1 year Check-Up

Liam had his 1 year Check-Up today.  He weighs 21 lbs. 4.5 oz., and is 30.5 inches.  He's in the 27th percentile for his weight, and 74th percentile for his length, and his head is in the 93rd percentile.  So he's thinning out, growing tall and has a HUGE head !  : )

Happy First Birthday Liam!

Liam is walking really well now, he even is standing up on his own.  He is starting to get sick of his baby food.  We think it's because it's too bland for him.  He wants to eat our food now.  We have to get creative when we want him to eat something that he doesn't want.  Sometimes we add apple sauce to his food, or apple juice to his cereal and it usually works.  Liam's favorite toy is Elmo, and a few times we heard him say 'Elmo'. 

 

On Saturday the 6th, we had a Birthday party for Liam with our family. We had some good food, and Grandma P. made a Winnie the Pooh cake that was like Mike's when he was a kid. He got some new toys (thanks everyone!), and then we sang to him and enjoyed some cake and ice cream. He held up pretty good, although toward the end he was pretty overwhelmed with all the attention and tired too.

On the 7th, which was his actual Birthday, we gave him birthday hugs and kisses at his birth time at 10:27 am. He enjoyed playing with all his new toys. He tried some salmon and cow's milk, both foods that our Dr. recommended waiting till he was one.

We reminisced about the day he was born, which was one month early. Even though it was pretty scary being a month early, and a little frustrating getting him to eat in the hospital, we both have fond memories of that time. We also can not believe that an entire year has flown by already. Although at the same time it's hard to remember life without him. He is such a joy in our lives and we are so grateful he is in it.

Liam is 11+ Months

Liam's walking is improving everyday.  It seems a few weeks ago he went from walking a few steps to walking across the room overnight!  On Nov. 22nd we met some friends at the aquarium and Liam seemed to enjoy the fish.  The stingrays and sharks were especially fun to see.  That evening he felt really warm, and he spiked a fever.  We took him to the after hours clinic, and the Dr. said he had a virus, and not to be surprised if it's Roseola and he breaks out in a rash when the fever breaks.  Sure enough he did after 3 days of 103 degree fever, he had a little rash.  When he was sick he wanted us to hold his hand while he walked around, and every time he bumped himself a little he started to cry.  He usually is pretty independent and not so clingy, so we knew that he must have been feeling awful!!  After a few days he started to feel better and his walking picked right back up.  He now can walk and turn directions, and balance himself walking over objects on the floor.

 

His new word lately is 'Bear', it sounds like 'Behr'.  He calls things he likes bear like the dogs, and us, and Elmo.  Although, he does call the dogs, 'dog' too.  He loves our dogs, and thinks the chihuahua is especially funny.  He laughs every time he sees Wilhelmina, he just thinks she's the funniest looking thing.  He will clap his hands when we sing pat-a-cake, and he is also starting to mimic us.  He will click his tongue when we do.  This past weekend Mike found some old Sesame Street episodes online and we all have been watching clips of it.  Liam seems to like Sesame Street which makes us happy because we love to watch it too!  Plus it brings us back to our child hood.  His Birthday is coming up in a week, and we just can't believe just how fast his first year flew by!!  It sure has been a great one with him in it.