Happy 7 months Lima Bean!

7 months!

7 is a very special number...

It is a prime number, there are 7 colors to a rainbow, there are 7 deadly sins, 7 spots on a ladybug, 7 wonders of the world, there are 7 days in a week... but mostly - it is just plain LUCKY... which is what we feel every day because you are around!

This past month has been so much fun... you spent it experiencing new foods, new places and new people. You got another ear infection which was a bummer - but you also earned your wings and flew on an airplane which was quite an accomplishment! You can now "moon crawl" which is the phrase that daddy has coined for when you crawl backwards (which is the only direction you can go right now) its so cute! You have a tooth! One on the bottom the last time i checked, but i am starting to see the signs of another one on the bottom, and two more on top! teething hasn't been a lot of fun for you - but you are a super trooper! You have figured out how to hold your bottle and sippy cup all by yourself! You can feed yourself Puffs, you pull my hair with a death grip - which HURTS by the way! You are very interested in anything shiny or sparkly - so if you ever look back at photos and wonder why your mommy didn't wear any jewelry last month... its because I didn't want my earrings ripped out of my ears. You grew out of your carseat, and about 120 articles of really cute clothing, went up a size in diapers and even got a flu shot. Most importantly, you visited your grandma and grandpa Deitz in Oregon, and oh my gosh were they happy to see you. Your Grandma did NOT want you to leave. In fact, she said Mommy and Daddy could go home, just leave Liam in Oregon! (Of course we couldn't do that, we would miss you too much!) We promised her we would come back soon.

We can't wait have lots more fun in this new lucky month!

xoxo

love you!
-mommy

ps Liam - Happy First Day of Spring!

Half-a-year! Where has my baby gone?

6 – count em… SIX – a half a dozen big months of Liam, and it has gone by as if it had been 6 days. So much has gone on with you over the past month, it’s like you aren’t just a little baby anymore – you are turning into a little person… with your own personality – and your own quirks. Your little body has gone from being just a swaddled, sleeping, crying, pooping, helpless little teeny infant…. To a sleeping, pooping, playing, eating, squealing, hugging, tugging, scooching, sitting up, playing, rolling, laughing, loveable (dare I say it ) toddler. Well, maybe not quiiite a “toddler” yet – but I wouldn’t classify you as an “infant” anymore. Case in point – you are about a minute away from outgrowing your “infant” car seat. I remember when we brought you home from the hospital, we had that thing cranked down, had added head rests, and neck rolls, and stuffed blankets in there just so you wouldn’t flop around… now – every adjustment is maxed out, you barely fit with just a t-shirt on (forget about it if you are wearing a sweater) and your toes even hang over! The mfg. says the weight limit is 22 lbs… you weighed in at 20 even at your Dr’s appt this week – and you are 27.5 inches long (that’s over two feet!!!)
Liam, you bring so much joy to us! Meal times are an especially happy time in our house. You have proven to be a bit of a clown and provide us with so much entertainment – who would have thought just watching a baby eat would be so much fun…. But it really is SO much more than just eating, or just food, or just sustenance. I am realizing that eating IS learning, and all of these little faces you are making are all the result of a FIRST experience… a first taste of cereal (happy face) a first taste of bananas (unsure face) a first taste of peas (disgusted face) a first taste of pumpkin (messy face) a first time holding the spoon (triumph!)… you are even drinking water from a cup (victorious)!
This is turning into a novel – but this past month was just so entirely jam packed with new things… one not so fun new thing was your horrible cold and ear infection diagnosis (bummer) and it was so sad to see you so sad – but you took your medicine like a champ, and are back to your old self already.
Happy 6 month birthday Lima Bean.
Xoxo
mama