Rolling Over Practice

Coming up on the development milestones is rolling over. Will hasn't shown much interest in tummy time or rolling over, but that's not stopping mom from practicing!

Here's a practice session - clearly mom is having more fun than Will.

Playing In The Bath

Will really enjoys the bath. We have just started to play with a few toys in the bath. Will isn't quite sure what he thinks of the extra splashing, but we think he'll be soaking us in no time. Maybe we shouldn't be teaching him these tricks?!

Here's a video of him getting splashed by dad.

Gobble, Gobble...

Thanksgiving week has been lots of fun in the Cowx house. Holly Jean is on her last week of maternity leave and Geordie has been off all week. Here are some of the highlights...


Will breaks in his highchair...
We've given the highchair a few brief tries, but it hasn't been Will's cup of tea. This week, we tried it again and Will was all game. He ate dinner with us a few times including Thanksgiving supper (well, Will sat while Mom and Dad ate).

What's that you're eating Dad?

Lincoln and Emma visit...
The Pixlers made a trip up to New Freedom on Wednesday night for a chat and dinner. We had a fun time learning about what is in store for us over the next few years. Lincoln and Emma were a delight and Will was fascinated.

Here are a couple pictures of Will and Emma flirting. It was too cute!

Will turns 12 weeks old...
Our little man is growing up so fast. He turned 12 weeks old today and here's what we all have to say...

Geordie says: Uggg, I just put my hand in his poo
Holly Jean says: Come on little man, you can do it, just keep on sleepin'
Billy the Kid says: uuuuuuhh, aaaaahh

Happy 12 week birthday baby boy!

Will's First Babysitter

November 21st marks a big milestone for Geordie and Holly Jean. Five years ago we started dating (it's also the anniversary for England winning the Rugby World Cup in case you don't recognize the date).

We planned a special day out for just the two of us. Ms. Lynda (our neighbor and friend) helped us make the date happen - she came over to watch Will. Mom and Dad caught the new James Bond movie and grabbed a nice lunch together while Will enjoyed his first every babysitter.

Ms. Lynda and Will had a wonderful time together and so did Mom and Dad - thank you Lynda!!

Here's a picture of Will with Mom ready to go on her date.

Shopping, Again!?

Will and Mom went out on maneuvers today (you can see exactly how thrilled Will was). Top on the list was the knitting shop in Hunt Valley. We wanted to show off Will in his hoodie (he's got it on here in the picture). All the knitting ladies were in the shop and Will got to show off his outfit - they were very impressed.

We also picked up a little kit for a Christmas stocking. Mom and her little brother had personalized knit stockings growing up, so Will gets one too! Mom's gotta get busy knitting to have it ready in time for Santa!

Will Singing The ABCs

Will is just starting to find his voice. He really likes the alphabet song and it usually gets him singing right along. Here's a video of Will at 10 weeks old singing his ABCs with mom!

Two Feet Tall!

Today Will had his two-month check up. He got great marks from Dr. Campbell who says he's a perfect baby boy. Will showed Dr. Campbell how he can smile and hold his head up a little.

We asked for a professional opinion on Will's eye color. Dr. Campbell's bet is on blue or green and certainly not brown. Mom think's they'll be dark blue like his Granda's - you should see the two together!

Will brought the whole posse (Mom, Dad, Nana and Granda) to the visit for protection. Good thing because the little man got three shots and took an oral vaccine. What is that taste?? It's certainly not mom's milk! He was a brave soldier and took his medicine like a champ.

Here are Will's official two-month stats...
Weight: 13 lbs 4.2 oz (75th percentile)
Height: 24 inches (75th percentile)
Head Circumference: 16 inches (50th percentile)

Will didn't feel his usual self this afternoon. He cried and cried and the injection sight got just a little swollen and hot. Mom and Dad learned to love Infant Tylenol and to let Will sleep it off. Next vaccine visit, Will gets to make up the schedule for the day. I think we'll plan a late afternoon visit so the man can just sleep it all off straight away!

Happy Halloween

The 2nd Annual LaHatte Halloween Party was tonight. Costumes are mandatory for all attendees. We thought long and hard about just the right outfits for the five of us (Nana, Granda, Holly Jean, Geordie and Will). After scrapping Harry Potter and the TeleTubbies, we came up with a groovy idea...Austin Powers.

Leading role of Austin Powers is played by Billy Cowx.

He is accompanied by his girlfriend from The Spy That Shagged Me, Felicity Shagwell, aka Irene Cowx.

Mom turned up as Foxxy Cleopatra (Holly pulls off a full afro nearly as well as Beyonce in Goldmember).

And no movie would be complete without a villain, say hello to Dr. Evil - Andy is a spitting image, complete with his own Mini-Me accessory (Will).

Will was the only underage person at the neighborhood get together. The costumes were a hit and the whole family looked great.