Week 23: Liam Has Baby Friends

For the last few months Rachel has been taking Liam to Gymboree and so far he has made two friends.  Preston and Hudson.  Two or three times a week the group gets together to sing songs, blow bubbles and drool on each other as new friends are wont to do.   


Outside of Gymboree their mothers make them share a chair.  Liam likes that.   

The Art of Baby Making

Rachel created this collage of our family at 5 months old.  I'm on the bottom circa 1984, Rachel's on the top circa 1987 and together, in 2013, we made the vibrant little boy on the right. 



It is a beautiful piece of Americana and a friendly reminder that Liam looks exactly like his mama. 

Rolling With the Homey

You want to see my child rollover?  Of course you do.  Everybody does. 

   

Press play and enjoy the next nine seconds of your life.  

5 Months of Handsome

It used to bother me when people would mistake Liam for a girl.  "He has a dick," I'd want to say. "Circumcised by one of the best in the game!"

But I never did. 

To the average passerby Liam looks as much like Sinead O'Connor as he does Justin Timberlake.  Without the appropriate accessories he is simply a pearly hued, eighteen pound baby androgen.
    

 

So it is with sincerest apologies to my child that I keep posting pictures of him in a white onesie with a neutrally-colored timestamp.  It was his mom's idea.  My only contribution was to arrange the images as to make it look like the bottom half of the diptych is getting pooped on by the top.  For that I have no regrets. I nailed it.

A Vision in Red

Pictures courtesy of Michelle Able Photography and the generous wallet of Phil Haines.

Rox & Phil Get Engaged

With a head full of romance and a heart full of love, my former Practice Court partner asked my sister-in-law to be his wife. It was the grandest display. The cabana was prepared with flowers, candles, cards and music. A one-of-a-kind ring was paired with food, wine and a photographer to capture it all.

Phil is a master romantic gesticulator and an excellent addition to the family.

 Welcome to the team.

Young William: Cute as a Meaty Button

Liam has aged dramatically over the last few weeks.  He sits up and stands tall, grabs things when you aren’t looking and hops like a spastic bunny if you put him in a bouncer.

 

When the joie de vivre fades, he still manages to sleep a solid 9 – 11 hours a night and we love him for that.