Pics from Oklahoma

I amVERY behind on posting but here are some pics from our visit to Oklahoma, taken 9/18;

 Great Papa and Liam

 Teagan and Avery

 Mom-mom and Avery

 Papa T and Liam, snoozing

 Auntie Cici, Avery and Gigi doing what Ave loves best, reading!

Talk about a charmer!

4 months old

4 months old

• This smile shows it all, he is one happy little guy!
• One week after he turned 3 months old I had the nurse weigh him at Avery's 2yr check up, he weighed in at 15lbs 15 oz, Avery was only 14lbs at her 4 month check up! He doesn't go for his 4 month check up till the 30th but I can't wait to see what he weighs now.
• This little guy still loves interaction. Give him some attention and he will coo and smile for hours.
• He does the funniest thing before going to sleep, when I would rock him he would start squirming and try to almost root. He would fuss and squrim for about a min or 2 and then he would pass out! Its like it was his last energy release before falling asleep.
• He had become picky about his pacis, I have 2 pacis for him a giraffe and a monkey. He does not like the monkey even though they are the exact same paci. The animal is attached to the base of his pacifier and just hangs down so he can cuddle with it. He loves the giraffe but hates the monkey. too funny!
• Just this past week he has decided he likes the Nuk pacifiers. These are the same ones Avery took and alot less creepy looking! When he wakes up at night he takes this paci and goes back to sleep, maybe he'll be a paci baby after all?
• He found his hands this month and likes to hold both fists straight up (while lying on his back) and stare at them. He swats at the elephant under his jungle gym and will hold and bring toys up to his mouth. He also loves to grab at things(mainly my hair!)
• He rolled over from his tummy to back another time but hasn't fully mastered the skill.
• The past week he has started waking at night, he was sleeping great till 6:30-7am, now he's waking once or twice before 6. I'm hoping (praying) its just a phase :) Fortunately, Ave has been good about sleeping till 7 or 8am!

Happy 4 months birthday Liam!

Sibling Love

I just love to watch Avery with Liam, she is actually very sweet and gentle around him. She always worries when he cries and runs to his side. Here are some of my favorite pics of them together;

 Taken 8/4

 Taken 8/7

 Taken 8/19

 Taken 9/11

 Taken 9/12 (gotta check her email!)

 Taken 9/23 LOVE this one!

 Taken 10/18. So sweet

 Taken 10/22. Turning on the singing/dancing BEE for bubba

Taken 10/31. My little Dinosaur and Red Riding Hood!

Melts my heart!

2 years old

How is it possible my little girl is now 2 years old? Seems like just yesterday we brought her home from the hospital on Halloween day. She has brought such joy and happiness to our lives, we are so blessed. We celebrated her 2nd birthday at the pumpkin patch this year. This past year Avery has changed so much, she has really become her own little person. She says some of the funniest things and makes us laugh so hard. She also has her stinker moments, can throw a fit in a second and lets you know when she doesn't like something. She loves her brother so much and is always right there when he cries to let him know "its ok bubba". I love to watch her interact with him, definitely makes a momma proud. She is curious yet also cautious. She has become a bit shy lately, even around people she is used to. I love to hear what new things she thinks about, her little brain must be going a hundred miles a minute. She has started talking so fast that it comes out alot like gibberish, I think she just has so much to say but can't get it out fast enough! She can sing quite a few songs herself, count to 10, say her alphabet, knows quite a few colors and knows almost all of the days of the week. She definitely has a sweet tooth like me, but I have to limit her amount of sugar because it definitely affects her! She woke up every hour from 11:30pm till 3:30am the night after her birthday party. She had such fun on her birthday. She still loves her books, she will sit for longer books now. Her favorite this week is Fancy Nancy that Gigi and Papa T gave to her for her birthday. At her 2yr well check-up she weighed in at 30lbs and was 35 inches putting her in the 90th and 80th percentiles respectively. We love this little girl so much, she has blessed our lives so much. We are so lucky God chose us to be her parents.

Happy 2nd birthday Avery Jo!
Birthday pics to come :)

3 months old

Liam David is 1/4 of a year old!!

• This month he rolled over for the first time (10/9) but has yet to do it again!
• He loves interaction, he smiles and coos
• He still sleeps great at night, last week he sleeped from 7pm till 7am for 4 days straight! He did it again last night. Amazing for only 3 months old. 
• Liam loves bathtime, he never cries or fusses until I take him out of his tub
• Surprisingly enough, he hasn't pee'd on anyone in awhile!!
• I haven't been as scheduled with Liam as I was with Avery but he pretty much puts himself on a good schedule. He eats every 3 hours, usually awake for 1-1.5 hours then takes a nap. I definitely enjoy rocking him to sleep, it never takes long, but I usually rock awhile longer just to enjoy the snuggles!
• I love what Liam does just before he nurses. He gets very excited, kicks one of his legs like a rabbit and waves his arms around!
• He loves to chew/eat his fist. Still waiting to see if he finds his thumb but he would rather put his fist in his mouth than his pacifier.
• He started wearing size 2 diapers about halfway through this last month!! Ave was 4 months old before she was in size 2's! He also wears mostly 3-6 month clothes. BIG BOY!
• I moved him to his room about a week ago, once he started sleeping 11-12hours a night!
• Liam has started scooting when he's on his belly. At night I put him in the middle of his bed but by halfway through the night he's scooted all the way so that his head is in the corner of his bed!
• His legs are really strong, he likes to stand up and can kick pretty hard.
• This month he became really interested in his activity gym, he smiles and coos while watching the lights. He also loves to look at himself while he's in his swing, there is a mirror just above him and he smiles and coos at himself!
• He is still on his reflux medication and still gets gas pains sometimes. He has good days and bad days, some days he won't hardly spit up at all and others he spits up ALL day long.
• This little guy loves to be held. Shoulder is his favorite spot but he also likes to be held in your arms so he can stare up at you. He still falls asleep like that! I soak up every minute I can.

Happy 3 month birthday Liam! We love you so much!

"its ok bubba"

Have I mentioned that Avery loves her brother? Today, Liam didn't want me out of his sight so while I emptied the dishwasher he sat in his bumbo. Of course, Avery wanted to come join in. She scooted his bumbo to her and this was when he started fussing. She tells him "I talk to you" then she says something like "goodness gracious" she likes to mimic right now so you can hear her trying to "talk" like him. She is also fascinated with his eyes. Fortunately, she is good about not touching his eyes. :)

Liam's Birth book

Click (HERE) to see the photobook I made of Liam's birth and NICU stay!

Click on View photobook and then full screen otherwise the text is pretty small!

Enjoy!