I read an article yesterday titled, Wish We'd Known: 20 Things No One Told Us About Raising a Boy, you can read it here - http://www.ivillage.com/raising-boy-parenting-tips-we-wish-wed-known/6-b-440087#440144.
It reminded me of the little book my father bought me, Mother and Son, with little reminders on raising a boy, quotes and little stories. I couldn't read it for the first few weeks after having Liam. I was a MAJOR cryball from hormones I suppose and just the first few words on some pages would open the floodgates of tears. This article was funny, a little worrisome and quite a tearjerker.
Our baby boy will be five months this Friday. He continues to fill our hearts with a ton of joy.
He began rolling over to his tummy last week. Poor little guy tried so hard sometimes. rocking to his side and he just just didn't quite know what to do with that arm stuck under him! A couple times he would let out a big exhale in frustration and I just wanted to help him but this is something I could not do, he had to learn on his own. Funny, both Alex and I missed the first time he rolled on his tummy on the floor...and the second time. Alex was doing homework and I was cooking breakfast. I had laid him on his play mat to play with Captain Calamari and when I looked back to check on him he was on his belly! We watched him endlessly trying to capture this milestone on video and every time we did he just stared at us. I really think he is already camera shy! Now, he rolls to tummy from back and from back to tummy constantly! He inches around his mat and blankets pretty quickly. If he moves this quickly while I make some toast I can't imagine when he starts crawling!
Liam doesn't have any teeth buds yet but is definitely in the process of teething. He is drooling like crazy and EVERYTHING must go to his mouth to chew. His favorite things to chew on are is rings, Sophie the Giraffe and his index and middle finger, together. When he is in his car seat being transferred around or while he is awake in the stroller, he holds on to the rings like a passenger on a subway. I think it's so cute. He also pulled down his vibrating Mr. Frog toy like nothing; before he would just bat at it like a cat.
I remember when we first brought Liam home and out him on his blanket and just started at him wiggling his tiny fingers. He just laid there like a caterpillar in a cocoon. Doing nothing. I though, it's going to be forever til he can move on his own...nope.
*Liam already displays signs of frustration and stubbornness...uh-oh ;)
*He began rolling over @ 20 weeks
*He fights his sleep, still.
*Slept through the night 11pm-6am on Sunday, Aug. 5th
*He is very curious
*Loves to grab his feet!
*Grabs at anything and everything
*Enjoys watching Mama cook
*Loves when Daddy flies him in the air and buzzes him around with his imaginary jet-pack
*Likes to sleep on his side.
*Primarily nursing every two-three hours with one-two bottle/day up to 8oz. each! This boy loves to EAT!
*LOVES to TALK! (wonder he gets that from...)
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| can't take their eyes off that tv... |
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| holding on to his prize |
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| market night |
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| story time |
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| lunch with grandma |
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| in grandmas garden |
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| watching the 2012 Summer Olympic opening ceremony |
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| aunt audra, uncle scott an liam |
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| playing with papa |
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| uncle scott recruiting liam to be an angels fan |
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| like father like son! |
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| trying to roll onto his tummy |
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| mama and baby |
