Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails!

We found out on Thursday that baby #2 is, in fact, baby boy #2!




We are so incredibly excited to be having another BOY! We weren't completely sure that we wanted to find out the gender, we had such a fun time not knowing with Liam. In the end, we decided that we kept thinking of the baby as a boy, since that's all we have known, so we should find out in order to mentally prepare if it was a girl (which we would love to have someday, just loved the idea of two boys in a row).




An added bonus to a healthy baby: the fact that I was too lazy and unorganized to ever get rid of any of Liam's clothes! We need nothing!



Name post coming soon! Also, is anyone else disturbed that little girls are made of "sugar and spice and everything nice," but little boys get "puppy dog tails?!" Eww!

22 Months Old!

Dear Liam bird,
Happy 22nd month birthday!  I'm pretty sure you're trying to kill me with how quickly you are growing and how rapidly your second birthday is approaching.  But that's okay, because you get cuter by the second!




You have become even more of a hoot this month!  We often refer to you as a hoodlum or a tyrant, but in all honesty you are a very good little boy.  You are definitely learning to test your boundaries and voice your frustrations with life which means that we have no shortage of temper fits, but they aren't nearly as numerous as your sweet hugs, silly dances, and snuggles.




Growth wise, you are huge!  You had a visit to the pediatrician this month to make sure a cold hadn't settled in your lungs and we discovered that you weighed 32 pounds!  Wow, that's the 97th percentile for weight, Liam!  For a boy that started out too small to be on growth charts and being fed around the clock, this is a huge accomplishment and we are thrilled!  We don't know how tall you are, but you seem to be able to reach much higher than previously (read: get into more things), so I'm sure that you will be high on the height charts as well!  You are wearing 24 months or 2T clothes and size 5 disposable diapers, we have also just let out your cloth diapers as far as they go!




Liam, your vocabulary seems to grow on a daily basis.  You are constantly babbling about something and often using legitimate words!  You still don't like to talk much in public, but you are learning more every day!  Along with speaking more, you are definitely understanding more.  You go to your room when we say it's time for diaper changes or naps and you go to the bathroom at bath time.  You know what we need to go bye bye, etc.




You have started showing an interest in using utensils to eat and you do a pretty good job of getting food into your mouth!  On the food front, you have started enjoying meats a lot more this month!  In addition to ground beef which you've always eaten well, you will now eat some chicken and have shown a love of corn dogs that can only come from your mother!  You also tried your first crab cake and gobbled it down!  Fruits and black beans still hold the keys to your hungry little heart.




You love playing outside, regardless of the sweat that pours down your face and curls your hair.  We go outside after dinner almost every night and you run and climb to your hearts content!  This definitely wears you out and you are still sleeping like a champ.  You are able to stay up a little later these days without a meltdown, so that makes going out to dinner, or events, more enjoyable! You are a book lover and we read many, many books each day!  We also sing and dance and stomp around the house a lot!  Lately, you are absolutely obsessed with your shoes.  You request to wear them constantly and will cry for them when we take them off!




I know I say it every month, and every day for that matter, but you are so incredibly loved, little man.  And not just by mommy and daddy, there are people all over this great country who adore you, and you still light up stranger's faces with your sweet smiles and charming dance moves.  I love to watch you make people happy and I know that this will be something that I get the joy of watching you do for the rest of your life.  Thank you for making us so happy, your mommy and daddy are your biggest fans.




Love you forever, and ever,
Mommy
p.s. Happy happy birthday to your Great Granny!

Pregnancy Update!

How far along: 18 weeks
Size of baby: 5.5 inches/5 ounces/sweet potato
Weight gained/lost: -4 pounds
Maternity clothes: not quite needing to yet
Gender: we have our big ultrasound in August but we still aren't 100% sure if we will find out or not.
Movement: not yet
Symptoms: having lots of Braxton Hick's contractions (a bit early for that business), migraines, and fatigue
Food cravings/aversions: no cravings or aversions. It's hot, trying to focus on water and popsicles
What I'm looking forward to: seeing our "little little" again!



This is our little sweetie and 16 weeks! I had to have an u/s to make sure everything was in good shape since I've been having so many BH's contractions. Everything looked normal, so I'm just focusing on resting, when possible. It was a treat to see the baby's heart, brain, kidneys, and stomach all working and growing!

21 Months!

Dear Liam Davy,

Happy 21 month birthday! I cannot believe how quickly these months are zooming by! We are loving learning more about you and chasing you all over the place!




Once again, I don't know your weight or measurements! You are wearing 18 and 24 month clothes and size 4 diapers. And, we finally found some shoes to fit your fat feet in a size 6!!! You are also very heavy, my arms ache from hauling you around!




You are still a great eater and you love fruits most of all! You have started objecting to being spoon fed by us and aren't into spoon feeding yourself, so you are strictly a finger foods guy right now.




Buddy, you are a dancing fool! When we catch your eye across the room you usually drop your shoulder and start "singing" your song while you bust some moves! You are constantly running, climbing, and trying to jump. You are a busy little dude, which means mommy and daddy are worn out...and loving it!




You are still obsessed with Gus aka "woof woof." When we come home you run into our room and stand at his crate asking for "woof woof" until we let him out. Love it!




Little man, you have decided you like to snuggle before bed which means that bedtime is my favorite part of everyday! We read "I Love You, Stinkyface," sing, and snuggle. You are such a little sweetie!




Darling boy, your mommy and daddy are so thrilled to have you for our son! We have so much fun learning and playing together. I love watching you learn something new and hearing you recite your words. We are so proud of you, Liam. And we always will be.

Love you forever, and ever,
Mamma

Pregnancy Highlights version 2.0

How far along: 13 weeks! (that's gone by quickly!)
Size of baby: 3 inches, the size of a peach
Weight gained/lost: lost 3 pounds
Maternity clothes: not yet, my uterus is starting to push up all of my fat, so pants are getting snug. But still wearable. :)
Gender: unknown. We haven't completely decided if we will find out this time or not. We enjoyed the surprise with Liam!
Movement: still a little early for that.
Symptoms: let's jut say I'm thankful to be moving into the second trimester, I feel a lot better already. I had pretty much constant nausea and was really fatigued, both symptoms are abating now. Pregnancy brain is in full force, I'm basically the biggest idiot to walk the planet!
Food cravings/aversions: I don't think I'm much of a cravings girl. I had none with Liam and haven't had any yet with this pregnancy. Not much has sounded appealing but I haven't had as severe of aversions as before, thankfully. I have been eating a lot of cheese and citrus because they both always sound good to me. OJ has saved my life!
What I'm looking forward to: hearing a heartbeat! I was too early at my last appointment to hear it with the monitor, it looked great on our ultrasound. There's just something about hearing that whooshy little heart that makes it more real!