Growing

Liam had a check up with his pediatrician today.

Our ped was very pleased with Liam's progress.

Liam weighed 16 lbs 13 oz.

For Liam thats HUGE.

I also had his length checked.

27 1/2 inches long!

Yes our little lamb had a pretty significant growth spurt in length.

Ofcourse we knew he had,

after all he can now stand in his walker.

We didn't change a thing.

Why mess with whats working?! Right.

Next week Liam will be going to see the GI.

We still haven't heard about his surgery,

but hopefully they'll have news next week.

The planning of Liam's birthday party is going pretty good.

So far we've got some fun activities for everyone to enjoy planned.

But the real work is going to be the week of his party.

We will be baking 2 cakes shaped like giant cupcakes,

and 4 dozen cupcakes.

All in different flavors ofcourse!

 I want to make sure theres a variety for everyone to enjoy.

The food will be super simple.

Since it's at 1pm were assuming most guest will have probably already eaten...

but just in case...

Wer're planning on hotdogs and chips.

I have 3 poster boards to get done.

One will be on what CDH is.

Another on Liam's journey through NICU and hospital stays.

And the last on fun happy pictures of Liam.

Theres still ALOT left to do and plan,

and even though its incredibly stressful,

and time consuming,

Im enjoying it.

Lanie however keeps asking

"Is todays Liam's birthday?"

We respond

"No its not for weeks"

So she says

"Tomarrow?"

We respond

"No"

She then will look at the floor with big eyes saying

"I wish it was tomarrow"

Exasperating

but oh so cute :)

Both kids are doing really great.

Liam hasn't had anymore asthma attacks,

and his retching has gotten better.

Lanie discouvered that she loves hotwheels,

Matchbox

and all other  cars.

She's such a tomboy.

Yet she is still my romatic little princess

who believes in true love

and happily ever afters.

She's wear princess dresses to play in the mud,

or camo tshirts with tiarras

and be the happiest kid ever.

Daddy loves that she's into cars

and other "boyish" things.

Me,

Im content with letting her find her own way.

I can't tell her how she should be.

She's a free spirit,

and creative

and absolutly wonderful.

She needs to experience things to know if she lives them or not.

I cherish the pictures of her in pretty dresses with a dirty face

because one day,

she'll be grown up

and we will never get those memories back.