7 months old

This is going to be a quick 7 month update (seeing as he is getting close to 8 months):

Baby William is getting so big now! He learned how to sit up this month. It was like one day he didn't have a clue how to sit up and the next he could sit up for 30 minutes straight!

I think he and Lesesne have become friends at school and he was making eyes at her at the beach.


He still loves his bathtime and yes, I still bathe him in the kitchen sink. As long as he likes it, fits and doesn't cry, this suits me fine (I don't have to lean down-it's wondeful!). He either grabs the cup or the washcloth while we're bathing-he absolutely loves it!
Here he is holding his bottle so well.
The exersaucer became one of his favorite "stations" this month--he is entertained for a good 15-20 minutes in there.



Tried his first biter biscuit.
Precious smile!
Digging in the sand for the first time.

Things to note about the past month:
- He got his first cold

- Emory anne got him to belly laugh (all children can make him laugh WAY harder than he laughs for us)

- He sat up when he was about 6 1/2 months

- He rolls over and over again

- Got his first 2 teeth (of course the bottom two)

He is still the sweetest little boy- makes me want to take bites out of him when he smiles or laughs for us. Love you lots Baby William!!!

DeBordieu July 2008

We had our second Milliken family beach trip of the summer and headed back down to DeBordieu. We only saw the beach one day--I guess that's what happens when you have three children to pack up, haul and get down to the beach. That one day though brought a lot of fun for T and William.

Annie and T having snack time.

My big boy sitting up, playing in the sand.
T wouldn't know what this world would be like without trucks or tractors--he LOVES trucks and tractors!!!
William got dirty in the sand- he loved it! He actually used the shovel to dig dirt and fling it in as many directions as he could.
William before we let him get dirty in the sand.
Anna and Lesesne
G and William
Sandy T
Lesesne
While we were down there we celebrated T's birthday on Monday, but he actually turned 2 on Tuesday, the 17th. Anna put together a nice little family birthday party for him and it was decorated in a John Deere theme--it was so cute!
Of course the biggest hit of the birthday party was when he got his Gator from Anna and Tombo.

While we were down there we also celebrated Anna and G Daddy's birthdays too. So happy birthday to ANNA, T and TOM!!!!

Fannie and William

Fannie has been coming to my parents' house every Friday for the past 16 years. And Walks and I are lucky enough to have her every other Thursday. Fannie has watched me grow from a 13 year old teenager to a Mom and it has been so special for both of us to grow up together. She loves coming in the house to be greeted by Willie and she can't get her hands on William fast enough. I just wanted to put these pictures on here because Fannie will always be like family to us and we look forward to many more years of our sweet Fannie (and the clean house is a bonus for us). :)

McClellanville for the 4th

We all headed to McClellanville for July 4th which is starting to become a family tradition. I think the purpose of the trip is to see how much we can pack up- head to McVille- eat, drink and hang out! We did absolutely nothing, but had a great time doing it.

Cool T

G Daddy loving on William

T moving in on Lesesne's play mat

T playing in William's exersaucer--he is so small he still fits in there!
Lesesne, T and William--cute cousins!
Walks had William in bed with him just giving him some love after a nap...picture below is how Walks had him bundled for the nap.
Cozy William

Brent Porter Yount

Congratulations to Tricia and Adam who welcomed Porter into the world this morning at 6:41. he is 7lbs 4oz and 20 inches long. We can't wait to meet him!!!!
(she's supposed to send a picture today and I'll post it)

6 months old

So little baby William isn't so little anymore- we have hit the 6 month mark! He is getting to be quite the little chatter box- doesn't say any recognizable sounds yet, but gargles, coos, etc. He still spits up some, but this month has been the biggest improvement so far.

William had his first swimming experience right before he turned 6 months and absolutely loved it. I can't wait to put him back in the water when we return to the coast 3 times in July!!! We are so lucky to be able to go to McClellanville, DeBordieu and Edisto throughout the year, but especially all three places in one month!
William starting really holding onto his feet this month. Here he is lying down on Walks lap, cooing at the big deer head and fan and holding his feet. They had a lot of morning time together and Walks has always given him his morning bottle, but with Walks' business really picking up and William being able to hold his own bottle, things are starting to change with the morning routine.

He spent the night with GrandAnne and G-daddy last week and I think they all had a great time! It was his first night with them and he slept until 8:15 the next morning!!! He hasn't slept past 7:00 for us in ages. GrandAnne has drapes that really make the room dark and since we didn't want to get new drapes for his nursery, we put a loud fan in his room and he's been sleeping until 7:30 or 8:00- yay! In theory that sounds good, but it was pushing his whole schedule back and that put his last bottle at night after 7:00. So we are trying to wake him up and get his morning bottle going around 7:30-7:45.

Typical happy sweet William.

William still likes to cover his face up when he gets tired and he sleeps with a lovey snuggled in close--it's super sweet and I think that is here to stay. We have 3 lovies- 2 elephants and the bunny.
He has started sitting in his high chair to eat now which makes him seem so much more grown up. He gets excited when he sees it because he knows he's about to eat! He is eating in the morning and at night (lunch is coming soon).But a few of the vegetables are not his favorite!

William's stats at 6 months:

Height- 26" (30th percentile)

Weight- 16 1/2 lbs (30th percentile)

Head- not sure, but 25th percentile

Sweet baby William, you still make me want to eat you daily with the cute noises, faces, expressions, reactions and your general sweet, laid back disposition. I love you to pieces!

Getting so big!

William holds his own bottle now...I can't believe how grown up that makes him seem to me! He also started sitting in his high chair for his food meals this week (pictures to come later). He still loves his bouncy seat, but he almost touches the bed or counter when he sits in it--guess he's just about outgrown it!
Happy happy baby boy!

Takes my breath away...

This is one amazing little boy...I LOVE YOU WILLIAM!!!!!

Trip to Debordieu

We spent last Friday through Wednesday at the beach with the whole Milliken family, minus G-Daddy who is in Canada. We had a great time, but didn't see much of the beach with having three children to take care of. Saturday we saw the ocean for about 2 hours and the rest of the days we decided the pool would be much easier with the babies. We were about to hop on the golf cart with a beach bag, cooler, float and a few bouncy seats and hit the pool with ease. (Hauling chairs and umbrellas to the beach was not nearly as easy)!!! Tombo, Walks and William enjoying the pool.
William loved T's float that Anna brought us to use...I forsee many more uses out of it this summer.

Looked like we had a set of twins, but with William and Lesesne so close in age, it will appear that we have twins for many years to come!
Babies in the shade...
T loved the pool.
Lesesne in her stadium seat.
Here is William in a bed trap while I jumped in the shower :)

We had a great time at the beach and we know each time will become easier and more fun for all of us. We'll be back in July!!!