6 Months

Liam has changed so much from month 5 to month 6. I am starting to love this stage. I've decided I am not so much a newborn person as I am this age. I love that he is starting to interact. This month he has started on rice cereal and baby food. We have slowly worked into a morning cereal with a fruit, a vegetable for lunch, and rice cereal and a fruit again for dinner. I must say it's hard to know what to do about introducing baby food but he loves it. He did go through a stage where he would wake up a lot at night. It was probably due to the new food and because he is a little, well a lot, spoiled. He loves to be held and rocked to sleep. So we are working on that too this month. Putting him down awake. He will slowly get it. If there is one thing I have learned it is to follow the ques of your baby. You will learn his or her personality and likes and dislikes even this early on and you just do your best.

Liam is the most smiley baby. I have been told that about him since he was born but he truly is. He smiles at almost everything and anybody 24/7. His dimples make everyone melt including me. He is also starting to giggle out loud and oh how sweet it is. He hasn't sat up yet, but is almost there. He does although roll completely and sleeps on his belly at night now. It seems like he wakes up a different baby every morning. Richard and I always ask him every morning if he grew up during the night. He is just such a joy. His sleeping patterns are getting better. He is sleeping from 8:30 to about 6:30 now and that is great. He wakes up every once and a while but such is life. We will get there.

More and more I've realized that just when you have them figured out they go through another stage and change on you again. It truly is trial and error day by day and that is frustrating but rewarding. Richard and I are head over heels and can't wait for his next stage!

Into his 5th month....

Well Liam is changing daily. Truly his attitude and personality are changing day to day. I can't believe I can love something so much. He loves to look and absorb everything around him. He recently been grabbing faces and trying to grab and put anything and everything in his mouth. He is still enjoying rice cereal with a touch of apple juice and is talking and laughing more and more. He smiles at everyone. I love this stage he is in. He is still a little leery of men if he is fussy but then again we don't get out much. He loves using his legs and walking from one person to another, with help of coarse. He is starting to suck his thumb here and there and has recently had to cry himself to sleep bc he is a little on the spoiled side. It was heart wrenching for me to listen to him cry but he has to learn to put himself to sleep if he wakes up without mom at his side. So we are learning and growing. I'm learning daily how to handle this new role. It's hard but rewarding! We are dedicating him on Sunday.

Almost 5 Months

I can't believe my boy will be 5 months old next week. Time sure is moving but I'm enjoying every minute of it. I have found out that I love babies but I love this age he is in. I love that he is starting to be aware of everything and smiling at everything. He is becoming so much fun to be around. We went to the doctor last week. He did great. He weighs 14.1 lbs and is 26" long. He is in the 77%tile for his height which means that only 23% of babies are taller than him and he is in the 22%tile for his weight which means 88% of babies are bigger than him. He is one tall and skinny boy! :) The doctor said he was the perfect example of a lean breast fed baby. She said she sees so many overweight babies and he was a great example of what babies should be :). He had his third set of shots and didn't scream at with the first but boy did he scream with the second.

He is constantly changing everyday but lately he has is able to grasp things even better. He now reaches out for things in front of him and will sit in his saucer and push buttons and grab for the toys in front of him. If I play with something in his saucer and then leave it he reaches and plays for it right after me. He is laughing now too which is precious. He loves to laugh when I scare him. He can hold his neck up so well on his belly and still hasn't accomplished complete rolling over from back to belly but can roll from belly to back. He is eating a little rich cereal too and loves it. He cries if the spoon isn't in his mouth. He is also getting a little attached to mommy. We are together every day all day! He prefers women too and gets upset when men hold him! Different stages. Lately he has woken up at night which he hasn't done in forever. I think it's the teething or the cereal he's now getting. I hope he figures it out soon because it wears me out!

This mommy thing gets easier each day! I'm thankful for my wonderful husband who helps every second he can and thankful for a beautiful healthy baby boy!

My BIG 4 month old. . . .

