William Aaron Dudley

Will was baby A throughout my pregnancy. The baby laying low on bottom while his brother and sister fought for space up top! Very early in the pregnancy we were given the option to selectively reduce. They usually take the baby closest to the cervix - that would have been Will! I am so very thankful that we decided against the procedure - even with all the high risks associated with a triplet pregnancy. I can not imagine my life without him - his smile- his laugh- his snuggles- they all melt my heart!
When they were born his was the first cry I heard. It brought me to tears. He was absolutely beautiful! He did pretty well in the NICU. He had a nasal cannula to help him breath the first few days and needed time under the lights to get rid of some jaundice, but was otherwise just a feeder and grower the 10 days he was there.





Once home, he was a very easy baby as long as you kept him fed, changed and swaddled. He was the last one to start sleeping thru the night - I think in part because he was so used to the schedule!

He was the first one to start popping teeth and he seemed to pop them all at once! He now officially has 8. He has been right on track for most of the usual milestones. He has not been first for many, but catches on real quick when he sees Logan or Jess doing something. I swear he watches them and then works on the skill til he gets it right.

Will is the snuggler of the trio. He loves to be held and just snuggles down in your arms. It is the best feeling once he snuggles in and smiles at you - priceless!
Will enjoys "reading" books, playing with his toys and loves to listen to music. Recently, I have watched him and Logan start to laugh and crawl after each other. He is cruising and like the last post said - taking several steps! He has started talking and now says Dada, momma and something that sounds like more. He is learning new things at a rapid pace. When he gets a new toy- he spends tons of time trying to figure it out! I swear he will be the engineer- LOL.

Anyway, sorry this post was all over the place and so jumbled. It is just hard to believe that in a few short days William will be 1! Tomorrow is Logan's day, but for now a few more totally random pics of Will through this first year. enjoy!