Liam is in a very grumpy mood. He got his shots today. 14 pounds and 3.4 ounces. 24.5 inches. He's in the 90th percentile in length and weight, but in the 30th percentile for head circumference.

We had a good trip to South Bend. Ian and Liz and Tim were very sweet and it was a good visit and Liz gave us tons of warm weather clothing. He is now in 6 month clothing almost exclusively. He is such a big baby.

He has been sleeping in the crib every night. Last night he slept from 12:30 to 2, then I put him back in the crib and grumped for 2 minutes then went back to sleep. then he slept until 6:45. Jeremy got to sleep an extra long time because I didn't wake him up at the 2am feeding.

Liam slept in his crib for 3 hours all by himself last night with NO TEARS! He hasn't slept in his crib since the day after we brought him home. I've been having play time in there with him and getting him use to it. We had gotten to the point where he would go in it without immediately starting to cry and I decided to try it out last night.

I laid him down at around 1 am (it was a late night) and had to get up because he got the hiccups almost immediately. I loved on him and calmed him down--- he was irriated at the hiccups but not crying. Then I laid him down and he went straight to sleep. i woke up around 4:15 because my breasts were starting to get engorged and because he was hiccuping again. he ate and then decided to wake up before I coudl lay him down again. so I only got 3 hours of sleep last night... not a happy camper, but happy that he was able to sleep by himself.

Yesterday was a bad day. and this morning was pretty bad too, although productive. This afternoon was much better. I was able to get out of the house with Liam and we went to Petsmart and to Target and to Michaels. Got a couple things for Christmas--- cards, present for Belle, present for Aaden and something for Jeremy's parents. Toy shopping is hard... I'm trying to find things that I would like to play with that won't drive parents crazy. it's difficult.

I am ready to go back to work.

Liam has been able to entertain himself more lately. he took a nap in the crib today for an hour. although I will admit that I shut his door, so if he wasn't too happy, I didn't know. I know he wasn't hysterical, because even with the door shut I can hear hysteria. I had to put him down like 8 times. He was soo sleepy, and would fall asleep in my arms and then immediately wake up when I put him in the crib.

he's on the floor now on his back wiggling... I may roll him over so he can have some belly time.

I got down to 165 for a day and then the next two times I went to the gym I was back up to 167. not very happy about that.

I've had three migraines in the past few days, which is one of the reasons why they have been so bad. I don't have any idea how I've managed on such little sleep the past two months. I can never catch up. And I have a bunch of sores in my mouth that hurt really bad and whenever Liam head bangs me in the face it's just horrible.

I think I'm going to make chili for dinner.

I am going to start going to baby yoga on Wednesday morning. It's $11 a session, but I think it is totally worth so that I get out of the house with Liam so I can keep my sanity.

hmmm... Liam just fell asleep on the floor on his belly. I'm impressed that he was able to do that. he has never falled asleep except in Jeremy or my arms. I'm glad it's on the floor in the living room so I can watch and make sure he is still breathing since he's on his belly

weigh in was moved to Friday and I was down to 167! it makes me happy that I am seeing progress, although very slow at times. It's been very hard with the food choices that I've been making (I had to convince myself yesterday that a milk shake was not an good way to get calcium like 8 times. that's what calcium supplements are for, which I had already taken that day).

Speaking of calcium (and iron), I think I'm going to have to upgrade my stool softner to a stimulant laxative. Docusate just isn't cutting it. I'm still bleeding (which is a drag) and I'm pretty sure Liam is doing is best to suck all my calcium out so that he can grow big and strong. So I need both. But I also need to poop.

we've had a couple of rough nights from 9-midnight the past few nights.

I wanted to post that when i weighed in yesterday, I was down to 168. next weigh in- Thursday. Maybe I will be able to get down to 165 before my doctor's appt on the 11th.


My boobies are telling me that they need Liam.

he is SOOO cute.