Wow - how time flies by . . .

August 2012

I cannot believe that it is already August.  So much has happened since our last post.  I will try and provide as many updates as possible, but it may be one long post or a couple of posts.  Just warning you now!!!

Since our last post in 2010 the following have happened:

1.  Celebrated Liam's 1st Birthday among many other firsts.
2.  Moved from Chicago, IL to our hometown of Elkhart, IN;
3.  Welcomed a second son, Chase Warren on October 18, 2011;
4.  Found out that we are expecting a third child in February 2012 with a due date of September 3rd;
5.  Celebrated Liam's 2nd Birthday; and are currently
6.  Preparing to move and the addition of a third child.

These are just the top six highlights thus far and I will of course fill in the blanks as soon as possible.  My plan is to spend a 1/2 hour a day on the blog.  Wish me luck!!

Trick or Treat

October 30, 2010

Liam and I headed into Elkhart today to visit with family. I planned on taking Liam trick or treating to my Grandma's house with my nephew, cousin Jill and her son Reed. Since it was cold, I thought he would enjoy the day more by seeing all the kids come to the door in their costumes.

Carson wanted us all to go and didn't want to get his costume on if we weren't all going. After putting make-up on my face and getting everyone ready, we headed over to Grandma's house. We went up and down the main street in my parent's neighborhood. Liam feel asleep within 15 mins. and Reed was not interested in getting candy at all. However, our little spider man was up for the challenge. Here are pictures of the kids enjoying their time together.

Liam looking for his candy. Not this year silly.

Reed checking things out.

The boys taking time out for a picture.

Where is my candy?

I think you have mine Baby Liam.
Over here boys.
Reed, it's time for a picture.
Let's do this.
Reed taking a pit stop.

Hurry Daddy. We don't have much time.

Jill and Reed taking things in stride,

I'm coming Aunt Leslie and Baby Liam.

Reed wanting to continue on his path, which

leads to the street. Stop him Jill.

And just like that Liam is ready for a nap.

He spent most of the time in my arms sleeping. ;)

Carson on a mission to get his candy.

Jill and Reed heading back to Grandma's house.

Help me Daddy. We have to hurry.

We are in the clear

October 19, 2010

Thank goodness we are in he clear. Yesterday was the final day to watch Liam for any signs of the virus. I happy to report that I only have a teething little man on my hands. What a sigh of relief. Thank goodness Carson is feeling better as well. Poor little guy was unable to eat for a couple of days. We are glad you are feeling better.

Hand Foot Mouth Disease

October 15, 2010

Say it ain't so! Unfortunately, my nephew had Hand Foot Mouth disease. I received the call today that I need to keep an eye on Liam since they were together on Wednesday. I can only pray that Liam does not get this. I have heard about it before, but never really knew what it was about. Needless to say a quick call to the Dr. T. and googling the virus was the highlight of Friday evening. The virus and a teething little one does not sound like a weekend of fun to me, but a mother's job is never ending. So, we will be hanging at home this weekend instead of hitting the pumpkin patch with friends.

We hope you feel better soon Carson!

First Tooth

October 17, 2010

Gone are the days of toothless smiles. It is official, Liam has his first tooth. It is so cute to see him with this one white tooth peeking through his smile.

Liam has been a real trooper during this stage. There have been a couple of sleepless nights here and there, but overall not too bad. He has been a bit on the fussy side a couple of days, but has not had a fever or a rash thus far. Liam does tend to drool or spit a bit when laughing and or talking. Of course this is due to the increase amount of saliva. He tends to drool throughout the day and goes through a number of bibs. However, during the night, the amount of drool seems to decrease. This may be due to the fact that he has started closing his mouth when sleeping.

Now that we have seen the first tooth, I am sure a few more are on there way. I have read that I can expect four new teeth every four months until he has a complete set. I hope the next four months go as smoothly.

I will post a pic of the Liam's new smile soon.

Money in the Bank

September 12, 2010

For Liam's half birthday, JB gave him $25.00 in coin to put into his piggy bank. Below are the pictures of JB assisting Liam with dropping the dollar coins into the bank. After a while, Liam got the hang of things. :)

Happy 1/2 Birthday Little Man!

Let Dad show you how to do it first.

Now your turn Liam.

Let's try again.

Yeah, you did it with a little help from Dad.

All done.

Bedtime Stories

September 1, 2010

Part of our nightly routine is to read a couple of stories before bed. I love spending this time with Liam and see his eyes wonder over each page. Currently our favorite books are:

Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli

This book is fantastic - Thanks Steph. Liam loves it as well as my two year old nephew, Carson. In fact, I read this book to them both so many times that I had to add new people into the mix. For example, "Mama's cookies are yummy, Papa's coffee is yucky." Boy do they get a kick out of it. ;)

We are also reading:

Clever Mrs. Ritzler with the title - Mr. Brown. When reading this book I always tell Liam, that he can do x, y and z since he is also Mr. Brown.

Not to toot my own horn, but I think Liam really enjoys "Ten Little Ladybugs" with my sing song voice. ;) We have fun reading this book as he tries to grab the ladybugs. Another great addition to our library - thanks Kelly.

I love bedtime stories and enjoy the time with Liam. It is amazing to see his eyes and fingers meander over the pages of each book. Oh, these are the memories that I will cherish forever.