Liam Is 6 Weeks Already?!?!

Seriously, where does the time go?  My leave from work is already ½ over!  We haven’t weighed Liam recently, but we guestimate that he is around 8 lbs now.  He is growing and changing so fast.  He has nearly outgrown his preemie clothes, and his newborn diapers.  He’s starting to track objects with his eyes, and grab things (like my hair) with his hands.  His sleep patterns are so erratic at times.  Some days he will sleep like a champ, but more often than not, he just fights going to sleep.  It’s almost like he thinks he’s going to miss something.  I have found that wrapping him up real tight in his blanket tends to help sometimes.  When he’s on his tummy, he can lift his head from side to side, and sometimes he can hold it up for several seconds.  He is also starting to push up his legs when we try to stand him up.  I don’t know a whole lot about babies, but for a preemie, that seems pretty impressive.  He will have his next check up and weigh-in in a couple of weeks.  At this rate we think he will be about 9 lbs. and probably talking, jk!  The dogs have adjusted to having a little person in the house fairly well.  We were concerned particularly about Gretchen, since she has issues with strangers, but she learned real quick that he was something that mom and dad will protect with their life.  And now I think she would too!