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Monthly Newsletter: Liam, month 12…Happy Birthday!

4/21/2011 /

Dear Liam,

Happy birthday to my beautiful baby boy! It is hard to believe that a year has passed and you are already one. It’s been such an adventure for all of us.

This past month you have been gearing up for growing up.  Mommy went back to work and that has been a hard adjustment for all of us… mostly me.  You have coped very well.  The first few days were the hardest, but you managed.  In fact on one of my first days leaving you for 5 hours, you were so excited when picked you up that you ran five steps to get to me.  You are getting so close to walking independently.  You still prefer to crawl, but you can cruise the perimeter of a room just holding on to furniture and walls.  You stand up independently all the time and will take a step or two.

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This month you have been quite sick.  Maybe you picked up germs for all the extra outings we squished in – to the park and Tumblebums.  You have had constant runny noses and fevers.  We found out the hard way that you are allergic to some medications.  I apologize that today was spent running in and out of the doctor’s office and at the pharmacy.  It was not the fun day that I had planned.  And unfortunately the Benedryl you had tonight to combat the drug allergy has made you a little dopey.  What a way to have a family party!

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This first year of your life was definitely a rough go at times.  You have battled gastro-reflux, terrible cradle cap, bad eczema, having to nap around your brother’s schedule, being exposed to every germ at the elementary school, and the dangers of having a big brother that loves you a little too much at times.  We have had some bad sleepless nights, and cranky days together.

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But throughout it all, your charming smile and infectious giggle, along with your driving independence and ability to observe and learn, have kept me totally in love with you.  You have made our family so much greater than it was.  I love you so much.

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Happy birthday Liam Bean!

Love always,
Momma
XO XO XO XO XO XO
XO XO XO XO XO XO

{12 month stats: 20lbs; can reach the top drawers; can say: mama/mom, dada, baba (brother), uh-oh, uh-huh, uh-uh (no); can sigh: more, milk, and bye; waves bye and points a things; claps hands and imitates with objects; blows kisses; crawls super fast; stands-up; goes up and down stairs; feeds self; drinks milk from a sippy cup; still nursing; 7 teeth; 2 haircuts; loves Elmo and Katy Parry!}

Monthly Newsletter: Liam, month 11

3/21/2011 /

Dear Liam,

Welcome to the last month of babyhood. It’s hard to believe in one short month you will be a year old.  You are now are now 20.4 lbs, and have six teeth, and it looks like seven and eight are on their way.

11-months

This month you learned to let go while standing.  You will stand for longer and longer periods of time.  You also learned to get up from the middle of the floor.  You know how to squat down and stand back up too.  You are very proud of these new skills and you will look around and wait for the applause.

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liam_dancing

Speaking of applause, you learned how to clap a few weeks ago.  You can work a room and make everyone clap with you.  You also learned to wave bye, and give a high 5… although you seem to reserve those for a select few.  Sometimes you sign more.  You are very good at shaking your head no, and you are still saying “up” and “mama?mom” – although not as much as the month before.

You have started to somewhat like drinking milk from a sippy cup.  Slowly we are weaning off nursing in anticipation of my return to work in a few weeks.  It makes me sad, but also slightly relieved.  You like to bite down -hard, as well as pinching and pulling.  I have almost weaned you off due to the sure torture you inflict on my boobs!

sippy

You have become very independent with eating and prefer finger foods more and more.  Some meals you refuse to be spoon fed.  Tonight you insisted on eating your spaghetti (tomato sauce, squash and all) with your fingers.

You are also growing more independent with play.  After dinner you love to crawl up the stairs and cruise around the playroom and play with all the toys.  You keep yourself very busy.  You are also starting to “play” more outside too.  You have inherited your brothers old tricycle and you can use your legs to push yourself.  Caleb “rescued” you from going down the hill into the trees.

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But the biggest thrill was today.  I left you with Great-grandma, to practice for when I go back to work.  Five hours later when daddy and I returned to pick you up, you got excited and you ran five steps independently from daddy to me!  Yay!  We are so thrilled that we were both there to witness those first steps.  I have a feeling that you are going to be walking around everwhere at your first birthday party.

happy teeth

I love you little boy.  You will always be my sweet baby bean.
Love always,
Mama

xxxxxx ooooo

Monthly Newsletter: Liam, Month 5

9/21/2010 /

Dear Liam,

Happy 5 months old! Five months…five… that is a whole hand – like the hand you like to shove in your mouth.  Or the hand you use to grab fistfuls of my hair.  The hand that holds on tight to your lovey (a Winnie the Pooh taggie blanket), that you snuggle with at night as you fall asleep on your own in your crib.  That’s right, you now go to sleep by yourself in your crib – you have done this for almost a week now.  Yay! I am so proud of you.  Not so happy about the nap strike you are on though… (but let’s not archive that one for the memory book).

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You are so much fun now.  You make all sorts of goofy faces, and everything makes you smile and laugh.  You love to laugh at your brother’s antics, kiss my face (it’s more like sucking on my chin), and play with your toys.  You also love books.

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You are on the move.  You roll over very quickly and can roll half way across the playroom to get to your brother’s toys.  On your tummy you pivot around in circles.  You get up on your hand and knees and rock yourself, and then you start to inch backwards.  It won’t be long until you are crawling! 

Hands and Knees
Front view

You are growing so quickly. You are 16 pounds, 9 ounces and 25.5 inches long. You are starting to wear 6-12 month clothing already.  You’ve almost outgrown the swing, and it’s been replaced by the jumparoo and the highchair.  You love to sit and watch your brother and the big kids play.  You are almost sitting upright independently on the floor.  You love to pick things up and examine them.

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I am sad that the first year of your life is almost over, but love watching your personality emerge everyday.  I love you and all our moments together.

Love,
Momma (or Ummm…as you say)
XO XO XO XO XO

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