Liam's First Week of Life

This entire week Nov.7-Nov.14 has been one of the best weeks ever. Our first baby, Liam has been such a joy and blessing to be around. I've discovered I love the smell of him, every time I hold him I can't not give him a kiss on his head and smell his baby smell.

Grandma Cheryl spent most of the week with us, helping to take care of Liam and I. She was so amazing doing the dishes, laundry, cooking, cleaning, and diaper changing! (Liam, not me). "He's a good baby," she described Liam after one of the last nights she stayed where Liam basically slept straight through the night.

When she left, Liam was looking around wondering where his grandma went. I told him in a few weeks he will see her again for Thanksgiving. Thanks mom for helping out!

Liam also got his first bath by myself and grandma. Lets just say it could have gone better. . .We put the baby bath on the bathroom counter and he was screaming his head off and peed that shot up all over the mirror, my bottles of hair products, and the clock radio....we couldn't not laugh but also trying to end bath time quickly.

At night time Liam loves to sleep on his side, which freaks me out a little, I'm nervous he might roll onto his face...but we make sure to wrap him up tight.
He becomes calm (usually) when me or matt sing or hum to him. We think we understand what a "wet diaper/poop diaper" face and cry is, and also a "bubbles" face and cry. Hungry face is easy, because he just opens and closes his mouth and sucks on his fist or arm.

He was eating formula bottles at the beginning of the week, but my milk came in so now he eats 90% breast milk bottles and 10% breast feeds. He is a hungry baby, drinking between 1.5oz-3oz per feeding. He falls immediately asleep after a feeding.

Lem also likes to "play" with his binkie and bottle. He will open his mouth likes he wants it and then once the binkie or bottle touches his lips he shakes his head back and forth really fast like he is saying "no, I don't want it" but then he stops and opens his mouth again! Silly baby.

He is also very strong for a baby. We are surprised how much he can lift his head by himself when he is being burped over a shoulder. Also his hand and arm grips are impressive.

We are also soooo grateful for all the baby presents we recieved from family and friends. From the very safe car seat (thanks grandpa & grandma) to the every day very needed necessity diapers & wipes (thanks to all guest at baby shower).

For the people who do not know of my previous baby experience, I have very little to zero. So that means I had to learn how to change a diaper, yes before Liam I have never changed a baby diaper. So with my mom and Matts help I have learned (not mastered) a diaper change. So far when I've changed his diaper I have lucked out on just the wet diapers...matt gets the dirty ones ;)

Matt has been such an amazing daddy. Through out the day I will text Matt pictures of Liam and when he gets home from work he goes straight to Liam. You can see the change in Matt's face when he locks eyes with his son, its pure love.

Here are 2 videos of Liam just hanging out with us. The first video is 1 minute long with Liam just hanging out in the swing and the second video is 3 minutes long with Matt holding Liam.

Enjoy!!

P.S. I do have video of the actually C-Section (Matt filmed it)...It doesn't really show alot of yucky bloody stuff, and it shows Liam coming outa my belly and Liam getting cleaned up. If you want to see it, let me know (email/cell) and I can email you it.