He also loves his phone, which is again, more me than his dad ;)
However, I still need to get a picture of him with the laptop, when it comes to that he's all his daddy's boy!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Book Lover
That's my boy, he loves his books!
He also loves his phone, which is again, more me than his dad ;)
However, I still need to get a picture of him with the laptop, when it comes to that he's all his daddy's boy!
He also loves his phone, which is again, more me than his dad ;)
However, I still need to get a picture of him with the laptop, when it comes to that he's all his daddy's boy!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Eight Months!
Baby Monkey turned eight months old! To celebrate, he posed not only with Mr. Monkey, the traditional monthly photo friend, but 'lil monkey, his new buddy (the new buddy hangs out at the changing table in hopes he will provide a distraction long enough to get the new diaper roughly on before the wiggle worm breaks out).
It goes without saying that he's getting big! Two weeks ago he was 20 pounds 10 ounces. Eating hasn't slowed much over the past two weeks, but he's picking up speed and mobility, so I'm hoping his weight gain will start to plateau here soon. He's been averaging almost 3 pounds every 6 weeks. Craziness!
Without further delay, here is the official eight month portrait...I've included his 4 month photo below as well as a comparison. Enjoy!
It goes without saying that he's getting big! Two weeks ago he was 20 pounds 10 ounces. Eating hasn't slowed much over the past two weeks, but he's picking up speed and mobility, so I'm hoping his weight gain will start to plateau here soon. He's been averaging almost 3 pounds every 6 weeks. Craziness!
Without further delay, here is the official eight month portrait...I've included his 4 month photo below as well as a comparison. Enjoy!
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| Three Little Monkeys (8 months) |
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| Monkeys 1 & 2 (4 months) |
The Trauma of Teething
Lamb's first two teeth popped through with hardly any commotion. No real fuss, no real bother, just a bit of a fever and runny nose and within a week, we had two little pearly white emerging from the lower gum.
That, however, was apparently just a teaser, to make us think that teething wouldn't be a problem. And then came this past Saturday. Holy bells batman, was this kid unhappy from the moment he got up. Those two little teeth had decided to make a major move and emerge to be more than just two little nubs. He screamed and cried (the hey mom, I'm in pain can't you DO SOMETHING about it type of cry) just about every moment he was awake through the morning, and nothing we could do helped. He wasn't a fan of the teethers, cold or frozen. The ibuprofen didn't help, he didn't even like taking a bath! We tried everything we could think of, but we still had a horribly unhappy baby who wouldn't sleep and who kept chewing on his fingers.
A desperate post on Facebook led to some awesome help and suggestions, so thank you all! During the 20 minutes he napped, I ran down to Target and stocked up on a bunch of suggestions. The Hyland Teething tablets are A-MA-ZING.!!! I got home to a screaming baby, put two tablets under his tongue and within 20 minutes he was clam...and pretty darn happy, especially when compared to the previous 6 hours. Wow. They lasted a couple of hours, we did one more tablet, and he was pretty much good the whole rest of the night. We never did get much napping, but a little ibuprofen before an early bedtime and he slept all night. I'm a huge believer in the Hyland tablets, I can't believe the difference they made, and so quickly! When desperate, those will be my go-to remedy from now on, when nothing else seems to help.
We also did cold bottles and ice water in a sippy cup (he liked both) and another trip to the store stocked us up on fruit we could freeze, as we'd gone through all our pears and discovered that while frozen blueberries 1) helped and 2) were greatly enjoyed, they were NOT the smartest thing to give a baby laying on carpet (oops). We tried frozen waffles, which Liam and Harley both enjoyed. We are also prepared for the next go around, as we have stocked up (I think) on just about every suggestion that was made to us on Facebook.
Luckily, Sunday was a totally different kind of day as he woke up with a smile and was his normal, happy baby (for the most part). We didn't need the teething help yesterday, but we will never be unprepared again for emerging teeth!
That, however, was apparently just a teaser, to make us think that teething wouldn't be a problem. And then came this past Saturday. Holy bells batman, was this kid unhappy from the moment he got up. Those two little teeth had decided to make a major move and emerge to be more than just two little nubs. He screamed and cried (the hey mom, I'm in pain can't you DO SOMETHING about it type of cry) just about every moment he was awake through the morning, and nothing we could do helped. He wasn't a fan of the teethers, cold or frozen. The ibuprofen didn't help, he didn't even like taking a bath! We tried everything we could think of, but we still had a horribly unhappy baby who wouldn't sleep and who kept chewing on his fingers.
