We're Back!!!

Hello again. Long time no blog. Hopefully there a still a few of you out there who have been checking up to see if any updates ever get posted. Well, we're back and this time we've brought more photos. To the side you'll see a new section for Albums. Here we pare down the 1300 some photos taken of William into a few albums for you to enjoy with us. You wonder what the technical difficulty was in getting the updates....try sorting those photos!!! Digital cameras are great, but it is so easy to get carried away.

Fortunately for us, William is very photogenic. Guess he'd have to be to be born into this family. Our little guy can be frequently found wearing a smile, so he's used to staring at a lens and seeing a flash of light.

In general, things have been going well. William is growing like a weed and is incredibly interactive. At his 6 month checkup, he was off the charts for height, coming in at just over 29 inches and weighing 20lbs 9oz. Those stats put him already at his Daddy's size at 9 months. To reiterate, we have a toddler.

As for his personality, William is a very easy-going baby and tons of fun. He is very alert, quite vocal (takes after Mommy), and is trying to get into everything. Crawling is beyond him at the moment, but that's not stopping him. A few rolls, a little twisting, some scooting, and before you know it, he's got it.

He's also quite a flirt.

Mom and Dad are doing well. We are keeping quite busy between William and work. Heather's return to teaching after spending 5 months off with William has been quite an adjustment for all of us. With her return to work, William entered daycare.

Daycare has been an adventure for us thus far. Through no fault of her own, our provider informed us that she could not continue to watch William due to the increasing needs of her own daughter who has a severe case of reflux. So a month into a situation that was working very well for Heather, William and me, and one where Heather and I were very comfortable with the decision that we made, we found ourselves forced to begin the search again and find a solution for the interim. Needless to say, the news was very disappointing.

The initial search for a provider started last fall. Heather spear-headed the search throwing herself completely into finding the right provider. We interviewed over half a dozen candidates together in person, and Heather screened even more over the phone. Heather and William met our chosen provider while I was away on business. When I talked to Heather shortly thereafter, you could hear that she just clicked with the lady. After my return, we met the provider and her family again so I could see for myself. I was in complete agreement and the search was over.

It's just unfortunate things did not work out.

In the meantime, Grandma and Grandpa Hardwick are providing William's primary daycare services throughout the week, and Grandma Peggy is picking up and caring for William a few days a week. Even the aunts have gotten into the picture now and then to help out. It is working out well for the time being, and of course, William is taking things right in stride and maintaining his schedule. For that, and for the support of our families, Heather and I are extremely grateful (Thank You).

Well, it's about time for William to wake up. We'll be in touch.

Chris