12.01.08 ~ Liam's Busy Life

For being only a few days old, Liam's life is already full of activity. He eats, then he poops, then we change him, then he's made room, and is hungry and ready to eat again. The cycle repeats itself all day and all night with some pauses for sleeping and a little bit of awake, play time.

Yesterday Liam experienced his first advent candle. My Dad suggested lighting a candle so that he could enjoy the flickering flame. However, once it was lit, it was mostly the halogen lamps in the track lighting that caught his eye.

This morning my mom and Jason took Liam to the pediatrician for his first appointment. He "passed" the examination with flying colors. He has already gained back enough weight to surpass his birth weight, has already lost his umbilical cord stump and has a fully formed belly button (weeks earlier than normal), and was deemed generally perfect by a objective third party.
So far he seems to really enjoy his car seat. Both times he’s been in it he’s fallen asleep. This time when he came home we took the opportunity to file down his nails. They had grown dangerously long and had to be hidden under sleeves or mitts to protect the fragile skin on his face.

Every day seems like an adventure with Liam. He’s always looking around, taking in new information, and learning. Even though we’re a little sleep deprived, we’re soaking in every second with him. Already he is changing so quickly that we realize every minute is precious.