Preparing for Liam's 1st holiday season!

So, today we had a LOOOONG day & guess how long we were gone from the house? A whole 4 hours. LOL! Kobe & I were exhausted when we got home only to realize we had only been out for a measly FOUR HOURS. Today we went on a little adventure to find the perfect decorations for Liam's FIRST CHRISTMAS & to find a few other things we needed. We started out at Target because we needed to get some more burp cloths. I never would've thought we would need SO MANY burp cloths. hahaha... Welcome to parenthood! So anywho, while we were there we checked out some of the Christmas stuff, but didn't get too excited because I was dead set on driving all the way out to Garden Ridge to check out their "huge selection" of Christmas decor. So we left Target, made a pit stop at Babies R Us, stopped & bought lunch, then made our way to GR... what a waste of time! First, the drive was long & by the time we got there I had to feed our little man in the back seat while in the parking lot. haha... Then finally we went in & their selection wasn't all too impressive & a bit overpriced. SO, we went all the way back to the wonderful world of Target & stocked up on some lovely decorations. We got a nice 6.5' pre-lit tree, some ornaments, a tree skirt, and a tree topper! 

Liam was pretty excited about the festivities too... as you can see in this picture! He is definitely NOT a friend of Ebenezer Scrooge!

Here I am with Liam leaving Target with all our Christmas goodies! 

I got a lot of stares & "oohs" & "ahhs" for wearing him. I actually wore him in all of the stores we went to today & I must say it was A LOT easier than toting him around in the car seat. We will definitely be making use of our Baby Bjorn way more often now that we have experienced how much simpler it makes things. Plus, I think Liam enjoyed it. Aside from a 2-3 short cries (because I stopped walking) he either went right to sleep or was looking around with his big beautiful eyes taking in the sights.

This pic is a little blurry, but I like the effects Kobe put on it with his Instagram iPhone app!

Altogether I'd say today was a GREAT day!

-Amber

Liam is officially cooing!

So just this past weekend Liam started to realize what his tongue is for... it's for making noise with a little help from that voice box! haha... Yesterday I was able to capture one of his coos on video. Pay attention at the 37 second mark!

Hope you enjoyed it as much as Kobe & I did. =)

-Amber

Dear Liam... #3

Hey big boy! 

Just wanted to say hello & update you on how much we're enjoying your presence around here. Daddy & I are absolutely smitten by your precious little self! So, when I was pregnant with you, we all expected you around the beginning of October, but like I mentioned in some of the earlier posts of your blog, you came a few weeks early because I was having some issues with high blood pressure. My doctor didn't want to risk anything happening to you, so she said "You're having this baby tomorrow!" lol... Then the next day, about 11 hours after getting to the hospital, you came into this world! You were a tiny little guy with a very strong set of lungs!! You were exactly 5 lbs when they weighed you after you got here. The day we left the hospital (when you were 2 days old) you weighed 4 lbs 14 oz... TINY, tiny little baby boy! Fast forward to 6 weeks later and you now weigh a whopping 8 lbs 7 oz!! Hence the nickname "BIG boy." Last year, during nursing school in my OB class, I was taught that babies usually double their birth weight by 6 months. Well, I think you've surpassed that standard! You're 2 weeks away from being 2 months old and you're already almost there! This is you 2 days ago... I still can't get over how cute you look in this picture!!

Here you are this morning:

My little chunky butt! You were about to be dressed for the day! =)

Dressed & ready to conquer the world! Looking very dapper, I might add.

It's hard to believe just 6 weeks ago you were this tiny!

That little 5 oz. bottle was almost as big as you!

It has been a wonderful 6 weeks getting to know you & learning all your little quirks. You have such a funny little personality & there's never a dull moment when you're around. I think I can speak for daddy when I say we both love you SOOO much!! Well, you're about to wake up & yell at me & daddy if I don't have a bottle ready for you, so we will talk again soon. I hope you enjoy reading these posts about your early years!

Love,

Mom (a.k.a. Amber)!

Happy Halloween!!

Liam says: err... in his sleep, "HAPPY HALLOWEEN, everyone!"

BABY is the new fashion!

So after much thought and debate, Kobe and I went out and bought a BabyBjorn this weekend. I've only worn Liam in it a few times, but I already love it. Does Liam?... Eh, he's getting used to it. I think he'll like it a lot more once he fits in it better. The weight range is from 8-25 lbs. Right now Liam weighs 7 lbs 11 oz so he's a little small in it. He loves it for the first 10-15 minutes and then he's over it. I like that it isn't strenuous on my back at all, most of the weight is put on my shoulders, and that the fabric is soft and comfy. It's also very simple to snap together and to take off quickly when baby starts hollering. What I love most about it is that I can actually get things done while I'm "wearing" him. Today I was able to prep all his bottles for washing, danced around the living room like a crazy person, and then I did a load of laundry all while little man was strapped to my chest. haha... Well, just wanted to share my thoughts on this new purchase. I'll leave y'all with a picture of me "wearing" Liam. Excuse my morning face/hair. lol

- Amber

4 weeks = 1 MONTH!!

I know what you're thinking. "Seriously?! 1 Month already??" Yep! I can't believe it either. Needless to say it's been a good one. I feel like Kobe & I have learned so much in these past 4 weeks. Not just basic stuff like changing diapers and making bottles and bathing Liam, but the real parenting stuff like how to rock him to sleep at night, figuring out what's wrong when he's crying, learning how to ease his discomfort when he's constipated, etc. Stuff that most first time parents would need to know. I wouldn't say it's been easy, but we're slowly working our way through the so-called "new parent handbook." lol... It doesn't really exist, I'm just saying that, but wouldn't it be awesome if one book held all the answers?! Yeah, only in a fantasy world, but a girl can dream, right?! haha... 

Here's Liam in an outfit that Kobe made fun of - he said it was girly. Liam didn't care... he was comfortable! LOL

We had a lot of great moments this last week including LOTS of firsts. We went for our first store trip - Walmart of all places, went for our first walk at the park, Liam played with his rattle for the first time (I walked in on him hitting it & looking at it while laying on his back), I gave him a bath with no help for the first time, and we caught his smile on camera for the first time.

I hope you all enjoyed keeping up with Liam's first month. Thanks for stopping by!


-Amber

Week 3

Gosh, I cannot believe one more week and he'll be ONE MONTH old! It's crazy how time flies. I'd say week 3 was pretty uneventful - aside from enjoying Liam's cute little self every day. =)... We stayed home again, took lots of pictures, ate a lot, and changed lots of poopy diapers! lol... Top moments of week 3:

1) Kobe & Liam "playing" football... hahaha

and

2) Liam's first tummy time... recorded/hosted by "Count Dad-cula!" lol!

I'll leave y'all with a cute photo of Liam's little feet. Gotta love 'em! =)