Snuggler

This little rock lover is not a snuggler.  I can count on one hand the number of times he has truly snuggled up with me when he wasn't sick or already asleep.  So, when he does snuggle, I soak it all up and enjoy the moment as I know it is fleeting.

The other night when the Pettey 4 were in town, Will woke up crying.  Chad has suspected his teeth might be bothering him when he put him to sleep, and he was probably right.  So,  I went upstairs to give Will some Motrin and hopefully put him right back to bed. 

I gave him the Motrin while he was sitting in my lap, and when I was done, he didn't slide out of my lap as he usually does.  Instead, he put his head on my chest.  With a big smile on my face, I helped him get cozy while rubbing his back and singing him some songs.  He just laid on my chest with his blankie and would occasionally move his head from one side to the other.  When I would stop singing, he would look at me as if to tell me to continue.  At one point, I asked him if he wanted to go back in his crib and he looked at me and made a funny bird-like noise.  I  took that as he wasn't quite ready, so I kept singing and snuggling with him.  It was perfect really.  After a few more rounds of the few songs I know by heart, I put him in his crib where he quickly got comfy and was out for the night.

That time was so great for me.  I have thought about it quite a few times in the past two days.  Not that I want Will to have teething pain, but when he does, I will happily volunteer to go to his rescue. 

15 Months Old!

Will turned 15 months old on July 2, and he had his check up today.  Here are his stats:

- Weighs 23.8 lbs (45%)
- 32.25 inches tall (85%)
- Head is 47.9 (73%)

He didn't cry when he got his shot! 

4th of July Weekend

We have a fun 4th of July weekend in Austin.  We spent Friday night with Ahma and Bapa and Saturday night with Lovey, Granddad, Aunt Leen and Uncle Chuck.  We had a great time in the pool and just relaxing with family.  We got back just in time for a pool party to celebrate the 4th here in Dallas with our neighbors. 

Gangsta Will

Will enjoys wearing his hats backwards.  I think he looks like a preppy little gangsta.

Sunday in the Backyard

Well, we don't really have a backyard per se, it's more of a deck.  For now, it seems to be all Will needs.  He loves the pool, he loves the water table, and he loves going out the back gate to look for trucks in the alley.  The only truck that reliably comes down the alley is the garbage truck, and it comes on Mondays...but he looks for it everyday.

Today Chad held Will up and let him peek over the fence.  This was a huge hit - Will needed to do it again and again and again - so that led to a P90X-type arm workout for Chad.  This smile makes me think it was worth it...

Will is also really enjoying his firetruck.   Here he is with his fire dog.

Water Boy

Yesterday Will went underwater.

On his own.

Twice.

And he thought it was funny!

Loli took him to the pool. He was sitting down with the water up to his neck which he loved...and then he saw a toy at the bottom of the pool in front of him. When he couldn't reach it, and went forward...underwater...to get it. Loli quickly pulled him up since it was suprising that he would just go underwater like that, and he just started laughing. When she put him in the water, he did it again.

I took him to the pool today and he loved it.  He loved walking around in the water, playing with other kids' toys, and standing up by the water falls.  He has no fear!

So my fears of having a kid who hated the pool/water park have subsided. Our first visit to the pool this year was spent opening and closing the gate for those coming in and out. Anytime I would put Will near the water, he would walk right back to the gate.

I am so thankful for the break through as there aren't many places besides the pool that I want to be when it is 100 degrees outside!

Limes

Will had his first lime at Rusty Taco here in Dallas.  Ever since then, I have wanted to catch his reaction on a video.  Thanks to our new Flip Video from Ahma and Bapa, we now have a video of Will eating a lime.  I love his expressions...