Meet The Browns: August 2010

No Electric and the Nanny Called in Sick - Great!

August 20, 2010

Today started off a bit rough. Liam and I woke up at 4:20 a.m. having problems breathing. Now this is strange since I know that I had the air on when I went to bed. To make a very long story short - are electric went out. We found out later that someone had hit the transformer, which resulted in the loss of electricity.

All I could think about was how I was going to have to hurry and get ready for work and let the nanny know what was going. Well, that didn't happen. Unfortunately, the nanny called twenty minutes before her start time and said she was unable to watch Liam because she was sick. This must be a sign, right?

Thankfully, my job was very understanding when I called in for a personal day. Although this was not a planned day off, I had a great time with my little man. My parents came with Cousin Carson to take us to IN while we waited for the electric to come back on. Carson walked in and asked, "Aunt Leslie, what happened to your house?"

Liam and I had a great ride back to IN with the family reading books and enjoying each other's company. Thank goodness for Mama and Papa - they saved the day. I must say that Liam was really good during this time. He was even able to take a nap.

Visit from Penelope and Mrs. Kistka

August 27, 2010

What a wonderful surprise visit from Penelope and Mrs. K. This is the first time that they have met Liam. Mrs. K. couldn't wait to get her hands on him and Liam welcomed the tons of hugs and kisses from both women.

Thanks again for the visit and we cannot wait until the next one.

Sophie La Giraffe

August 23, 2010

Sophie the Giraffe has been a must have for Liam these days. Actually Sophie has been a hit since we got her in June. We love Sophie and more importantly Liam loves Sophie. The giraffe is great for teething and fits perfectly in Liam's mouth. Most teething rings/toys that I have found or received seem to be to big for his mouth. Sophie La Giraffe is perfect for little hands - she is soft, light and easy to grasp. Liam loves her bumpy head to sooth teething gums.

We highly recommend this to any new parents.

This is the only pictures I could find of Liam with Sophie at quick glance. I will post a better one soon.

FIVE Months

August 9, 2010

Five months - where has the time gone?

This month has been filled of new adventures with Liam. We begin with Liam mastering the art of sitting by himself. We are so proud of him! I love to sit and watch him as he allows himself to fall backwards and hit the floor padded with soft pillows and fuzzy blankets. A huge smile crosses his face as he lies there looking up at the ceiling and then rolls to one side. It is if he is in his own world when my laugh interrupts his thoughts. It's the small things that bring such joy.

Here are a few pictures of Liam sitting alone.

This is such a better view.

Look at me Mom!

This looks good.

Let's play.

Some of the other milestones that Liam has reached this past month are:

1. Holding head steady when upright

2. Able to raise his chest supported by his arms when lying on stomach

3. Squeal in delight, which usually starts early in the morning

4. Reach and grasp for objects - Liam can also move an object from one hand to the other with ease

5. Smile spontaneously - the best way to start the day

6. Smile back when JB or I smile at him

7. Babble, combining vowels and consonants

We have not mastered rolling over yet. Currently, Liam will roll to one side and then get stuck. He is not sure how to move his arms or even the rest of his body to the other side. He is not crawling, but will lay on his stomach and scoot his way around the floor. We hope to see crawling in the near future.

Although Liam is not crawling, he is standing. He loves to stand on my lap (really on the lap of anyone) and sway from side to side or attempt to pick up his feet very fast. We just started - lean to the left, lean to the right, now rock with me. I will try and get this on video. He loves the rock with me part. ;)

Happy Birthday Dad

July 25, 2010

Happy Birthday Dad! We had a wonderful afternoon celebrating my Dad's birthday in Elkhart. The cake was amazing and both boys had their eyes glued to it. At my Mom's birthday in April, Carson couldn't wait to run his little finger around the edge to gather the frosting and we thought he was going to try again. Little did we know that Liam would be the one reaching for the icing. Boy did we get a kick out of that and the look on Carson's face was priceless. Liam dropped icing all over on the floor, Carson and his feet. What a day!