Easter!

We had a great Easter weekend up north

and a relaxing Sunday afternoon at our

Renquin Easter Celebration here at home!

Auntie Sarah took this artistic picture of Liam playing in the sandbox.

He did A LOT of playing in the sandbox all weekend!

Auntie Sarah & her buddy Liam

Decorating himself with playdough...and some help from his aunties!

Playdough Hat Gang

Playing with his giant bug he got from the Easter Bunny!

Easter Egg Hunt

How did that bunny get the eggs up in the trees?

34 Weeks!

We had our 34 week appointment with Dr. Chun today. From here on out I will have weekly appointments! I can't believe I'm already this far along! Dr. Chun was in fine form today and spent a long time talking with Liam and interacting with him. She gave him a cupcake leftover from an office party while I was peeing in a cup! He said "thank you" and she commented on his manners and how smart he already is. She asked him a lot about the baby and being a big brother. I have always liked Dr. Chun, but it really meant a lot that she was willing to spend that extra time making Liam comfortable and just giving him some attention. Liam told her that his brother's name is Max and she reacted very excitedly and said that Max is her most favorite name! It was cute.

We talked a bit about Liam's birth and caught her up on it all since she wasn't the doctor to deliver him. She said I'm not measuring bigger than 34 weeks, so the baby seems to be a normal size so far. She did ask how late Liam was, and when I said he was only two days late she seemed to rethink her care plan for me a bit. We had no idea Liam would be that big, and she said that going to my due date again could be risky. She is going to start checking me beginning at 38 weeks, and will induce me if my body seems ready. She talked about the reality of an induction about a week early (at 39 weeks) if things go as planned. So, Max could be here around his Daddy's birthday at the earliest! I still think on or around May 20th is more likely. Either way, we'll have another son in a little over a month! We are very anxious to meet him!

33 Weeks!

Holy boy!

I gave Liam a fruit bar to eat in the car on the way to daycare this morning. His eyes got wide and he said "HOLY BOY!"

Big Event for Little Kids

Liam practices his reporting skills with Justin Zollitsch of Channel 2 news!

Feeding the goats with Grandma!

Waiting to blow BIG BUBBLES with Grandma!

Sitting in a digger!

Practicing his gymnastics routine!

He hugged the frog all on his own just before this!

Picking out some new books with mom and dad!

Hi! We are on the bus!

Grrr! Look at my lightsaber!

A mix of coffee grounds and some kind of grain made a great barnyard for the animals! The smell woke mom right up, too!

I had to stop at work to pick up my check before dropping Liam off this morning. I told him to wait in his seat for just a minute and I'd be back. I ran in, grabbed my check and ran out. I got into the car and he said,

"Hi Mom! You came back! I'm so happy!"

It was adorable.

I told him it was good that he was happy and that I would always come back!

"I'm so glad!" he said.

The Mommy Song

For a long time Liam only wanted me to sing "Mountain" or "Moon" to him at bedtime. I started singing "You Are My Sunshine" to him again recently, and he's really latched onto it. He calls it "Mommy's Song" or "Only Sunshine." Given his talent for memorizing song lyrics, it's no surprise that he's been singing all the verses during our morning commute. I listened a little more closely this morning and this is what I heard...

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy...that show is great!
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away."

I guess "when skies are gray" really does sound like "that show is great" to 2 year old ears!