Happy 11 months Will

Happy 11 months to the most sweetest, funniest, giggliest, and craziest little boy that I know. Yes that's right our sweet little 1lb 1oz baby boy turns 11 months old today. I can't believe that next month we will be celebrating his 1st birthday. Yes this momma is already in party planning mode.

Some fun things about Will:
-He weighs close to 17lbs and is 27 inches long
-He wears size 2 diapers and is in 6-9 months clothes
-He is rolling over from back to front and front to back
-He is literally rolling all over the place. This morning he found a new hiding spot under our coffee table
-He is beginning to sit up like a big boy for just a few seconds then he topples over
-He so wants to crawl but just hasn't yet figured how it all goes together
-He thinks it is funny when he toots or passes gas
-He gags himself often with his hand which drives me crazy. Hopefully this will stop soon
-He thinks it is funny when he takes his socks off. I have a feeling he will hate socks like his daddy.
-Our dog, Maddie, is his best friend. They play together and then fight like brother and sister. So sweet!!!
-He sleeps about 1-2 hours in the morning and 1-2 hours in the afternoon.
-He goes down for bed around 9ish and will sleep to about 8:30 or 9. This boy loves his sleep like his momma
-He loves to ride the pony on his daddy's knee but hates when the pony goes slow
-He has discovered he can stick his tongue out and it is hilarious!!
-He has found his feet and it is the sweetest thing
-He loves rolling all over on his mat and exploring new things to get into
-He eats about 3-4 times a day. Loves his new formula and his new level 2 baby foods
-He is beginning to understand what to do with his sippy cup

As you can tell we have an active little 11 month old. Who knows what we will be like once he is really mobile.

A few updates on his development:
-He still is on the development side of a 7 month old but we are ok with that
-He has no more ROP with his eyes but we are still following up with regular eye exams every 6 months to a year to keep a close watch in case it returns.
-He has been evaluated for PT, OT, and speech therapy but will only require PT and OT therapy which we are on a waiting list for

We are so thankful for our 11 month old sweet baby Will. Happy 11 months old Will and mommy and daddy love you to the moon and back.

My First Christmas In Heaven

This poem is so fitting for what I wrote yesterday about missing Drew on his first Christmas but we know that he is spending his First Christmas in Heaven. God has a strange way of telling us that Drew is ok because Doug got this as a morning devotional and I thought I would share it. Its the little things that are so reassuring at this time of the year. Please feel free to pass this on if you know of someone who has lost a loved one this year as their loved one spends their first Christmas in heaven.



My First Christmas In Heaven

I see countless Christmas trees
Around the world below
With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars
Reflecting in the snow.

The sight is so spectacular,
Please wipe away the tear.
For I am spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs
That people hold so dear,
But the sounds of music can't compare
With the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you,
The joy their voices bring.
For it is beyond description
To hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me,
I see the pain inside your heart;
But I am not so far away,
We really aren't apart.

So be happy for me, dear ones,
You know I hold you dear
And be glad I'm spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.

I sent you each a special gift,
From my heavenly home above,
I sent you each a memory
Of my undying love.

After all, love is a precious gift
More precious than pure gold;
It was always most important
In the stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other,
As my Father said to do.
For I can't count the blessings
Or love he has for each of you.

So have a Merry Christmas
And wipe away the tear
Remember I'm spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.

Visiting Drew's grave

We went to visit Drew's grave this past Sunday while the weather was good. We took Will with us and we put fresh flowers out for Christmas and we sang a few Christmas carols while we were there. Will had fun playing with his flowers. It was a great moment we had because we were enjoying our time as a family. While we were there I had this picture in my mind of Drew looking down at us from Heaven and sitting right there with us singing Christmas songs with us. Such a sweet memory I will always have as we approach Christmas Day and Will's first Christmas too. We miss Drew everyday but we know he is having a great time in Heaven and we will soon meet again to hear all about his journey.