2007 - a recap

hey you're hot, lets get married...


okay, since we're in mexico, why not?


honey guess what?!


lets decorate a room for him


having a "fat day"


no wait, its not fat, its a kid! hello baby

4 months

my bunny is 4 months old today! happy 4 months old birthday, mommy loves you like crazy!!



ps. he's sleeping like a champ again. i'm so scared to post this b/c we all know about the curse. but still... 4 & 5 hour chunks - amazing. i'm so happy we're getting back to normal.


go sens!!

my sister & BIL

bex just got a job with the government!!! its been over a year coming (lots of tests & interviews) & she starts near the end of january.

congratulations sis, you're a super star!!!

*golf claps*

in other great news, my BIL Brad is graduating with a degree in Software Engineering & has been asked to stay on in his co-op placement FULL TIME PERMANENT. we are sooo happy for him & very proud as well.

*more golf claps*

more piccies

liam with his Graners


3 munchkins


liam, kim, un-born baby, brad


excersauncer that santa brought - thanks santa!!


supporting the Sens. go team!


Pop pop, liam & graners (nice All Bran dad)


liam reading the book graners gave him


brad & liam. kim knitted him a sweater & cap, isn't it cute?


our little gingerbread family

piccies

with grandpa


again.. liam really loves his grandpa


with grandma


sleeping in his buggy


tummy time in our hotel room


wearing grandpa's hat


the view from our balcony


napping pool side after a big swim


cuddling on the plane with grandma

memorable

okay the most memorable moments in order of trips...

Mexico:
- bf'ing poolside beside Carey who was also bf'ing, overlooking the ocean
- too tall & rolly polly (spelling 10 wherever they go)
- drinks with shaun on our balcony while liam napped inside
- the kid from south africa who spent 22 hours on a plane & entertained us with sick card tricks
- svea learning how to walk & eat guacamole (seriously, that kid can pack it away! in a good way)
- talking poker with the boys at the swim up bar
- shopping at the market with liam in the sling
- scrabble (re-wait is not a word! hehe)
- baths with liam every night in the huge whirlpool
- the giant game of jenga

Christmas:
- seeing kim's preggo belly for the first time (bumpalicious)
- meeting Jule in real life & playing horsie with her baby Owen (making him laugh)
- sharing bath time with liam with everyone in the family at least 1 night (except for brad)
- sleeping with liam in bed with me
- meeting Warren & Jessica's baby Jack (holy cutie!!)
- seeing Aunt Linda, briefly, that was the day i really needed a nap (her earrings were amazing)
- starting solids with liam, starting teething with liam
- watching TLC with bex, drinking lots of booze together
- bonding with dad while mom threw her choir party
- cutting cheese for a whole afternoon for above mentioned party
- seeing liams face when he saw the christmas tree for the first time (mesmerized)

how could i forget???? "you don't know how much it costs!!" hahahahaaaa mom you're funny

We're back... again!

after a whirlwind of travelling we're finally home for good & i have zero plans to travel again for a very very long time.

liam's routine is so messed up he's waking every hour through the night & has been since the middle of mexico; needless to say, i'm a walking/talking/non-functioning zombie mom. this month has been a blur of beaches, piles of snow, flights on planes, fights with Shaun (we weren't even speaking when we left mexico), fights with my mom, screaming into pillows with sheer frustration at Liam's sleep strike, making up with Shaun, making up with Mom, cuddling Liam in bed with me for hours trying to sleep, baths, dirty diapers, the start of teething (i'm not kidding!!) nursing in public & presents. its all a bit muddled & blurry to be honest. i have never been so happy to be home in my life & i was so excited to sleep in my own bed with my own husband that i couldn't wind down or sleep last night. go figure.

after weeks of Liam waking up every 2 hours of so to nurse i consulted my mom & decided to start solids while visiting them for the holidays. because i know i'm going to get some grief for this decision, here is my rational: the BW book says "Most pediatricians suggest waiting until your baby is six months old before starting to introduce solids. With the exception of very large babies (seventeen to twenty-two pounds at four months) or infants suffering from esophageal reflux... I agree." - Tracy Hogg

i think we can all agree that Liam fits into the "very large babies" category, being over 17 pounds at 3.5 months... so this is why we decided to start. i've had the green light from his dr. since last month so i think i've done well to last this long. i'm not sure why i thought that starting solids would help him sleep longer & feel fuller... but it didn't. wait a second, i'm sure he felt fuller, but he sure didn't sleep longer. in fact, i also read in the BW books that introducing solids causes SLEEP DISTURBANCES... why didn't i read that part first?!

unfortunately there's no going back. now that we've introduced, we need to just move forward with it. "onward & upward" as my previous boss Antoinette used to say. i'll write more updates soon... you know who has woken up early from his nap. again!

mexico

was so amazing its really hard to describe what an experience it was ... arg i keep trying to post but liam keeps calling

we're back

today

is a monumentous day people.. why? because i just got new batteries for my bathroom scale & i am *insert drum roll here please*
127.5 pounds!!! which means i am UNDER my pre-pregnancy weight.
yep, you read that right.
i am skinny again!!
you can't see it, but i'm doing a happy dance :)

only

three sleeps till mexico!!

my kid

is the best. seriously. he's the best. i love him so much. he makes me laugh so hard sometimes... he's got such a goofy little personality. why is it that i was so unprepared for the love i feel for him? its completely overwhelming. in a good way.


liam at the NAC for auntie sarah's grad


liam with Grandma at the NAC (chatting away to each other)


all bundled up for a car ride - his snow suit is waaaay too big


chillin with big poppa


little old man face

Dump!!

we got dumped on the last few days!! it is snow city here in Ottawa, just crazy snow everywhere. i am so grateful to be flying to my parents house for the holidays instead of driving with Liam - the amount of snow we have already is just freaking me out!!

in other news, we leave for Mexico in 5 days!!! where we'll be staying at the Cancun Palace in downtown Cancun. am literally bursting with excitement, can't wait to get out of the snow & into some fun in the sun! Shaun's parents are taking the whole family for our christmas presents this year. its so incredibly generous of them & we are so grateful! thank you so much mom & dad feagan!! :) :)

here's a photo of the resort where we'll be staying. isn't it amazing??!

September Mommies

mr. Liam is 3 months old yesterday!



and.. thankfully, has finally (finally!) found his fingers



and just last night started finding his thumb.. is it too early to throw out the pacifiers yet??



daddy & baby camera shy



liam drunk on milk & passed out cold after nursing

there is a group of ladies that i met over on the TWW boards while i was preggo. we were all expecting our babies in the month of September 2007 so we shared our pregnancy journey's, our L&Deliveries & now our lives as new mom's together. i literally don't know what i would do without them. we now have our own private chat site & not a day goes by that i'm not running to post or check out whats going on as soon as liam naps (& sometimes when he's not napping but hanging out happily in his bouncy chair). i've formed real friendships with some of these ladies & am even going to meet Jule in real life when i visit my family in Brantford for the holidays (which i'm so excited about i'm bursting!!)

for all the September Mommies out there - thank you!! knowing you has made my life so much richer & so much better b/c there is nothing off limits to talk about. the support you've given me & each other is amazing. its really special & i've never experienced anything quite like it. thank you soooo much for always being there!!