December 19 = Nap on the Floor Day

Liam is on the go all the time.  Yes.  All toddlers like to move and are very often on the go.  However.  Liam.  Does.  Not.  Sit.  Still.  Ever.  Except for today.  He didn't get a nap in the middle of the day so he passed out around 6:30.  I tried to wake him up to move him to his crib but he did not appreciate it and went back to sleep.  He stayed here for about an hour and a half.

Then he moved his feet, just like he does in his crib every night, to get more comfortable.

 
 Then he woke up and realized the floor wasn't the most comfortable place in the room to be.

In the meantime, Malia decided to, instead of resting, work on sitting up in her rock 'n' play.  She's growing up so fast!

December 18 = My Gym Day

As part of the Anne Arundel County Infants & Toddlers Program, we get to go to My Gym twice a month.  They put out different equipment each time we go so it's always fun and it's a great way for Liam to practice his emerging gross motor skills!  Today, he played on a slide, a lot of stairs and he got to play in the ball pit- Malia joined in as well!

December 17 = Christmas Party Day

Similar to the Thanksgiving party a few weeks ago, Liam's preschool class had a Christmas party today!  We got there early and waited eagerly in the hallway.  Two of the parents were ten minutes late because their baby had a dirty diaper on the way out- been there, done that.  So by the time the parents were able to come in, the kids were a little restless.  Liam saw his Daddy and it was over.  He came and sat with Zachary in the audience and while some parents were pointing out to the teacher that they were missing one of the students, they started without him.  He did enjoy the cookies afterwards though!

December 16 = 5 Months Old Day!

Malia is five months old! While she is still our smiling sweet little thing, she also has shown us a serious side- she is serious about her toys, her bottle and her sleep- she knows what she wants! I'm expecting some teeth to come through any day now but she's taking it all like a champ. Her eyes are still a gorgeous blue like her Daddy's and her smile becomes more expressive and heartwarming every day. I am so in love!

December 15 = MRI Day

When Malia was in the hospital for her seizures, before they discharged us, we had to get a routine x-ray.  When they got the results, there was an abnormality- one doctor said there was a space between two of her ribs on one side.  Another said there was a mass and scared us pretty badly and then a third said that there was extra space between the two sets of ribs.  So we had no clue what was going on but we were glad to be getting an MRI to check out what was going on and get some answers.  I wrote about Liam's MRI experience a bit ago and this one was similar- no milk after 4 a.m. and Zachary and Malia had to be in Bethesda (45 minutes away with no traffic) at 7 a.m.  The anesthesiologist got stuck in traffic and was very, very late.  Zachary spared me from most of the details but they ended up having to put the IV in her head but he said she did pretty well with it.  They told him the same thing they told him with Liam- that when she came back from the scan, they would give her two hours to wake up and if she wasn't awake by then, which she probably wouldn't be, they would have to wake her up to make sure everything was fine.  Like her big brother, Zachary heard her chattering on the way back to the room instead of being knocked out like the doctors expected.  The initial results showed nothing to worry about- who knows how three different doctors had three different opinions and apparently none of them were right.  But we are just thankful everything is fine and that our baby girl is healthy!  While Zachary and Malia were in Bethesda, Liam and I had a normal Monday.  I took him to preschool and got some child free shopping done- much, much easier that way.  Then I picked him up and we had a long overdue Chick-fil-a date, just the two of us!  We came home and he got a nap and Zachary and Malia came home soon after that!

Waiting for the anesthesiologist to get there.

Nothing like a mommy/son Chick-fil-a date

She makes everything look cute!

Resting after a long, tough day with her praying teddy bear they gave her at the hospital

December 14 = Try a Different Church Day

I love Trinity UMC but we had been considering lately trying to find a church that has a little more child friendly atmosphere.  We got a newsletter in Liam's preschool folder inviting us to try their church so we did.  Liam was still the only child under five there and they like for the kids to sit with their parents at the beginning of the service, until children's time when they are allowed to go back and play.  This isn't the best scenario for us since Liam has a terrible time sitting still and being quiet.  The sermon was great and the people were friendly but the stress of keeping Liam quietly entertained for the first 20 minutes makes this church not quite the right fit.  But we have pictures of two cute kids all dressed up!

December 13 = Go Navy, Beat Army Day

The Army vs. Navy football game is one of the biggest sporting events of the year.  Zachary would like to go one year but right now with these two little ones, it's not really practical.  However, that didn't stop us from watching and cheering on the Navy from home!

Our cheering wasn't in vain- We Won!