A Whole Bunch of Pictures!

I just uploaded a bunch of pictures from our camera to the computer and realized there are a bunch I haven't posted. So I guess this post is more of a photo gallery than a story or anecdote, but that's ok. Let's be honest: You all just want to hear about the little guy anyway, right? So here we go...

Will at his first doc appt; a couple days old. His jaundice level was high enough we needed to go to the doc a few days after we left the hospital. At birth, he weighed 6 lbs, 14 oz. Here he's 6 lbs 3 oz. He hates being naked. Poor kid.

Waiting for Dr. Bentley. We had to undress him down to his diaper so I kept him warm in one of the blankets I made for him!

I believe this was how we had him dressed for his first outing. It was cold and blustery so we bundled him up.

Grandma Higgs dressing Will after his first bath at home.

With his Grandpa Higgs, who just can't get enough of his newest grandson. I think this is my favorite swaddling blanket.

He's just so precious...

His first experience with his bouncer...

Taking a nap with his Grandma Higgs. I can't believe how long and skinny he is! I like this little shirt we have him in. Not only is it attractive but I got it for about two bucks at an Old Navy sale. Woohoo! I guess it's a little big, but he's pretty studly in it anyway.

So this and the next pic are pretty much the same, but... I'm being self-indulgent, so... deal it with.

Hanging out with Chris. Will can be pretty squirmy sometimes... like at this time.

Both Chris and I love it when he's alert and active like he is here. He's looking a bit cross-eyed here. And yet he's STILL the cutest baby ever!

Seriously. One of my favorite pictures ever.

I think Will has Chris's lips.

Will's sad face. Well, his almost sad face. His saddest face has yet to be caught on camera.

Kind of an awkward angle, but this is one of may favorite Will expressions, when he purses his lips like this.

And again here... It's expressions like this that make me think he looks like a Quentin Blake illustration (the artist who drew for Roald Dahl's children's books). There's something awkward and spindly and cute about Will that I find entirely endearing.

Extreme close-up... Whoa!!!!!

Will rocking his Dharma Initiative onesie, courtesy of Kate Nally! This onesie was definitely one of the hits of the baby shower. Kate made it herself and we LOVE it! Will wore it for tonight's episode. :) Thanks, Kate!

A quick update since this post is already super long: We're all doing really well. I'm tired from getting up to feed him in the middle of the night, but he's actually a pretty good sleeper so I'm not complaining. Today it was 80 degrees out so we took a family trip to Costco to see what was going on (because, you know, Costco is the place where things happen... I'm kind of cheeky today, aren't I? Feeling sort of sassy and crusty, I guess). In addition to scoring an awesome deal on soap, I also spotted Yentl on dvd for 10 bucks, so we've got that going for us. Will's jaundice has gone down, so we don't need to worry about that. Had our 2 week appt with Dr. Bentley on Monday; he says Will's looking great so we're all excited about that. People here at Terrace Falls can't get enough of Will. They're all excited to meet him and we have visitors from one of our neighbors almost everyday. I'm loving my glider and getting the hang of nursing. Chris is really getting into his fantasy baseball league, which has been a lot of fun for him. Days go by super quickly and sort of blend together. Already I feel like time is passing too quickly and I am just trying to keep up--I want to just savor every second with Will. Consequently, I spend a lot of time at home just holding him and staring at him. I'm lucky if I get much else done. :)