11 Weeks Old TODAY!

The world around Liam is becoming more and more interesting. This picture was taken at grandpa and grandma's house. Liam can hold his head up great now, and he is continue to show off his baby strength on lifting himself on his belly.
We can almost always get a smile out of him now. The giggles and laugh are hard to come by, but the smiles still make me melt.

Although he looks nervous in this picture, Liam actually enjoys a good bath. He likes the water a little warmer then I would have thought, and he likes to keep a warm washcloth on his tummy. Sometimes I can't beleive how dirty he gets. I have to force his hands open to clean them and sometimes I find all sorts of stuff in there; lint, a strand of my hair, lottery ticket... ;)

Liam LOVES his bug mobile. This is a pitcure of him watching it. The mobile has come in handy when he is a little fussy and getting his diaper changed. I've noticed he will watch one of the bugs (dragonfly) for an entire loop. He also coos at them.

Sleeping is getting a tiny bit better. Although he still sleeps longer when I am craddling him versus shorter in crib/bassinet. He is also beggining to teeth a bit. I know, so young right? He cries while grabbing his mouth, and gets a little feverish, so I'm pretty sure its teething issue. Of course he is too young for medicine (like baby orajel) so we just let him suck on our arms and knuckles.

Grandma has the neatest things around her house. Liam stared at this golden retriever doggy for a long time. His head was moving closer and closer to it. He must love doggies like his grandma.

Half confused/half excited? Liam is begginning to have more and more different faces. Can you guess what he is looking at?? Yep, his bug mobile. When that thing breaks it will be the end of happy babby.

This picture is of him just after waking up. I wish I look this happy after sleeping....wait, on second thought I probably would these days.

Liam is growing like a weed! I can't wait until he can start really playing with toys and understanding new concepts. But for now, I get to listen to his cooing and watching him smile.

We are back in Portland, matt is in the middle of getting a new job, and I am focused on loosing this baby weight! I did a water aerobics class last night that kicked my booty.

Hope all of your are doing well, and we hope to talk to all of you soon!

Ta Ta!

What's it like to sleep in?

He is growing so fast! He isn't taller then me yet but he is getting there. His facial expression are become a little more predictable now. We can tell when he is about to cry sometimes or when he might smile.
We used to put Liam in his car seat to sleep, he slept better/longer in it. Now we are putting him in his bassinet or on the couch. At the moment he is sleeping through the night, which is fantastic, BUT since Matt and I have been staying awake through the night the last couple weeks we can not fall asleep before 3am.

Above is a glimpse of Liam face when he is about to cry. He has just woken up from a deep sleep and while I am making a bottle Matt is changing his diaper. This boy pees ALOT! He has a wet diaper every 10 minutes! Has a 4oz bottle every 2-3 hours. After the change and the bottle, he fell right back to sleep.

As you have read Liam LOVES lights. He stares at candles, sun light, and ceiling lights. Since we took all of christmas decor down, we thought Liam would like some lights in his room. Every time we change him (even when he cries) he will stare at the lights Matt hung up around his window.

This pic is upside down, and its spells Liam! His grandpa made them for him for Christmas.

I finally get some time (when Liam takes his 20 minute naps) to make his baby book. Instead of buying a pre-made baby book, I am scrapbooking my own.

Jack and Jill don't seem to acknowledge Liam yet. Sometimes when I'm holding Liam in the recliner, Jack will jump up and try to lay next to him to get some pets. My lap is barely big enough for Liam, so Jack stays on the floor. I bet Jill would follow Liam around everywhere if he could pet her.

As some of you might know, Matt, Liam and I are moving back to Portland! Matt job is really slowing down, so its logical for us to come back to Portland. Matt applied at Boeing for an electrical position, we are really really hoping he gets an interview. We are really excited to move back to our family and friends. Not sure an exact date yet, but we know it will happen soon.

Hope everyone is doing great!