Well, Liam you turned 10 months old on Friday (July 20, 2012). I know I say this every month, but here I go with my broken-record self... I can't believe you are TEN months already!!! You're getting braver & braver every day. You still stand against furniture and pull up on everything--you even climb the entertainment center when we're not looking. You still have no teeth, but your top two center teeth are just sitting there waiting to come out. The pediatrician pointed them out back in June at your 9 month appointment, but they still haven't popped through your little gums yet. I'm thinking we'll get them really soon though b/c they're very noticeable through the gums. This weekend we celebrated your 10 months by taking you on your first road trip to Waco & Austin! You did so great in the car--as always. You didn't cry & stayed awake for the majority of the 3 hour drive. We had to make one stop after what we thought would have been a poopy diaper, but it wasn't & that was about it. Oh & daddy had to jump in the backseat to play a Barney video & a Yo Gabba Gabba video for you, just once, until you fell asleep. Once we arrived in Waco, I showed you & daddy around the Baylor University campus--this would mark your first-ever college campus tour. We walked around & saw Pat Neff, Draper, and even the bear pit! I also showed daddy & you around the Baylor Bubble & daddy drove us past my freshman year dorms & the university apartments I lived in during sophomore year. You slept through most of the walk around campus, which was okay because when we arrived at the bear pit even Joy & Lady were sleeping. Then daddy & I decided to go have lunch at McAlister's & you woke up when we got there! You even had a few bites of my soup & a bit of some turkey from my sandwich. Next we drove down Valley Mills & saw Floyd Casey Stadium--where the Bears lose most of their games (I admit... they aren't the best college football team out there). Then we decided to drive out to Lake Waco. We drove down Highway 6 & pulled into a park where there was a sign that said "Midway Park-Lake Waco." hahaha... The conversation that would take place when we pulled up to the gate would prove to be the highlight of daddy's day.
It went a little something like this: Man: "Can I help you?" as he opened the door to the gate booth Daddy: "Ummm, we're just visiting." Man: "Visiting who?" Daddy: "The lake???" Man: "This is a campground & boat ramp. The park you want to go to is across the bridge." lol
We both got a good laugh out of the whole "visiting the lake" comment. Too funny!
Finally we drove on over to Austin to have dinner with some of the mommas, daddies, and babies from the mom group I joined last year when I was pregnant. We had such a great time! .
Road trip! First stop: Bucee's!!!!
Sleeping through your first college campus tour... haha
Daddy showing you the cool aquarium!
You & daddy playing with one of the push/pull toys!
Here you are saying, "Look at me pretty girl, I'm strong enough to climb this fence!"
Going down the slide!
Daddy said, "that's a good picture." Mommy said, "yeah, we look like ghosts!"
That's better!
See the top two? They've been like that for the past month! Maybe you'll get them soon!
Lastly, here you are dancing to your favorite YGG video! I know, I know... you'll probably be embarrassed when you get older, but you are just such a cute little dancer!!
Go Liam, Go Go, Do the Liam, Go Go!
I hope you enjoyed reading how we celebrated your 10 months of being here. We have enjoyed every single second of you being here and we love you so much!
So last week, Liam celebrated his first 4th of July! It was a pretty fun day. We started out by packing for our move (we recently moved into a larger apartment so Liam could have his own space), then I realized the unthinkable--Liam didn't have a 4th of July outfit! This would be the first holiday he didn't have a shirt, onesie, or bib for. I quickly ran to the store & scored a 4th of July onesie on clearance for $3! Awesome, so now we were set to go celebrate. We decided to go downtown to sit at the bayou for the "Freedom over Texas" show that they do near Eleanor Tinsley Park every year. At first I was a little nervous as to whether Liam would like the fireworks or not, but he did great! He was a little distracted by the crowd's "Wooos" and "yeahs," but he overall watched the whole show. Not one tear! Here are some pictures that document our night!
Liam's 4th of July outfit... he looked so handsome. Can you see the smile behind his binkie? lol
Daddy wore Liam on our walk from the parking garage--here is Liam in the Beco Gemini (great carrier if you're in the market for one)!!
Where we sat!
Me & my baby boy. He was super excited!
My loves--Liam & daddy!
I hope y'all enjoyed this short post. Stay tuned for next week's post--10 months! Ahh!
So Liam officially fast forwarded past 8 months and said "Hello, momma and daddy! I'm 9 months old today." (well, 2 weeks ago) If you keep up with his monthly updates, you probably noticed I skipped his 8 month update, well there's really no excuse for that except that I was a lazy momma and life just gets a little hectic at times. Anywho... we're here now so I'm sure you're dying to find out what Liam does now that he is a whopping NINE months old! hahaha! After looking at the comparison of his skills today than the skills he had when I wrote his 7 month blog post it is so surreal. I can't believe our baby boy is growing up so fast!! In just 2 months he is now sitting up like a pro, he can crawl as fast as a 1 yr old can run, he can stop mid-sprint/crawl and sit up like it's nobody's business, and he also stands and climbs on furniture like a pro! He's even let go of furniture before and stood for 1-2 seconds before he plops down onto his booty. Liam now eats 2-3 containers of baby food a day, plus his 24-30 oz a day of formula (he eats six 5oz bottles a day, but sometimes only eats 4 of the 5oz). He weighed in at 15lbs6oz and he measured in at 27 inches long. The doctor witnessed first hand how hyper and on-the-go he is and said that she thinks he's really small b/c he burns too many calories! Takes after his mom & dad! He has also started eating solids. We have given him spaghetti, string cheese (a favorite of his), fruits, ground turkey/rice filling (we used it in stuffed peppers), guacamole, blueberry muffins, and even BBQ baked potato (his absolute favorite). There are so many changes. It is amazing to see how quickly babies learn things. Liam is such a smart boy. He now high fives and tries to clap (he hasn't gotten the clapping thing down yet). We have no teeth yet, but the dentist said that's completely normal since boys develop teeth a little slower than girls. I am in no hurry to see him suffer through teething, so it's fine by me! lol Since there's a lot of catching up to do, I'll leave y'all with your favorite part - pictures & videos of the little man. ENJOY! ^_^
5/21/12: 8 months & 1 day old - Bath time with his letters.
Memorial Day - all cleaned up after a day at the beach.
Daddy feeding Liam his dinner!
Just 1 week shy of 9 months old on the day he nearly gave me a heart attack by climbing the entertainment center!
Kobe & I met back in 2006 after being neighbors for 8 years (unbeknown to the both of us). We were instantly drawn to each other. I admired his goofiness and bad boy charm, and he thought I was cute little good girl. lol! After almost 5 years of being in an honest, true-love, fun & exciting relationship, we are so ecstatic to be welcoming our first baby!
