Hi-eeeee!!

Will has learned how to say Hi to people recently. We were at Target the other day and he said hi to everyone that walked by. However, it isn't your typical short, Hi!, but it is a long drawn out "Hi-eeeee!" It is so funny. Everyone that walked by that he said hi to would just start laughing.

His verbal skills are starting to come along!!

The Baby Scoop

Well, I visited the doctor on Friday afternoon (we had reschedule from Wednesday). As I sat on the table I shared some concerns of going in to labor early with my provider (a new doctor that I had not seen yet) and he gave me the standard, "just because your first baby was early, doesn't mean this one will be, so you should be fine," speech. I told him that I have been having some pretty intense contractions in the last week and he said "false labor" to get me ready.

Then, as he was checking me, he said, "oh my goodness, the head is really far down!" He quickly changed his tune and said you better have your bags packed and back up plan ready. I am dialated to 2 cm already and still having random contractions. Nothing regular yet. He indicated that I probably have another week or so, but to be prepared about the first week in May. I go back again next week to be checked.

SO, we are on high alert at our house!! I couldn't sleep a wink last night....all I could think about was 38 weeks....38 weeks....(that is when the doctor said I would probably go into labor...so about another week). Today I am getting things finalized around here and getting my bag ready to go. My mom also decided to come early this week (thank goodness!!) to help out. It is getting harder to chase Will all over the house and he has been sick, so he is extra needy right now. I am starting to get exhausted....it is funny how everyone tells you to get rest...it is easy to say, but with a curious toddler at home and when you are the size of a whale, it is hard to get good sleep!

We will keep you posted!!

Nesting, Nesting, Nesting

Well, it has begun. I have officially started nesting. Last week I had the OMG, I am going to have a baby in less than a month and started to freak out a little. We have been working on projects around the house like crazy. We also had Brad's entire family here this past weekend, so I had to get my house in order for that.

We are at the 3 week mark already. I can't believe it. I have been working on sorting baby clothes and getting all of the baby "stuff" washed. It is a little bit frustrating because we don't know what we are having so I have bins to separate. We have a girl bin, boy bin, clothes that are the wrong season donation bin, and then we have the unisex clothes in the dresser. It will be so nice to have all of that junk out of the nursery once we know the "flavor" of the baby.

I haven't got the point of pulling out the appliances and cleaning under and behind them or climbing ladders to clean ceiling fans, so that it good. We have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday and we will let you know what they say about measurements and the like. Hopefully, we are still on track to go to the end, but we will see. I have been measuring high for the last couple of months, so it may be early.

A New Experience

Today, Will had watermelon for the first time. He absolutely loved it!! I gave him a few big chunks on his tray and in no time they were gone!! As he was eating, all I could hear is, "yum, yum, yum." It was so cute. I decided to give him a big chunk to see what he would do and he just put his face in it and started sucking all of the juice out. It was so funny.

He is definitely his mother's son!!

A New Level

Well, tonight Will achieved it.....he climbed up the chair and was sitting on top of our table. This may not seem like a big deal, but we have barstool height chairs and a pub top table....so they are much higher than your normal kitchen table and chairs. We could not believe it.....however, we had to give a little chuckle and got it on video. However, I am very concerned and we are trying to come up with ways to attach the chairs to the table so he can't climb them.

All in time for the new baby to arrive.......

Tender Moments to Cherish

Will wasn't feeling very well yesterday and just kind of had a punky day. He just wanted to sit in my lap and cuddle....which I love, not that he is sick, but because I don't get those moments very often anymore. Anyway, last night, Will woke up in the night crying at 12:30. Brad got up and consoled him and came back to bed. Brad was fast asleep again, but Will was still kind of whimpering. He had that "I just don't feel good and I want my mommy" cry. I went and got him some warm milk and got some Motrin. I took him out of his crib and we were laying on his bed and I was stroking his hair, face, arms and just cuddling with him. I stopped stroking him and was just laying there looking at him, when he looked up at me and started stroking my face, my hair and my arm. I just melted. He is such an amazing and loving boy.

It these little moments that make getting up at 1:00 am all worth while. I wouldn't trade being a mom for anything in the world!!

Climbing, Climbing, Climbing

Yesterday was a day to keep mom on her toes. We started off the day with Will pushing one of our barstools over to the pantry and almost pulling himself up on to the chair. I have been just letting him climb lately so if he falls that he understands what it means to climb up on things (within reason....I would never let him intentionally get really hurt). Then it was off to the living room....he pulled out one of his toy bins, emptied on the floor and then turned it over. He first used it to climb into and sit down...just testing it out. Then he turned it over and used it to climb up the bookcase where there are other toys. He didn't too far before he fell off and just gave a little grunt. Another healthy fall and respect for his surroundings. Later in the day, he managed to stand on one of his toys, climb into the toy box, stand on the toys in the toy box and turn the light switches on and off. He then used his tricycle to climb onto to get out of the toybox.....pretty impressive! Finally, after dinner, Brad cleaned him up and let him down out of his high chair while I was doing the dishes. Brad said, 'look' and as I turned around, Will was climbing up his highchair. He climbed all the way up to the seat and was standing in it. I went over and let him climb up and to make sure he didn't fall on to the hardwood floor.

I am afraid that we have crossed a whole new threshold of abilities.

Updated Pictures

We wanted everyone to know that we updated pictures on our website of Will. You can really see his precocious side. He has the funniest "devil" grin and most of the pictures that we have are capturing him doing something funny. Welcome to my everyday!! I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!!


http://www.bradandjules.com/will

The Worm

Yesterday I took Will to our Early Childhood Family Education class and I let him walk from the car to the front door. It was kind of rainy/snowy yesterday. On our way in, Will bent down to the sidewalk and I immediately pulled him back up to keep walking. I didn't think he had picked anything up, but as we got closer to the door, I heard him say, "yum." I bent down to see what he had in his mouth (thought probably a rock) and he had half a worm hanging out of his mouth. I about lost it!! It was so gross!!! I made him spit it out and cleaned out his mouth with my sleeve. I had the realization that he is a true boy and this is the first of many live things to go in his mouth!! I think this is just the beginning!!!

The First Blog Ever

This is the first time I have ever created a blog. I thought it would be fun and a good way to talk about my babies.

Well, Will is officially 15 months. We took him in for his 15 month checkup and the doctor said he was healthy. He actually lost about a pound from his 12 month checkup, but she said that was normal because he is so active. He is weighing in at 22 pounds, 10% and is 31 inches tall, 80%. He has 14 teeth already and is working on two more. He is so active and into climbing everything right now. He loves to be outside and to run run run!!

As far as the other baby, we are at 34 weeks, almost 35. We will be having the baby on May 13 and are so excited to finally meet he/she. We still don't know what we are having and are very anxious!! I have been having a really hard time sleeping lately, but other than that, feeling really good.

Well, that is all for now, check back for many updates!!