Week 11: The Last Week of Freedom

These last 3 months have flown by and my maternity leave is officially over....sad sad sad...I have 2 more days to win the lotto so i can spend my days with my sweet boy and forget work...a girl can dream right?  I have been trying to work up to this week but i dont think any time away can prepare me.  It also doesnt help that my mom no longer is available to watch him so this week was stressful trying to find someone permanently to watch him as well as cover until we find that person.  I must say we are blessed with family and friends that want to help in whatever way they can and have offered their time, as well as their resources to help us find that perfect person for our son. Stay tuned for details in next week's blog because if i talk about it anymore, the waterworks will start...
As each week goes by it gets better and better.  Liam is growing so fast and i am loving it.  He loves to "tell stories" (aka babbling and mimicking the sounds we make at him) and is starting to grasp at things.  He has had the same activity mat since he was born but lately has discovered it has 4 friends on it that he can play with.  I think the elephant with the ball in his tummy has become his favorite.  He also has discovered the mirror on it and smiles at himself non-stop, sharing his stories with himself too.  It makes my heart smile!  I am head over heels in love with 2 boys now and it is amazing!
We have conquered the night screaming which makes bedtime that much better.  I am not saying he has perfected it yet but we are one step closer.  Now, there is a lot less crying and a lot more smiling from all of us as he goes off to dreamland happy. I cant quite figure out what did it or what we changed to make it happen, but i am certainly not complaining.
Encouragement and prayers for the difficuly week ahead are appreciated....this face is going to be hard to leave!!!!