Five months

My little boy, you are now five months old. You make me so proud to be your momma. Words cannot express how I feel about you. I love you more and more each and every day. I'm so lucky to have you and your daddy in my life. I feel as though I am on top of the world.

The beginning of this month opened a new chapter for the Otto's. Your dad has gone back to work at a new job. He didn't want to go back to work. He loved staying home and taking care of you every day for the first 5 months of your life. He also has a rough time leaving you each day just like momma. It has been two and a half weeks now that you have been going to the sitters house and it seems as though you have adjusted pretty well. Grandma Marcie and Grandma Lori have really enjoyed baby sitting you and watching you grow right before their eyes. Your little baby hair has starting to grow at a faster rate now too(especially on the top of your head). It looks like a dark blonde/light brown color right now and is so super fine and super soft. I'm curious what it will look like when it gets longer because of your 'cowlick' that you have in the front right side of your hair line. It will probably stick straight up! Will your hair be curly like mine too? Who knows. You seem to grow overnight! You are so long. Your legs, though still little, hang off of our laps when we feed you a bottle. You still drink down 7 oz every 4 hours. You have been doing great with spoon feedings too. It really didn't take long at all before you figured it out once it had some flavor! So far you have tried: green beans, peas, squash, applesauce, sweet potatoes and carrots. You really like squash and carrots right now. I'm going to start giving you some fruits starting this weekend. I'm sure that you will just love them and chow down! I hear from everyone that you are "such a good baby." With you being my first I don't have anyone else to compare you to. I really do believe it without a doubt. You wake up happy every morning with giant smiles and coos for dad and I. You take a few naps during the day with one lasting a least an hour or two. At night you fall asleep between 8-9pm and finally sleep ALL night long! We hear your sweet little voice in the mornings around 7-8am. Your bedtime regime consist of food, bottle, swing, Sammy Seahorse and your THUMB!! Yes, my little man you have routinely become a thumb sucker. Some nights I hear you wake up and fuss until you put that tiny thumb into your month and you drift back off into a deep slumber. I must say that it is pretty darn cute. Lately you have been sleeping in a way that must be pretty comfortable for you. It wouldn't be to comfy for me! I haven't yet been able to snap a picture of it. You roll onto your belly and pull your knees up under you with your little butt into the air. Oh, and don't forget the thumb in the mouth! I really need to get a photo before you grow out of it!

(He actually fell asleep with that monkey on his shoulder! Put it there by himself!!)

We are currently working on trying to get you to sit up with some support. You are getting better at it. You lean too far forward and then get mad when you can't sit up straight again. You have also been pulling your knees up under you but don't have your arms in the right place to start crawling....I sure it won't be too far away from now!! And we thought that we have our hands full when all you are doing is rolling around....LOL!!

William Alexander, it is so hard for your dad and I to believe that you are almost half a year old. You are such a joy to have as part of our little perfect family. We love you so very much!!

Months Three, Four and a little bit more!

Will, wow what a busy few months we have had! Your momma feels bad for not getting around to post a 'three month' update. I had to return to work just before your three month milestone. Ever since then, it's been chaos in the Otto household. It's difficult for me to leave you every morning to go to work. The hardest was my first week back. I cried while driving to the hospital. As each week passes, it has gotten a little easier. Every morning I sneak into your room and peer into your crib and whisper, "I love you" and "I will be back as fast as my little car will carry me home to hold you in my arms." I give you a soft little kiss on the top of your head and it's out the door I go. There is no need worry about you while at work because I know that your daddy loves you to death and takes excellent care of you. Since you spend so much time with dad, you and him have become best buddies. You love being with dad. You smile at just the sight of him. What a great daddy he has become!You have been learning by leaps and bounds these past two months. You smile at anyone you crosses your path. You've really been exploring your voice lately by cooing and talking back to anyone who will give you attention. We love to you hear you laugh out loud. You are VERY ticklish. Grandpa Dan can really get you giggling. You are also doing very well at rolling over. You seen to prefer to be on your belly. You also like you nap times and seem to take a few cat-naps each day.You are getting so big too! At your 4 month check up you weighed in at 15 lbs and almost 26 in long. You are eating 7 oz at this point and we have started you on cereal. You seem to really like it and you gobble it right up without too much of a mess!

NOW FOR SOME CHRISTMAS UPDATES....

We had a good time visiting all of the family at Christmas. Of course, you were spoiled with multiple noise making toys and a slew of much needed clothes. The pile of presents you had from Mommy's family was way taller then you! Some of the most special presents this year were homemade gifts. Your daddy spend hours working away on a surprise little wooden red toy truck. You seem to like it and I'm sure that it will get more play time once you get older.
Your favorite Christmas gift was given to you by your Grandma Debbie. It's a "glow worm" that is a seahorse, so I guess that it's a "glow seahorse". He goes to bed with you every night and his soft music calms you and helps you drift off to sleep. We have named him Sammy Seahorse and he seems to go wherever you go.Another super special gift that you received was a sock monkey from your great grandma Gracie. She handmade 7 monkeys, one for each of her great grandchildren, with you being her youngest one.Little Will, your first Christmas was a great one and we can't wait until next year when we can watch you open your own presents!