Liam will be turning 4 months old this week, and I'm so excited for this next stage. He is already following us around the room with his eyes, grabbing and clutching his toys,bringing those toys to her mouth, talking more and more, and starting to roll or attempt at it anyway. He's keeping his neck up wonderfully, giggle a few times here and there, and is sitting in his bumbo like a champ :). He has been sleeping through the night regularly around 9:30 to 7:00 and then goes back to sleep for at least another hour. That has given me sanity. :) I feel so much better as far as rest goes. Liam is starting to like being with mommy over others. It's exciting to be needed but at times it's hard. I still haven't gotten control over keeping the house cleaned. I can't imagine single moms our there or women with full time jobs. Thank you mom for working so hard and dealing with keeping up our home and me! I just can't imagine. I've just had to lose the inhibitions that I once had with the house. It will get done when it gets done. We ordered Liam a teething necklace that is supposed to release minerals into his skin to prevent drooling and pain from teething. Hopefully this works wonders for him. Posted is one of his pictures from his three month photo shoot. We are excited for these next few months of first.

Almost 3 months. . . .

Liam will be 12 weeks on Monday. I can't believe almost 3 months have gone by. Part of the time is seems to be dragging and then other times the birth and first few weeks are already hard to remember. Liam has stolen my heart for good. He is smiling at everyone and everything now. When he sees Richard he smiles and he reacts to people in such a cute way. He's starting to also respond to "mommy" when he gets fussy. He seems to always calm down when I have him and I secretly LOVE this :)! He is starting to coo and talk to us too. He is using his hands more everyday and is starting to reach out and grab things. He sucks on his hands now because he has discovered the can conveniently fit :). He really is such a joy. He is still sleeping in our room. He hasn't quite gotten the all night sleep down yet. He sleeps for about 6 hours then wakes up to each and goes back to sleep for a few more. I'm thinking though after Christmas we will try him upstairs to see if he doesn't sleep better away from everyone. Mom is crossing her fingers that this works because a good night sleeps sounds heavenly. I do envy those moms who's children already sleep through the night, but then again I had a woman at church tell me that her daughter at 9 months still wakes up 3 times a night. So I'm counting my 6 hours a blessing!

Christmas is in two days. Although Liam won't remember it we will remember it for him. He's had his share of Santa outfits and red onsies. :) We are thanking the Lord for his 11 weeks of life and we are thinking of that baby who came to give us life as we enjoy Liam this Christmas.

Second Month

Liam will be 8 weeks old on Monday. Not quite two months but almost there. He has changed so much in the past four weeks. He has filled out in the face and continues to do so daily. His cheeks are coming in and he is getting some dark roots from all the hair that fell out. He is now focusing on everything. He can follow your fingers and loves to stare and study. He is still struggling with gas but we are working on it. His digestive system is slow. He did this week at (7 weeks) look at me and smile. Although he won't do it for anyone else, he does it for Momma! :) He loves to lay on his belly and loves to kick and jump with his legs. He is amazing us with his strength he can turn his head, lift his head, and hold his whole body up. He has just this week started to go to bed with 5 oz of a pumped bottle around 10pm and sleeps until 3:00 or 3:30 then wakes back up around 6:30. Thank the Lord a routine is starting to fall into place. HE LOVES HIS BATH. He hates to get out afterward but he is now loving to sit in the warm water. I am enjoying him so much. It feels like I am playing house all the time. It's such a blessing to be a mommy. It is hard to balance getting things done between his feedings and nap times. He does like to be held. :) It is a great adventure each day. Now if only I could get used to getting out and about with him. . . :) I have to update his scrapbook and print some pictures out before I get behind! Hopefully I can keep up with the milestones!

First Month

Liam's first month seems like a blur. During those first four weeks I dealt with ER visits and intense pyschological battles with excess bleeding. Thankfully our family was there for us. Liam was greatly cared for and so was I. Those every 2 and half our feedings seem so far off now. Man was it tiring. Basically he slept, ate, and pooped ;). Ah, the life of a newborn. I must add that he is though full of expression. His furrowed brow, smile, and random looks always kept us laughing :). His first four weeks was adjustment. That I won't forget.