Liam is obsessed with birthdays (we think it's the cake) and has recently learned to say, "Happy Birthday!". He is also newly aware of Barack Obama, aka "yomama" to Liam. When we went to vote, I explained who Obama was, and he began saying, "Go, Obama!", which in Liamspeak translates to "go, yomama!". When Obama won the election, I told Liam it was a special day, and he said, "birthday? Yomama birthday?" So now he says it all the time, wishing yomama a happy birthday several times a day.
Another cute thing he's saying nowadays...after any meal, when I ask him if he wants anything else to eat, he says, "apple pie?" I think he got used to sweets when I was in late pregnancy/hospital/post-partum and everyone brought us treats!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
So big!
Liam seems to be gigantic to me these days. I looked at his face yesterday, and I saw a boy, not a baby! It's weird. Grady is getting bigger, too...10 pounds at his 2 week doctor visit!
Here is Liam trying on Daddy's shoes...
Which reminded me of this one from 20 months ago.
Time sure flies!
Here is Liam trying on Daddy's shoes...
And after a day of cake making and lasagna for dinner...
A cute photo of Mark and Liam watching football...
Which reminded me of this one from 20 months ago.
Time sure flies!
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Trinity vs St X
Posted by Mark.
The all-male Catholic school my dad, my uncle, and I attended, and at which I now teach, is named Trinity. You know, Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Anyway, every year we play our rival all-male Catholic school name St Xavier.
We've won 18 state titles and they've won 11.
38,800 people attended the game this year in the beginning of October. It was held at U of L's stadium and might outdraw some of their home games (oh, the tradition and pageantry of the Big East).
Liam, Liz and I were there. If you'd like to see more about the game, watch CBS this Saturday at 1pm as they do an hour-long special on great high school football rivalries. NFL Films produced it.
Here are some pictures of the little guy all decked out to chear on the Trinity Shamrocks!!
Ran into my parent's neighbor, Margie. Her son, Chris, and I graduated together.
Liam was insistent on sitting in his own seat.
Liam is very adept at cheering "Go Rocks!"
I've read that it's the highest attended regular season high school football game.
In the interest of full disclosure, we got it handed to us this year, 30-6. We'll get 'em in the playoffs. . .
The all-male Catholic school my dad, my uncle, and I attended, and at which I now teach, is named Trinity. You know, Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Anyway, every year we play our rival all-male Catholic school name St Xavier.
We've won 18 state titles and they've won 11.
38,800 people attended the game this year in the beginning of October. It was held at U of L's stadium and might outdraw some of their home games (oh, the tradition and pageantry of the Big East).
Liam, Liz and I were there. If you'd like to see more about the game, watch CBS this Saturday at 1pm as they do an hour-long special on great high school football rivalries. NFL Films produced it.
Here are some pictures of the little guy all decked out to chear on the Trinity Shamrocks!!
Ran into my parent's neighbor, Margie. Her son, Chris, and I graduated together.
Liam was insistent on sitting in his own seat.
Liam is very adept at cheering "Go Rocks!"
I've read that it's the highest attended regular season high school football game.
In the interest of full disclosure, we got it handed to us this year, 30-6. We'll get 'em in the playoffs. . .
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Move over Mark!
Naturally, my verbose husband has enjoyed the blogging platform, but I fear that he is going to try and take over my blog. He's got a bunch of ideas for new posts, so I doubt that we have heard the last from him! But today it's me again.
Mark went back to work yesterday, leaving me alone for the first time with two kids. It wasn't as bad as I thought...though this morning, PBS was out and I didn't know what to do with Liam while I nursed Grady. If I don't keep Liam occupied, he crawls all over me and the baby, trying to give Grady kisses and tickle him. It's really cute...he grabs his feet and goes, "tickle, tickle". But he can be kind of rough, so I can't leave him alone with Grady for more than 5 seconds. He loves to hold and love him, though, as evidenced here:
Doesn't Grady look enthused by Liam's kisses?
