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big boy!

We had our check-up yesterday at the pediatric cardiologist's office. Liam had a little murmur when he was born. While we were in the hospital they did an echocardiogram that showed a little flap that was not closed between the top chambers of his heart. Yesterday they did a repeat echo that showed everything is fine! It is all resolved, and he no longer has a murmur. The doctor said that there is absolutely nothing to worry about. That was all a big answer to prayer. At their office yesterday they weighed and measured him...any guesses?? He is a whopping 10 pounds 15 ounces, and 22 inches long. Seriously, basically 11 pounds!! He is only 5 weeks old..I would say that is a little above average. He is really starting to fill out and get chubby :) Here are a couple of pictures. Look at that double chin!

2 years!

Yesterday Jeremy and I celebrated out second anniversary! It feels like it should be longer than that. So much has happened in two years...move to Indiana, start a new job, Jeremy graduates, move back to Kansas, Jeremy starts new job, I go back to work at Wesley, rent a house, get a dog, found out we were pregnant, bought a house, and had a baby! Some of those events being more major than others, but I just can't believe all of that has happened in only two years! It has been an amazing two years.
Yesterday evening Jeremy and I went out to the east warren for dinner and a movie. It was the first time either of us had sat in the balcony in the big theater. It was actually worth it! It is kind of expensive (at $18/person), but the food is really good and the seats are actually bigger than love seats and really roomie. So we would recommend it. It was only the second time that we have left Liam, but I did much better the second time than I did the first! I actually enjoyed going out and wasn't worried about him the whole time :). Didn't even shed a tear...this time :).
And of course, here are a couple pictures.

**When I posted this earlier today, I forgot to mention the highlight of our night out! On the way home our tire blew...yeah, so not really the highlight, but it was amusing. We had just been talking about on the way to the movie how we needed new tires on the Honda. Guess we have to get them now! I was rather impressed with Jeremy. I asked him if he knew how to change a tire, and he said yes...I didn't really believe him, but 20 minutes later he had the spare on! Guess I can't call him a girly man anymore for not really knowing how to repair things ;).

He loves his baths!
































Superman pose :) He sleeps like this a lot.

more pics

Soon I will have posts that are more than just pictures of Liam, but for now I got a couple other pictures that I wanted to share.

4 weeks old!

Liam is 4 weeks old today. He is doing great, and mom and dad are surviving :). Two nights ago he actually slept for 5 hours straight! We are hoping that he continues that. We took him up to my work yesterday evening to show him off...I also wanted to put him on the scale there and see how much he weighed. He weighed a lot more than I thought he did! 10 pounds, 4 ounces! He is still 21 inches long. Here are some new pictures of him :)

hands and feet

hey jude

Mr and Mrs Birkey!

This last weekend we took our first little "vacation" with the baby :). We drove up to Ottawa for Justin and Amy's wedding. Liam got to meet his "other family" for the first time :)! We went up Friday evening for the rehersal dinner and then stayed Saturday for the wedding and came home. It was a bit overwhelming going somewhere with a child, but it was worth it. Their wedding was beautiful...here are some pictures! Congratulations Justin and Amy!




"Grandpa Birkey" with Liam














Erin, Jodi, Melisa and I














"Grandma Birkey" with Liam

















Our first family picture













The Birkeys!












Our family :)

2 weeks old!