Refreshing Times

Brian with Liam Saturday morning.

He's working on that head control! He actually does a really good job, and is getting stronger and stronger.


With uncle Robert. Liam loved the way Robert would hold him!

Just chillin'. He sure does have some funny looks with those furrowed eyebrows.

Doing the "Robert bounce."

The Holidays are among us! And we are excited for the coming weeks. Our last visitor in the month of November, my brother Robert, left this past Monday night. It was a great visit with him as I don't get to see him that often. He really liked meeting Liam and Liam sure did enjoy the bouncing walk that Robert perfected during his time. I am so thankful that Robert came as I enjoy my friendship with my bro.

The rest of this week has been really nice for 3 of us to just relax and refocus a bit on some goals we have as a family and just spend some good quality time together. Brian took off Wednesday and we got ready for Turkey Day. We went over to a friend's house for the holiday and shared a meal with about 30 other people. There was lots of good food and conversation. And Saturday we ventured out to do a little shopping for Christmas. It has been a low key weekend. Next weekend we are doing our Christmas decorating, which I am really looking forward to. It has been chilly here recently at night (lows into the upper 40s). Since we still don't have our pilot lights lit for the two heaters in our apartment, and since Brian is a little weary of the safety of them, we bought a radiator type space heater. It worked really well in the bedroom last night. And, I didn't have to double bundle and put a hat on Liam. He stayed nice and toasty.

So, about that little boy....he is getting bigger and bigger! He is over 10lbs now (close to 10.5). He is sleeping pretty well at night, though at most only 4.5hours between feeds still, though that doesn't happen with any regularity. He still hasn't smiled at us on purpose, and though I know that won't come for a few weeks, I am waiting in anticipation all the time. I think, however, when I see him smiling during his sleep, that he has at least one dimple. I would love it if he has two, like me! We'll see.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. There is just so much for us as a family to be thankful to God for.