There's nothing like a nasty case of the flu to put you in your place! This week has been so difficult for me. The funeral on Monday, a crabby boy on Tuesday, and the flu yesterday. I'm just finally starting to emerge from the fog.
I woke up at 2am Wednesday and commenced vomiting and other bouts of intestinal difficulties about every 20 minutes for the rest of the day. I couldn't eat, and was worried about Baby Max being affected by all the illness. I called my doctor who reassured me that the baby would be fine (even if I couldn't eat anything) as long as I stayed hydrated. So, I raced to the store in between bouts of nausea and bought stock in Gatorade and popscicles. I was miserable all day, so of course the day went by SUUUUUUUUUPER SLOOOOOOWLY.
Liam and Aaron got home later that afternoon, and my sweet boys took such good care of me. Liam sat in the bed with me and told me about his day (he got a sticker at daycare for being the only one to listen when his teacher asked the class to do something) and put stickers all over my hand to make me feel better "because you feel yucky, Mama." Awwww. What a sweet pea. Aaron did dishes, laundry, cleaned, brought me stuff, took care of Liam, checked on me, put Liam to bed, kissed my head, and was just the perfect man in general. He even insisted on sleeping on the couch so I could have our whole bed to myself! Although, I don't think I'd want to sleep with a sweaty, barfing woman either.
I'm feeling one thousand times better today, but I'm also humbled by how helpless I felt when I got sick! I'm lucky to have such a great family to help me when I need them. I guess I'm not superwoman afterall.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The Happiest Days of My Life
I'm taking a cue from Erin's blog and writing a post on the happiest days of my life.
I would have to say that one of the happiest days of my life was the day that I met Aaron. We were getting very nervous to meet after having some great conversations at a distance. We met at a graduation party, and were both SO nervous in the days leading up to that day. I remember practically barfing as I waited for the party to start and for Aaron to arrive. Part of me just knew that I was going to meet someone amazing that day...and when I did finally meet him, I knew I was right. There are no pictures from that first meeting, but here's a little drawing to help you visualize:
August 6th, 2005 - the day we got married. After all the stress and planning, I was strangely calm that day. Almost too calm...I didn't cry once! I thought I would lose it as I walked down the aisle, but Aaron did instead! I was just so happy that everything went well and that everyone was happy and excited for us. It was so great to be surrounded by all of our friends and family and just feel so lucky. I won't ever forget the sun shining through those stained glass windows as we said our vows, and my best friend Kelsey singing "The Lord's Prayer" for us as we lit our unity candle. It was just such a perfect combination of all that we are together.
I couldn't have anticipated how wonderful it would feel to see Aaron as a daddy for the first time. This is one of my most favorite pictures of him holding Liam just after birth. It was an overwhelming feeling to see this little baby in his strong daddy's arms. I still can't help but feel thankful, and so lucky, when I see the two of them together.
What were the happiest days of your life?
I would have to say that one of the happiest days of my life was the day that I met Aaron. We were getting very nervous to meet after having some great conversations at a distance. We met at a graduation party, and were both SO nervous in the days leading up to that day. I remember practically barfing as I waited for the party to start and for Aaron to arrive. Part of me just knew that I was going to meet someone amazing that day...and when I did finally meet him, I knew I was right. There are no pictures from that first meeting, but here's a little drawing to help you visualize:
August 6th, 2005 - the day we got married. After all the stress and planning, I was strangely calm that day. Almost too calm...I didn't cry once! I thought I would lose it as I walked down the aisle, but Aaron did instead! I was just so happy that everything went well and that everyone was happy and excited for us. It was so great to be surrounded by all of our friends and family and just feel so lucky. I won't ever forget the sun shining through those stained glass windows as we said our vows, and my best friend Kelsey singing "The Lord's Prayer" for us as we lit our unity candle. It was just such a perfect combination of all that we are together.
I couldn't have anticipated how wonderful it would feel to see Aaron as a daddy for the first time. This is one of my most favorite pictures of him holding Liam just after birth. It was an overwhelming feeling to see this little baby in his strong daddy's arms. I still can't help but feel thankful, and so lucky, when I see the two of them together.
What were the happiest days of your life?
