Maiden(ish) Voyage

Jane officially broke in the BOB for Liam over the weekend (pictures of her visit--and Scott and Jonnett, too--forthcoming). Once he saw how it was done, he was ready to try it himself. Liam and I took the BOB out for a walk on the Prairie Path this afternoon.





And, look! A smile! (Still only when he's sleeping, though.)

Bumbo Growth-o-Meter

Our friend Amanda was here for a visit early this week and was kind enough to give Liam a Bumbo baby seat. I can't wait for him to get his head-holding-up together so he can make full use of it. As much as he loves to look around, I know he's going to LOVE it.

I also thought it would be a great way to monitor Liam's growth month-by-month. So here is our boy, being swallowed by the bumbo!

And, for your entertainment (and in case Karo is looking) an outtake of pure misery:

One Month

Like most new parents, Damian and I can't believe it's already been a month and can't believe it's only been a month. Our boy is growing amazingly fast. We went to the pediatrician yesterday and he's up to 9 pounds 8 oz (40th percentile) and a whopping 22.5 inches (70th percentile).

Obviously that height does not come from his mother.

Liam is such a content little guy. He spends his awake time looking around with giant eyes, taking everything in. He's very snuggly and loves to be in our arms, against our chests, or draped over our laps. He is a great sleeper, too. Usually only waking us a couple of times a night. If we can time his bedtime and eating right, he'll only wake once.

He's very busy working on all of the things that one-month-olds work on. He can hold his head up for a little while and he is *this* close to real smiles (instead of those as he drifts off to sleep or fills his diaper). And, of course, he spends a lot of time holding court with adoring grandparents and other fans.

We are having such a good time with him. We have been trying to get out with him often. We've taken him out to eat a few times, went to see the new Harry Potter movie at the drive in on D's birthday, took in the classic car show in downtown Wheaton, toured some World War II planes, and checked out the Geneva Arts Fair. He loves car rides, his strollers, and our slings and carriers. That makes it very easy to take him places.

One thing he doesn't like is when I try to eat. As soon as there is a plate of food in front of me, he is awake and needs to eat (even if he just finished). I've decided this is the REAL reason women lose weight when nursing. He's also not a fan of diaper changes or having his arms swaddled. As soon as we wrap him up, he grunts and wiggles until he can pop his arms out of the swaddle.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from Liam's first month:

Watching Regis and Kelly. He loves those two! (This is a current shot.)

Thinking ...

Ready for a toga party, or: testing out his J-Lo Halloween costume.

Close-up with baby acne.

Notice the fist, freed from the swaddle

Reading with Gran

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Now With 100% More Video

We shot these videos of Liam's first tummy time a couple of weeks ago. It took us a little time to figure out how to get the videos off my camera and then how to get them onto here.

Anyway, we thought Liam would hate being face down on the floor, but, in true Liam form, he took it all in and was totally fine with it.

And then, also in true Liam form, he got the hiccups.

Introducing Liam Phillip Dockery!

Baby Liam was born at 8:53 am on July 1st. He weighed in at 8 lbs 7 oz. and was 20 inches long. He was a big yet handsome boy! Ashley and Liam are continuing to do great and we both continue to be amazed at how much we love our new little boy! Here are a few of the early pictures taken at home.

Turns out new babies sleep a lot

A lot

Look at those little fingers!

Showing off his little Cancer outfit

Isn't he the most beautiful baby ever?