8 weeks

Lots to report this week:

First up an appt with Dr Daley. Liam was 12 pounds 14 ounces and 23 1/2 inches long.  That puts him at about 60th percentile for weight and 70th percentile for height.  He actually grew 4 pounds from his appointment at 2 weeks and  Dr Daley even said he expects him to be even higher next time (around 90th percentile) given his daddy's size.  I guess boobie milk is doing its job.  He got his first vaccines, the Hep B, DPT, polio, pheumococcal and Hib.  I'd say he did phenominal, only briefly crying when the medicine was pushed in and quieting down quickly.  We're doing tylenol today, per Dr Daley's recommendation, to help him with any pain and low grade fevers that might develop.
Liam met uncle Tony this week!  The two hit it off wonderfully and lots of 'man time' ensued.  Tony got here on Friday morning and didn't have to leave until early evening on Sunday.  We spent the weekend hanging around, going to the Oakdale chocolate festival and eating.  I will note that so far Tony hasn't changed a diaper so when Liam is older he can't say 'I changed your butt when you were little'. 

We tried out the Tummy Tub this last week.  Liam loves any bath and this was no exception.  It is a little harder to actually WASH him, it's more like a little hot tub, but how dirty do little babies get anyway?  It's not like they're playing in the mud or anything :)

Another first, the swimming pool!  With the weather and heat we have here in Cali I knew Liam needed a little pool to soak in.  Plus, we want him to be acustom to water and maybe even learn to splash a little before Chelan in July.  He was certainly apprehensive at first but ended up liking it once he knew mama was going to stay with him and in all actuality it really is just a cooler form of a bath.  How adorable is little man in his swim suit?  It's built in SPF 50+ and the one piece aspect means less pale skin to worry about burning.  I'd give his first swim a B+.  If I could get him into swim lessons I would, but crazy enough they don't start until 1yr down here.

I still haven't mentioned a wonderful new gift that nana brought down with her because I just finally got pictures to share.  It's a blanket for Liam made by Janelle who works with Mary. The boarder of the fleece blanket is stitched with Liam's name, check it out:

At 8 weeks postpartum the extent of my working out consists only of  bouncing on the exercise ball for several hours a day (Liam loves the bouncing and occassionally it's the only thing that will sooth him)  Here are the belly shots from this week: (coming once Dominic gets home and can take it)



Now for the upcoming plans this next week.  I'm headed back to work on Wednesday. :(  HUGE sad faces.  I have always been one to say that there is no way I couldn't work.  I really need a little out of the house/adult interaction.  Don't get me wrong, I haven't changed my mind, but I can certainly see why people do it.  I do enjoy watching his smiley face, getting to see him wake up from his naps happy and laughing, and love our time spent together while he's feeding.  Really there isn't anything I don't like about staying home except what I'm missing that's going on at work.  Maybe I'll cut back and drop my half day so I'd only work 3 days a week but that's not going to happen for a while.  In the mean time I am easing into working, starting back 2 days a week instead of 3.5.  This shortened schedule will last for an entire month before I have to go full time.  I guess we'll know for sure next week how I really feel about everything, until then please send lots of good thoughts my way.