Giggles

My Funny Liam,

Last night after work we ventured off to one of my friend's house for dinner, she so enjoyed holding you that she barely ate the dinner she made for us, it was delicious!  The three of us chatted for a while before you and I had to venture home, you were getting sleepy and even fell asleep in the car to and from her house.

We arrived home and I accidentally woke you as I tried to gently slide you out of your car seat.  I tried to skip your solids so you could sleep (opting for a bottle instead) but you'd have none of it!  I offered you some squash (your second food for the second day in a row this week) and you looked at me like I had tried to feed you dirty feet but still ate it! I laughed and laughed, which did nothing to calm you down before going to sleep.  After some bites of dirty feet squash we snuggled in your rocking chair listening to the rain sound on your white noise machine.

Sitting there, rocking you...listening to you jabber on and on while swing one arm wildly I couldn't help but giggle to myself.  You fill my life with so much joy, even when I'm exhausted and I know you need sleep I love our time together.  It didn't take too long before you drifted into slumber and I snuck out of your room after just one more kiss.

You are so special, so important to me, I'm already proud of you and I vow to always (always!) love you and support you no matter what my funny boy!
-Your Momma

Butterfly

Hello Liam,
Although I didn't plan it this way you are always surrounded by many people.  Nanna, who watches you Monday-Thursday, also watches her 2.5yr old grand-daughter and a child about 4 most days of the week...not to mention the many people who live with Nanna.  Then on Fridays G'ma and G'pa have you, Great-Grandma Turkey lives with them and Uncle Brandon and Aunt Kristen....a full house for sure.  At least once a week you and I end up out with some of my friends, either at their home or out socially (we love walking the mall).  I didn't plan it this way but I'm pretty sure you will end up being a social butterfly and I love it!

Spread your wings my beautiful butterfly boy, always know I'm your safe place to land!
-Momma

November

Hi Sweet Liam,

As your first November comes to a close my heart swells with joy as we approach your first December!  November was so fun and oh so busy; it saw you roll from back to belly for the first time and have your first [semi] solid meal of rice cereal, you also saw your first snowfall and had your first Thanksgiving AND had a sleep over at G'ma and G'pa's house!  The time it is a flyin'!

I so enjoy feeding you, you knew right away what this spoon business was all about, you took your first "bite" and there has been no turning back!  In fact after just a week of rice cereal I think you are ready for some veggies so I'll attempt to make your first batch of baby food tonight!  I'm betting you'll enjoy just about anything! 

You are growing like mad, in just two weeks you will be six months old and I bet it will be just about then that we'll need to pull out your 6-12mo clothing!  I can hardly believe this day has come!  I remember buying you those clothes while still pregnant and feeling like that day was so far away!  I can hardly believe I've been so blessed as to hold you in my arms and love on you for the last [almost] 6 months!  Your six month appointment is just about two weeks away and I can't wait to see how much you weigh (but truth be told I'd rather skip the shots, those are never fun for either of us!)

Back to rolling over from back to belly, you did it that one time [at home in front of both Dadda and I] and haven't fully since.  Not that I care too much I think it's so funny when you get all twisted on your side and stay there.  It doesn't seem to bother you at all, you can look at whatever you desire (mostly the tv or dog lately...I'm constantly moving you from looking at the tv).  You are so great at tummy-time, you can easily hold your big head up and look around, you recently started pulling your knees under your body (while digging your face into the blanet), I wonder if you will crawl soon, I'm not sure.  You tolerate your stationary jumper in small doses as long as you have something to put in your mouth, boy are you a drooler!  I thought for sure you'd have teeth by now but I'm happy to report none have made an appearance.

You don't have a favorite toy, you seem to prefer your Dadda or I making faces, talking and/or walking with you which is fine by us!  You'll chew on any toy but stuffed animals just aren't your thing.  You love books and really enjoy being read to which fills my heart with joy!  You do love lights though, any old light will do, even the ones in our bathroom!  It's so funny to watch your little head turn to check them out!  This morning when I dropped you off with Nanna she had her tree up but bare aside from some white lights (not even the twinkle kind) and you were in love!  You stared and stared!  Maybe Dadda completely and I will get one last real tree just to watch your love on them this winter.  (Next year probably brings a fake tree to our home).

These last six months have been the best of my life, you fill my heart and our home with so much joy!  I can't imagine loving you more but then a new day starts and I find myself so much more in love with you!  This is the most important thing I'll ever do, being your Momma and loving you!
-Momma

First Thanksgiving

Beautiful Liam,

Right now you are resting peacefully in your crib, tomorrow you will arise to a brand new holiday; Thanksgiving.  I know this year it won't make much sense but it's my sincere prayer that in the years to come you will understand and enjoy this holiday.  Each year we are surrounded by family, food and so much love.  We have so much to be grateful for each day, you are at the top of that list.  You are so very loved and I am above all thankful I get to be your Mom, it's the most important thing I will ever do.

With all my heart,
Momma

Milestone: Rolling Back to Belly

Sweet Liam,

You have been on the cusp of rolling back to belly for some time, the weekend before last you and I spent forever on the floor, I was so hoping I'd get to see you do it first...but you didn't, you weren't ready.  It was then that it occurred to me that I am not that strong, not strong enough for you to experience all your firsts with someone else but it's a reality that I must work.  Over last week I asked Nanna and G'ma not to tell me if you reach your milestones for the first time in front of them, they both happily agreed.

Then this weekend arrived and we were joyfully playing on a blanket on the floor, Dadda was even there.  We were all just enjoying our time together and ya know what happened?  You rolled back to belly!!!  I was so happy I shouted and scared you a little, whoops!  Just thinking about it I tear up, I'm so happy to be there to witness your milestones!  You will be crawling before we know it (you already tuck your legs under you when doing tummy time, you just need some upper body strength)!

I love you and I love being your Momma!

Time Flys

Hey Sweet Boy,

Wow time is flying, tomorrow you will be 5 months old!  Wow!  You are such a sweet and happy boy, I hope you are always that way, I'll do whatever I can to ensure you are!  You are so close to rolling over from your back to your tummy!  I tried so hard to get you to do it all weekend, I want so much to see you hit these milestones for the first time myself. 

Some firsts are all mine, we got you a bouncer you can stand it...your a little too little for it my peanut baby but you seem to enjoy it in small doses.  Just Dadda and I got to experience you in it for the first time (for the record Momma assembled it!). 

It was such a nice weekend, why do they have to be so short?  Seems the more I enjoy them the faster they go.  I'm not ready for it to be Monday, I'll have to take another day off soon to spend with just you.

I love you to the moon and back-
Momma

Nothing Better

My Sweet Liam,

I know I've spoken of this before but I want to share my favorite thing with you.  Cuddling.  You are at a phase where you don't love to cuddle like you once did and that is ok because you still love it when you are sleepy!  You snuggle close and press into my chest as you slowly drift off to sleep, each and every time you do this I think to myself "there is nothing better than this."

I hope you always know that I love being your Mom, there is nothing better.
-Momma