Liam - Week 31

Date/Week: July 28th; week 31 

My Total weight gain/loss: 

His Stats: 

Milestones: First swim in ocean and pool; tried cheese for the first time (loved it); we started learning some sign language (in addition to 'bathroom', we now know 'mommy', 'daddy', 'grandma', 'grandpa', 'milk', 'eat', 'drink', 'more', 'cat' and 'dog'. There were a few more but we don't need them yet...

Developmental Progress: He's copying movements and it is funny. My dad bobs his head from side-to-side when he sings 'Old MacDonald had a farm' and so Liam has taken to moving his head from side-to-side when he hears the some (or music or someone singing). It's cute! Still more progress towards traditional crawling but when he's standing he walks as long as he is supported - so he's making progress either way.

Energy level: Stressful week but I had tons of energy!

Exercise: No official workouts but lots of running around and 2 swims.

Thoughts and Feelings? We've loved taking Liam swimming. It's great to see the joy on his face. I always knew he'd take to the water like a fish. He doesn't like floating on his back at the moment but he tries to swim when on his tummy. He starts baby swimming class on Tuesday for the month of august so we'll see what we can learn to keep him developing his swimming skills.... and then in a few years he'll start sailing lessons! 

What I am looking forward to: Cup Match Holiday ; Aidan off to Ottawa with both bands next month; Boston in September for our Anniversary and Aidan's B-day.

Liam - Week 30

Date/Week: July 20th; week 30 

My Total weight gain/loss: -32 lbs (-2 below pre-pg weight)

His Stats: 17lbs 11oz; 27 inches

Milestones: 7 month check-up; Hep B shot - and he knows what a needle is now and started yelling before it touched his leg; likes bread nearly as much as broccoli

Developmental Progress: Sat through entire bath; can sit up, bends over to put toes in mouth and then push himself up to sitting again; keeps getting up on hands and knees but still not doing the traditional crawl; pushing up to standing while holding on to us or church pews; stands while holding on to something; 

Energy level: A bit run down but better after exercise

Exercise: Doing Chaleane Extreme due to rainy weather - and it's great. Aidan is working out with me on this one and we've done 2 sessions from the first week (third session on Saturday). Due to teething fun, I think we're agreed that working out at home is proving spotty though.

Thoughts and Feelings? Aidan's comments as we approach Liam's 7th month - It's finally raining and boy did we need it! Liam went for a walk out in the rain and didn't seemed fussed by it. He's definitely more fun at this age since he's reacting to people when they enter and leave a room. He get's so excited when I pick him up at school and you should have seen his face when I took him back to school today after holding him during his shot. I am looking forward to taking him swimming over the l4-day Cup Match Holiday weekend and also taking him on vacation with us in September.

What I am looking forward to: Cup Match Holiday ; Aidan off to Ottawa with both bands next month; Boston in September for our Anniversary and Aidan's B-day.

Liam - Week 29

Date/Week: July 13th; week 29 

My Total weight gain/loss: 

His Stats: 

Milestones: Sat through his first (of many) Pipe Band rehearsals; First visit to Commissioner's House (the site of our wedding reception); tried peaches and cabbage for the first time.

Developmental Progress: As we continue to wait for a tooth to erupt from this bulging lower gums and in the meantime discuss pacifier weaning over the next 5 months, Liam has gotten very proficient with finding and negotiating his pacifier as needed; he is sitting up more and more on his own but it is still when he is playing with something; he appears very ready to do the conventional crawl but over the last week his focus has been pushing up to something akin to a downward dog position and running forward with his back legs; He's been a bit clingy on occasion, wanting either me or Aidan - usually with new people. When he is picked up at the nursery school, he gets so excited when he sees either of us; He's been 'playing drums' on his bumbo seat; His running commentary is fascinating; particularly as we had been told that he might no 'say much' since he likes his pacifier so much... oh, well... guess he has other ideas.

Energy level: It has been a busy week but I have been maintaining momentum pretty well.

Exercise: Scheduled to run on Thursday - hope to get new running shoes in August. Haven't done much this week... shame on me!

Thoughts and Feelings? It has been a busy week so I really haven't pondered things outside of those tasks that I have to do... other than perhaps pricing invisalign braces. Still need to ID a September vacation - looking at New England cruises at the moment. 

What I am looking forward to: Cup Match Holiday (we now think we may spend the first day at the Fairmont Southampton); Aidan off to Ottawa with both bands next month.

Liam - Week 28

Date/Week: July 6th; week 28

My Total weight gain/loss: -34.8 lbs (4.8 under pre-preg weight)

His Stats:

Milestones: Doing BLW along with his cereal at school (his teacher took pictures of him with his steamed carrot sticks and sent them to her mom because she thought he was so adorable gnawing on the carrot!); Drank from a sippie cup (prefers a regular cup); First fireworks display (loved them as much as the cannon's at the Queen's Birthday Parade!); Sitting up for 3 minutes straight (he sits when he wants to sit...); Singing at church (and he decided he had to sing da-da-da-da-da over everyone!); and he's started blowing raspberries!.

Developmental Progress: This has been a week of rolling, talking and eating! He's now into specialised rolling to get to what he wants. He is also pseudo crawling with his hands and feet (no knees) either by walking his feet forward or pushing and launching himself. He's babbling up a storm and Aidan got some great video of him in his exersaucer (it's too funny). And he's doing well exploring food - this week he's had carrot, broccoli, avacado, pear, apple, mango and steak.

Energy level: Feeling a wee bit better after resting on Sunday - that's what I get for running off of adrenaline in order to get the dancer's end of year concert coordinated.

Exercise: Scheduled to run again on Thursday. Danced last Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (and again tonight). My chiropractor says that I really need to add back in weights since she can see what my weak upper body is doing to my back...

Thoughts and Feelings? After i sort out an email related to the dancer's competition weekend in March, I'm taking the rest of the month and a good part of Aug off from dance and need to concentrate on my dissertation. I think I have narrowed down the topic. Just need to plan the proposal rewrite with the goal to submit in September. Then I will hopefully be able to figure out a completion schedule - and then plan for the next degree program (law).

I reviewed Liam's pictures since December to consider pictures to submit for a campaign. He has changed so much. I am amazed at how much he has grown in 6 months and can only imagine what I'll be saying when he's 1, 2, 4, 10!!!

Trying to plan our September vacation. We're thinking that we need to take Liam. Still can't decide where to go though (Boston or Vegas). So I guess we'll keep looking at scenarios and see what would work best for us and our 5th anniversary.

What I am looking forward to: Cup Match Holiday (thinking about spending part of the day by the pool for lunch and swimming at Cambridge Beaches on the 28th); Aidan off to Ottawa with both bands next month.