A day in the life of Will involves:
Waking up between 6-7am smiling -
Although he starts calling out for me and I take a little while to get to him, as soon as I open the door and say good morning he looks up at me and grins. Will has such an easygoing and happy nature. He rarely cries and has had a huge impact on my attitude. I find myself waking up happy everyday - even if I've had minimal sleep. Knowing that I'm waking up to spend the day with him fills my heart with so much joy. I smile a lot more and feel so blessed to be his mother.
Eating solids at Breaky and Lunch -
Will has been eating solids for a few weeks now. He has tried Apple, Pear, Pumpkin, Swede, Sweet Potato and Carrot so far. His favourite by far is Pear. He doesn't like carrot but I can't blame him. It's pretty ordinary pureed and on it's own. I tend to mix his veges together now anyway.
He is still a hungry boy but now goes 3 hours between feeds which is wonderful.
Blowing raspberries -
He recently learnt how to do this and just wants to do it non-stop. Even when he's eating, which makes it a bit interesting. I think it was me that taught him though ;-) I love blowing raspberries on his chubby belly!
Listening to Billy Joel -
I play different things to Will and sing a lot with him, but whenever Billy Joel is played his face lights up and he thoroughly engages with the music rather than just engaging with me singing... Piano Man is his favourite.
Reading stories -
Will can turn the pages of the books I read to him. He reaches across to use his left hand (his fist actually) and turns the pages. He is really cute. He seems to only get half way through most books before losing concentration and looks around the room rather than the book, but we enjoy reading together. I honestly think he just prefers the books made of different materials and hearing the 'crunch' and 'crackle' sound they make as he touches and turns the pages.
Outings in the baby carrier -
Will is not a fan of his Pram. He protests after about 20 mins in the Pram and prefers to be in the Ergo Carrier we bought. I love that he falls asleep against my chest after only a short time. I was able to do an entire grocery shop with him asleep in the carrier last week. Only problem is that it hurts my back after about 40 mins....
Regular naps -
In a previous post I mentioned Will's poor sleeping habits during the day. After a lot of hard work and a wonderful opportunity to participate in a special sleep study I am happy to say that my boy takes regular naps during the day and for longer periods of time. It's felt so great having some time to myself to do things and he is happier too.
