Talking with Will

Video of me talking with Will.

Password is will


Will Exersaucer from William Wright on Vimeo.

M-I-C-K-E-Y

M-O-U-S-E.

Bacon

I was cooking up some bacon. Mmmmmmmm bacon..... We put Will down for a nap and Mom went out to run some errands.

Disaster struck when the fire alarms started to go off. I quickly ran to one and started fanning it with a towel. Took about 30 seconds for the alarms to stop. I paused and waited for the scream. But it didn't come, I went in and Will is still sleeping in his swing. Sleeping baby. Mmmmmmmm Sleeping baby.

Will's First Snowfall

This was taken the morning we left for Florida - it was the first real snowfall to speak of in this little guy's life. I am sure there will be many more snowy days to come.

Will's Best Imitation of Stan on South Park

You may have seen the episode of South Park where Stan Marsh gets so nervous talking to a pretty girl named Wendy that he projectile vomits whenever she talks to him. Who knew our son was going to start doing impressions so early in his life:

And a few new things

Will pulled himself up to standing 4 times in an effort to impress Jordynn, who was helping me give him a bath on Wednesday night. He then did it again Thursday morning when we were playing, using a breakfast-in-bed tray table to assist him. He's also growing a pretty impressive head of fuzz. It looks like it will eventually be brown to me. But his eyes are still blue, there is no denying that!

Will & Mom's Solo Adventure: Part II

After a stunning performance flying down to Tampa, I figured there was no way for Will to impress me further. Well, impress me he did. 4 out of 4 times we have flown, he has let loose either right before or during takeoff. Yesterday, it was on a sold-out flight, 10 minutes before takeoff in bad weather all up and down the East Coast. And it was a doozy. A big ol' blowout. An outfit ruiner. Luckily, a guy in the row ahead of us was vomiting in to garbage bags non-stop before we even got on the plane (yeah, I know, awesome) so no one seemed to mind me and little Will very much. After we ascended, there was some serious turbulence, and the captain just never turned off the seatbelt light. So after I saw one woman get up to go use the bathroom, I decided I had subjected my seat-mate to enough stinkiness and got up to change Will in to a new diaper and new outfit. Picture me - holding Will on a changing table in a very small bathroom with one hand - surfing some rather intense turbulence, and changing him out of one poopy outfit and diaper in to a clean new one, then getting said poopy outfit in to a doubled garbage bag and disposing of said poopy diaper in a scented plastic disposal bag. No easy feat, I tell you. I think the experience took a few months off of my life. Will, however, weathered the storm in his usual resilient way, by eating again then sleeping for the rest of the flight. He didn't cry once until after we landed.

Mom & Will's First Solo Adventure - Part I

Will and I arrived safely in FL yesterday after quite the uneventful flight. Will was a superstar. He hung out in the Baby Bjorn looking around the airport. I bought headphones thinking to myself - this is aspirational, there's no way I'll be able to watch TV on this flight. When we boarded the plane, he ate and went to sleep. Then he ate and went back to sleep. Then he ate, and we played quietly until we landed. We waited to exit the plane and Will smiled as everyone passed by - he got quite a few "he's so cute" and "what a good baby!" comments. He was very kind to this grateful mom. Now we're off to play with Jordynn, Nicky, TiTi Tine and Marty for a few days before we see if we can do it again!

Paint and Stuff

Sometimes you need to learn things the hard way. Its a good method of learning because usually you don't forget what you just learned. But the process can be painful and isn't for everyone. For Billy Wright it happens to be an ideal method to hammer things into my thick skull.

Maybe it would have been a better idea to pay a painter, rather than spend a month in the kitchen with the house looking like a bomb hit it (LIKE CLAUDIA WANTED TO DO). Or maybe it would have been better to PRIME before trying to paint yellow over green. Maybe I don't know. Or maybe it would have been a better idea to make sure we used the right finish on all the coats before we started painting. At this point it doesn't matter because the kitchen is 98% done. That 2% I have no idea when that's gonna happen.

I warn all of you though stay away from cream yellow unless you are painting over white or you prime! With each coat the green just got stronger. Soon I was walking around my house seeing green paint in my other rooms. So I kept coating the walls with lovely cream yellow! But enough about the paint - it's 98% done and our house is slowly getting back to normal.

