Things I Don't Want to Forget...

--Emerson's excitement about being a big sister..."I'll do it, because I'm the BIG SISTER!"

--Liam and Emerson cooing back and forth to each other

--Liam's first bath....went something like this: Emerson seeing Liam naked for the first time, identifying his belly, asking about his umbilical stump, and then looking further south and asking, "what's THAT!?". I told her he had little boy parts, said that was where the pee pee came out, and right on cue...a fountain erupted all over the mirror (cue shrieking & surprised little girl!)

--the little sighs and grunts Liam makes when eating & breastfeeding

--what a great Dad Keith is, even when sleep-deprived

--how much Ed & Judy did for us the first 2 weeks of Liam's life

--how grateful we are that Liam is okay, after a scary week in the hospital

--how wonderful it is to have neighbors, friends and church family who care for us

--that work is willing to be flexible about my return to work date

--that in the end, all those damn shots, procedures and $$ were worth it to have our little boy