Photo Wall

I've wanted to do a photo wall for a long time...and we FINALLY did it! The wall behind the sofa in the living room now showcases some of our favorite family pictures! I'm really happy with how it turned out.

My smiley boy!

William, I love your silly faces!

William's first swim

Here are a few pictures of William's first swim. He did not like the initial shock of the water since it was a bit chilly, but after a minute he was fine.

And here are a couple pictures of Hannah strutting her stuff!

Maybe there's a chance...

...that Hannah will play in the sand at the beach after all!!! Those that witnessed Hannah's fear of the sand last year will be able to appreciate this video. Thank you Mandy for capturing this moment when Mark and I weren't there to see it for ourselves. I never would have believed it!

Enjoy :)

My current favorite picture!

I'm so grateful that William had the opportunity to meet his Great Granddaddy and Great Grandmother last week. I just love this picture of Granddaddy and William. Granddaddy is very sick and we are lucky that he is still with us. It's too hard for me to go into much more detail than that, but he has an aggressive form of lung cancer and Alzheimer's. So if you are a prayerful person, please keep him in your prayers.

6 weeks old!

William is now 6 weeks old! I think time is going by even faster with him than it did with Hannah. He is growing VERY fast...gaining 1 1/2 to 2 ounces a day! He is now over 12 pounds. Babies are supposed to double their birth weight by 6 months, but I won't be surprised if he does it by his 2 month appointment. He is quite the opposite of his sister!

William has been sleeping extremely well at night! He's been "sleeping through the night" for about 2 weeks now. He goes to bed between 8pm and 9pm and sleeps 8-10 hours straight. There were a couple mornings where I even had to wake him up to eat at 7am (I was dying from the engorgement)! I pray that he continues to be a good sleeper -- because when mama gets a good night sleep, everyone is happier :) He also started smiling at the beginning of the month. While they are pretty infrequent right now, I just can't get enough of them and spend much of my day trying to make him smile.

Sweet baby feet

I think the sweetness of this picture speaks for itself.

ONE month old!

Dear William,

I knew time would pass by quickly after you were born, but I had forgotten just how fast those early newborn weeks pass. I can't believe you are a month old already! It's bittersweet. On one hand I absolutely adore your sweet innocence and having a tiny baby to hold, yet I can't wait to see who you will look like and what personality will develop over the coming months. You have brought an indescribable joy to my life in just four short weeks. You are absolutely perfect in every way and I am blessed beyond belief to have you in my life to be my SON forever!

I love you.

-Mommy

Every good and perfect gift is from above. -James 1:17