Sleeping?

Liam had a few rough nights lately!! He woke up about an hour after going down and just could not be out back down. Funny thing is he'd fall asleep as soon as he was back in our arms, but if we tried to put him down... Wahhhh!

We were so tired; we too shifts sleeping in the guest room. I won't complain because this will pass all too soon. Also, a baby who will sleep I. Your arms if always better than a baby who is screaming :)

Six months 11 days!

Liam is six months old and 11 days. He is the cutest baby in the world! He also is making more consonant sounds. Last night he started making Ya Ya sounds. He has already made dada sounds and Baba sounds and of course gaga sounds but no mama sounds yet.

Sleep

Liam is sleeping on me. I Adore these quiet moments with him in my arms. Sweet sleep, precious one.

Cute nurser!

Liam has been playing With his feet for awhile. Lately he has started to play with his foot while nursing. It is super cute!!

Sitting up!!

Liam sat up for the first time yesterday! Big boy!!!

Thanksgiving 2012

We had a wonderful first Thanksgiving with Liam! After so many years of waiting and praying for him we were finally holding a little boy we are so grateful.
Yesterday we celebrated at my mom's house. Mom Emily Steve Zachary, Aidan, Aunt Bonnie, Uncle Bob and Robin were all there. Matt and I contributed the green bean casserole this year. Next year I want to make a dessert as well.
On the night before Thanksgiving the 3 of us Matt Grandmom dad and Uncle Rod in Waynesboro. We went to Cafe Del Sol; it was delicious as always.
This was typed using my voice input. I'll have to go back and edit the typos later :-)

Liam at Christmas

 

 

Christmas time with our sweet angel is so blessed! Liam is the cutest most adorable baby in the world... always making cooing sounds, smiling at everyone and everything, and drooling up like its his JOB. We took him to the outlets to meet Santa, who he had no problem with at all. The next weekend we went to the tree lighting ceremony in Carroll Valley Park. This weekend was a shopping weekend!

 

5 months

At 5 months Liam is such a joy! He is always full of smiles and laughter. When he sees us and gets excited he kicks his legs all around! He is a baby on the move! He is starting to creep. I put him on the playmat and he scoodges off of it! At night he moves around in his crib in his sleep.
Walker is really starting to love him. When we come home from daycare Walker comes right to his car seat and give him lots of kisses! Last night we filmed Walker and Liam in front of the Christmas tree and Walker couldn't stop giving Liam kisses!

Thankful

Today I am so thankful for our baby Liam, who slept in until 7!!!

Awful :(

I feel like I'm being tortured. I hate leaving Liam in the morning to go to work. I should be so grateful to have a job and be able to pay our bills, but I hate that I have a job and I hate that I have bills. All I want is to be near him, to hold him, to comfort him. He is part of me and still too small to be away from me. I can't help but feel this is all too early, he's just too little, that I shouldn't be away from him. It's a physical pain, almost like I can't breathe, when I drive away from him in the mornings. I thought it would get easier but it's worse. And I don't know if I will ever be able to forgive myself for missing these days.

4 WEEK OLD BABY!

Liam is 4 weeks old today! So hard to believe! Let’s see, what is life like with my little man? It is wonderful. He sleeps nicely at night—we get to bed by 9 or 10, and he doesn’t wake up until 1:30ish, then again at 4:30, and then sleeps until 7 or 8 (it depends on how long he goes until he pees!). During the day, we spend a LOT of time nursing… he always wants to nurse! He usually only goes an hour and a half or so? In between feedings, he hangs out in his pack n play (once a day) for quiet baby time, then we do tummy time, then we do gym mat time, then he sits in his swing while I eat lunch. The afternoon is a crap shoot—s ometimes he’ll sleep from 12-5 (with me waking him to feed). Othertimes he’ll fuss and want to be held. Today was a fussy afternoon. But now he’s sleeping peacefully in his pack n play! Today during tummy time he turned his head from one side to another! Yippee! I love this kid. I love to kiss his squishy little cheeks! I love to feel his milk breath on my face when he’s fallen asleep while I nurse him. (I feel it on my face because I’m usually covering him in kisses at this point!)

Birth Announcement!

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Praise God.... he's here!

Born 6/25 at 6:33 pm

40 Weeks & baby is staying put!

Had my 40 week/due date appointment. Baby is staying put! I am still just as dilated as I was at 32 weeks when I had my scare... baby is showing NO signs of wanting to go anywhere :) Silly baby. Plan: We are going to do an induction. I wanted Friday, but it will be Monday at the earliest. I will hear from the scheduler either tonight or tomorrow!

37 week update

I am 37 weeks pregnant! I love every moment of it, I really do.

At 37 weeks pregnant, I am feeling quite large. I am about 45" around... and have put on 30 pounds. I have developed stretchmarks on my belly in the past few weeks-- but I am not complaining. Every pregnancy quirk is an amazing blessing from God for me in this lifetime. My face also has some splotches on it-- I guess the "mask" of pregnancy. It looks like I've smeared self-tanner on myself in random places! I am still having trouble walking, particularly in the morning, but it is not getting worse so I can manage.

Liam still loves hanging out by my rib cage. He snuggles his little tooshie way up high, right below my chest. Sometimes when I am eating I just can not breathe and I have to stand up to let gravity push him back down a bit!

It looks like we are waiting for him to decide when to get here; my OB wants me to really try labor and see how it progresses. No c-section for us, for now.

I love you, sweet baby Liam!!!