Weigh In!

Little Liam,

We weighed you this weekend and you are now 17.8 lbs and some of your 12 month clothes are starting to feel a bit snug. You and Kaelyn are about the same in width as she is a tiny little peanut... she is just taller than you.  I also want to remember that you are very physically advanced for your age.... you can sit up already on your own for a few seconds here and there, and have VERY strong legs!  You are already jumping when I hold your hands and will even take a few steps when we hold your hands.  You have a VERY strong grip also... often ripping my hair out ha ha and really big little boy man hands!

4 months

Baby Liam,

You are now 4 months old!! And gahhhhhhh you are so stinkin' cute!! Your light blue eyes, your blonde peach fuzz, and all your rolls.... you are just so adorable.  People literally stop me in stores all the time to just tell me what a cute baby you are.

You aren't picky about who holds you... you really love everyone!  And anyone that talks to you is usually rewarded with a pretty huge grin.  We have had some challenges with your sleeping just this past week... I think you are teething.  Suddenly you are soaking your shirts with drool and chewing on everything!

All your chubby little rolls amaze me... you are such a big boy!! You weigh more than a lot of one year olds.  I haven't weighed you for a few weeks, but I can tell you are definitely still a chunker. ;-)  You LOVE to nurse all day long and most recently all night long too.  Mommy is tired, but I will do anything for you because I love you so so much!!

Your sister continues to adore you... although recently she has started to beat up on you a bit!  She likes to sit on you and lay on top of you not understanding that you need your personal space.  You are generally pretty easy going about it unless you are in pain.  The only thing that you really don't tolerate is being smacked in the face and yelled at right when you are about to fall asleep.  You are a bit sensitive to loud noises as it is, but Kaelyn's favorite way to provoke you is to get up in your face while you are drifting off and yell "HIIIIIIIII LIAM!!!" in her really high pitched voice.  You really do not like this, which is totally understandable.  Mommy tries to protect you as much as I can, but I just can't be everywhere at once!! Kaelyn loves to take baths with you and is often asking around supper time "BAF wif weeum????" over and over and over..... You like bath time too!  As long as she doesn't squish you too much and as long as the water stays nice and warm.

You are REALLY good at pooping out of your diaper.  In fact, this is a very regular occurrence...

Let's just say we do a lot of laundry.

Your family loves you a lot, especially your cousin Colin.  He is happy to have a boy cousin!

I think you started to belly laugh last month, but you laugh a whole lot more now.  I can pretty much get you to laugh anytime by just talking to you.  You LOVE attention!  You also love to have your head and face rubbed.  You are really into massage and respond to gentle touch.

Have I mentioned how adorable you are???????????? I love your double chin!!

You had your first babysitter this month.  Papa Ron and Auntie Rachel came over one night so Mommy and Daddy could go out to dinner.  Papa Ron bought you a Tigger outfit.  He dressed you in it when you went to bed and this is how I found you when you woke up to nurse in the middle of the night (see above)!

I love you so much sweet boy.  We are so blessed to have you as a part of our family.  I can't believe you are 4 months already!