Here Grady meets his godfather, Scott, an old friend and now colleague of Mark's:
Doesn't he look like he's a brut? We think we should nickname him "Biff"...although we like "G Bob" as well.
Not to forget Liam, who had a great time on Halloween. Our court is AWESOME for little kids. We didn't even have to leave the street. And I got to take him to a few houses, which was fun for both of us. He loved to knock and say "twick tweet", and then "thank you", of course. Here he is with Grandpere:
Mark went back to work yesterday, leaving me alone for the first time with two kids. It wasn't as bad as I thought...though this morning, PBS was out and I didn't know what to do with Liam while I nursed Grady. If I don't keep Liam occupied, he crawls all over me and the baby, trying to give Grady kisses and tickle him. It's really cute...he grabs his feet and goes, "tickle, tickle". But he can be kind of rough, so I can't leave him alone with Grady for more than 5 seconds. He loves to hold and love him, though, as evidenced here:
Doesn't Grady look enthused by Liam's kisses?
Here Grady meets his godfather, Scott, an old friend and now colleague of Mark's:
Doesn't he look like he's a brut? We think we should nickname him "Biff"...although we like "G Bob" as well.
Not to forget Liam, who had a great time on Halloween. Our court is AWESOME for little kids. We didn't even have to leave the street. And I got to take him to a few houses, which was fun for both of us. He loved to knock and say "twick tweet", and then "thank you", of course. Here he is with Grandpere:
Thanks for all of your messages of love and good wishes. We appreciate having all of our friends and family in our lives!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
More Grady
Still Mark here posting. Liz's wit and wisdom is consumed caring for Liam and Grady, so you'll have to drown your sorrow in pics of the fam.
We'll begin where we left off, on Sunday. Thanks to my aunts Lee Ann (my mom's sister) and Jeanie (my dad's sister) for some of these photos.
Liam gets ready to great his brother. . .
Thanks to Lee Ann for making the shirt.
The reigning Kentucky World Language Association Lifetime Achievement winner (I call her "mom") greets her new petit-fils.
That's my great aunt Anne over her shoulder. . .
The matriarch of the Amick family (she'd not be happy if I divulged her age, but I think she looks damn good for being born during the Woodrow Wilson administration) meets Grady. . .
Liam's new passion is kissing his baby brother. . .
It's my new hobby, too. . .
Maybe it's because we were in Indiana, but they somehow didn't have a policy prohibiting this many Amick men in a public space. . .
The very blessed and happy family. . .
Grady comes home!
This was Thursday sleeping on the couch. . .
Liz noticed his widow's peak. We don't know whose genes (or Jeans and Jeannes) are responsible, but we think it's cute. . .
That's it for now. Grady's been under the lights today getting rid of jaundice. We hope he should be well on his way to kicking out the bilirubin by Friday!
We'll begin where we left off, on Sunday. Thanks to my aunts Lee Ann (my mom's sister) and Jeanie (my dad's sister) for some of these photos.
Liam gets ready to great his brother. . .
Thanks to Lee Ann for making the shirt.
The reigning Kentucky World Language Association Lifetime Achievement winner (I call her "mom") greets her new petit-fils.
That's my great aunt Anne over her shoulder. . .
The matriarch of the Amick family (she'd not be happy if I divulged her age, but I think she looks damn good for being born during the Woodrow Wilson administration) meets Grady. . .
Liam's new passion is kissing his baby brother. . .
It's my new hobby, too. . .
Maybe it's because we were in Indiana, but they somehow didn't have a policy prohibiting this many Amick men in a public space. . .
The very blessed and happy family. . .
Grady comes home!
This was Thursday sleeping on the couch. . .
Liz noticed his widow's peak. We don't know whose genes (or Jeans and Jeannes) are responsible, but we think it's cute. . .
That's it for now. Grady's been under the lights today getting rid of jaundice. We hope he should be well on his way to kicking out the bilirubin by Friday!
Liam's excited to be a cow again tomorrow night and go Trick or Treating.