WWW

I wasn't lying about using up my new titles for William Wednesday was I?

Another week filled with work = another week that went by too fast, was spent too frazzled, and one in which William just kept learning and growing whether I was there to see it or not. Lots of fun.

William got ahold of the pets' water bowl again this week. Anytime he crawls into the kitchen I am scrambling to pick up the 2 cat food bowls, layla's food bowl, and the 2 water bowls - but sometimes i forget one or two. Sorry, its just too many bowls. Sunday morning I was going to take a shower while Austin cooked breakfast and William played with his colander in the kitchen. Still loves the colander! But when I was brushing my teeth after my shower I hear, "Oh Crap!" out of Austin's mouth. I rush downstairs to see William sitting in a pool of water, patting his hands in it to splash it around, with a huge grin on his face. Oops :) I got a pretty cute picture of his face once he realized he was caught, but blogger says image uploads are disabled for 2 hours. It has said this since yesterday morning, btw, so I think its more than 2 hours! Anyway, we decided to let William play in the water until he was finished and then I'd clean it up. Didn't take long for him to realize how cold wet clothes can get!

We had a pretty fun weekend. Saturday I took William scrapbooking and to a makeover party at a friend's house - which means I didn't really get much done at either place. But he had fun! He loves to see people and be the center of attention. Duh, what baby wouldn't? Sunday, of course, we went over to Mr. Scott's for football. Austin was playing air hockey with Spencer, the 19 month old I told you about last week, and William REALLY wanted to play. Actually, he just wanted to crawl on the air hockey table and eat the puck - but I thought it wanted to play :) Soon enough little man!

When we were over at Corinne's house for the makeovers William's squatting-power amazed us all. We were sitting around a round table, William on my lap, just chatting. All of a sudden the table lifted off 2 of its legs and was leaning towards the opposite side from where I was sitting. I looked and William had his feet on the edge of the table pushing it up! We lowered the table, put his feet back and made him try again - and again he lifted the table! I think he has officially graduated from the glitter-ball into moved tables. Next you know, he'll be moving mountains! (thanks, Dr Seuss & Oh the Places You'll Go) I can't believe how strong his little body is. Even Dr Caplan thinks he's too strong - it takes 3 people to pin him down to have his ears checked. Could be because his ears are in pain and he wants us to leave them the H*** alone.

Yesterday after we got home he had a couple of firsts! He has a fisher price toy that a coworker gave me with 3 holes for a baby to insert a ball into. When the ball is inserted through the holes it slides down different areas of the toy, lights up and plays music. He loves the toy, but he hasn't ever actually put the ball into the hole. He just likes to climb on it and likes for ME to make it light up and play music. Yesterday I was sitting with him trying to teach him to put the ball in the holes...and he almost got it! He actually did put the ball into A hole twice, but it wasn't the "right" hole...it was more like he put it into the middle of the maze. BUT, it was a hole nonetheless. And he was so proud of himself! I cheered for him and he just looked at me with this look of amazement and pride...I love when he discovers something new, nothing beats that face! Last night he also climbed up 2 stairs. He got to the third stair and then I think he got scared because he just looked up and me and tried to climb onto my lap (I was kneeling behind him so he couldn't fall) I kept telling him he could keep going but he didn't want to. He'll get more confidence soon though and then he'll want to be all over those things!

Thinking back, last night was a pretty big night because in addition to the ball and the stairs he took a few "steps" in his walking too - literally and metaphorically. He walked to daddy while leaning on the coffee table with one arm and the couch with another - but what was different last night from the past few weeks was that his arms were just there in case he needed them rather than him putting 1/2 his weight on them. It was pretty awesome! He did it twice, then he saw my phone and got distracted so he wasn't interested in walking anymore. But we wanted to see him walk all night!!!

Getting back to the un-fun topic of his ears, Dr Caplan has determined that William needs tubes. He's been watching his ears for awhile and even when there's no infection he just has excess fluid trapped behind his ear drum. He was trying to over-explain to me the need for the surgery when I finally explained that although I don't want my baby to have surgery, I do want him to be happy and healthy and to be able to properly hear all the wonderful things I'm trying to teach him! So, if surgery is necessary - ok, sign me up. I have faith that he'll be fine and I just want his little ears to be happy ones. So, we have an appointment with an ENT specialist next Thursday. Pray that we are able to do the surgery before year end, if possible. I would prefer to do it either before Nov 29, which may be pushing it, or between Dec 18 and Christmas. It isn't the best time for stuff like that, but I'd like for Austin to be there and I know he would be worried sick if he weren't. His training starts Nov 29, then he has a break for 2 weeks around Christmas - so other than that, he'd be in the middle of deployment training and I"m sure he'd be thinking about his baby all day.

That's about the extent of the weekly update. William is having fun with his CeCe and Pop today, then tomorrow he'll be back at school with his little girlfriend Helen before he spends the day Friday with his daddy and grandparents again. I'm sure by the time they leave Sunday he'll be fully accustomed to having adults all to himself all the time again. Just great :) He's a lucky little baby, that's for sure!!!