7 Quick Takes (vol. 15)

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So I haven't blogged for quite a while--and even these quick takes are late... I kept meaning to write some reflections on waiting, and how despite waiting on this baby and our house I know I'm not supposed to be living like my entire life is on hold... but I kept putting that project on hold... go figure.  Instead, you should check out this post from Simcha which is what actually reminded me that I'm not supposed to just be waiting.

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And of course now it's too late to write that post (at least with its full impact of waiting on two hugely important life events) because... Liam arrived a whole week early!  Hooray hooray hooray!

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Here he is, all healthy 8 pounds 6 ounces, 20 inches of him.

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Michael is quite taken with his little brother, although he stubbornly refuses to call him by name and will only call him "baby."  But he must know where Baby is at all times, and is quite lavish with his smooches and headpats.

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Did you notice something about those two pictures?  He's sleeping in both of them.  I have no memory of M actually sleeping at the hospital.  I have very few memories of him sleeping for any significant periods of time (e.g., 1-2 hours) for the first, oh, four-ish months.  L, on the other hand, sleeps.  Even when he's not nursing.  Even when I put him down.  I am in heaven.

Please oh please oh please oh please don't let me jinx it.

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I promise to post the birth story soon.  But in the meantime, you can read more about his name.  I'll be doing lots of this:

And spending as much time as possible watching my amazing husband being an amazing father:

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Aaaaaaaand, the amazing sleeping WonderBaby is awake from his typical (can anything be typical if you've been alive less than seven full days?) two hour nap.

Go see Jen for more quick takes!  Happy Friday  Saturday :)