Liam Lately

Special Announcement

2:39 PM


We are expecting... AGAIN!

Our due date is November 23, 2012!

We are really excited!

The LONG DRAWN OUT Story will come soon... don't worry!


*SIDE NOTE*
I have been very hesitant to tell anyone because quite frankly, negative feedback in reference to this situation (even in jest) offends me. So before I go any further I want to clarify a few things and answer a few, what I consider, dumb questions...


1. Was this an accident?
Don't you see that children are God's best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your doorstep. Psalm 127: 3-5
Children are NEVER accidents.


2. Did you plan this?
We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it. Proverbs 16:9
I believe that only God can truly plan this life. Ask all the people who try for years and years to have children and can't...


3. Do you not know what makes babies?
yeah... I don't even have a G rated verse for that...
Yes... we know perfectly well what makes babies.


I could go on and on with the nonsense... If you have any other such questions, here is what you do:
1) Write them down
2) Throw them in the trash
*END SIDE NOTE*

I hope you're as thrilled as we are! Thank you for sharing in our joy!!

When a woman gives birth, she has a hard time, there's no getting around it. But when the baby is born, there is joy in the birth. This new life in the world wipes out memory of the pain. John 16:21

Bloopers:

This is what I think about being a big brother...

Do you want me to pose? How about this?

How about I wiggle?

Or wave my arms?

I'm just kidding, momma! I DO want to be a big brother!

Bad Mom

Liam Lately

3:35 PM

I Love Sundays. Naps, excessive lunch, doing a whole lot of nothing... does it get any better?!

My littlest man isn't so little anymore! He had his 4 month check up (and shots. BOO!) 2 weeks ago and weighed 16 pounds! Talk about a chunk!

He looks just like his daddy... STILL! I swear if I had not given birth to him I wouldn't think he was mine!!

He ADORES bath time! Splashing and soaking mom is his favorite part... the actual bathing part not so much. Who knew bathing an infant was like trying to bathe a fish!

He gets better at sitting up every day. He is slowly developing a shorter attention span... which means mommy has to add in more and more activities into the rotation between naps!!

He is steadily outgrowing clothes. I feel like I spend all of my time packing away things that don't fit and digging out clothes that do! Luckily he has a cousin just a bit older than he is, so we have a generous box of hand-me-downs!

Like his mommy, he loves dogs. Especially Jonah. Thankfully all the dogs love him too!

Worst mom ever? Who cares... I'm thankful for ridiculously stupid, bright colored shows that keep him occupied (We LOVE The Cat and The Hat!). I'm even more thankful for an iPad and Netflix... now he has a "TV" in "his room". This has proven priceless now that we are living in the "mother in-law's suite" of my parent's house, so we don't always have free TV reign in the living room!

Outside is his most favorite place to be! Daddy is an avid fisherman and my parents have a large, well stocked pond. Three guesses where daddy spends most of his free time!? We stroller up and head down to fish with him!

He also has some rocking sunglasses (that he DOES NOT like to wear... but they make cute pics!) Thank You Target Dollar Section!!

and finally... this is Daddy's idea of babysitting. We were still packing and moving at the time. This is how I found him. I suppose moving boxes are handy changing pads?

His newest most favoritest thing to do is pitch a screaming, arms flying, legs kicking fit to protest nap time. We're in the middle of a tiny little cry it out session as we speak. (Please CIO protestors do not send me emails telling me how awful it is and what a bad mom I am... I won't read them.) Unfortunately for him, mommy always wins. For now.

Happy Sunday!