Five Months

I cannot even believe it as I am typing this, but Liam is FIVE MONTHS OLD today.

Wow.

Where did the time go???

Our little guy is become more and more active (we've witnessed him scooting a bit while on his tummy), and we're convinced that he will be crawling sooner than we we originally anticipated. So in these remaining weeks of "freedom", Jeff and I are scurrying to get the house in baby-proof shape....or at least, for the most part. I'm certain that Liam will manage to remind us of areas we should have baby-proofed during his upcoming explorations. : )

Liam's two favorite places (besides in Mommy or Daddy's arms) these days are:

* The Changing Table

It is amazing how this kid gets so crazy-excited and animated on that changing pad! Jeff is convinced that the excitement is due to the homemade mobile (courtesy of yours truly) hanging above the pad, but I'm not convinced.

(video will be posted shortly....technical issues)

Liam also loves to show off his flexibility by sucking on his toes during changing time....

(Mmmm, Mommy......my toes are delicious!)

Not that I would want to still be that flexible, but man.....that is an impressive feat. : )

Liam's other favorite hangout is....

* The Exersaucer

This is a recent development, as we decided to test out the Exersaucer owned by Jeff's parents (while they were vacationing in Hawaii) to see if Liam would enjoy it, before we invested in our own. Turns out, our little monkey LOVES being able to stand (well, sort of) on his own two feet. That kid is STRONG!

(It is probably difficult to envision Liam's joy in these photos, because of the lack of visual confirmation. He is definitely smiling and laughing more and more often these days, but it is nearly impossible to catch these moments on camera! The instant a camera appears, he immediately adopts the expression we refer to as "Stone Face".)

Isn't is sad that we cannot recall these simple days of joy in our own lives? True, we all have things that excite or thrill us as adults, but there is nothing quite like discovering all of these exciting milestones for the first time through your child's eyes. : )

And just think....this is only the beginning. Five months down, a lifetime to go.....

Love,

Farrah, Jeff & Liam