Monthly Milestones

It pains me to say that Liam has reached his 3 (and 1/2) month milestone. I don't know what it is, but all I want to do is find the giant pause button to life and pounce on it. My little boy is growing up waaaay too fast and I can't even take it. Okay so maybe 3 months doesn't sound old BUT when you are a new mommy, it feels like I should already be planning his sweet sixteen! I guess I just want to cherish every single second I have with him as much as I can. When I see that time is literally flying by, I fear that I haven't cherished his precious moments long enough. I know, I have officially turned into a sappy mom... I can't help it.

So 3 months have come and gone and I can't even begin to explain how much my sweet boy has changed and grown. He turns into a new baby every week, seriously. I wanted to share some of the milestones he as reached in his beginning...

Liam Month 1
Liam Month 2
Liam Month 3
Okay, so clearly the little man hasn't missed a meal. He definitely gained a set of cheekers in month 2. Yumm! They are delicious. He has also taken me on quite the ride reaching so many milestones. Here are some that I will forever cherish..

* He checks out everything! Those traveling eyes now lock in on things... especially mommy ;).

*Play yard=FUN! As soon as he lays under this music playing contraption, he starts smiling and talking away. It is seriously precious and I have an insane amount of video footage. No joke.

*The sweetness that is bath time. Little man just loves soaking up the suds and relaxing in his whale tub. He can no finally take the cold! whew.
*A smiling fool----that's what he is! Little leap smiles so much and he is starting to giggle (melt my heart). I am in love with snapping pics of that dimpled cuteness. * He is so strong. He loves to stand (with help of course) and he just started the whole---I really want to sit up and I'm going to try even though I can only get my head up thing.

* He loves to talk! I swear I have a full conversation with him....filled with lots of babble and smiles. I absolutely love that I can talk to him and he will respond and react. These are the sweetest parts of my day. I eat up every second!

*We figured out nap time!!!!! I know this sounds so not exciting, but you seriously have no idea how difficult it can be to determine a sleep routine that works for an infant. Especially an infant that doesn't so much understand the word "consistent". He sure relayed the "I need to nap now" message to me and I stuck with it.

*He has started to somewhat sleep through the night. That's a huge SOMEWHAT. If he doesn't have a stuffy nose and has great naps during the day, he gives mommy that much needed full-night of sleep. I sure do love those nights ;D

*Liam officially discovered the TV. I love watching him gaze at that colorful screen and just be totally interested. I know, TV already!?! I make sure he is watching something super infant-educational. Meaning---bright colors, cute characters, happy-happy-happy stuff. Whatever, it is so stinkin' cute!

*We started cereal! He is so good at eating up all the deliciousness that is in rice and oatmeal. I love wiping off that messy face when he is all done.

So here are a few of the million and one other milestones he has reached. I am blown away with how much he has changed and grown. I love every second of it and don't want to forget one bit of it. He continues to amaze me and become more and more precious.

10 Things That Totally Melt My Heart

Every mom can vouch that their little one brings smiles for days to their life. At almost 8 weeks in to this incredible world of Mommyhood, I have already experienced thousands of these smiles because of my sweet boy. He lights up my world and opens my eyes and heart to the small stuff. The stuff that truly counts.

So I thought I would put together my top 10 favorite things Liam blesses me with. Obviously I had to leave out the other million and 1 other things....Here goes!

1-- That smile, ohhh that smile. Every morning you look at me and that mischievous, adorable smile comes across your face. Your to-die-for dimples appear on those chubby cheekers and all I can do is melt with a GIANT smile across my face. I love that I see that smile more and more. Mommy sings---he smiles, Mommy tickles--he smiles. I-LOVE-IT!
2--Those baby blues! Yes, your big blue eyes light up my world and make me fall in love with you more and more and more. They sure sweep me off my feet :D
3--Yaaaaaawn! Oh sweet boy how you are always yawning..... and I mean YAWNING. I don't know how you do it, but that mouth stretches so big it takes over your face. You have done it since day 1 and it makes me giggle every time.
4--Bath time. You might not like getting in the tub and particularly out of the tub BUT boy do you love kickin' back in that warm water in the tub. You are so relaxed and happy which makes me happy. And what mom doesn't just love their little ones bare little booty!?! To die for.

5--Watching you sleep. You have that butt up in the air and you are curled up in a little ball. You seem to be in pure bliss when those eyes close and you get swept away to baby dreamland. If only I could figure out what is going on in that dream ;) Liam sleeping=peaceful
6--Cheekers. Yes I mentioned them earlier but they so deserve another acknowledgment. Those round, dimpled, scrumptious cheeks just scream cuteness. Now I might have a lot to do with the chubby part of them (baby likes to eat!), but I can't get enough of them.
7--Cuddle time. Snuggling with my sweet angel is just the best. You nestle right under my arm and just drift away. It is the best lazy I have ever had.
8-- Seeing you all dolled up! I mean that in the most down and dirty boyish way ;) Every day I can't wait to get you dressed so I can swoon over your handsome-ness. You are and will always be my little man.
9--Those sweet itty-bitty hands that I absolutely love to hold. Those little fingers are what stole my heart when you were only 20 weeks old inside my tummy. Getting to see your sweet hands at an ultrasound made you come to life in my world. It made everything so real and beautiful. I will never tire of holding those hands. -sigh-
10--You love your mommy. You might be having a no good, terrible-rotten day, but with mommy's touch and of course bounce, you calm right back down. I love discovering what makes you happy and being able to give that to you every single day.
So there they are. 10 of my oh-so-favorite things that I experience with you almost every day!

I love you!