Liam's 2nd month!

Our Little Liam is 2 months old!

Look how little you were 2 months ago, Liam!

You are our growing boy! Look how much you've grown in a month's time:

You're catching up to Mr. Monkey!

So much to tell you about your second month...

You still really like to sleep...  ALOT! lol

But, you are starting to be awake more and more! You are such a sweet boy!!!

You love listening to daddy make silly noises for you!

You are wearing 0-3 month clothes, but they are starting to get a little snug!!

Look at that big stretch!!

You LOVE to be cuddled!  The look on your face, here, is too funny! lol

About half of you wardrobe says, "little brother" on it.  Yup, momma just cant resist!

The baby swing is magical.  As soon as we put you in it, you fall right to sleep! lol

See? lol

Oh, look! Another little brother outfit!! haha!

One of your favorite things to do... perch up on our shoulders and look at the world! :O)

You started smiling this month, and you have been all smiles ever since!!! :)

So sweet!!

More about you this month:

• You coo and squeal!
• You try talking to us! I have the cutest video of you talking to me!
• You raise your head up to about 45 degrees when you are on your belly.
• You love looking over our shoulders when we are holding you, and you are pretty good at keeping your head steady!
• You try to stand on your little legs! :)
• You are such a good baby! You hardly ever fuss or cry unless we are just too slow getting you fed!! lol
• You are a milk-a-holic! You down momma's milk like it's going out of style!
• You are becoming our little chunker! You were 11.15 pounds at your 2 month check-up (50th percentile) and you were 24 inches long (90th percentile!)
• You follow objects or people that walk past you with your eyes.
• You are sleeping through the night!!! You sleep 8 to 9 hours in a row! This is a HUGE accomplishment!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Before you were born, it was hard to imagine how much of an impact you would have on our family.  We didn't realize just how complete you would make us. You are truly a blessing and it's hard to even think that there was a time before you were part of our family! We love you so much and enjoy every moment with you! You are such a sweet baby boy and we can't wait to see what all you will do in the next months! We love you to the moon and back a million times!

Happy 2 months!!!

We love you little Liam!!!

Liam Andrew is 2 months old!

Look at how much I've grown!

Just born!

1 month old

2 months old and all smiles!

*23 Months*

That's right... Connor James is 23 months! It's hard to believe that in just a month's time, we are going to be celebrating your 2nd birthday, Connor!

We MUST begin with a flashback photo! :)

Look at those cheeks!!!

So, in celebration of the 23 terrific months we've shared with you, Connor, here are 23 things we want to remember about you at this age:

1.  You are pretty much obsessed with spaghetti! lol YUMMY!!

2.  You have discovered that you can climb under the kitchen table.  You think it's your fort, and you take your toys and blankie under there to camp out! :)  It's pretty cute!

Taking your toys and blankie under the table! lol

3.  You LOVE PBS kids.  We watch Super Why, Dinosaur Train, and Sesame Street together every morning.

Having a snack and watching PBS kids with Momma

4.  Sometimes you have your "terrible twos" moments when you don't get your way or you don't understand something.  Sometimes they make momma want to have a tantrum too! lol  ;)

5.  You love the new slide at Mamaw's house.  After landing on your bum a few times, you are finally landing on your feet! :)

6.  You love to play with your cousin Tyler. 

7.  You think your big cousin Ryan is the best thing EVER!  You ignore the rest of us, but when he comes in the room you yell, "Hi Ryan!!!"

8.  You are a growing boy! We had to get you new shoes this week... size 7!!!

Aren't they cute!?!?!

9.  You love to run and play outside.  Basically, you just like to run.  Then Momma has to chase you... and she gets a major workout!  You don't like it when we have to stay inside because it's a million degrees out.

10.  You are still a big time daddy's boy! Momma dislikes! lol

Hanging with Daddy in the new playroom!

 

 

11.  You are STILL a sponge!  It amazes me how much you know.  You know tons of animals now... kangaroo, armadillo... and all kinds of strange ones! lol

12.  You like to read books with us.  We read every night together.

13.  Now, you like to read your books to us too!

14.  You got a big boy haircut this month!  We cut it pretty short because of this crazy hot weather!

Short, short hair! You don't look like a baby anymore! :*(

15.  You are such a sweet big brother!  Sometimes you walk by and gently pat Liam on the head, or you give him his paci when he's upset.  Melts momma's heart! :)

16.  We finished your playroom this month, and oh boy, do you LOVE it!  You stay in there ALL day! (Look for a post about this soon!)

17.  You love to go "bye-bye!"  You don't care where to, you just like to get out and go!  (You are so much like your momma!)  You love looking out the window in the car. :)

18.  You like to empty the cabinets!!! LOL  We are going to have to get a toddler lock!

19.  You are a helper! It is sooooooooooo cute!  If you notice a door open, you will go and close it.  When we start to pick up your toys, you help us.  When we ask you to give Liam his paci, you do!  You are such a sweet boy!

