Just in Case...

All through Liam's life I have made it a point to snap a shot of what could potentially be Liam's favorite hobby or even occupation. "He's always wanted to be a potato inspector..." I'd picture me saying in 20 years to Liam colleagues while looking at this picture.

Gammy and Grandpa gave Liam this awesome "baketbow" set for Christmas and I am pretty sure he will become an awesome basketball player; he loves to practice every day and can even dunk at times. And, if not, I guess we'll make do with this totally cute picture that shows just how much he loved the game at one point in his life. (Although I'm not sure what I'll do with the potato shot...)

Care's 2nd

Turn up the sound and guess the gender.

The person who is most correct gets to enter a drawing to possibly win a chance to name the child.

Our goal for Christmastime: spread Christmas cheer. I'd like to thank Liam for wearing all these humiliating clothes on behalf of our family's effort in trying to bring a smile to many a people's faces.

Liam, a friend to all...

... even to the countless number of sicknesses that have come his way the past 6 months! Liam's recent encounter with disease is the hand, foot and mouth disease. Ouch.

Luckily he has a mild form of it.. only a few blisters cover his hand and feet. His mouth looks the most sore, with blisters on the side of his tongue and throat.

This recent virus followed about 3 cases of double eye infections, ear tubes surgery (and the infections that go with it), stomach flu, electric shock, his asthma attacks and problems and the usual colds, fevers and teething, and all within the past few months! Poor kid..

(Here's what he uses to help prevent & handle any breathing problems..)

The other day I walked out of the doctor's office with 4 prescriptions. During one visit the Doctor asked, "Have you been traveling lately to any foreign countries?" I had to laugh.

Liam was even tested for Cystic Fibrosis (this was after ruling out that he didn't have recurrent fever syndrome:) Even through all of this, he has really genuinely been a good and delightful boy. He is so happy and smiles all the time. The ear nose and throat doctor informed me that Liam had 2 current ear infections when putting the tubes in. I didn't even know- he had been so pleasant to that point. I don't think we could handle these little problems with any other personality!

Catch of the Day

3 weeks of solitude and meditation, my friend's and husband's continued support and help, and 9 rolls of Christmas ribbon brought this lovely fish costume to our house just waiting to torture Liam for Halloween.

As you go out, you'll be able to tell your costume is a success by simply adding the number of costume contest wins with the number of double-takes and "how cutes". Forty or more... you're a winner.

This was my favorite view. I don't know why it is so funny. Thanks, Liam for another year of silence so that we could decide on yet another costume to torture you with.