Happy Half Birthday

Will is 6 months old. It feels like he has been around forever, but in reality, he has only been alive for 1/54 of my life.



Will was really excited to celebrate. I mean, just because he can't eat cake yet, doesn't mean his loved ones can't indulge themselves in his honor.


My culinary creations always taste better than they look. Half a cake for half a year.


We had some family over to join in on the fun. Will was kind of a diva, but hey, it was his party and he'll cry (more like fuss a ton) if he wants to.

Seriously though, he is turning into such a little boy. Sometimes I look at pictures, like this one, and I think, where did my baby go? Like I said, he is becoming a (very) little boy.


His personality is really starting to shine through. He is such a goofball. He makes us laugh all the time.
Some of his favorite things to do each day include:

• Eating--he's a natural. I can't put him in his chair before I have to food ready because he just sits there with his mouth open and grunts. In his limited experience, prunes are the best.
• Chewing--on everything. Fingers are not safe around him. I think he is getting close to cutting another tooth because he is chewing more than usual.
• Rhythms/music--the kid likes to rock. Turn on a song with heavy bass and any crying will instantly cease. But he isn't too picky. He's enthralled by clapping and snapping too. He loves to watch people dance. I'm dancing more than I ever have in my life.
• Outside adventures--we take at least one walk a day, usually two. He loves to look at the trees and touch grass and leaves. He reminds me to stop and admire things, everything is so fascinating to him. We also like to hit up the pool. He prefers to have his entire body from the neck down under the water to sitting in the baby pool.
• Sitting--getting better every day.
  
• Reading--Will's a total bookworm. He loves books. If I had the stamina, he would let me read the same book to him over and over and over and over. We only have variety for the sake of my sanity. Sometimes I sing the stories to him, which he loves. (In case you were wondering, his favorite book is Here Comes Peter Cottontail, a Easter gift from my mom. He loves that book the best.)

Pretty much we think he's the bomb.com. Thanks for letting me indulge my need to gush about my kid.