Shut the closet door!

Those of you who have been in the nursery have noticed that something was not quite right - that would be the lack of closet doors! Well, we finally got the call that they were done and we rushed over to get them. A girl that I work with at REI does murals and agreed to paint one for us and I was really excited to get them back. They look adorable in the room and Liam loves them. Lots of staring so far - take a look!

Bath Time!

Bath time wasn't always fun and games but now it is something we all look forward to and enjoy. Liam has recently discovered splashing. I don't know if he really understands what he is doing but he'll kick and make a splash which gets him excited and he starts kicking more. This really just ends up making a big mess of water for Mike and I to clean up but we don't mind because he seems to be having so much fun! Here are some photos of bath time - my friend Julie got him that cute duck towel, it even has his name on the back.

1st Cold

I was just telling someone the other day how I was so glad that Liam had not been sick yet because I wouldn't know how to deal with that.....well, I now get the chance to learn! Liam started coughing on Monday, which I thought was a reaction to a medicine he has been taking for thrush, but it was getting progressively worse. We saw the doctor yesterday and he confirmed the cold diagnosis. Today is the worst, you can tell that he is in pain. He looks just like Mike and me when we have colds. We are doing our best to cuddle and soothe and I am trying not to call the doctor every time he has a new symptom.

Wednesday, January 13

Two months old which means 1st round of shots. These were not an enjoyable experience. I'm sure that Liam feels as though the nurse tricked him, I sure thought so. Liam was doing his cutest faces and chatting her up while she responded with the same; then BAM! she stabbed his thigh, then his other and then back to his first! Well, you can imagine the shock and then came the screaming. He turned beet red and even held his breath for awhile. The rest of the day he cuddled and slept. At night he did really well - sleeping 10 hours, his longest stretch yet.

Good thing is that we don't have to do that again, at least not for another two months......maybe dad can take him next time?

Video is Here!

No Bapa, it is not a computer camera for Skype calls, but maybe the next best thing? It is a YouTube channel so that you can watch videos of Liam - everyone together now - YEAH!!! I am becoming quite the computer genius...even Mike is impressed :)

One thing that does need work is our video skills. We were not aware that the camera only takes video from one position (this is my digital camera that also does short videos), so be patient with a us through a couple of the clips. Now just click on the link on the left and enjoy!

Chatter box

So it looks like Liam has gotten the chatter-box gene! If you listen, he will talk your ear off; he is most talkative in the mornings. That is also when he seems to smile the most, he has really been practicing since around Christmas and he almost has it perfected! It looks as though he has dimples, although they don't make an appearance at every smile.

We have been trying to get a video of him smiling and talking but every time you turn the camera on he stops and typically starts to cry! We will keep at it and hopefully I will post a video on here soon!

Pictures

So as most of you know, Mike is the photo-taker in our family. Well in order to merge this story with his photos, I put a link to a photo album he has of Liam. He wanted to keep them on the Flickr site because the picture quality is not diminished on their site - I know you aren't as picky, but humor him :) Anyway, on the left sidebar above Liam's profile pick there is a link that says Flickr, click on it and it will take you to the picture album!