William had a special treat on this special day... He was able to meet his great-grandmother today. What perfect timing! =) He was a little under the weather since he went to see the pediatrician this morning and had some shots. The nurse was great this time. She must have given him all 4 shots in 5 seconds! She barely gave him enough time to cry. It was over before he knew it! But more on William later.
Here's a picture of 3 generations of Davidsons that actually spans 4 generations. We wish so much that William could have known Bill's dad. So the picture is kind of bittersweet. Grammy loved spending time with William and was impressed by what a good baby he is. She likes to call him "sweet William."
In some ways, it's so neat seeing him grow up, especially as he will soon be starting on solid foods, but then in other ways, we wish he could stay like this forever. His baby days are passing so quickly! We just want to hold on to them, but it's like they're slipping through our fingers with each passing day. What a blessing he is to us!
Here's a picture of 3 generations of Davidsons that actually spans 4 generations. We wish so much that William could have known Bill's dad. So the picture is kind of bittersweet. Grammy loved spending time with William and was impressed by what a good baby he is. She likes to call him "sweet William."
William is now 13 lbs and 3 oz. He is 25 inches long (75-90 percentile!). He is becoming more and more social as he grows, which is exciting to see. His hair is also beginning to grow out since losing his baby hair. Actually, it's just one big patch on the top of his head. The rest of it has been more slow-growing. And the cradle crap is almost all gone, except for a few spots here and there. He also has a few patches of eczema on his skin that flare up every now and then. As for his hand-eye coordination, he is learning to hold on to things better. He has to make a wide sweep with his arms when he sees something he wants to hold. And if he happens to get it into his hands, he'll slowly wrap his pudgy little fingers around it. Otherwise, he has to bring his arms back out and try again. =) It's cute. He also likes holding his hands together on his chest or stomach, like he's wringing his hands. That's even cuter. =) Sometimes he can even intertwine his fingers.
The doc said we should be striving for 30 minutes (collectively) of tummy time every day. Oops! William HATES tummy time with a passion. So we've been really slacking in that area, since he can't last more than a few minutes on his stomach. I guess we'll have to be more intentional about doing tummy time even though it puts him in a funk.
William continues to sleep well at night and is putting himself down fairly quickly on most nights. He's beginning to sleep through the entire night more often. It's his sleeping during the day that is problematic. He has a hard time napping for long periods. The longest he will sleep is 45 minutes, but often, his naps are only about 20-30 minutes long. By the end of the day, he's usually so exhausted. So we're working on trying to get him down when he's tired, but not overtired, and making the house as quiet as possible to help him to sleep better. The doc also said we could start giving him solid foods now, starting with rice cereal. So that should help him to sleep/nap better. I was a little surprised to find that we could start him on solid foods so early. I thought I'd have to breastfeed only for a while longer... Never thought I would miss breastfeeding, but I'll miss spending that time with him. It's something that only the two of us can share. It looks like our breastfeeding days are numbered and he won't need me anymore. =( He's growing up so incredibly fast!
The doc said we should be striving for 30 minutes (collectively) of tummy time every day. Oops! William HATES tummy time with a passion. So we've been really slacking in that area, since he can't last more than a few minutes on his stomach. I guess we'll have to be more intentional about doing tummy time even though it puts him in a funk.
William continues to sleep well at night and is putting himself down fairly quickly on most nights. He's beginning to sleep through the entire night more often. It's his sleeping during the day that is problematic. He has a hard time napping for long periods. The longest he will sleep is 45 minutes, but often, his naps are only about 20-30 minutes long. By the end of the day, he's usually so exhausted. So we're working on trying to get him down when he's tired, but not overtired, and making the house as quiet as possible to help him to sleep better. The doc also said we could start giving him solid foods now, starting with rice cereal. So that should help him to sleep/nap better. I was a little surprised to find that we could start him on solid foods so early. I thought I'd have to breastfeed only for a while longer... Never thought I would miss breastfeeding, but I'll miss spending that time with him. It's something that only the two of us can share. It looks like our breastfeeding days are numbered and he won't need me anymore. =( He's growing up so incredibly fast!
The hardest thing about putting William down for the night is his sad face and pouty lip. He does this at bedtime as if he knows we're going to leave him for the night. It's the saddest thing ever and yet never fails to make us laugh because it's so cute. And then it makes us sad again and then we laugh. It's a repeating cycle, but it's especially hard when he has tears. Awww... what a sad face!
In some ways, it's so neat seeing him grow up, especially as he will soon be starting on solid foods, but then in other ways, we wish he could stay like this forever. His baby days are passing so quickly! We just want to hold on to them, but it's like they're slipping through our fingers with each passing day. What a blessing he is to us!
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