Early Easter Friday with the Harris side

This is Liam's first Easter. We have a pretty filled weekend due to the holiday but also it is Paul's 28th birthday today! Yesterday we woke up ealry and got Paul's bug into the shop to be worked on so it could pass emissions which it did. As we were waiting for it to be done we visited Paul's aunt, who we have not seen in forever and had a great time talking and napping over there. After we left there we headed to my parents house for an easter egg hunt, which Liam is to young for but had fun watching the older ones do. I was trying to get some cute Easter pictures of Liam but come to find out, my boy hates grass! He was also a grump yesterday so pretty much all the pictures I got he is crying. So sad they would have been so cute if they turned out. We are mostly relaxing at home today for Paul's birthday, that is what he wanted was to relax. I went out early this mornnig to get groceries and an early Easter gift for Liam. He is already loving his porch swing. Tonight our family will be going to Arribas in celebration of Paul's birth. Tommorow for the real Easter Sunday we will be going to church, then after making a long trip out to Paul's sister's house for Easter dinner with his side of the family. We will be giving Liam some more gifts in the morning. So glad to have this time with my family and so greatful for the sacrifice our savior made for us.

Officially crawling like a pro

So proud of our little guy. He learned how to crawl during his 6th month. Now in his seventh month he has mastered the skill. He is really getting places now. I am really thinking I am going to have to be on the move to baby proofing. He is learning to get on his knees as well and pull himself up on toys and furniture. I am not ready for him to walk yet, so hopefully we have a little while yet for that.

Bath/Playtime with Liam

Playing Hide and Seek

Liam is not officially crawling but he somehow manages to get himself around. By scooting and pushing himself in circles and backwards. Today he managed to hide himself under his crib.

Progress over the 5th and 6th month

Liam is learning how to do so many new things and getting better at the things he has already learned. In the fourth month he first rolled over. He now does that like crazy always roilling to his tummy. He likes his tummy now so he can use his hands and arms to move himself. He can move himself across a room, not by crawling but by scooting himself. He does a full circle so he can grab what he wants or see what he wants. He gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth. He should be crawling soon. I put some pictures up of him doing these things and some other cute pictures of him. I got the hat for the purpose that my little boy is still very bald and I don't want his little head to burn with the approaching summer.

Six month stats

Liam is about six months and nine days so I was a little late getting him to the doctor, but he got his weight and measurements in today and of course his shots. Three shots and an oral immunization.

Weight is 17 lbs. 6.5 ounces which is right at 50th percentile
Height is 28 inches at 90th percentile
Head circumference is 16 3/4 inches at 10-25th percentile.

I never understand when they give me a range for the percentile, which is it?

Six month pictures

Just some more pictures of my little cutie pie. I just can't get enough smiling pictures of him. Everybody always says when they meet him what a happy baby he is. Here is the proof if you have not had the pleasure of meeting Liam Dunn.

Swinging good fun

Yesterday I got off work and was home by 8:00 Am. Same routine get home shower dress and kiss Paul goodbye so he can go to work. Then same as always me and Liam sleep for two to three hours then we start the day. Yes this routine gets me pretty tired seeing as I go with three hours of sleep in a two day period but oh well that is being a mom. So yesterday afternoon I was feeling the effects of my lack and sleep, but Liam did not want to sleep he wanted to be busy. So I thought going for a walk would be a fun idea. My sister who is due to have her fourth in just over a week I knew was home with her three, so I decided to give her a call and see if she wanted to walk with us. So we got all the kids together and my dog olive, with bikes and strollers and headed out. On our walk we hit two parks the second having baby swings. I decided to try Liam out in one, and turns out he loved it! Had big smiles on his face the whole time. Got it on video for Paul to see when he got home from work. Olive got tired on the way back so for a short while she hitched a ride in the bottom part of the stroller. She actually looked pretty comfortable. To bad yesterday was hotter than what I would like temps for March!

Fun and silly times

This past week Liam got to meet his first girl friend. A long time friend of Paul's had a little girl back in January and we got to hang out with them this past friday. Liam is really into other babies and little miss Leia was no exception. Liam had his eye on her pink pacifier. We also thought we would give a first try of putting a hat and sunglasses on Liam just to see how cute he would look. Liam was not a fan of either, but it was really close to bed time so that could be why he was crying. And the video is just to show, Liam is really teething, anything he can get his teeth on he will!

Liam amazing fifth month!

The past two months have been very busy for Liam in the learning and developing department. I will just focus on his fifth month because I have already talked about the fourth month. We have not yet taken him to the doctor for his six month check up, but he will be six months on the 8th of this month! Time has gone by so quick I wish the pregnancy would have done the same.
I got Paul to get on the scale with him and we are estimating his weight to be about 16lbs. 4 ounces.
He has gotten two of his middle bottom teeth and it really shows by all the drooling bitting and sucking he does twenty four seven.
He rolls constantly both from front to back and back to front. He actually prefers to sleep on his tummy now.
He has gotten up on all fours once.
He has a tendency to scoot himself backwards with his arms.
He sleeps through the night in his own bed.
He is now not only eating rice cereal but peas which he does not really care for, sweet potatoes, squash and pears.
I have also given him diluted apple juice to help work these new foods through his system.
He is still an excellent breast feeder which I love!
He is saying ba ba, da da and ma ma.
I just got him a walker and he is really good at pushing himself backwards with his toes.
He also got sick for the first time well i consider it the first real time of being sick, yesterday he got hit with the stomache bug and threw up every five min for about three hours. It was so heart breaking for me to watch him gagging and heaving into the bowl. All he wanted to do was snuggle to me and I would have to push his face over the bowl as to not get it all over. And after his little head would just hang over the bowl and he would start to fall asleep from all the work it took. I cried everytime! My sister brought me some pedialyte for him and he was all pale and clammy and he still being the sweet heart he is was giving her smiles all over the place she felt so bad too seeing how sick he looked but still smiling.