Caught in the act...

I finally managed to catch Liam smiling and giggling. He is always really happy in the morning and loves to sit in his bouncer seat and check out the world. He was so cute I figured I should post it. Enjoy.

Tonya's Photos

We were lucky enough to have a friend of ours, Tonya, take some beautiful pictures of Liam. She was sweet enough to do 2 sessions since Liam was an "angry little elf." We just got the photos back and they are even better than I'd hope. Thanks Tonya!

One month!

I can't believe how quickly one month has flown by. It has been a whirlwind of diaper changes, feedings, giggles, sly little smiles and sleepless nights. Liam seems to change everyday. He has been so alert lately and loves to sit straight up, hold up his head and look around. We have mostly good days, peppered in with some real doozies. He had one of those doozie days a few days ago...you know the type. Clean, dry and comfy but very upset. Those are the times when it is hardest for me, it makes me feel helpless when I don't know what to do to comfort him. Liam is growing well, at last weigh in (which was probably about 1 1/2 weeks ago) he was 9lbs 14.5 oz. One of these days I'll have to weigh him again. I made Frank buy a baby scale when we first brought Liam home since the nurse in me worried he wouldn't get enough to eat and would lose weight. His Buddha belly assures me he's doing well. I'm so excited for Christmas. I know that Liam has no clue what is going on but having him makes the season so much more meaningful to me.

Notice the poor boy's baby acne....thank goodness for picture programs with a "heal" feature!

Being Mommy

I always knew I wanted to be a Mommy but I can't begin to express how wonderful it is to look at a sweet, little baby and know that he is yours. The awe and the incredible responsibility of it are just amazing. As many of you know, I am just not a morning person...that's why I work the night shift. But this morning will go down as a cherished moment. Liam was a very good boy last night and actually let me get some sleep. I had about 3 hours straight from 3 to 6am! That is much different than 3 hours between feeds, which gives you only an hour and a half to two hours rest. When he woke up at six I brought him into our bed for a feeding and was blessed with a ton of smiles and a giggle. The giggle has been his newest trick. He was so excited to see me, and that recognition between baby and mom does a lot to boost the spirits of a really, really tired Mommy. Well, this blog will be short as I'm holding a little sleeping dude in my arms as I type. We are off to sit in the recliner and enjoy the morning together.