1 Month 14 Months

A little over a month ago Mr Liam was born.

We couldn't wait for him.

So many people were looking towards his arrival.

The second grandson in Casey's family (out of 12)

and the first grandson in my family.

We were so blessed to bring another baby into our family so soon.

It has been a little crazy but with the help of my mother and my mother in law it has been great.

I fear the worst when they are gone and Casey's in school,

but I know it will be fun as well.

We had dinner at Aunt Katherine and Grandma Callister home. It was delicious like always. 

After dinner Trish (Casey's mom) played the keyboard

while we sang Christmas Hymns.

It was quite lovely. 

So peaceful both Eliana and Liam fell asleep. 

Today Miss Eli is 14 months.

(Yesterday we flew in to Texas from Utah)

It feels as if we just had her yesterday.

She has grown so much and has learn so much as well.

She likes to get on a little red stool.

She says "up" as she gets on and "down" as she gets off.

She loves books and won't ever let you finish one before she asks for another one to be read.

Her favorite books are animal books.

She makes animal sounds when asked what they say.

These are some of my favorite.

Sheep "bah bah bah"

rooster "Cackoo"

Pig "oi oi"

cow "moo"
bee "zzzzz" (while moving pointer finger and thumb together in the air)

She tries to say "bless you" when you sneeze but comes out "echu"

When we read "Four spring flowers make eeyore sneeze" 

She then sneezed "Achuuu"

Broccoli is her favorite vegetable.

Bananas and Apples are her favorite fruits. She now knows how to say apple.

She will also point at it in her book and say apple. 

She loves yogurt and juice.

We end up having to spell juice because she knows the name of it.

She will ask "jush?"

She will also sit in front of where they are and yell until she gets one or is moved.

She loves her grandmas very much and loves when they sing and play with her.

 

 

People don't quite know that side of her unless they stay with us. She can be a little shy.

She has also learned to say please but it comes out "cheez" (Which I thank Casey's mom for)

 I would have to say that this is the month that she has learn the most. I do have to say both grandmas were here and for some reason she is more obedient with them :)

She is such an intelligent child and I am so grateful to be able to be home with our children and am able to see how much they are growing and learning. A large part of it is having such a supportive and helpful husband. He is the best!

All better!

So when Mr. Liam was born
not everything was great and we had to take extra care of him
when we came home.
His billirubin was high so we had to lay him on a photo-blanket.
It was not fun to see him in it.
We did have it better than the ones that have the photo-bed
but it was still not fun.
He lost 11% of his birth weight in the first week
and we could tell that he did not feel good at all.
But he is much better.
On the 18th, 19th, and 21st we had to take him to the hospital to have him get pricked and check his blood.
We only took Eliana with us the 19th. 
She yelled at the nurse who pricked him and was taking his blood.
Later in the day on the 21st we got a phone call from the Dr. saying that it was ok that for Liam to be off the blanket.
They believed that Thanksgiving should be enjoyable for us.

At his 2 weeks appointment on the 29th:
Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz
Height: 20.5 in

Because he wasn't at his birth weight just yet the Dr. wanted us to come back in a week to get his weight checked again.
On Dec 6th he weighed 7 lbs 15 oz.
We got the ok that he was doing good.

Because Liam was in the NICU for 48 hours
the Dr. asked us to go in to the hospital to get his hearing checked.
His hearing is perfect to us but you can never be too careful 

So we took him in on the 13th.
Poor baby had some things that hurt to take out because it pulled his hair.
I recognized the lady that did his hearing test because she did Eliana's last year for the same reason.
When the test was over she asked "Do you have any other children?"
Why yes we do.
She said "Yea I remember you from last year."
Wow good memory.

I'm glad this was only temporary.
It's sad to see your baby ill and not be able to fix it right away.
Lots of prayers got us through it.