Now onto Will and some other current events. Will has been going through some major changes in his young life. Rolling over, rice cereal yum, more babbling, going to sleep on his own, and hair the hair is starting to grow. Now, the hair can be a double edged sword for men in this family. Once it starts growing it doesn't stop. Right now I am slowly growing into a bear, but I am saving money on coats which is great. We saw family over Thanksgiving. Will met the Blair's and I brought my "A" Wii game and p0wnded some peeps in Wii Bowling and Golf. Jay - I am coming back for Christmas so work on your game.

This week the family is splitting up. We will be separated by a whopping 1500 miles. Our only communication methods will be cell calls, text messages, and email. Will and Claudia will be in the Sunshine State, and I will be in the Green Mountain State. Look for a report of our adventures next week.

Here are some pics that I like....

Will reading. He is holding that book and reading at 5 months. Squishy turtle is a complicated read, I had trouble figuring out the plot but Will seemed to grasp it quickly.



Now this guy. I have seen him quite a bit lately. Not sure who he is but if I give the boy to mom the demon usually goes away.



Go Giants.

So much to catch up on.

A synopsis of the crazy week before this past week: Will is eating cereal every day, and starting to like it. Will was SO close to rolling just before we went home to NY for Thanksgiving, but not quite there. As we sat down to eat our soup on Thanksgiving Day, Will rolled over on his blanket for the first time. So that night we gave up the swaddle and the pacifier, and it was a rough trip because sleep was not easy to come by for any of us under these new circumstances. Will met the entire Blair Family. He also christened Aunt Daniella & Uncle Brian's new home with a fantastic blowout before our delicious dinner. He celebrated Aunt Jen's Birthday, and got his first Chanukah presents early, because Aunt Jen & Uncle Seth thought sooner was better than later. Now that we have FINALLY finished painting the kitchen (see next entry) they'll be waiting for him in his new play area. Some illustrations of all this craziness -

Will Eating:















Will's Second Political Statement:















Will Almost Rolling:















Will's First Thanksgiving:

Will Rolling Over for the First Time During Thanksgiving Dinner:

Will's Copious Drooling:

















Will's First Visit to Uncle Brian & Aunt Daniella's:

















Will's First (Early) Chanukah Gifts:

Why Will Owns Us

Will's First Taste of Taste (well, not really)

This morning we sat Will down in his bumbo for his first "meal" of "solid" food. Notice the quote marks. He's been eyeing our meals for some time. He thinks when I eat potato chips, it's the funniest thing in the world. So I figured he'd be dying to try the whole eating thing for himself. Well, if you mix the rice cereal per the instructions, there's nothing solid about it. And I didn't taste it for myself, but I don't think I had to in order to know it was probably pretty bland. But he got a few spoonfulls in, though he didn't seem to thrilled about it. We'll keep trying. Dad took some video, which should come up soon. And even if he doesn't like to eat rice cereal, he does seem to like eating his feet:

Will's first cold, and our fun sleepover weekend

Will's first cold. It's been coming on for about a week, but hit hard yesterday. He's weathering it pretty well so far. I took him to the doctor today and he's doing just fine. He's even gained 6 oz. since his four-month visit two weeks ago, weighing in now at 14 lbs. 7 oz. We've got the humidifier going, the saline drops at the ready, and lots of napping built in to our days until it passes.

We had a really good time this past weekend having a sleepover party with our friends Yasmine, Ramona & Adam while Billy painted the kitchen. (Pictures of that fiasco, and the fantastic but not-yet-final results to come). I finally got a picture of both Yasmine and Will in their matching Froggie jammies, which I've been waiting on for a while. (That picture and the last two weeks of pictures should be up soon - it' s been chaos without the kitchen). Yasmine gave Baby Will lots of kisses, gentle pats, and shared lots of toys and books with him. She's a really exceptional and special 1.5 year old. Will loves to watch her, especially when she bursts out with a big jump or excited shout!

Dad and I have each figured out little secrets for Will. Dad's find: singing the song "The Noble Duke of York." My secret: the word "boom." For some reason, that song will silence any cries (during bottles or car rides) and that word will reliably elicit giggles from Will. Whatever works....

