7 Months Old

Seven does not seem to be a very lucky number around here! Following his (fortunately short) stint with the chicken pox, all the congestion (unfortunately) led to ear infections in both ears. So as Liam turned 7 months old last Tuesday, this was the face we got:



Can't say we blame him, as we had to hold him down in order to give him his antibiotic and ear drops and once again suction his poor little nose. I would be miserable too!

But we're happy to say that within 24 hours on that antibiotic, he started to feel a lot better and he's now finally back to his usual self! Here he is getting back into the swing of things with his top from Miss Doreen:




Liam spent quite a while today playing with that baby in the mirror again. He even tried to give him kisses, which I just couldn't catch on camera. So cute!




So to give you an idea of just how much Liam has grown, remember this picture from a post back in March? Compare that with today:



Incredible!

Chicken Pox

Yes, Liam has chicken pox. Let's just say it has not been a good week!

It all started last Friday, when Liam cut tooth #7 (sigh. Can we catch a break please?!) We were visiting Nana and Grandpa, and Liam went on both a sleep strike and a nursing strike. And if you know Liam, you know that this is rather unlike him!

After a VERY long Friday night/Saturday morning (Daddy and I agreed it was probably the worst night Liam/we had ever had), he finally caught some Zs in GGs lap during the Notre Dame-Michigan game. Don't worry, Liam... we didn't want to look either.



By Saturday night we realized that Liam was congested, which explained some of the wakefulness. We figured it was just a little cold. He seemed pretty happy during the day, so we took him out for some fresh air at Heritage Hills for brunch. Peekaboo, Nana!



Nana and Grandpa helping Liam drink from a big-boy cup. He loves cold water!



We also went to visit my friend Desiree and her adorable son Landon, who turned 2 in July. He is all ready to be a big brother by sharing all his fun toys with Liam... Desiree is due in 3 weeks with a baby girl! Here are the little friends (it had been a while since they'd seen each other!):



Back at home on Sunday night, Liam slept a little better, but he was still pretty congested. On Monday, we gave him a steamy bath-- his first time in the big tub! He LOVED it!



PS- If you are the lucky one to give Liam a bath these days, wear your poncho. He is a splasher!



The last pre-pox picture...

When Liam came home from Miss Doreen's on Tuesday, we noticed a bunch of what we thought were bug bites on his legs and feet. We assumed this was just from playing outside and didn't otherwise think much of it. I felt like something just wasn't right with him, though, so I picked him up early on Wednesday, and by Thursday morning, he had a fever and spots all over his chest and legs. A trip to the doc confirmed our suspicions.

Luckily it seems to be a pretty mild case all things considered-- the pox are still contained to his abdomen and legs, and he doesn't seem too itchy. The toughest part has been the fever and breathing problems from congestion, but armed with a steady supply of saline spray, Tylenol, and some extra TLC, we are managing!

Liam's Big Holiday Weekend

Big Holiday Weekend? But it's only Labor Day! Well, this weekend also marked the start of College Football, and in this house, that is a major holiday. And this year was extra festive as we celebrated Liam's first Notre Dame game (first game on TV, that is... a little too young for a road trip and a stadium experience!).

The holiday was complete with presents, and here is Liam sporting his first ND shirt, which he got from his Daddy. Don't mind our laundry in the background...



Liam also received his first Irish sweatshirt from Nana and Grandpa, which arrived on our doorstep right before the game. Great timing!

We decided to catch the game with friends downtown at the Philly ND Club Gamewatch. This was also Liam's first time in Philadelphia! Here we are showing our Irish pride at the Public House.

Liam also got to reunite with his buddies Brigid and Miss Julie. They hadn't seen each other since Mommy's first few days back to work in June, when Brigid helped inspire Liam to go mobile. Brigid just turned a year old in August, although Liam doesn't look much younger! Here's Liam checking out the little cheerleader (how cute are these two?!):

After a commanding Irish win over Nevada, Liam conked out from all the excitement. We have all spent many a football Saturday feeling the same way!

Back at home... just a couple of pictures of Liam enjoying his Labor Day:

mmmmm... love those keys!