It's hard to believe that Luke is already 7 weeks old and Liam is 17 months! We have Luke's 2 month appointment next week and I'm pretty sure he has gained at least 2-3 lbs and grown several inches. Just this past week he stopped looking so newborny - his face has really filled out and he doesn't look so fragile anymore. We saw a 4 week old at Liam's gym class yesterday that looked tiny next to Luke and they were the same size at birth! Developmentally, Luke is doing awesome. He is gaining good neck control, has super strong legs and can push himself to standing when he is held upright. He just started smiling and he coos, gurggles and squeals in delight when he is on his back on the playmat, batting at the hanging animals with his hands.
Liam's adjustment period to the new baby has gone something like this: The first week or two he took not much notice of his little brother at all. The second few weeks he kissed his little brother alot but began realizing that baby was taking some attention away from him. The next few weeks he still kissed his brother alot but when mama was feeding or holding Luke, Liam would try to get attention by either having a meltdown or doing something he knew he wasn't supposed to do. He figured mama wouldn't be able to get up fast enough to stop him, but she always did! The last few days have been better. Liam has had fewer behavioral issues and last night, for the first time, he actually seemed to enjoy his baby brother by dancing for him and imitating his squealing noises. It may be too early to tell but maybe a corner has been turned.
Meanwhile, Liam loves to imitate his parents talking on the phone....
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His parent sure do weird things on the phone...
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