Liam has been smiling a lot lately and we are LOVING it.
7.21.2008
Time to Play with Kazu
I knew Liam was going to be smart, but I had no idea he would learn to tell time so early!
Together At Last
Liam's cousin, Payton Cora, has arrived! Liam looked huge next to her petite 6lb 14oz frame. I think he's almost 11lbs now, but we will find out at his next appointment. Payton has a full head of dark brown hair just like her mommy did when she was born, and is very cute! There are many matching cousin outfits just waiting to be worn. We hope they'll be able to fit into them at the same time!
Going to School
Liam had his first trip to school (daddy's master's class) the other week and was very attentive. He didn't take notes, but he didn't have to...his memory is excellent.
Pea in a Pod
This Tibetan back carry (with an Ellaroo woven wrap) is perfect for the morning time when Liam is already normally sleepy. I get to use BOTH hands to do stuff around the house! He looks like a little pea in a pod, doesn't he?
6.28.2008
"Start Wearing Purple"
You may notice a faint purple color around Liam's mouth. This is the Gentian Violet that we've been using to treat thrush. Doesn't it look like we gave him a grape popsicle? We've been singing "Start Wearing Purple" a lot lately. :-)
Bili-Blanket
Liam was born with Jaundice (like most babies), and to help reduce the biliruben levels, he wore an ultraviolet blanket for a couple of days at home. Gone are the days where the babies have to stay at the hospital under lights...so thankful for this new piece of technology and that he was at home with us.
Liam's Arrival
Very early in the morning on Sat., May 31, I felt my first real contraction. By the time we were up and moving around the house, each contraction was lasting about 30 seconds and they were 15 minutes apart. We set into a few projects that we had been planning on...B worked on a recording/mixing project for his brother, and I sorted through file boxes and archived/shredded/re-sorted old papers. I spent most of the day on it, pausing as the contractions became more and more painful. Around 4 pm, the contractions seemed to be getting stronger, so we began to keep track for an hour. They averaged 1 minute long and 4-5 minutes apart. We called our doula and she said we sounded like we were doing good, but that she could come over at any time. We waited a while and around 7 pm, B called her back and said it would be nice for her to come over. She arrived around 7:30 pm, and she and B helped me breathe and stay relaxed through contractions. Hank and Kazu were aware, attentive, and very gentle. Hank acted concerned a few times as I breathed through some of the more difficult contractions. Kazu was her normal self...sweet, constant, loving presence.
Around 10 pm, after laboring at home throughout the evening, we decided it was a good time to head on over to the hospital. In the triage room, the nurse told us I was already 5 cm dilated. That felt like great news...we were half way there! We were admitted to room number 8 (go Matt Hasselbeck!), put on the wireless monitoring system and we were right back to laboring. We made it to 8 cm, and then to 9 cm, and by sometime around 5 am-ish, the nurse said I was at 10 cm, that we were ready to start pushing, and she was going to page our doctor. So B and our doula helped me as we started to push, but when the doctor arrived, he checked me and said that I was not quite 10 cm after all...I needed to stop pushing. We managed to get through a few difficult hours of not pushing (easier said than done!) while being in an upright position and sometime around 9 am-ish, we were ready to push again...
and on the morning of his due date, in the most beautiful moment,
Liam Morrissey was born into our arms,
June 1, 2008 at 11:11 am
8 lbs. 15 oz. and 21"
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splish splash
we found a really cute bedding set called "splash." the blanket that goes with it has got to be the most soft and plush fabric I have ever felt. I wonder if it will stay that soft after being covered in dog drool and hair? Hmm.
painting party
A couple of weeks ago, my parents and sister came over and helped us put on a coat of primer in the room. B had already cleared out the entire room which was a ton of work and a tremendous help. This Saturday, we're going to get the color on the walls...I'm very excited. :-)