"You need to be quiet"
This is Liam's new phrase of choice. And it is SO sassy. Only, I don't know if he quite understands that it is. I'll be trying to tell him something and he'll be more interested in doing something else or talking to someone else, so he'll turn to me and say "Mama, you need to be quiet" all while tilting his head in a most serious manner.
Life
Liam has been to two funerals in his 2 years and 3 months of life! He's a veteran of the visitation, unfortunately. But, he's such a sweet little guy that people can't help but smile when they see him. I guess that's a good thing when there's so much to be sad about.
He and I drove north on Sunday night for a funeral. It was nice to see my parents, but sad to have to be there under those circumstances. Liam was so sweet just looking around at the visitation and being very quiet. I am always so proud of him for how he picks up on how to act in certain situations. He was so good.
In other news, Max is about to burst out of my belly. He seriously kicks me in the ribs on the left and then punches me in the gut waaaaaaay down on the right. How tall IS this kid? I'm only 27 weeks!
He and I drove north on Sunday night for a funeral. It was nice to see my parents, but sad to have to be there under those circumstances. Liam was so sweet just looking around at the visitation and being very quiet. I am always so proud of him for how he picks up on how to act in certain situations. He was so good.
In other news, Max is about to burst out of my belly. He seriously kicks me in the ribs on the left and then punches me in the gut waaaaaaay down on the right. How tall IS this kid? I'm only 27 weeks!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I'm not doing that either
The roads were slippery this morning after our mini-snowfall last night. I usually tell Liam to please sit quietly while I'm concentrating on driving. He was more vocal that usual this morning and had trouble keeping quiet so I said:
"Could you sing me the seven days of the week song?"
"No."
"Sure! You can sing the seven days of the week song! I like that one!"
"No. And I'm not singin' Rainbow either," he said!
What a little smart aleck!
"Could you sing me the seven days of the week song?"
"No."
"Sure! You can sing the seven days of the week song! I like that one!"
"No. And I'm not singin' Rainbow either," he said!
What a little smart aleck!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Playdough Jewelry
Liam loves to make playdough jewelry! He always makes sure to make something for Daddy and for Mommy, too!
Aaron did say that he's always wanted his own playdough slap bracelet!
Laptop Ha-coop-ter
Liam's new favorite thing is to turn a book on its side and open it up like a laptop. Aaron and I both have laptops, so he sees us do this pretty often. He'll open his book up and say "I'm workin' on the ha-coop-ter, Mama!"
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Shoes and Scarf
Liam put his own shoes on all by himself today! He put them on the wrong feet at first, but then put them on again with only direction on which to put on each foot. I was so proud of him!
We borrowed a book from the library about The Lion King. Liam likes to watch the movie at Grandma and Grandpa's house, so he was excited to read the book. We read it once this morning and I realized that he was calling Simba's Uncle Scar, "Uncle Scarf"! It was hilarious and I of course kept asking him to say it again!
"Scarf is a meeeaaan guy!" he'd tell us! Such a cutie.
We borrowed a book from the library about The Lion King. Liam likes to watch the movie at Grandma and Grandpa's house, so he was excited to read the book. We read it once this morning and I realized that he was calling Simba's Uncle Scar, "Uncle Scarf"! It was hilarious and I of course kept asking him to say it again!
"Scarf is a meeeaaan guy!" he'd tell us! Such a cutie.
Friday, February 13, 2009
The Fishing Newt
Liam was playing with his toy fishing set this morning, putting the fish in the net, setting "Grandpa Howie" in the boat, etc. I heard him say something about the "fish in the newt" as I was getting ready.
"What did you say, buddy?"
"The fish is in the newt!"
"You mean the NET?"
"Oh...the NET."
And then he would very quietly say "NEWT" to himself. If I was watching him he'd say "the fishing net," but then he'd glance at me to be sure I wasn't looking before saying "fishing NEWT" quietly.
My kid is hilarious.
"What did you say, buddy?"
"The fish is in the newt!"
"You mean the NET?"
"Oh...the NET."
And then he would very quietly say "NEWT" to himself. If I was watching him he'd say "the fishing net," but then he'd glance at me to be sure I wasn't looking before saying "fishing NEWT" quietly.
My kid is hilarious.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Monkeys and God
Liam is wearing his orange striped monkey shirt today.
He studied the front of it as I put it over his head and he said "Oh, that's a BIIIIIIIIG monkey!"
I agreed and he said "Where are the monkeys?"
