Will becomes more himself everyday. He’s great fun, a really happy, smiley boy. Definitely a morning person when he’s full of energy and beams at all and sundry. His ezcema must drive him mad, but he never lets it get him down which I find amazing – I’d be so irritable if I felt that itchy all the time. He loves people and if we have friends round, or go out, he is riveted to the conversation. The downside is that he gets very annoyed if he’s left to his own devices for too long – about 10 minutes is the limit (on a good day) after which time he starts to complain very loudly until you turn up and then he switches on a Hollywood smile.
He’s a thoughtful boy, he takes everything in and thinks about how he wants to respond before coming out with either a smile or a comment. As for laughing, he is really tough to make laugh, although I try all the time. I think I’ve succeeded about 4 or 5 times only. Ah well, perseverance will get me results, it’s my mission in life to try to get Will to laugh because it’s such a wonderful sound, it cracks me up too.
Will is also a man who knows his own mind – if he doesn’t want to do something, he won’t do it. And God help you if you try to make him.
William's First Year 