Baby Bellies

We talk to Liam about Max all the time, and he's very excited to meet his new brother (from what we can tell!). I have been having horrible back pain lately, and I can't do a lot of the things I usually do with Liam when I'm incapacitated. He's heard a lot of "Mommy's back hurts, so let's do something quiet" lately, and he knows that my back hurts because of the baby in my belly.

This morning he saw me put a little pillow behind my back as we drove to daycare.

"My back hurts, Mom," he said. "When Daddy comes home he will fix my owies!"

I told him that Daddy is very good at fixing owies and that my back was a little owie today, too.

"Is there a baby in your belly?" he asked.

He informed me that he has "a baby in my belly, too!"

It is a girl baby with no name, just "girl." Interesting.

When she comes out, he will "feed her a bottle."

He's going to be a great big brother!

Silhouettes Fashion Show

Freshmen can enter one piece in the show - this is Sarah's!

Liam with Auntie Sarah and her model, Rachel, after the show!

Walking the runway with Auntie!


Checking out the stage.

Swimming with Grandpa Howie!

We spent the weekend in Menomonie visiting with my family for Sarah's end-of-year fashion show! It was a ton of fun hanging out with Grandpa Howie, Grandma Pammy, Auntie Kimmy, Auntie Sarah, Grandma Karen, Grandpa Richie and Dane! Liam spent a good amount of time in the hotel pool with Grandpa Howie, and loved seeing everyone!

Liam was a little confused about what to call his swimsuit, so he referred to his swimtrunks as his "suitcase" for the entire weekend. Here he is with Grandpa - both wearing their suitcases!

Build-a-bear (or an elephant)

Max's godfather, my good friend John, sent some fun money for the boys. We went to Build-a-Bear! Liam chose an elephant for himself and a teddy bear for Max!

A very friendly lady helped us fill the animals with stuffing!

Liam didn't want to put his foot on the pedal, so Dad did it!

Two hearts to put in with the stuffing!

Giving the hearts a kiss!

Putting a heart in Max's bear!

Fluffing and "washing" them! This was Liam's favorite part!

Well, he seemed to enjoy pushing the pedal and feeling the air more than actually "washing" the bear...which is now on the floor...!

Yay! All done!

Liam and his buddies before bed!

Awww...thanks Uncle John!

We had so much fun, and can't wait to give Max his bear!

Landing in the chocolate chips

Liam and I were driving to the library yesterday and passed a playground. He looked out his window and saw the slides and started telling me about when he and Grandma Meg went down a curly slide. He was very into the description and told me about how "wiggly" it was!

He said, "and we went down the wiggly, wiggly slide and THEN we landed in the...in the...CHOCOLATE CHIPS!"

I couldn't figure out what he meant at first, but then it dawned on me.

"You mean you landed in the WOOD CHIPS, buddy?!"

"Yeah," he said, "the WOOD CHIPS!"

Water, water, ice water

I was always thirsty when I was pregnant with Liam, but this pregnancy hasn't found me quite so parched. Maybe it's because I already drink a lot of water. Who knows. Today though, I just can't get enough water. I drink a bottle and I'm still thirsty! Well, Max must be thirsty because I definitely don't feel like I'm getting much of that water! He's working up a sweat doing laps around my uterus today.

Liam is going to get a special present tomorrow, and will be making something extra special for his little brother, too! Stay tuned!

Liam has been super-emotional about me leaving him at daycare lately. We talk about how much fun he'll have as we drive in each morning, and that Mommy will pick him up after his nap. This morning I said,

"Let's not cry at daycare this morning, ok buddy?"

"Ok," he said. "Can I pout at daycare?"