First Trip to the ER

Most of the time things work out for Liam.  Thanks to child-proofing, 24/7 monitoring, and a sky-full of lucky stars, the electric chords don't electrocute, the choking hazards don't choke and the breakables don't break.

Therefore this morning, when he approached the misplaced 60 pound cabinet with a glass door, I'm sure he did so with a mix of confidence and confusion:

"Good morning, Beautiful! Why are you here? You're normally in the bathroom. Did they put you in the bedroom because they are renovating the bath or did they want me to climb you? I bet they wanted me to climb you. Climbing. Climb away."

Shortly thereafter the cabinet fell on him and the glass door shattered on his face

The next few hours were a little crazy but we drove him to the ER, a doctor removed the glass, and Liam smiled and laughed like a miniature psychopath. 

In the end he looks like this and lives to climb another day.

Sharing the Word Count

This blog started out in June of 2012 with Liam's first portrait.  It was a grainy profile resembling a cross between a duck and a goldfish.  Twenty one months later, having progressed into a world of toothy grins and action shots, we are back to posting grainy portraits.  Except this isn't Liam. 

Meet Baby Swanburg #2: 8 weeks in the making, shrimp like, and expected to arrive around the 5th of November.  Welcome to the party.  

A Visit From the Goon Squad

This weekend my parents were in town to see Liam and the three day stay was more than enough time for both to return to their pedagogical roots. My father taught Liam to grab beers from the fridge, blow spit bubbles and direct crazy comments towards the television. My mother taught everything to anyone that would listen.
   

It was a return to the halcyon days of 1985 and this is the only picture I came away with.  

Taming the Wild Hairs

For nearly fourteen months Liam's hair has been growing and curling with reckless abandon.  Today that changed and he loved it. 

If you are into cinematography or just hate doing whatever it is you are supposed to be doing, the first five minutes of this video feature a young man eating grapes, watching Mickey Mouse, and taking in the entire Cool Cuts 4 Kids experience.  The last 18 seconds are mostly just Rachel crying.

For everyone else there are pictures:

Nerves

Interest

Enjoyment

Success