Liam James | Eight Months

Liam has officially spent the first month in his new home and boy is he one happy babe!  Look at that little ham!

Over the past month, Liam has been slowly transforming from a baby into a little dude.  I say this every month, but this month trumps all other months in terms of how rapidly his personality is emerging. It’s been the most amazing thing to experience! He’s so squirmy, coy, goofy, curious, and can be very serious and focused too. I know every parent says this, but I honestly fall more in love with Liam every day.

Liam is also starting to display a little bit of separation anxiety when mama leaves the room.   This has made it really hard to get anything done, and he is way too heavy for me to carry around while I do things so either I don't do the things, or he has to be patient and pull himself together.  I do let him cry a little most of the time so he will learn patience and also so he will learn that mama will always come back for him.  There are some nights where I cannot wait for him to go to sleep, but as soon as I lay him down at night, I miss him so much (but of course I revel in some alone time).

Since we have most of the "important" renovations done in our home (painting, baseboards, window trim, etc.) we have officially gotten all of our pets back into the house with us and Liam is in Heaven.  He loves petting the dogs, especially their ears, which he grabs and tugs at, but the dogs are so patient with him and just look at us like, "whyyyyyyyy?"  Sarabi (my kitty) is also very patient with him and will come and rub up on him when he is sitting on the floor.  Liam squeals and is learning to be "gentle" to the kitty.  

Liam has transformed into a little dude over the past month.  He has 9 teeth and wants so badly to crawl.  He is able to get up onto his hands and knees but doesn't understand how to move forward.  He currently moves backwards and side to side.  I hope he can hold off another week because we really need to get our cabinet doors hung up or else the kitchen will be his favorite place to escape to.  Liam has also been very vocal the last month, more so than ever.  He says "mamamama" and yells all the time.  He is very loud and happy and I love having little conversations with him!

Sleep 
I have nothing to complain about when it comes to Liam sleeping.  Liam takes two naps at daycare from about 11am-12:30pm  and 2pm-3pm.  He also almost always falls asleep on the 50 minute commute back home too.  He usually makes it until about 6pm and gets tired and goes down for about an hour before I hear him yelling and talking in his crib.  I always go get him (because I've missed him during the hour he was napping) and we hang out for another hour and he goes down for the night between 8-9pm.  He will usually sleep until about 7am and then he nurses and is ready to take on the world!

Eating
Liam is a kid that LOVES to eat.  Liam continues trying new "big kid" foods, and there isn't anything he hasn't liked yet.  What mama and daddy have on their plate is always way more delicious than what is on Liam's plate, even if it is the same thing.  Liam eats about 3 times a day - usually twice at daycare and once at home around 5pm.  He still eats rice cereal for every meal (gotta get that iron).  I have also been offering a sippy cup to Liam filled with water and he is already getting the hang of it!  Liam is still getting that good 'ol booby milk every day as well and loves that just as much as he did before.

 



7 Month Weight: 25lbs 7oz
8 Month Weight: 26lbs 0oz

7 Month Length: 30 inches
8 Month Length: 32 inches
 

7 Month Diaper Size: Size 5
8 MOnth Diaper Size: Size 5
 

7 Month Clothes Size: 18 Month 
8 Month Clothes Size: 18-24 Month




Favorites
Going for Walks | Swinging at the Park | FaceTiming Daddy | Being Tickled | Laughing | Talking with Mama and Daddy | Watching Videos of Himself | Bath Time | Eating | Getting Diaper Changed (and then getting to be naked for a while) | Thumb Sucking| Being Naked | Being in the Jumperoo| Other Kids | Petting the Dogs and Kitty | Cuddling | Putting EVERYTHING in his Mouth | Waving | When Mama Sings "You are my Sunshine"

Least Favorites
When Mama Walks Away | Being in the Car seat Too Long | Being Hungry | Bibs 

Firsts / Milestones
10.31.15       First Trip to the Minnesota Zoo (with "Big Brother" Antonio)
10.31.15       First Halloween (dressed up as an Ewok)
11.03.15       First Trip to the Park

 Liam the Baby Ewok

 Watching the Shark Feeding at the MN Zoo with Antonio

Loved going down the Slide at the Park

 FaceTiming Daddy

 Cuddles with the Puppies

 So Close to Crawling!

 Playing with cousin Meadow

 First School Picture (7 Months)

 "Care and support, protect and let go.  Nurture, allow, cherish and know.  A mother's joy is a son's greatest treasure.  A son's happiness is his mother's greatest desire.  

Know that you are loved."