~ One Month ~
Liam has changed so much in the last month. I don't think he was quite ready for the outside world since he was 3 weeks early. He slept so much in the first two weeks that I was a little worried. He did not really cry, except for diaper changes. I had to wake him up for feedings at night. I had a feeling things would change in the near future as he got a little older and I was right. He started being more alert around August 30th. Now he wakes up at night to feed around 1:30/2am, 4:30/5am and 7am.
We are so in love with our sweet little Liam. He is the perfect addition to our family. I love looking at all of the pictures from the past month and seeing how much he has changed since birth. Grayson loves his little brother and has fun taking pictures with him. He likes to hold him and give him kisses. He always pushes his head against Liam's, but we have to remind him to be gentle as he sometimes is a little rough. They have several outfits that are the same so I love taking pictures of the two of them. I'm sure they will get annoyed with this later, so I will do it while I still can. I will be doing a comparison picture for each month of Grayson and Liam. (last picture: Liam (left) and Grayson (right)
Things he likes...
He loves being held and will fall asleep on your chest or in your arms very quickly. He likes to eat! In one month he went from 6 pounds (when he left the hospital) to 10 pounds at his one month checkup. He likes his swing and looking at the lights. He likes bath time and seems very relaxed, although he wasn't too sure at first. He also likes being rocked and getting shushed. Grayson just learned how to do this and it's so darn cute to see him try to soothe Liam. He loves his family...and we are so in love with him!
Things he dislikes...
He hates having a messy diaper and will scream to let you know. He hates being naked and will flail his arms around like he feels like he is falling or something. He hates being cold and screams if you accidentally change him on a cold changing pad. He hates having a cold (got his first one at 3 weeks) and sounds so awful when he breathes especially when he first wakes up. He got the cold from Grayson and I'm sure this will happen a lot since Grayson loves to say hi to him.
Doctor Visits...
Liam has changed so much in the last month. I don't think he was quite ready for the outside world since he was 3 weeks early. He slept so much in the first two weeks that I was a little worried. He did not really cry, except for diaper changes. I had to wake him up for feedings at night. I had a feeling things would change in the near future as he got a little older and I was right. He started being more alert around August 30th. Now he wakes up at night to feed around 1:30/2am, 4:30/5am and 7am.
We are so in love with our sweet little Liam. He is the perfect addition to our family. I love looking at all of the pictures from the past month and seeing how much he has changed since birth. Grayson loves his little brother and has fun taking pictures with him. He likes to hold him and give him kisses. He always pushes his head against Liam's, but we have to remind him to be gentle as he sometimes is a little rough. They have several outfits that are the same so I love taking pictures of the two of them. I'm sure they will get annoyed with this later, so I will do it while I still can. I will be doing a comparison picture for each month of Grayson and Liam. (last picture: Liam (left) and Grayson (right)
Things he likes...
He loves being held and will fall asleep on your chest or in your arms very quickly. He likes to eat! In one month he went from 6 pounds (when he left the hospital) to 10 pounds at his one month checkup. He likes his swing and looking at the lights. He likes bath time and seems very relaxed, although he wasn't too sure at first. He also likes being rocked and getting shushed. Grayson just learned how to do this and it's so darn cute to see him try to soothe Liam. He loves his family...and we are so in love with him!
Things he dislikes...
He hates having a messy diaper and will scream to let you know. He hates being naked and will flail his arms around like he feels like he is falling or something. He hates being cold and screams if you accidentally change him on a cold changing pad. He hates having a cold (got his first one at 3 weeks) and sounds so awful when he breathes especially when he first wakes up. He got the cold from Grayson and I'm sure this will happen a lot since Grayson loves to say hi to him.
Doctor Visits...
~ First Doctor Visit ~
August 21st
We had his first doctor visit on Friday, August 21st. He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces. The doctor was happy with his weight gain and said he must be eating well. They want babies to be back at their birth weight two weeks after they are born. In two days he gained half of the weight he needs to gain in 14 days.
August 31st
His second doctor visit was on Monday, August 31st at two weeks. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. (25th percentile for both)
September 20th
His one month checkup was with Allison's (BFF) older sister Danielle. She was very happy and impressed with his weight gain. Poor Liam had to get a shot and was not happy about it. He screamed and his face got bright red, but he quickly got over it as I was nursing him. He weighed 10 pounds (50th percentile) and was 21 1/2 inches long (25th percentile).
~ Looks ~
Some people say he looks like Grayson, while others say he looks like me. I definitely see a resemblance between Grayson and Liam. I think it's too early to tell for sure, especially since there was technically a 4 week difference between them at birth (Liam was 3 weeks early and Grayson was 1 week late). He has brown eyes just like Grayson and I'm so happy about this as they inherited it from me. I think Liam might have gotten my bow legs. I will feel bad if that is the case, but definitely better on a boy versus a girl. I don't think Liam has any dimples so he does not take after either of us on this one as we both have them. He has more hair than Grayson at birth and it's dark brown. I had a dream while I was pregnant that Liam came out with a full head of hair and it was really dark. Liam is a cutie and we can't wait to see what he will look like when he is a little older.
~ Personality ~
Liam seems to be an easy going baby, but definitely lets you know when he doesn't like something. His cry sounds like a pterodactyl. It's very loud and sounds painful. We noticed this sad cry even when he was first born in the hospital. So far, Liam is an easier baby at night and Grayson was an easier baby during the day.
August 31st
His second doctor visit was on Monday, August 31st at two weeks. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. (25th percentile for both)
September 20th
His one month checkup was with Allison's (BFF) older sister Danielle. She was very happy and impressed with his weight gain. Poor Liam had to get a shot and was not happy about it. He screamed and his face got bright red, but he quickly got over it as I was nursing him. He weighed 10 pounds (50th percentile) and was 21 1/2 inches long (25th percentile).
~ Looks ~
Some people say he looks like Grayson, while others say he looks like me. I definitely see a resemblance between Grayson and Liam. I think it's too early to tell for sure, especially since there was technically a 4 week difference between them at birth (Liam was 3 weeks early and Grayson was 1 week late). He has brown eyes just like Grayson and I'm so happy about this as they inherited it from me. I think Liam might have gotten my bow legs. I will feel bad if that is the case, but definitely better on a boy versus a girl. I don't think Liam has any dimples so he does not take after either of us on this one as we both have them. He has more hair than Grayson at birth and it's dark brown. I had a dream while I was pregnant that Liam came out with a full head of hair and it was really dark. Liam is a cutie and we can't wait to see what he will look like when he is a little older.
~ Personality ~
Liam seems to be an easy going baby, but definitely lets you know when he doesn't like something. His cry sounds like a pterodactyl. It's very loud and sounds painful. We noticed this sad cry even when he was first born in the hospital. So far, Liam is an easier baby at night and Grayson was an easier baby during the day.
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