact and was pretty much shattered in the middle. You can see now where all the bone has come back together.
By the way, the surgery went really well and Jonathan is feeling great. The screw that was taken out was causing him continuous pain and making his knee give out randomly throughout the day. We are truly blessed and thankful for all God has done for us!
Monday, July 21, 2008
8 Months
William was 8 months old on Sunday! We are experimenting with new foods, the picture above is an encounter with an avocado. He has two bottom teeth and just cut two top teeth. So far he likes to eat anything I give him.
He started full out crawling a few days ago and loves to try and touch the electronics and decorations under the T.V. He is learning the meaning of "no, no touching." He knows what it means, but sometimes he just can't help himself.
He also is in full babbling mode and experiments with new sounds all the time. He also loves to spit. He will take a full swig out of the sippy cup and spit everywhere. I have been covered in sweet potatoes and peas, so we are also working on "no, no spitting!"
My favorite trick he has is giving kisses. We just say, "kisses William" and he leans forward with an open mouth for a kiss. He is still a little ham and Mr. Smiley. He is such a joy and seems to be getting bigger by the minute.
Monday, July 14, 2008
I'm Back...
After I signed off in April I received a lot of backlash. I didn't realize people were really looking at the blog. This go around will probably be less detailed then before, but I will try to provide everyone with plenty of family pictures.
Here are a few from the summer...
Here are a few from the summer...
Monday, April 28, 2008
Blogging Burn Out
So, it looks like I only lasted about 5 months as a blogger. If you haven't noticed, my posts have been getting shorter and fewer over the past couple of weeks. I'm afraid I have blogging burn out. I am taking a blogging hiatus for awhile or forever, I'm not sure yet. I will send out a notice if I decide to resume blogging. I leave you with this, my last post...
William has started rolling over from his back to his stomach, it's really cute. He loves to take naps on his stomach now. I kept trying to roll him over back onto his back, but he would just flip over to his stomach. He has also started sitting up on his own and LOVES to jump in his jumparoo. He gets some serious air when he really gets bouncing. He has also started trying to crawl, which still needs some work. We will go to the pediatrician in a few weeks for his 6 month check up.
Jonathan went to the doctor last Friday. His right knee has been giving out on him, so they wanted to make sure the muscles were stable. Everything checked out, but they went ahead and did an MRI on Tuesday. We should have the results from the MRI next week. Jonathan is still scheduled to have surgery on July 8th to get the screw out of his right leg which should relieve a lot of the pain in that leg.
We are going to Rockport this weekend, it will be Jonathan's first time back on a boat since the accident. I think I'll make him wear a few life jackets and tie himself down to his seat. ;) It will also be William's first boat trip, so we'll have to see how he likes it.
This summer we will try to get down to Rockport a bunch and then we will go to Minnesota at the end of August. My sister and I, along with all the kids, will go for almost two weeks. Then the guys will come up over Labor Day. My mom and Tom have a beautiful lake house/cabin on Pelican Lake in Minnesota.
We've been through a lot over the past few months and I just wanted to thank everyone for taking such a personal interest in our little family. We have been overwhelmed with prayers and support. Now Jonathan literally knows the meaning of the old saying...What doesn't kill you, can only make you stronger.
"And after you suffer for a short time, God, who gives all grace, will make everything right. He will make you strong and support you and keep you from falling. He called you to share in his glory in Christ, a glory that will continue forever." - 1 Peter 5:10
William has started rolling over from his back to his stomach, it's really cute. He loves to take naps on his stomach now. I kept trying to roll him over back onto his back, but he would just flip over to his stomach. He has also started sitting up on his own and LOVES to jump in his jumparoo. He gets some serious air when he really gets bouncing. He has also started trying to crawl, which still needs some work. We will go to the pediatrician in a few weeks for his 6 month check up.
Jonathan went to the doctor last Friday. His right knee has been giving out on him, so they wanted to make sure the muscles were stable. Everything checked out, but they went ahead and did an MRI on Tuesday. We should have the results from the MRI next week. Jonathan is still scheduled to have surgery on July 8th to get the screw out of his right leg which should relieve a lot of the pain in that leg.
We are going to Rockport this weekend, it will be Jonathan's first time back on a boat since the accident. I think I'll make him wear a few life jackets and tie himself down to his seat. ;) It will also be William's first boat trip, so we'll have to see how he likes it.
This summer we will try to get down to Rockport a bunch and then we will go to Minnesota at the end of August. My sister and I, along with all the kids, will go for almost two weeks. Then the guys will come up over Labor Day. My mom and Tom have a beautiful lake house/cabin on Pelican Lake in Minnesota.
We've been through a lot over the past few months and I just wanted to thank everyone for taking such a personal interest in our little family. We have been overwhelmed with prayers and support. Now Jonathan literally knows the meaning of the old saying...What doesn't kill you, can only make you stronger.
"And after you suffer for a short time, God, who gives all grace, will make everything right. He will make you strong and support you and keep you from falling. He called you to share in his glory in Christ, a glory that will continue forever." - 1 Peter 5:10
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