Oh Baby

In Mid-January my parents came to visit for a short little trip.  I’m always grateful when family makes the 6 hour drive to our house.    It was especially nice of my parents to come down since they drove down on Friday and went home on Sunday.  The visit was way to short but it was wonderful to have them for even a little time!  While they were here we met up with Frank’s parents and went to have a 4D ultrasound of our littlest one. It is always so amazing to watch the baby on the screen, moving and doing all his baby stuff.  This boy definitely likes to put his hands in his mouth…I’m thinking we are going to have another binky baby!  I was 26 weeks 4 days along when we did the ultrasound.  I was so wonderful to be able to share such a special moment with all the grandparents!  Can’t wait to meet this little guy.

 

Looking down, I think that’s his foot up by his chin!

 

 

I love this one!  He looks so much like Liam!  Love to see that little nose and mouth, so kissable!

 

No more photos, please.

 

 

 

Hand up to his face…again!

Naptime Drama

Liam has been FIGHTING naps lately.  He still REALLY needs them!  He is a grumpy mess by dinner time when he skips nap and then has a horrible, fussy night from being so overly tired. It makes it really hard for me.  I have gotten to the point in this pregnancy where sleep is not that comfortable, I just can’t find many comfortable positions,  and then add a fussy kid to the mix and I get very little sleep at night!  So I need my afternoon nap too! Liam is just too smart.  I have tried everything….cuddling in the recliner together, cuddling in bed, sleeping on the couch, blankets on the floor, bribes, promises of treats and fun activities, and finally the threat of a mean, grumpy Mommy.  This week he has seen “mean Mommy” more than once.  I get so frustrated at times, this Mommy thing is really hard.  But today after we had struggled and struggled I decided, if the little booger was going to be awake then we were going to do something that I wanted to do.  I have been trying to improve my indoor, natural light photography skills.   With a new baby to take pictures of I have been scoping out the light and options in my home.  So today I made an impromptu mini studio and had my “non-napper” be my model. Ha!  Take that one kiddo!

 

 

 

Doesn’t that look say, trouble!

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s hard to stay upset at him for too long!  But please, Liam boy,

Take. A.Nap!