Liam and Graham

Thursday, May 17, 2007

A collection of pictures

Today is the first day I've posted in a while, so here are some pictures from the last few weeks.

Liam snacking on a teething toy in his Exersaucer:

Sporting a summer outfit:

Looking very cute in a towel from Aunt Mira:

Posing in his shorts and t-shirt:

Haming it up on the couch with Dad:

Helping Dad with some very important computer work:

Liam rolled over today, from back to front! So far he has been rolling from front to back with great ease for a month now, but we haven't seen him roll from back to front. This morning, Adam and I were playing with Liam on the floor - Liam was fascinated by the TV remote (we were watching the morning news) and we used it as a lure. Liam was so excited about the remote that he squirmed and struggled on his back until he was able to flip over onto his stomach to grab it. He did this several times, as we cheered him on. Go baby!

This afternoon I used his favorite buzz-bee toy (from Aunt Leesa) to entice him to roll-over again, this time on our bed... and he did it several times. Yeah! Of course now that he has a new trick, getting him to sleep is going to be even harder - I just put him down for bed, and it wasn't long before he rolled onto his back... and then from his back to his front. Oh boy!

He will probably be mobile soon - he has learned to scoot along veeeery slowly on his stomach. He usually puts his head down and pushes his butt up in the air until he scoots forward. It is pretty funny - he can't go very far, but he will struggle, squirm, and scoot to get to a favorite toy. I also find him in his crib sometimes with his head smooshed against the headboard, after he's scooted his way up.

Finally, he has been practicing making new sounds. Every other day or so he surprises us with a new funny sound. His latest noise is sucking in his lower lip and going "NNNNN, NNN, NNNNNN" with his eyes opened wide... and when you look at him, he starts giggling. He can also make clicking sounds with his mouth. His favorite Mom sound is still, "OINK OINK OINK"... I have tried to stop calling him "piggy-wiggy" as a nickname, but I can't stop oinking at him - he just dissolves in giggles!

Adventures in Eating

Liam is going to be 6 months old on Saturday! Our pediatrician said to start giving him a little solid food in his 5th month, so we've had him taste a few things so far. He just has a few bites each day - and his expressions have been priceless!

Trying some rice cereal:

Wearing a bib made by GM - she embroidered it herself!

Rice cereal in high-chair:

His face after tring some carrots:

Eating a slice of pear through a mesh feeder - he LOVED it!

He liked the mesh feeder so much that I bought a variety of fruit and veg for him to try - I think he likes chewing on it because we think he's teething. I am pretty sure I can see little teeth about to break through on his lower gums - I will ask the pediatrician about it next week!

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

A Beautiful April Weekend with Family

Here are some pictures from our visit with my Dad's family - this was Liam's first time meeting them, including his Great Grandparents!

Aunt Amy, Abby, and Aunt Martha with Liam:

Aunt Amy and Abby with Liam:

Abby holding Liam:

Great Grandma, Mom, Liam, and Great Grandpa:

Four Generations of the Mires Family! Grandpa, Liam, Mom, and Great Grandpa:

Another shot of the Four Generations:

Aunt Amy with Liam:

Vivian holding Liam:

Gratuitous Naked Baby Pictures

Okay he's not totally naked, but pretty darn cute if you ask me!

Getting ready to take a shower:

Happily chewing on the towel:

Dad looking for a new outfit post blow-out:

Who couldn't love this face?!

Monday, April 16, 2007

Easter Weekend 2007

Here are some pictures from our Easter Weekend get-together. Grandma Roo, Jill, Eric, Don, Tia Cleide, and Aunt Niki joined us for grilled meat from the Dutch Market (thanks Don!), Don's Special Beans, and home-made apple pie.

Grandma Roo, Liam and me, and Aunt Jill (who is expecitng #2!):

The chaos in our kitchen:

Grandma Roo talking to Liam:

Liam and Grandma Roo:

Liam trying to eat Grandma Roo's hand:

Liam enjoying a carrot - don't worry, I was just rubbing the cold carrot on Liam's gums - he didn't eat it!

Pictures with our new camera

With gift cards given to me by my wonderful former co-workers, Adam and I went to Best Buy and picked up a new camera. We ended up splurging on a Canon Rebel EOS XT - and we LOVE it! Here are some pictures taken that day (4/6/07) with our new toy...

Tia Cleide and Liam:

Liam on Adam's Lap:

Liam in his bouncy seat:

Liam rolled over today!

Liam rolled over today! I had him on his tummy on his activity mat, and he was pushing himself way up on his arms to look at the toys dangling above his head. Then he kicked his legs a bit and before I knew it... whomp! He was on his back! And when Adam came home Liam rolled over again - TWICE - for him. What a great Anniversary present! (That's right, today is our 2 year anniversary!)

Now I will get caught up on news and pictures from the last week or so... more posts coming...