23 weeks and Sitting Up

Another week gone by, Liam is justs continuing to experience life and I think he really likes it :) 

First for the week:

First time sitting up on his own.  He just did it TODAY and it's only happened once so far but I bet this week he changes that.

First time at O'Dea

First fair

First time tasting an apple, thanks to grandma's persistance I let him suck on it after she had taken a bite.  NO MORE until 6 months though.

This week we made the treck up to Washington again for Dominic's 10 year reunion and Liam had a blast catching up with everyone he hadn't seen in a month.  First stop was the Kitsap County fair with Hailee and Auntie Cindy.  H was proud that she was pushing the stroller, great practice for her new role as a big sis.

Just as I took the picture Liam woke up....startled much?!

There were lots of animals to see

and face painting to be done (please note the model for the batgirl, it's Hailee from last year!!!!!)

You can't go to the fair without going on a few rides, since Cindy is preggo (20 weeks) I got the privilege of going with her. 

I like to call this one Driving auntie Shawna

DELISH!  the elephant ear was SOOOO yummy.  we all split it and I could have eaten that entire thing myself

Someone decided to actually wake up and enjoy the fair...LIAM

Believe it or not, that elephant ear didn't fill anyone up.  We headed to Noah's Ark for some delicious lunch with Mary and a few of the Garguile clan. 

Liam and Dominic spent the rest of the afternoon with Nana/Mary while Cindy and I went shopping...they don't have my panache for taking the camera everywhere so we didn't get any pictures until the evening when Papa/Tim made some great burgers.

Grace, I know there's something in here...come feel it

Grandpa wanted to show Liam the Ted Nugent scarf he got...I'm pretty sure Liam liked it

In the morning we hung out at the Jensen's while Dominic went to the Mariner's game with his class (again, sans camera but he took a few with his phone this time)

Gina and Mary joined us for a while, does this kid love his Aunties or what?

Sunday was the family barbque in Seattle at O'Dea....as we were heading into the gym I was informed that the amount of banners I was about to see in one location was likely a record and I would never see so many in a single location anywhere else.  Somehow I am pretty sure this little guy is going to be contributing to those banners at some point in his life.  I actually let Liam down on the astro turf...sort of regretting that now, but he had a blast.

Behold the banners:

A small turn out but 20% isn't bad for a 10 year reunion from what I hear

Ferries are the BEST mom...especially when dad lets me drive the car!

22 weeks and 5 months

Yesterday Liam turned 5 months, I had every intention of blogging about it and taking pictures but then I woke up ridiculously dizzy and took my first sick day since I started here in Modesto over 4 years ago.  Needless to say, I didn't get to taking the pictures or blogging.  Today I'm at about 75% and that's enough to get the pictures taken and up on the blog.

5 month stats (done at home):
weight: 18.25 pounds
height: 27 inches

clothing size:  6-12m in all clothes, 9m carter's pjs, 9-18m onesies (weird sizing, right?!), bumgenius are totally unsnapped and on the highest rise (I suspect we're going to go back to the 2nd snap once he gets the hang of crawling and loses some chunk on his thighs), 6-12m shoes


I have to go back to the beginning so you can see just where he's come from...my little 8#7oz doesn't seem so big anymore!

Drumroll Please......5 MONTHS!!!!

What he's doing now:

sitting in his highchair for dinner and sucking his thumb/fingers

working HARD at crawling, he does a short of army crawl/roll/scoot to get around pretty fast for such a little guy, I think Eclair better enjoy her last few weeks of being able to get away from him easily

A little blurry but it's one of my favs

L-O-V-E-S airplane time with mommy

Had his first babysitter.  Andrea came to help out when I was on call and Dominic was away at a baseball game, she ended up watching him for about an hour total while I was away at a delivery but hung out with us for most of the afternoon and evening

Sucking his bottom lip

Here are the Picture People 5 month shots:

On another note, we finally finished our family tree.  Andrea was kind enough to write the names, since her handwriting is spectacular, when she was here to watch Liam.  We got the tree as a wedding gift from the Jensen's and Cindy...almost 3yrs later we got it finished!  I LOVE IT!

Next week we're really looking forward to our trip up to Washington for Dominic's 10 year reunion.  It's been about a month since everyone's seen him and he's just developed so much since then that I can't wait for them to see all his 'tricks' in person!

21 weeks

Liam turns the big 21 today, only it's weeks and not years...thank goodness.  I would be having a heart attack if my baby was growing up that fast!.  No real fun trips this week, we laid low in anticipation of a few busy weekends ahead, but we did get to see Theresa, Elsie Jo, Felicity and Ruby.  Liam and Elsie just sat/laid and watched each other.  They reached out a few times but that was the extent of the interaction for now.  Since the weather was so nice we even took a dip in their pool, Liam's only time since Chelan, and he did WONDERFUL.  I think this kid is a fish.  He just floated in their baby blow up net thing like the one we had up in WA and enjoyed the cool splashes and Felicity's swimming talents.

Liam is continuing to surprise us all with his movement and has had a few firsts this week
1. He is now pulling up to hands and knees and then propelling himself forward, a new upgraded version of the worm
2. He sat in his highchair for the first time, at home, like a big boy.  If you remember he used a highchair at grandma's during a few meals but this was his first time here.
3. Had his first real bath in the tub by himself.  I have been refusing to upgrade him just so I didn't have to sit on the floor, we've been using the tummy tub and puj tub in the sink, until last night when he went into the real tub by himself.  He did seem to enjoy all the toys and being able to splash a little so it looks like I need to bite the bullet and get one of those tub toy corral things so his toys can dry out.
4. First time sucking his thumb.  He's been sucking on his hands and fingers for quite a while, but I looked over the other day and he had just his thumb in there!

New people:
Liam met Ryan this week!  He was in Cali for a quick work thing and was able to make it down to our place for a quick dinner.  Liam seemed to L-O-V-E him!

Some pictures:
My belly shot from this week...NO, I'm not pregnant.  I figured I would update my progress since I'm just past the 20 week mark which is half a pregnancy.  Not too shabby huh?  I'm really not doing anything in particular to get here or maintain

 Do you see the thumb, busted Liam

 He's sayin, Yeah, I'm cool in my highchair at the adult table

 My little fishy

 Checking out Ryan

 Cheesin' for the camera

Liam just loved hanging out with Elsie Jo.  Unfortunately, he wore pore Elsie out and she slept most of the time...Sometimes I wish Liam would take lessons from Elsie on sleeping

Thought it might be nice to have a video so you can see his progress toward crawling...yes CRAWLING! 

And a few shots from the phone of 'daily life'