I told him I didn't know. Were they at the zoo or in the jungle?
"They're FAAAAAAAR away!" he said. "They're up with God!"
HAHAHAHAHA.
He studied the front of it as I put it over his head and he said "Oh, that's a BIIIIIIIIG monkey!"
I agreed and he said "Where are the monkeys?"
I told him I didn't know. Were they at the zoo or in the jungle?
"They're FAAAAAAAR away!" he said. "They're up with God!"
HAHAHAHAHA.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Cinderella
Liam's new favorite book of the week is Cinderella. It's really long, so we usually improvise on the words, but he doesn't seem to care. He asked to take it along in the car with us on our morning commute today, so he read it all the way into town. He kept saying "Cinderella WIKES me! Cinderella WIKES me, Mommy!" It was very cute.
It always amazes me how unafraid Liam is of grownups. He can talk to kids and adults relatively easily, and isn't very shy at all. He was telling me about stepping on something as we walked into daycare today. His friend Lily's dad was coming out the door, so Liam included him in the conversation, too! "I stepped on that FING!" he told him. "Oh my gosh!" said Lily's dad!
I left work early yesterday and picked Liam up after his lunch. I had called ahead, and when I got there his teacher said that Liam didn't believe her that I was coming early! He said "No, Miss Danielle, Mommy comes AFTER NAP!" She kept trying to tell him that I was coming early that day and he said "Silly Miss Danielle! Mommy comes AFTER NAP!" He was so confused as to why I was there so early! I told him that today I will come and get him after his nap, so he was happy with that. I said "Did Mommy come to get you at a different time yesterday?" and he said "Yeah, AFTER WUNCH! Silly!"
It always amazes me how unafraid Liam is of grownups. He can talk to kids and adults relatively easily, and isn't very shy at all. He was telling me about stepping on something as we walked into daycare today. His friend Lily's dad was coming out the door, so Liam included him in the conversation, too! "I stepped on that FING!" he told him. "Oh my gosh!" said Lily's dad!
I left work early yesterday and picked Liam up after his lunch. I had called ahead, and when I got there his teacher said that Liam didn't believe her that I was coming early! He said "No, Miss Danielle, Mommy comes AFTER NAP!" She kept trying to tell him that I was coming early that day and he said "Silly Miss Danielle! Mommy comes AFTER NAP!" He was so confused as to why I was there so early! I told him that today I will come and get him after his nap, so he was happy with that. I said "Did Mommy come to get you at a different time yesterday?" and he said "Yeah, AFTER WUNCH! Silly!"
Monday, February 9, 2009
Liam on Youtube
My sister posted two videos of Liam on Youtube.
The first is of him singing his ABC's
and the second is him singing "Mountain" and also saying
"Oh my God" (which he isn't allowed to say) and then changing it to
"Oh my goodness sakes." :)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Eeek! Mice!
Liam has two new pets! He has pet mice named Bernard and Bianca (of "The Rescuers" fame). We went to the pet store on Friday and he picked out all the mice supplies by himself! A little purple hut for them to sleep in, a cream colored ceramic food dish, and a light blue exercise wheel. He even picked out the mice he wanted, saying "Ummm...how 'bout da black one?" and "The brown one, please!"
Bianca is white with black spots and Bernard (or "Bee-ard" according to Liam) is brown. They are quite cute and fun to watch. Liam likes to run into his room and yell, "Mice! WAKE UP!" He gets very excited when they come out to play! It's so cute to see him with animals...maybe he'll be a veterinarian someday!
Liam doing his "Liam smile" next to his new mouse habitat!
Look at my new mice!
Hobbes is very curious, but very well behaved!
Friday, February 6, 2009
The Rainbow Connection
Aaron sings "The Rainbow Connection" to Liam every night before bed. Liam's heard it so many times that he has it memorized! It is SO adorable to hear him sing it. He sings in this high little quiet voice that is so sweet. Here are Liam's lyrics (and here's the translation for reference):
Why aw der so many
Songs about wainbows
And WHAT'S on the other side
Wainbow's aw visions
They're only illusions
Wainbows have nothin' to hide
So we've been told and some choose to
Be-weive it
I know they're wrong wait and see
Someday we'll find IT
The wainbow connection
The wovers, the dweamers and MEEEEE!
