The Williams Family welcomed their baby boy, Rhys Thomas, on June 6th! We caught up with them to find out their favorite things about parenthood so far, the significance of his name, and more…
Photo: Bri Lyons
Tell us about your family!
We’re Hillary and Thomas Williams and we just welcomed our son Rhys to the family. We both grew up in the Midwest but moved to the Northeast about 10 years ago. We’ve lived in Queensbury for three years now and love it! We moved to this area when Thomas took a job at Glens Falls Hospital as an Emergency Medicine Physician. Hillary started a Massage Therapy practice in Glens Falls which is currently on pause while she takes maternity leave but will return early next year.
On Loving Where You Live
We love all of the outdoor opportunities in this region - some of our favorites are mountain biking at Gurney Lane, running and walking on Rush Pond trail, kayaking on Glen Lake, skiing at West Mountain and Gore, and escaping to the Adirondacks. When we’re not playing outside, we like to sample the local breweries and restaurants and walk around City Park.
Photo: Jessie Casey
On Sharing the News
I gave a onesie to my husband as our 1st wedding anniversary gift! We then surprised our parents with ‘Grandma/Grandpa Est. 2021’ mugs and an ultrasound photo.
We were too excited to wait until the birth to find out the gender so we found out early that we were having a boy. Instead of a gender reveal, we slowly told our friends individually.
All About Rhys
Rhys Thomas Williams was born on June 6th, 2021 weighing 9 lbs, 2 oz and measuring 21.5 inches.
We both have ties to Wales and wanted a name that reflected our ancestry, which is how we decided on Rhys.
Rhys has his mom’s eyes and his dad’s hair. Rhys was born 5 days late, so he’s already taking after his father!
Photo: Jessie Casey
Some Favorites So Far
His hair! There’s already so much, it’s fun to see his different styles.
It’s also been fun to watch his personality slowly develop and we’re betting on whether he says ‘momma’ or ‘daddy’ first.
As far as activities, we’ve been enjoying our family walks on Rush Pond.
On Parenthood
Our favorite part of parenting is finding out which weird thing will capture his attention next; today it is the ceiling fan, tomorrow who knows! So far the biggest challenge has been trying to decipher his baby language and figure out what he wants.
Looking Ahead
We are so excited to be able to take him on our adventures - skiing at West Mountain (hopefully next winter!), biking the local trails, climbing at RockSport, and camping in the Adirondacks.
Some Good Advice
Two of the best pieces of advice we’ve received are:
1. ‘The days are long but the years are short’
2. Never turn down help.
And our best advice: keep the burp cloths handy!
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