20.  You still LOVE the Ipad! You love to practice your ABCs and numbers!

21.  You can officially crawl on and off the couches, beds, and kitchen chairs without any help!

22.  You think you need to carry your blankie with you everywhere you go! (You got this from momma too!)

23.  You are going to be TWO YEARS OLD in less than a month!!! This is such a bittersweet thought for your momma and daddy!  We love watching you learn and grow into the amazing toddler that you are, but we also miss our little baby who would let us snuggle him all day long! lol 

We love you so much Connor, and can't wait to celebrate your 2nd birthday with you next month!  You are such a blessing and we love being your parents!  We are enjoying every second with you and can't wait to see what you have in store for us next! :)

We love you to the moon and back a million times,

Momma and Daddy

One Month Old Already!?!?

Happy 1 month, Liam!!!

I absolutely can't believe our precious little Liam is already a month old, but oh my goodness, what a month it has been!!!  So much to update you on from the last month.  It's amazing how different our lives are from 30 days ago!  Of course, we wouldn't change one thing! Liam, you are such a blessing and we have enjoyed every second with you, including those midnight feedings! lol

Not even a day old yet! :)

Look how much you've grown in a month's time:

Just Born... 2 days old to be exact.

Exactly one month old... you are our sweet growing boy!!

So much to tell you all about your first month!  Here we go!!!

We had lots of visitors in your first few days!  Here you are meeting a few of your family members :)

Mamaw Benham

Nana Shacklett... Look at that yawn!

Papaw Benham

Papaw Shacklett

Uncle Andrew

Aunt Jill and cousins Colby and Tyler

We were soooooooooo excited to get you home so our sweet little family of 4 could all be together! :)

You were so excited to be home too! See:

You slept...

and slept...

and SLEPT! LOL

You and Connor pay so much attention to each other! LOL

At your one week check-up, we found out you were down to 7 lbs, 15 ounces (you were 8 lbs, 11 ounces at birth) and jaundiced pretty badly, so we got to bring home this nifty baby-sized sun tan bed for you! Just kidding, it is a photo therapy bed, and it made you much better in only two days time! :)

Here you are getting your tan on!

It turns out you were having some issues with eating, which caused your weight loss and jaundice.  You have a slight tongue-tie in the back of your mouth, and the roof of your mouth is really high, but with the help of a lactation consultant and your pediatrician, we have worked through these issues and you are really starting to chunk up! ;)  Once you started gaining weight, the jaundice was history!

You've had a few firsts this month, as well, that we've tried to document with pictures! :)

Your first sponge bath:

Your first "real" bath:

Your big brother had to supervise :)

First impromptu "photo shoot" LOL

"Why is there always a camera attached to your face, Momma?"

First attempt at a photo of you and your brother together!

Which didn't work out so well... LOL

But look how sweet you are...

A BIG first this month... holding your head up and bearing weight on your legs!!!

You think you're so big!!  And you make such funny faces when you hold your head up! LOL

My little old man! lol

Here's a few things we've learned about you this month:

• You love to sleep on Momma.  Sometimes that is the only place you will sleep.
• You absolutely refuse to wear a "clean" diaper.  It never fails, as soon as we put a clean diaper on you, you immediately dirty it.  Such a stinker!
• You dislike being burped... you get pretty angry when we interrupt your feedings.
• You think Momma's milk is the best stuff EVER!  You are going to be a chunker at this rate!
• Your favorite activity is eating! :)
• You love riding in the car.
• You like it when Daddy makes silly noises.
• You like to hold your head up and stand up on your legs when we try to burp you on our shoulders.  You think you are big stuff!
• You dislike the swaddle, but you sleep oh so well in it! LOL
• We love the noises you make!  Note to self... must record some of these!
• You have officially outgrown newborn clothes and diapers at the 1 month old mark.  This was a new experience for us since your big brother didn't get to wear newborn clothes OR newborn diapers!! LOL
• My absolute favorite is the way you stare at our faces when we hold you.  It's the sweetest thing ever!
• At your one month check-up you were 10 pounds, 3 ounces and 21 inches long!  You are the same weight that your big brother was on the day he was born! lol  So you seem so tiny to us!

Lastly,  here are a few of our favorite moments with you from this month:

Just thinkin'

Big brother checkin you out!

So sweet!

Snuggles with Momma!

Our little monkey butt! lol

Little Brother Liam :)

Big Brother Connor!  I was pretty excited about your matching shirts! 

They turned out really cute!  I'm definitely adding them to the pile of baby

clothes that will be turned into quilts for you boys! :)

Momma and her boys!

Being burped by daddy...Oh how I love this picture of you!

Just wakin up... big stretch! Oh, and your shirt is so true (sometimes)! lol  Crabby but cute!

Our little crabby butt! lol

Daddy and his boys!

We are so lucky to have you in our family now, Liam!  You make us so complete!  We love you so much and are blessed beyond belief that God chose us to be your family.  We are so excited that we get to watch you grow and learn each month (and that we get to document it here for you to read when you are older!)!!!  We love you to the moon and back a million times!

 

Happy 1 month, Liam!

Love,

Momma