Dear Liam bird,
It is so hard to believe that you have been with us for 15 months already! You are such a joy, and we love learning and growing with you!
You had a check up with Dr. Davidson the other day and we were excited to hear about your growth. You currently weigh 24 pounds, 13 ounces which is in the 50th percentile. Your height of 31.75 inches is also in the 50th percentile. Your big coconut of a head, however, is in the 75th percent!
It's no wonder that you are growing so much, you can definitely put away the food! You drink about 24 ounces of whole milk throughout the day (4 sippy cups), and eat three quite large meals. I am always amazed at how much you can eat. For example, at Cracker Barrel last week you ate 2 scrambled eggs, 1 whole biscuit, a half-dollar sized piece of ham, half a glass of yogurt, and the top of a blueberry muffin--that's a lot of food! We are so happy that you eat well and continue to be adventurous with food. You love fish, lentils, cornbread, black beans, yogurt, cheese, clementines, breakfast casserole, pumpkin pie, and arrowroot cookies!
Your one year molars are trying to come through and with them they have brought some temper fits. We have always known you to be strong-willed, you got a double helping of that, but you have started to head butt us when you aren't particularly thrilled with something. We have started referring to you as "grumpy-old-man-tooth-face" when you exhibit this behavior-- it is often cured with oragel, or teething tablets which we are thankful for. Despite the grumpiness and obvious pain, you are still sleeping your normal 14 hours at night. We have been trying to figure out your new nap schedule though, sometimes you still need two naps, but more often than not you are are just taking a 3 hour nap in the afternoon.
At fifteen months old, you are still taking your precious time with walking. It will definitely be on your terms, little buddy. You can more than adequately get around by crawling, creeping, walking behind your walker, or climbing. Yes, we need to have you fitted for a harness, you successfully climbed the spiral staircase (with my hand constantly on your tushie) the other day!
Liam, we love to hear your sweet little voice. You say, "mama," "dada," "book," "hi," "baby," and "nigh nigh." You prefer to speak in your little made up language that sounds like French at times. Your intonation sometimes makes it seem like you are saying complete sentences, we will sit around and translate for you so that you feel like you're a part of the conversation. So cute!
You are still our little observer, when you see something new you will watch it for a long time. If you get a new toy you have to turn it over and over inspecting it and then you quickly figure out how to play with it. You absolutely love books, you will sit for a long time just pulling your books out of baskets and flipping through them. You love any "touch and feel" books and "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See." You also adore all of the "Little People" that you have acquired. They get loved on and driven all around your room. You have such a sweet heart and love to share with Gus. You will try to put anything in his mouth: food, books, toys, teethers.
We are so thrilled to be your parents, Wiggs. You have no idea how much you bless us everyday with your sweetness, kisses, and smiles. You are so much fun to hang out with, even when you are challenging we wouldn't trade a second! We can't wait to see what this year holds for your development and growth, you're more of a little boy every day! You are loved, cherished, and treasured, my sweets!
Love you forever, and ever,
Momma
