ONE MONTH + 2 WEEKS = A MONKEY!

NICKNAMES: Milk Dumpling, Melon Head...basically any name that comes to mind except Liam. The kid's never going to know his real name.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Trying to stand, then slinking down dejectedly. Sleeping 5 1/2 hours straight AT NIGHT. I woke up at 3:30 before he did, convinced something must be wrong. I almost died of surprise. And sheer joy. Then he slept another 3 hours. And then 1 more. He deserves an Olympic medal for it, if you ask me.

 My beloved second parents, Ann & Jim, and their (formerly) little girl Sarah (who I used to babysit back in the day), popped in for a visit! You can see the shock on Liam's face as Ann explains her t-shirt..."Taxation Without Representation! That's almost as bad as wanting milk and not getting it immediately!"

 A point of comparison...Baby Head VS the largest Morel mushroom we've ever seen. As you can see, though, the Morel doesn't hold a candle to the size of that belly.

 Yes, darling...you are...SPECIAL.

 Gamma's favorite smile: alternately known as "The Popeye" or "The Elvis"

 Whatchoo Talkin' About Willis? Lovely gifts from Stobie & Uncle Jay

 Lord of the Rings 101: How to make your newborn resemble Golum

 The new favorite game. It's called "Hallelujah!" and has convinced us that our son might have a future in evangelical tent preaching. You'd have to be there.

 You can tell Will's gearing up to do something mischievous by the look on his face.

 And there it is. Liam's first birdie.

NAKED! A dangerous state indeed, because you never know when that thing's going to start squirting. Also a good example of how we'll be using photography to blackmail him into good behavior later on. Clean your room or we're showing your girlfriend THE PICTURE.