Peekaboo Piano

My friend got us a toy called the peekaboo piano and there is a bird on top that opens and closes its wings. Liam loves it!

8 weeks old and smiling!!

Today Liam is 8 weeks old! He has grown so much and is so curious about everything around him. He smiles ALL THE TIME and it makes Cory and me smile just as much!! He has to go to the pediatrician next Wednesday for his 2 month vaccines! Boo Hoo....I might cry with him!
I am also going back to work on Sunday, but luckily I am only going back part time and my first week back I just work Sunday and Monday nights. We have a nanny coming to watch Liam during the day while I sleep!! I am nervous but not about his safety more of missing him and him missing me...I have to say he kind of is a momma's boy right now, but I am sure that will change quickly once breastfeeding is not the only thing on his mind!! HAHA
We are going to a friend's house on Friday for a little costume party...we are all dressing up in overalls and being the hillbilly family!! Easy and cheap!! It should be fun. I will post pictures of the family in our costumes.
My sister is expecting a little girl any day now and Liam is patiently waiting for his little cousin Niener to get here!! We can't wait to meet her!
Well, going to run some errands and make a diaper run...getting kind of low!!

Visiting the Family

This past weekend we traveled back home to visit family and friends. Liam got to meet a lot of new people and he did pretty good in the car! It was our first trip this far from home! What normally takes about 4 1/2 hours took us about 5 1/2 due to stopping for a diaper change and feeding, but other than that I slept while the car was moving! We had fun and hope to see you all again soon!

Grandpa and Liam hanging out!

Liam smiling at his uncle Austin

Wore out from all the attention!
My cousins Erin and little Brooklyn meeting me

Great Grandparents and Liam

Another big smile for my uncle Austin

MY MANY FACES

HERE ARE A FEW PICS OF LIAM'S FAVORITE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND OUR INTERPRETATIONS OF THEM.

MY FAMOUS PUCKERED UP FACE.....THIS MEANS I AM CREATING SOMETHING IN MY PANTS!!
THE SERIUOS POSE...WONDERING WHO AND WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING?
SMILING AT MY DADDY...MEANS I AM A HAPPY HAPPY BABY!!

Little Chunk

Here is our little chunky man! I can't believe how much he has changed in just a week! He has officially outgrown many newborn outfits and fitting into some 3 month clothes. He has the cutest pot belly! He recently started to smile with intention, especially when daddy gets home! His eyes look like they are getting darker and his hair too....might be a brown hair brown eyed handsome fella!! I still go back and forth on who he looks like! Somedays he looks just like Cory and others I see a little of me, but either way just as cute as can be! We love love love having him!!

1 month old

What a month this has been! Liam is one month old today, and it has gone by so fast and pretty smoothly. We have been blessed with a very happy and content little boy. I was watching some Baby Story shows on TLC the other day and it made me realize how lucky we are to have a baby that only cries when he is hungry or wet!! I never thought I would be grateful for 3-4 hour sleep intervals, but after watching a show where the baby cried for 7 hours....I thought to myself...wow Liam is the BEST baby ever, but we already knew that!
We have been enjoying watching him grow and become more aware of his surroundings everyday. He has recently discovered the dogs and loves to watch them, and Truman (our beagle mix) likes to stare back at him....it looks like they are having a little staring contest! Liam is really starting to track objects. He especially loves his Baby Einstein play mat, and all of the toys he can look at. He also can really lift up his head during "tummy time" and hold it up for a long time...he has a strong neck. He likes to lay on his daddy's chest and look up at his fuzzy beard! Sometimes Liam even gives it a tug too! OUCH!
It has been nice spending all of this time everyday getting to know Liam and his personality...which by the way is definitely like his dad's....laid back and mellow. I love the special times that I get to spend feeding him. The bonding we have when he looks up at me while eating and gazes at my face is unexplainable. I love when he looks completely satisfied. It makes my heart melt...and I fall in love with him more each time I look at his face!
Okay, enough of the emotional mommy...
My parents came down for a few days and spent time spoiling Liam...and mommy and daddy too! My mom cooked up a LOT of food and froze it, so Cory would actually get dinner when he came home from work! HAHA Thanks MOM!
We have enjoyed this past month immensely and we are so excited for the months to come. Watching him grow and learn new things will be so special and exciting. We will keep you all posted!
Oh, and we will be back in the St Joe area the weekend of October 18th! So, hopefully we can see some of you!