Scooter

My Dearest Liam,

Or perhaps I should call you Scooter!  You are such a fun boy, I want you to know that!  You have the funniest laugh, you clearly know how to get a chuckle out of your Dadda and me.  Lately you've been working on crawling, you will turn only leg behind you and you'll kind of bounce in a forward motion, trying your hardest to get to the toy we've placed just out of reach.  Often times you will simply opt for a different toy that is near you but off to one side since you are a pro turner now, sometimes you even chuckle as if to says "hehe, I got a toy with less work!"  Last night something clicked for you tho, you had both legs in front of you and some puff treats in front of you and you figured out if you bent both legs and dug in with your heels then pulled you could get at those puffs, oh it was a sight when you got them!  You seemed to savor each puff too, it was rather funny!  You let out a excited little noise, it was adorable!!  We spent another hour (at least) placing things just out of your reach so you would scoot around the living room, practice makes perfect!  I'm so happy for you, I know you long to be mobile...but I must admit there is a little part of me that is sad, you are growing up seemingly at warp-speeds, I have loved every stage and each part of our journey...it just feels like it's going a bit too fast these days.

I love you Liam so very much, there is nothing in the world like being your Momma!

Humoring You

A quick story for you my Love,

I want to always remember the things that make you laugh....The other night we were playing on the living room floor and I decided to cover you with my body like a chicken would cover an egg, I repeated "incubate...incubate" the popped up really fast and said "HATCH!"  You found this super funny, I probably "incubated" you 70 times and each time your smile and laugh was worth it.

I love you so much,
Momma

Second Toothie

Hi Sweet Baby,

This morning I was checking out your gummies, mostly because you have a cold and thought we should clean up your gums (it made sense at the time)....and BAM!  There it was toothie #2 poking through!  Toothie #1 isn't even fully up, holy cow!  I'm so excited for you but I'm fairly certain you will be 18 any moment.

The luckiest Momma in the world-
Your Momma

The day you got your FIRST TOOTH!

My Liam,
Today when I picked you up from Nanna she said "We have something to show you!"  She pointed to your mouth, before I knew it my fingertip was in there praying I would actually feel what I suspected.....YEP!  Your very first tooth as popped through!  (It's on the lower bottom off to your left).  I could not contain my joy!!  You are always happy but you seemed to enjoy my celebration extra!

We went home and prepared dinner while waiting for Dadda.  I gave you frozen blueberries while I worked on bacon and eggs for us.  Dadda was home before we knew it and we showed him right away.  He was just as excited!  "Toofies!" 

I can't believe how fast these last eight months have gone! 

Love you so much
Momma

Mum-mum-mum

Yes it's true!  You started say Mom-mom-mom!  You've been mumbling it here and there for awhile, usually when you had a toy in your mouth...but this weekend you put the words together for real!  You know when I'm far away (aka the other room) and want to get my attention "mom-mom-mom" my heart melts!  You were so proud of yourself when you did it too!  It was like you really knew "finally I can get her attention when I want it!" 

You also a professional sitter now, no assistance needed for you, no sir!  I spread a few puffs around you and you will bend completely over and scoop those bad boys right up! Yummy!

I can hardly believe all the new things you are learning and accomplishing each day!  The days, especially weekends, speed by me.  I do my best to soak in each moment with you, like when you fall asleep in my arms or on my chest...

I love being your mom,

Summer Daydream

My Sweet Liam,

I'm daydreaming of summer with you!  I can not wait for you to experience your first Montana summer!  Oh the bliss of evening walks, playing at the water parks, hot dog cookouts, going to the lake, camping, hiking....I could go on and on!  You are going to love it, I can already tell you are an outside kind of person.  We have spent countless hours at the window watching the leaves change colors and the snow fall.  I promise we are going to jam pack this summer full of memories, so much so that we will welcome the rest winter will bring!  Are you ready buddy? I am!

I love you,
Momma

Snuggles and Lack Thereof

Liam-Liam!

You are growing up so quickly!  On Valentine's Day you will be eight months....three-fourths of a year old! My how time has flown!  While your still not mobile yet (and no I do not mind at all) you have become very independent!  Gone is my snugly little peanut baby I held so close once upon a time.  Now you want to sit up, completely unassisted thank-you-very much, and play until the cows come home!  You love to look around at things, you and I spend countless hours walking around our small home, or on weekends the mall.  You so enjoy being out, I can't wait until summer when we can go on family walks and play in the yard!  No doubt by then you will be mobile, it's hard to believe!

I must confess I do get you to snuggle me once in a while, often when you are eating your last (or first) bottle of the day you will recline in my arms and just sit and look at me.  We hold interesting conversations during these times (you think the word "poop" is hilarious!) or sometimes we say nothing at all, we just look at one another...it's such a special time to me.   Oh the snuggles are glorious!  The other night you weren't sleeping well, which is so unlike you, I decided to go in and rock you in hopes you would find rest again.  You just pressed close to me in the darkness and reached your little hand up to touch my face.  Your sweet little eyes were wide open, you didn't care that it was 1:00 am, you just needed your Momma and I was happy to be there for you.  We rocked silently for about twenty minutes before you were deep in slumber again, I gently placed you back in your crib and returned to sleep myself. 

I hope one day you cherish these stories as much I cherish the moments now.  None of us know the number of moments we'll have dear Liam...and I will not take even one for granted with you!  I have loved every single moment of being your Momma from the very moment I knew you existed (Oct 3, 2010).  I know there will come a day when you are a "big boy" and don't want my hugs and snuggles and that is ok, I will still love you and when you do want those hugs and snuggles I will be ready and waiting!

I will always, always be your Momma and I promise to love you no matter what, forever and always!