One Month Old

Tucker Here...

Well, Little Will is still here. From the looks of things he is here to stay. I guess that is okay. He is crying a little less which is a load off my mind. Don't get me wrong, I am okay when he cries but he gets a little, well, annoying - kind of like when Maddy steals my ball and won't get it back. I can deal with it but it ruffles my fur a little bit.

Will did have a big month. He has learned for the most part how to sleep so Dave and Em can put him down in his crib and he usually falls asleep. There are the occassional anti-sleeping days where he stays awake a goodly portion of the morning but falls asleep in the afternoon - all afternoon. He is doing better at night. Last night he had two great periods of sleep - over four hours a piece. Em seemed to really enjoy that.

We have also had lots of visitors including family from Western Illinois and Tennessee. I am not sure that they were here to see me because I ended up in my crate most of the time they were visiting but occassionally they would throw the ball for me. That was great! Dave and Em even bought some new tennis balls for me. That really brightened my day.

Well, this is probably what you have been waiting for, new pictures. The boy is getting cutier. No smiles that I can tell as of yet but hopefully in the next couple of weeks he will be smiling.

Will is one month old today!

Dave and Will napping together. A favorite time for both of them!

I think Will is very hungry here!

This is Dr. Nord (the doctor who first got to meet Will) and Will. This was at one week old and I think I see a little smile from Will. Too bad he won't smile for Em.

Dave finished Will's room and it looks great!

Will likes his snuggly. I like it too because the last two times he has been in it we have gone to the dog park. I think he is going to be okay!

Uncle Matt & Aunt Abby came for a visit. Uncle Matt just finished a rotation in the Peds unit for Med school and became an expert at swaddling and changing diapers.

Aunt Abby and Will are going to be buddies - I can tell. She likes to read stories!

Uncle Matt, Aunt Abby & Will, snuggling for a picture.

Uncle Colin, Aunt Michelle and Granpappy (Dad Neff) came for a visit the weekend after Uncle Matt & Aunt Abby. It was a quick visit to see their new nephew & the first grandbaby.

Grandpappy (still working on a name for him).

A proud family - all that is missing is Maddy and I. I think I am getting a little depressed here!

All of Will's Uncles went to University of Tennessee so it was no surprise that he received merchandise from the UT gift shop. He really likes the hat. It looks like a ski cap on him.

Up until this point Em has sat on the couch approximately every three hours since Will came home and she has fed him (the method of feeding is a little weird and to my great disappointment, does not leave table scraps :(. When Will turned 4 weeks old Dave sat down and fed him in a different manner than Em has. However, table scraps were still not available.

And finally, just some pictures of Will. I guess he is okay. He is really a cute kid!

Maddy will return next with further updates on the "Will Situation." If you thought I had a lot to say about her just wait. Maddy is full of opinions!