A desperate post on Facebook led to some awesome help and suggestions, so thank you all! During the 20 minutes he napped, I ran down to Target and stocked up on a bunch of suggestions. The Hyland Teething tablets are A-MA-ZING.!!! I got home to a screaming baby, put two tablets under his tongue and within 20 minutes he was clam...and pretty darn happy, especially when compared to the previous 6 hours. Wow. They lasted a couple of hours, we did one more tablet, and he was pretty much good the whole rest of the night. We never did get much napping, but a little ibuprofen before an early bedtime and he slept all night. I'm a huge believer in the Hyland tablets, I can't believe the difference they made, and so quickly! When desperate, those will be my go-to remedy from now on, when nothing else seems to help.
We also did cold bottles and ice water in a sippy cup (he liked both) and another trip to the store stocked us up on fruit we could freeze, as we'd gone through all our pears and discovered that while frozen blueberries 1) helped and 2) were greatly enjoyed, they were NOT the smartest thing to give a baby laying on carpet (oops). We tried frozen waffles, which Liam and Harley both enjoyed. We are also prepared for the next go around, as we have stocked up (I think) on just about every suggestion that was made to us on Facebook.
Luckily, Sunday was a totally different kind of day as he woke up with a smile and was his normal, happy baby (for the most part). We didn't need the teething help yesterday, but we will never be unprepared again for emerging teeth!
The Clown
Mr. Liam was quite the clown on Friday; he decided to be the little entertainer. He's a funny kid :)
And no, he's not in the hospital here, just a crib with a clear end!
And no, he's not in the hospital here, just a crib with a clear end!
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| Perfecting his "Mime trapped in a box" act |
Monday, August 20, 2012
Bath Time!
Bath time has quickly become one of Liam's favorite ways to spend time. When he starts to get cranky and fussy at night and it's that twilight time between dinner and bedtime, a bath calms him down and provides major entertainment! He would stay in there as long as we'd let him...I usually have to make him get out when the water gets too cold and his little lip starts to tremble. This month we have discovered the joy of toys, as well as how to splash. And not just little splashes, but SPLASHING! I love watching him play in the tub, bath time is happy time around our house!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
August in Review
What a month August has been! The growing and learning is always non-stop with Liam, but this just seemed to be a busier month than normal for milestones. I'll have to keep updating this list as the month goes on. The rate this kid is going it will be much longer!
- August 2-4 Started & mastered crawling. Watch out world, Liam is on the move! Poor
Harley, another big adjustment for her - August 10 First tooth popped through on the bottom!
- August 11- Went to first wedding reception. Proceeded to pee all over mom, who luckily
had an extra dress with her (I will now forever have an excuse for packing
extra!) - August 12-15 Pulls self up to knees using the coffee table and footstool...might be able to go
all the way, but gets distracted the the edge of both, apparently they are
awesome teething toys - August 14 Official weight - 20 lbs 10 oz. Luckily just a summer virus that took us to the
doctor, not something more serious - August 15 Held own bottle for an entire feeding!(He did it the next day again too)
- August 16 Second tooth popped through on bottom! Requested steak for dinner,
request denied - August 16 Pulled self up to standing all by himself for the first time. Apparently the crib
rail was too tempting a chew toy to resist
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Chunky Monkey
Not just an ice cream flavor, this might also be Liam's newest nickname as the kid continues to grow and grow! We were at the doctor's today for a visit, and he tipped the scale as 20 lbs 10 ozs! It's been a busy, busy week or so around here. Liam has mastered crawling, the first tooth popped through, and he's just about figured out how to pull himself up to standing. I think he's got it down, but the problem now is that he gets distracted by the top of the coffee table or the top of the footstool and has to stop to chew on them for a while. We have so much fun with him too, even with the teething, he's still the same good-natured kid (just slightly fussier).
Here's the most recent photo, showing off one of his favorite school's gear :)
Here's the most recent photo, showing off one of his favorite school's gear :)
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