It was then time for the not-so-fun part of the visit. Although Mommy was seriously dreading those shots, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that they got a new shot that combined 3 of the 4 vaccines he needed in one, which meant we'd only have half the needle sticks. It went so much better! He cried for only a few seconds and then seemed to be fine. Phew!
Liam is grabbing anything within reach (and even things that really aren't but he somehow manages to get anyway!) and is especially finding interest in faces. He is grabbing chins, eyebrows, noses ("no Liam... you can touch the outside but please not the inside!"), and even grabbed his Daddy's cheeks to give him a wet, slobbery, and very cute kiss. He discovered a funny clicking noise he can make by sticking out his tongue and sucking it against his upper lip. He was having fun doing this after his bath the other day (sorry, no audio yet):
Liam's other new trick is blowing raspberries, which he started doing just this past week. He had woken up Tuesday morning at 4:30 am and decided that was a good time to start his day, even though Daddy and I disagreed. We laid him in bed with us in the not-so-secret hopes he would fall back asleep. Instead of falling asleep, however, he figured out how to razz and proceeded to shower us with his spit for the next 20 minutes. You know you're a parent when you find that both funny and totally adorable!
This week marked another exciting event in Liam's life... his first time swimming! We went to the Pocono Mountains for the weekend, where I have gone almost every summer since I was a kid. On Saturday morning, our little Waterbug put on his snazzy new swimming outfit (thanks Grandma!) and was ready to hit the water:
Liam was a little baffled at first, as he tried to figure out how his tub got so big!
Although he mostly studied his surroundings, he definitely tolerated it and maybe even liked it (evidenced by a few big wet smiles). On the way back from swimming, all cozy in his sweatshirt and wrapped up in a big towel, Liam dozed off with Nana:
On Saturday afternoon, Liam stayed in the Poconos to play with Nana and Grandpa while we went off for our first date since my birthday. Daddy's college roommate Chris was getting married in Northern NJ, so we went to help celebrate. Here is Chris with his beautiful bride saying their I Do's:
The wedding was beautiful, as was their incredible reception. We truly felt the Italian welcoming hospitality and had never in our lives seen so much food! Here we are with the groom:
Congratulations Chris and Dana! Although we missed our baby, it was nice to get away for an evening and we had a great time. We also got to reconnect with some old ND friends and found some new little blog buddies for Liam. Check these guys out!!
Back in the Poconos this morning, we celebrated Nana's July 4th birthday a little early:
While Nana opened her present, Liam and Daddy had some play time on the grass:
We got back to KoP this afternoon and are looking forward to a quiet couple of weeks at home before it's time for the trifecta of family fun: SC vacation, Uncle Tim's wedding, and Liam's baptism!
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