27 weeks

Liam has been working full time on pulling up.  He's using anything he can get his hands on to pull up including the crib, his stroller, the end tables, the kitchen table, chairs and just about anything else in his path.  If we let him use our hands he'll even take a few steps while holding on. 

He's also starting to get into everything.  If there are 20 things in reach of him and he shouldn't have one of them then that is the ONLY thing he wants.  It doesn't even need to be in reach.  I have a million toys, ok maybe only 15 or so, on his mat and all he wants to do is crawl off and pull on the computer cable.  Today he even took off down the hall for the first time....My life for the next 5+ years is going to be chasing after this child I can already tell. 

Here's an example, when Dominic is in the kitchen making dinner Liam will often follow him in and play on the floor at his feet, trying to pull up on the cabinets your legs and stove (we're teaching him NOT to do that last one).  Then when he's done cooking Liam follows him back out.  What can I say, the boy loves his daddy.

Firsts:
First diaper rash-we noticed a bit of a rash starting up and within a few days it had gotten pretty bad.  we were using the usual diaper free time but it wasn't doing enough so when we were at his 6m visit Dr Daley said to try some yeast cream.  We tried that alone for about 2 days but we noticed that when combined with the Budreaux's butt paste it worked even better.  Switching over to 'sposies and using this combo had it cleared up in 3 days.  Brooke was fabulous and bleached all the diapers so we didn't have any recurrances, lets hope this is teething related and not to reoccur for quite a while

Foods he's eating:
avocado

banana
pear
apple
sweet potato
watermelon


I have been a bad photographer this week so we're light on the pictures..sorry guys.  With my call schedule I'm afraid this will be happening for the next few weeks.

I'm a sucker for baby rolls!  Liam really doesn't have too much chub but these pictures capture it well

Up to no good :)

Brooke took this during the day.  He went down for his nap and sat up, she patted him and he just slumped over and slept like this

Where I often see him

The other side of my view, he pulled himself up just like this

6 months

Liam had his first half birthday today and to celebrate we took pictures...Lets back up to yesterday though. 

Another trip to Dr. Daley for a check up and some stats:

weight: 18 pounds 15 ounces (~75%) 

height: 27 inches (~75%)

head circumference: 17 inches

clothing sizes: 9-18m onesies (odd sizing, I know, but that's what they say) 6-12m clothing in all brands, 9m Carter's clothes and 12m pj's, 6-12m shoes.  Bumgenius still all the way unsnapped.

And for reference, Little Man has his first diaper rash which started up yesterday.  Dr Daley said it's yeast and we've gone about treating it as such...using disposables so we don't ruin the Bum's.

A reference of previous month shots:

Here's today!!!!  He's grown so much in this last month, he's mobile and working on teeth and is just the most amazing little guy I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Brace yourself, because my whole heart is in this picture  :)

Bloopers:

26 weeks

Liam is nearly half a year old!  His first official half birthday is this Thursday and I'm a horrible mother who has nothing planned.  I can say with confidence that this last week was the biggest yet for little man, a very important first

Firsts:
First time crawling!  Although he's been getting up on hands and knees and moving he'd not coordinated the hands and knees until Thursday the 16th.  He's been all over the living room ever since.  If it's on the floors it's not safe.
Easily pulling up on things, plus he's trying to take steps while standing and holding on to these things
First time swinging at the park

Foods he's currently eating *meaning putting into his mouth and making funny faces, who know how much is actually getting digested
avocado
banana
pear
apple
sweet potato

Pictures for this week are in series format for the most part...a few pictures to tell a story or show a skill

I'm gonna get you Eclair!

Payback

wait, maybe I liked that, lets try again

I pulled up on daddy all by myself, aren't you proud of me?

Should I let go completely....not quite yet

Staying far away from Liam

I'm having a bit of a drooling problem over here guys

Swings were great.  Liam didn't cry once, he just loved the air blowing in his hair/peach fuzz

Halloween costume try on, I'd say I'll be perfect in another 6 weeks

MOM! How could you!