Who said dat every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning STAR
Somebody thought of dat
And someone be-weived it
And wook what it's done so FAR
What's so amazing
That keeps us star gazing
What do we fink we might see
Someday we'll find it
The WAINBOW connection
The wovers, the dweamers and MEE!
Have you been half asweep
And have you heard voices
I've heard them calling my name
Are these the sweet sounds
That called the young say-wers
I fink they're one and the same
I've heard it too many
Times to ignore it
There's som-fing dat I'm 'sposed to beeeeee...
Someday we'll find it
The WAINBOW connection
The wovers, the dweamers and MEEEE!
Daddy and Liam were singing this in the bathroom last night while Aaron shaved his head and Liam took a bath. It was SO cute. I love it when he sings "are these the sweet sounds that called the young sailors," it's probably the most adorable thing I've ever heard and I ask him to sing it about 12 times a day! He has such an amazing memory...he literally knows this whole song and will sing it on his own without prompting! I love it.
Why aw der so many
Songs about wainbows
And WHAT'S on the other side
Wainbow's aw visions
They're only illusions
Wainbows have nothin' to hide
So we've been told and some choose to
Be-weive it
I know they're wrong wait and see
Someday we'll find IT
The wainbow connection
The wovers, the dweamers and MEEEEE!
Who said dat every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning STAR
Somebody thought of dat
And someone be-weived it
And wook what it's done so FAR
What's so amazing
That keeps us star gazing
What do we fink we might see
Someday we'll find it
The WAINBOW connection
The wovers, the dweamers and MEE!
Have you been half asweep
And have you heard voices
I've heard them calling my name
Are these the sweet sounds
That called the young say-wers
I fink they're one and the same
I've heard it too many
Times to ignore it
There's som-fing dat I'm 'sposed to beeeeee...
Someday we'll find it
The WAINBOW connection
The wovers, the dweamers and MEEEE!
Daddy and Liam were singing this in the bathroom last night while Aaron shaved his head and Liam took a bath. It was SO cute. I love it when he sings "are these the sweet sounds that called the young sailors," it's probably the most adorable thing I've ever heard and I ask him to sing it about 12 times a day! He has such an amazing memory...he literally knows this whole song and will sing it on his own without prompting! I love it.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Poor Kid
Liam had a rough few days last week dealing with a nasty cough and a very hoarse voice. Poor kid sounded awful! He woke up around 1am on Thursday crying this hoarse, pathetic cry. He tried to cough and really couldn't. We got a temperature of 100.9, and he just kept asking for something to drink. He layed down in our bed for an hour or so, but he was very restless and never fell back to sleep. He was confused about what time it was and kept looking around the room saying "I'm just lookin' at stuff." It was cute, but would have been cuter if it was after 6am.
Aaron took the day off and scheduled a doctor's appointment for him. I wanted to go as well, but had some things that had to be finished at work. The nurse practitioner was the only person with any openings that day, so Aaron took him to see her. He cried the entire time. Didn't want to be weighed (36 lbs. was the eventual reading), refused to be measured (5ft. is my estimation), and sobbed hysterically when they had to take a chest x-ray. She wanted to make sure he didn't have pneumonia, and it all checked out fine. She said he just has a virus and that it will pass in a few days. We kept him hydrated and cuddled with him a lot. He seems to be doing better and has returned to his usual good sleep habits. Thank goodness!
Aaron took the day off and scheduled a doctor's appointment for him. I wanted to go as well, but had some things that had to be finished at work. The nurse practitioner was the only person with any openings that day, so Aaron took him to see her. He cried the entire time. Didn't want to be weighed (36 lbs. was the eventual reading), refused to be measured (5ft. is my estimation), and sobbed hysterically when they had to take a chest x-ray. She wanted to make sure he didn't have pneumonia, and it all checked out fine. She said he just has a virus and that it will pass in a few days. We kept him hydrated and cuddled with him a lot. He seems to be doing better and has returned to his usual good sleep habits. Thank goodness!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Weekend Visitors!
We had a great weekend with Grandpa Howie and Grandma Pammy! They spent the night on Friday and we went to breakfast, the pet store, the sanctuary and to dinner on Saturday! It was quite the full day, and we had a lot of fun!
Lounging with Grandpa for Saturday morning cartoons!
Ooooo! Look at all of Grandpa's new fishing stuff! I can't wait to use it!
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