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I finally posted Liam's birth story. I was going to post it every so much sooner, but I decided it wasn't worth enduring the pain trying to sit and type. That, and for a week I spent almost every spare moment between nursing Liam and cuddling Michael either in a hot bath or on the floor stretching my back. But my hip joint is more or less back where it's supposed to be, and my back is more or less letting me function normally. Hooray!
My great accomplishment for the week was on Wednesday: I ventured out on my own with both boys to run two errands. I know this is my life now and I can't have a medal for every new thing I accomplish with both an infant and a toddler, but I was pretty darn proud of myself. And still am, obviously.
Also more important than my accomplishment of leaving the house with both boys on Wednesday--although not quite on the order of a sacrament--is Michael's ever growing vocabulary. My favorite sound in the whole world right now is his ever-enthusiastic "Luh yoo!" (I love you).
His most recently acquired phrase is "Surf's up!" courtesy of the singing Surfer Pablo.
And, thanks be to our merciful God, said Surfer Pablo and his comrade Cowboy Tyrone are both permanent residents of Papa & Cici's house and will not be coming with us when we move.
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Yep, move! We are in the process of buying a house. It's a short sale and has therefore been a somewhat slow and lengthy process, but we've reached an agreement with the bank on price and are now just waiting for the paperwork making it official. We're hoping to be in our house before Christmas!!!
Well, since it's Friday that means we've survived the first work-week after a wonderful visit from my parents.
I wasn't quite sure if the boys or I would make it without the nearly constant attention from Grandma & Grandpa, but we did--thanks in large part to a great deal of patient attention from Papa, Cici & Nick. As excited as we are about the house I think we'll all still go through some pretty severe withdrawal symptoms when we move out!
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But more importantly than my accomplishment: Liam is no longer a pagan! Woohoo! He was baptized last Saturday, and the wonderful chrism smell has finally worn off. He still smells good, but just like baby, not like holiness.
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| The happy family with Liam's godparents, two very good friends of ours: Nathan & Nicole |
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I kinda really wish I could photoshop a 6 (or 12) month postpartum me into these pictures so early in Liam's life. I feel like I look overweight and desperately sleep deprived. Oh wait, I am...
But whenever other moms lament their postpartum weight I always end up wishing I looked half as good as they do at twice the number of weeks/months postpartum... so maybe what I see in the pictures isn't quite what everyone else sees? One can hope...
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His most recently acquired phrase is "Surf's up!" courtesy of the singing Surfer Pablo.
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| Surfer PabloI have no idea why Amazon wants $42.99 for it... |
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| Cowboy TyroneMuch more reasonably priced and possiblyeven more annoying. |
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I wasn't quite sure if the boys or I would make it without the nearly constant attention from Grandma & Grandpa, but we did--thanks in large part to a great deal of patient attention from Papa, Cici & Nick. As excited as we are about the house I think we'll all still go through some pretty severe withdrawal symptoms when we move out!
#6 - Good luck on getting into that house!
ReplyDeleteJust found you from Quick Takes! Congrats on Liam's Baptism- what a celebration! Have a great weekend!
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