Thursday, October 26, 2006

William turns 6 months old

It's hard for Anne and I to believe that William is already 6 months old. He's had a lot of milestones lately, from crying out "mama" (coincidence, we believe) to getting his first two teeth (the same two that Mary Grace got at 7 months), to starting on baby foods (he loves just about anything).

William just eats and eats. In that sense, he's the complete opposite of Mary Grace. They're also very different in weight, as William's weight is approaching his big sister's weight.

He's also become a good communicator, letting us know when he's hungry and when he's tired. When he's hungry, he talks baby talk for a while, then starts to whine. Once he sees the food, the whining turns into a full (and loud) cry. When he's tired, he rubs his eyes a lot and whines.

Mary Grace's swimming classes have just concluded and as William has just turned 6 months, he's eligible. So expect Anne and I to be swimming with the kids on Tuesday nights after 6. MG has learned to go underwater, jump off the side into daddy's arms, and use a barbell floater to swim around the pool (with Daddy holding her legs and pushing her). Finally here's a few photos.




Mary Grace and William in our bed one morning. What you don't see is that a moment later, William rolled over towards MG and tried to suck her face. :)

Happy Baby William fresh out of the bath. William gets a "kick" out of his bath, kicking his right foot constantly to make big splashes and get Anne and I all wet

Where did those pink cheeks come from? It got cold out for a few days and William got all bundled up in his new winter hat!