wrc . 9 months

that smile. you light up my whole heart with it.

you continue to win your brothers over day by day. they now fight for your attention and play time.

oh my you love to play. you play so well alone when you have the opportunity. your brothers keep you busy in all of their make believe. you eat it up and love to be a part of what they are doing.

you are talking talking. you say "woof woof" when we ask what the doggie says. you are waving lots. you are starting to sign back to me. you have your own signs back but they are consistent with what you are trying to communicate.

you prefer to feed yourself. you will only let us feed you yogurt and sweet potatoes. other then that, you want something that you can do by yourself. everything i have made for to eat, you refuse. but if i cut up little pieces for you to feed yourself, you will eat all day! i guess it's better that way.

your top two teeth poked through last saturday. you were a sad little man that afternoon but after a good snuggle with mommy and a nice walk by the river, you perked up!

tucker has started ONLY calling you william. this is a step up from willie which he insisted was your name a couple of months ago. grey still calls you will buddy most of the time. and mommy and daddy call you all sorts of things. like will baby, wilbur, sir william, wills, pooks, and whatever else happens to come out in the moment.

you love when daddy comes home from work. he scoops you up and throws you into the air. you giggle, giggle, giggle. and enjoy some time with him until your brothers come inside and then it's a constant wrestling match until bedtime. but you are starting to join in on that a bit too.

i snuck in to get a few snaps of you sleeping the other day. you were all snuggled up with your little lamb. your sleeping habits are moving backwards yet again with your two top teeth making an entrance. thankfully you are a happy happy boy regardless!

as we have been doing lots and lots of christmas baking, you haven't missed out on it. you are right at my feet wherever i go, watching a waiting.

your favorite toys are paper, magazines, and the christmas tree! you enjoy taking all the ornaments off, looking at them, and letting us redecorate. my small magazine basket is a treasure trove in your eyes. you love to tear them all up and leave little trails behind you as you crawl off to some other exploration.

we are praying for that little heart of yours even now at such a young age. the Lord has great things in store for you to be and do for Him. we love you william reeves.