Sick baby

My sweet little guy has been sick since Monday. Started with a runny nose on Super Bowl and got worse from there. I basically just sat and comforted him on the couch all week. When I'd get up, he'd start crying for me. I decided to just go with it, not worry about the little things I needed to get done, and enjoy the snuggles. I think I watched every episode of Caillou, Poppy Cat and Curious George in existence.

Below is another inherited trait he got from me. He loves to be massaged. Before he could talk he'd grab my hand and put it where he wanted me to rub. Now he just tells me. I gave lots of back rubs this week!

Hope everyone is staying healthy!

Three years ago today...

I found out I was pregnant! After trying for what seemed like forever, I was in shock when I took the test and saw. I was home alone and so nervous to look, I knew it would be another sad month if it was another negative. But low and behold, when I got the courage to look, there were two lines. My heart started beating out of my chest! Joe was still at work so I rushed to Walgreens to buy a digital test, ran to Target to buy something that said "daddy" on it and made it home before Joe got here. I had it all wrapped up and told him it was just a little early Valentine's Day present. I never could've imagined how much our lives would change for the better after I got that positive test.

The love of my life

The hair growing adventure

I'm embarking on a journey that is going to take a tremendous amount of patience. I'm trying to grow my hair out! Going from super-short to any longer is proving to be incredibly hard so far. It looks so awkward, like a mop on my head. Anyone who knows me knows how crazy my hair is. I've always had about 10x more than a normal person, it's totally unruly and so thick I always had a hard time getting it in a pony without breaking the band. If I didn't dry it, it would (no joke) still be wet at bedtime.

Losing my hair through cancer treatment was the best part of that ordeal. I so hoped it would grow back different, preferably thinner and straight, but of course it ended up just the opposite of that. Even thicker now, more wave and curl (but not the good kind). Ugh.

Anyway, the picture on the left is what I'm going for. Top right was Christmas Eve. Yes, I was taking a puff of cigar by the way! And below that is what I feel I look like, hence the need for change ASAP!

If you see me and it looks like I have a mop on my head you'll know why. This will definitely be a test of my patience.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2013 from our family to yours! Usually I get all sentimental at the end of a year, especially as the ball starts dropping, but this year I was so exhausted from staying up so late the night before, sleep took over. Yep, that's right. Slept through it! If that's not a sign of getting old, I'm not sure what is. :)

We had an amazing time at the beach. Every trip is always "the best trip yet."
It gets better and better each time we go.

Liam and Sophie (and all of us for that matter) are going to have so many great memories. I love it!

Here's to hoping 2013 is a great one. Two big highlights will include: Joe and I both turning 30 (yikes!!) and FIVE years being cancer free. If I can make it till that date, the chance of it coming back (what I had anyway) are slim to none. I can do it, I can do it!

Happy 2013!

Mama's little jokester

Liam has become quite the little comedian.  He's really learning what makes people laugh and will try his hardest to make sure it happens.  His latest thing, actually it's been going on for at least two months now, is adding the word "poo-poo" after everything.  Like, "I want some chocolate milk....poo-poo!" The last time he saw his GG (my grandma) he said, "Hi GG poo-poo."  He thinks it's hilarious and usually everyone who hears it does as well.  Which is why he keeps on doing it.  We had a Christmas party at our house and Santa came to visit the kids.  When he asked Liam what he wanted, Liam looked at him and said "poo-poo!" 

His latest thing is pretty hilarious.  He ran to me yesterday and said, "This is a joke" and then spit his tongue out at me!  Of course I busted up laughing and then he continued to do it the rest of the day.  I feel a little like we are failing as parents though.  Where is he getting this stuff?!  I don't want Liam to be the little kid who teaches his friends naughty things and then I get calls from their angry parents.  There is never a dull moment with him around.  Everyday with him gets more fun.  Even if he has a little naughty in him, he has an equal amount of sweet.  He has so much love for so many people and a smile that lights up the room and something about him attracts people to him.  I don't know what it is, but ever since he was a newborn, total strangers are always making comments.  Jayne and I went shopping with him and we walked in the Coach store and the greeter fell in love.  She gave him a hug before we left!  She was so taken with him I thought she was going to tear up.  Now that I sound like  a bragger....

In other news, we got home from Tacoma and it looked like Christmas exploded in our house.  I was really sad to see Christmas come to an end this year, but when we walked into our house and saw our sad looking tree, presents everywhere and a huge mess greeting us, I was ready for it to be over.  Joe and I spent all day working yesterday and there's no trace of Christmas now.  Joe even was out last night taking the lights off the house!  I'm kind of missing my morning coffee by our tree but it feels good to have a fresh start.  We also made a huge Goodwill run.  Out with the old, in with the new.  Feels good!

Happy (almost) New Year!

A wonderful Christmas

We had the best Christmas! It was so magical with Liam this year. We've been going non-stop for the last month. Feeling a little let down, we are driving home from the in-laws as I write this. Looks like Liam has a holiday hangover in the back!

We are so blessed and so lucky to have such an amazing family and so many equally amazing friends in our life. Hope everyone had a great Christmas!