10

Today's post is brought to you by the number 10 and the letters L and S! (Been noticing a "10" theme going on here....)

1) This little girl is 10 days old! Here she is on the dawn of her double-digit days....

She doesn't seem too concerned about the aging process. Sometimes I think she's growing up too fast, and then I remember I have leftovers in the fridge that are older than she is. Mental note: time to clean out the fridge.

2) She's got 10 of these....

3) And 10 of these....

4) And she makes pretty quick work of 10 of these every day. Give or take.


5) Same with these.


6) There are 10 (+1!) sparkly diamonds in the bracelet Matt gave me last night to celebrate Sarah's arrival and - almost as exciting - the end of another pregnancy. 10 heartburn-free days and counting! (I know, I am one lucky Mama...this picture doesn't do justice!) I will now be the best accessorized Mommy at Jungle Gym. :)


7) We're supposed to have 10cm of this stuff on the ground before the end of the day.


8) This afternoon marked our little family's 10th doctor appointment this month. Well, if you include Mojo's broken nail that prompted an unscheduled trip to the vet last week. Looking forward to spending much less time in germ-y waiting rooms in February!

9) A perfect "10" is what Liam would rate the gluten/dairy free blueberry pie we found at the Farmer's Market this weekend. I'd give it a 5, but the kid doesn't know any better. (Edit: Matt would like to add that the pie was $10....coincidence? Hmmm......)


10) And THIS is what I would give a perfect 10: Liam standing on his head. He made up this new "game" all on his own the day we brought Sarah home. It was a little chaotic around here and he was literally standing on his head for attention. Now that things have settled down a little, I think he just enjoys the head rush!


And a few bonus pictures just because it's been so long!


Liam is giving Sarah a kiss in this picture (something he does spontaneously many times a day - and encourages all adults to do as well), but it looks a bit like he's sniffing her head. That's something I do spontaneously many times a day. She smells delicious!!!

I'm so jealous of these lashes...

And I love that her nostrils are just a little bit heart-shaped!

Multi-Tasking

New photos are coming soon, I promise! Some new photo software has meant delayed uploads on our side of things, but I just had to share this picture from our hospital stay:

Laptop? Check.
Blackberry? Check.
TV? Check.
Coke? Check.
Baby? Check!

This is the image I'll remember...

...when they're trying to bite one another and rip out each other's hair.

3 + 1 = 4

She's here at last! Our little miss Sarah arrived yesterday morning...all 9lb 1oz and 21 inches of her...and of course has spent her first day capturing our hearts. She is absolutely perfect. We are....tired. For a baby that sleeps so much we sure haven't succeeded at coordinating our own clocks with hers!
Here are a few early photos taken in the hospital. We're hoping to break out of here tomorrow morning and unleash the pink outfits at home. This blog is about to take a decidedly girly turn for a little while.......

As for how Liam is adjusting to being a big brother....he is doing great! He has come to visit a couple of times and has loads of kisses for his little sister. And as long as he can still cuddle with Mom and get chased around by Dad, then all is right in his little world.


And what could be better than that?

Girls are SO SLOW!

We were told "not today" at the hospital this morning. Looks like Liam's getting impatient waiting for his little sister, too.
Soon. Very soon.

"Good Night, John-Boy"

Liam was just about ready for bed tonight when it became very clear to him that an imaginary screw needed to be tightened on the bottom of his Fisher Price farm (?). Fortunately he tended to this matter with all the urgency and concentration such a crisis deserves. The animal evacuation order has now been lifted and all are sleeping peacefully.

Spaceship Shopping Carts have TWO Steering Wheels

One for Liam....one for a co-pilot! Won't be long now....

Still Here. Still Large.

Nothing like a post about contractions and then disappearing for a few days to get the phone ringing! Relax, relax. Just a bum internet connection. This is the only little munchkin in the house so far.....

11:44

Don't get too excited now...like I did at 11:44 this morning when I felt a real deal contraction....or at least I think that's what it was! Even found a pad of paper to start keeping track. As you can see, the ink action stopped at precisely 11:44, as did the contractions. Matt suggested this may be the beginning of a 5 day labour. I'm sure he was joking (right?!) but I fail to see the humour.
In any case, Baby Watch 2009 continues.....

Happy New Year!

This little guy looks pretty optimistic about 2009!