Meeting Dr. Ferber

Will was all smiles for Dad until bedtime, but Will was all awake at 10:30, 2, 3, and 4 until 7.
I think it's a sign. I went to hear the famous Dr. Ferber give a lecture about the sleepless child, and Will decided to give me a real-live example to illustrate his points. I thought Dr. Ferber would be rigid and cold, but he was very calming, warm, and explained his approach in a way that rang of much common sense. Now to stay awake long enough to read his book and put it to use...

Demands must be met!

Troubled times here in the Wright household. Will's sleeping patterns have become very erratic. Mom ventured out to see the great Dr. Ferber and get a talisman of sleep. I had a bad day at work, and not wanting any trouble I looked to the great purple lord of children.

I begged him for a smooth evening.......

Don't let the smile fool you he is pure evil!



He demanded quarterly allowance increases for Will, immediate diaper changes, and the Ultimate Collector's Lego Millennium Falcon. I had no choice. I told him I would obey.



Sensing my weakened state, Pookie approached, and stared into my eyes. She demanded a pallet of dry food. Yes Pookie - you will have your dry food.



Will saw this and thought "Whooooaaa this dood has lost his marbles."

But the evil purple witchcraft worked. Will was all smiles until bedtime. Now I just need to get that Millennium Falcon......

HELP

I was the person who came up with the name for this blog, mostly in jest because Will was a pretty good sleeper. One night in September he slept for 8 hours straight! But there is such a thing as self-fulfilling prophecies.

I cannot wrap my brain around how tired I am. Will fell asleep at 7:30 pm without finishing his bottle. Then he was up at 10:30. And 12:30. And 2:30. And 4:30. And then 6:30.

I have been dreading the sleep training phase, and I still am, but fatigue and desperation are about to outpace my dread.

Hope renewed

What a great day this is for our country. Its been eight long years of corruption, failed policies, and fear mongering under the Bush administration. Eight years of dealing with a president that never had a right to be in the White House.

Finally for the first time in my life I voted for a candidate I really believe in. Finally we have a president that will look out for the people before the oil companies. This is a great day in American history.

I am so proud to have a leader that will represent America and its people like we should be represented.

-Billy

P.S. Special thanks to Florida for not screwing us again. OH and PA RULE!!!!!

Will's First VOTE!

Will was so worked up about the election that he declined to take a morning nap. He insisted we go vote sooner than later, so off we went to the Roslindale Library, where Dad voted a few hours earlier. No lines but it was busy for 10 am, and the poll worker said the morning started with a long line. It was an amazing feeling to share this vote with him. The experience was so overwhelming that Will passed out two seconds after I took this picture of us outside the polls.



Fingers crossed...

Things change so fast

A week ago, Will could barely stand up in his exersaucer. Now he can stand and press the buttons - and he LOVES IT! (Password is Will)


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Happy Halloween!

Today is Will's first Halloween. Not surprisingly, Will went as a frog. A damn cute frog at that.

First, Will got in the mood in his froggie footsie jammies:





















Then, we got dressed and went to visit our friend the Monkey, aka Yasmine:

























































Will was really sad when he heard Yasmine wasn't going to be around to go trick-or-treating with him:
















But he got back on the horse - specifically, a Pookie horse - after a few hours:





















Dad wanted some free candy, so we went out trick-or-treating.





































Then we gave out a little candy too:





















Then I put the girls in Halloween bibs and tried to make them pose for a portrait while Dad put Willfrog to bed:

Phillies take the series

Will is sleeping, but I know he will be disappointed that the Rays didn't win the game. I am sure some milk and a nap will get him right back on track.

Now its time to regroup and focus on football and the winter. Its time to dig deep and get in shape for deep pow. For Will that means tummy time and lots of milk. I keep telling him the quicker you walk the quicker I can get you on the hill. For Dad that means an occasional sprint to the train or possibly a walk to the village to get an ice cream cone.

You wanna train and get stronger? The key is the music. Here are my top tracks for real power training.

1. You're The Best - Joe Esposito - The Karate Kid soundtrack : Feel free to just put this one track on and loop it. Your workout is done when you are in a crane position ready to kick anyone who looks at you funny.

2. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor : Yeah I know this one might be lame, but you can think back to Rocky 1-12 and get fired up.

3. Sister Christian - Night Ranger : Just to mix it up a bit.

Some will be dissapointed when Dad is away.

Tazi has tried to hitch a ride in the board bag a number of times....



For Mom the expression here says it all. But I don't think she will be on a beach chair in Kauai this winter. But who knows anything can happen.



Dad enjoying a day on the hill. Sweeeeeeeeet!!!!!!

Even Will is worried.

This has been a rough month for everyone. Even Will is worried about the economy. So this past weekend while visiting his family in NY, he decided to educate himself about the crisis by reading the New York Times. Dad was still working on Page 6 of the New York Post.

And it's a record.

Will's team may not be in the World Series this year, but he's putting up some BIG NUMBERS!
2.5 hours.
6 poo diapers.
2 blowouts.
2 loads of laundry.

Interview with Will

Dad finally got Will to take some time out of his busy schedule for a quick interview.



Dad: So Will, you're about 3 and a half months now, what's new?

Will: Well you know- eating, pooing, and sleeping pretty much takes up all my time.

Dad: Any new tricks?

Will: Grabbing things is fun. I also enjoy yelling, laughing and stuffing my hand in my mouth.

Dad: What's up with all the fussing and screaming in the car?

Will: I'm sick of that damn car. Can't we walk around a little? Why does Mom always have to go to stores? We went to Target like 10 times last week.

Dad: I see you have a new hairstyle going. Is that the Tampa Bay Ray's signature Rayhawk?
















Will: Yep its sick! Just like Jonny Gomes.



Dad: Hmm Will, he looks a little crazy. Not sure I want you hanging out with that crowd.

Will: Lighten up Dad it's just a haircut.




Dad: I thought you were a Yanks fan. What gives?

Will: Yeah but dood, the Rays just beat Boston and they are a sick team. Young fast and strong just like me.

Dad: Whooooaaaa Will, don't you think its better to root for your team instead of hating your rival?

Will: Yeah, but its tough to root for your team when they don't even make the playoffs. Besides you remember all those Boston fans that texted you, sent mean email after email, left things at your desk, threw things at you, laughed at you, and compared the Yankees to the Braves!

Dad: I remember now.

Will: You gotta toughen up Dad. This town is making you soft.

Dad: Whatever. Have some faith kid the Yankees will bring home a title soon.

My condolences to all the Cubs fans of the world. Down with the 5 game first round, all playoff rounds should be 7 games.

Go Obama!

Trading evils

So for quite a while now, Will's been giving Dad a really hard time about taking a bottle from him. It leads to much crying and screaming - and Will gets pretty upset too. Over the last week, Will decided he hates his car seat. When I'm in exercise class, he won't stay in the carseat/stroller, and now when we're in the car he gets himself all lathered up in to a frenzy that is just awful. Tonight on the way home from food shopping it was no different. But then when we got home, he took a bottle from Dad, no problem. If it's not one thing, it's another I guess!

Laughing

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You gotta coordinate

This is what happens when Daddy dresses me in the morning - blue striped onesie, grey pants, and orange socks.

The most exciting news!

Although Will has enjoyed his time in the spotlight being the first grandchild on both sides of his family, he's more than happy to make room for TWO NEW COUSINS THIS SPRING! His Aunt Jen & Uncle Seth are expecting a baby in the beginning of March, and last night we found out his Uncle Brian & Aunt Daniella are expecting a baby late in April! Will was so excited, he laughed real giggly laughs for the first time yesterday (ok, he did that Saturday morning, but we'll just pretend for now). Video to come very shortly DAD!

Surprise!

So we went to Detroit this past weekend to surprise Aunt Amy for her 60th Birthday, and we met up with Grandma, Grandpa, and cousins Lisa, Josh & Ariana.

































We didn't do too badly for our first (and second) flights! Only 2 dirty diapers on the 1.5 hour flight to Detroit.















Everyone was very excited to meet Will - and he showed off by attempting to rolling over from his back to his tummy, and doing a dead on impression of Dr. Evil.





























We ate lots of good food, and went to see where the Detroit Tigers play ball! And now Will has a hand-made froggie outfit that I know he will make good use out of, including flipper slippers.