24 November 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

The view on a typical Sunday morning.  Just you, me and the hallway.

24 November 2013 :: 11:12am

 

20 November 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Did you know that I still sometimes kiss your cheek while you are sleeping at night? Well, I do. 

21 August 2013 :: 6:12pm

16 November 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Today we took the train downtown to meet an old friend of mine and visit the Museum of Natural Sciences.  I thought you might like the dinosaurs and animals, but you were both mostly excited to find new surfaces on which to drive your cars. Finnik took every chance he could to make his escape from my (not so) watchful eye. 

16 November 2013 :: 2:46pm

14 November 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Mommy! Finn is in the fireplace again!!

14 November 2013 :: 11:09am

13 November 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Mommy! Finn just spilled the water again!

15 November 2013 :: 12:33pm

12 November 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Mommy!! Finn just stole my bee-beet!!

12 November 2013 :: 8:09pm

31 October 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

We spent Halloween night at home this year - Dutch and Titus had your Racecar Driver costumes on and had already finagled your way into getting to wear them to bed in lieu of your pj's. Finn, not to be outdone, was strutting around the house in your grandpa sweater and samouri sword.  You found yourself quite hilarious.  We did too. 

31 October 2013 :: 7:39pm

18 August 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Has time really gone this quickly? There is so much more I wanted to capture of your first year of life. You truly are a sweet, good natured, happy little man - I'm so very happy you are mine!

21 August 2012 :: 11:45am

18 August 2013 :: 5:49pm

18 July 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

This is the last time we can actually count your entire life in months; all too soon you will be a whole year old! 

You spend your days pushing things around the house, sucking on power cords, and locating hidden legos. You love spending time with your brothers and now that you can pull up on the couches, no toy or iphone is safe. 

18 July 2013 :: 11:45am

15 July 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

You are so very much in love with your big brothers, and you try desperately to do whatever it is they are doing.  Even if it means laughing heartily at something you have no idea why its funny - if they're laughing, you're laughing. It is quite endearing!

14 July 2013 :: 2:45pm

01 July 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

You have this sweet little habit of laying your head down and putting your thumb in your mouth when you are tired.  When you are super tired, you will crawl to a place to lay down your head and you cup your face with both hands and close your eyes.  Its the most precious thing ever in the whole wide world.

01 July 2013 :: 7:04pm

18 June 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

You turned 10 months old today! You are feeding yourself these days and usually have a stockpile of food hidden under your little bum at the end of each meal.  You aren't quite crawling the proper way but you've got speed and your little belly sure does keep our floors free of dust.  You can wave 'hi hi' and have almost mastered your first word: Dutch. 

You are pulling up on the couches now and will stand there for hours if we let you.  You are a determined little monkey and will scoot all the way under the couches to get to the Candyland box that we (think) we've strategically hidden under there. 

You've moved into your own room and sleep like a little angel.  I love coming to get your smiley little face each morning; it's worth getting up early for. 

18 June 2013 :: 7:39pm

20 May 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Yep, I put you there. Yep, you stayed... for 30 whole minutes.

20 May 2013 :: 3:17pm

18 May 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Nine months ago you entered our lives, and its never been the same.  I love to see your little head pop up in the mornings as you squish your face in between the crib slats to make sure I know you're awake. If I don't make eye contact, I can usually squeeze another 15 minutes of sleep out of my morning. 

You've accomplished quite a bit in your nine months including visiting Amsterdam and Paris; not to mention the four teeth you've pushed out and the army crawl you've perfected. 

nothing is safe. absolutely nothing. 

28 April 2013 :: 4:37pm

28 April 2013 :: 4:44pm

05 May 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Let me introduce "green puffs," your new best friend... and the only thing that will cause you to sit in one place for more than 30 seconds.

05 May 2013 :: 6:39pm

29 April 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Progression of small child ingesting a non digestible object...

Child #1: Oh my God, call 911!

Child #2: Honey, I think he ate something; can you check?

Child #3: He'll puke it up eventually ... 

oh the life of a third.  sorry, son.

29 April 2013 :: 3.38pm

21 April 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

It's official, you've discovered your brothers' stash of cars and trucks. Based on your reaction when we take them away, you are definitely a Lowrie. 

21 April 2013 :: 4:39pm

18 April 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

Today you turned 8 months old.  I can't believe its here already!  You are constantly on the move, in your little rendition of the army crawl and have a strange fascination with electrical cords.  You are my little forensic scientist, finding even the tiniest crumbs (and other random objects not seen by my mother's eye) and putting them promptly in your mouth for further investigation.

You are not easily deterred and much to your chagrin, I spend most of my weekends moving you back onto the safety of the rug. 

18 April 2013 :: 7:56pm

11 March 2013 ::

:: Finnik Liam ::

I love everything about you, monsieur Lowrie. Your rubber band wrists and pudgy thighs, the way you scream when you are excited, how you coo in your bed when you are awake in the mornings, your wide one tooth grin when you see your big brothers.

One look at you and my mother's heart just melts.

11 March  2013 :: 12:56pm

18 December 2012 :: 202

:: Finnik Liam ::

Today marks four months since your arrival - my little Belgian! Everywhere we go, people exclaim over how sweet and quiet you are.  (Disclaimer: none of these people ride in the car with you).

At four months, you are all smiles, drool and cuddles. Part of me wishes you could stay this age forever, but the other part of me can't wait to discover more of your personality. 

18 December 2012 :: 8:56am