moo.

Halloween has come and gone for many years now without my noticing. I am not one to dress up and go to costume parties, and we live in a condo where children don't trick-or-treat. So, this is the first Halloween in a while that Michael and I have had a reason to celebrate...we got to put Liam in a costume! We spent the evening at the Sander's house, which is in a family-friendly neighborhood with lots of trick-or-treaters. Liam was a moo-cow, and Owen was a chicken, as you can see. We had a sign around Liam's neck that read "eat mor chikin'," however the sign didn't last long, as Liam preferred eating the paper to his friend, the chicken. We had lots of fun even though the costumes lasted for about 15 minutes.

Tonight, we are setting the clocks back. This used to be my favorite night of the year, as I am quite fond of sleeping. However, I am realizing as I wind my clock back an hour, it does not mean that Liam's internal clock is doing the same. Oh well, so much for the extra hour of sleep. Good night!

all grown up.

It seems like just yesterday that I was a full-time student studying every day & night on weekdays and weekends. Nancy and I lived at the newest coffee shop writing pages and pages of notes fearing that if we didn't memorize every single fact, our patients would surely die! And now, my life has drastically changed overnight. I suddenly find myself waking up at the crack of dawn, getting Liam fed, changed, and packed up to go to Gagie's, leaving myself about 2 minutes to shower and get out the door. I drive about an hour in order to bring him to my mom's house, and then it is off to work. I put in an 8 hour day at work, come back to my mom's house, play with Liam for about an hour before he goes to sleep, eat a quick dinner, and crawl into bed in my parent's guest bedroom hoping that Liam will sleep through the night so I will be ready for another day of work! Student-life and work-life/mom-life are both very hectic and demanding, but I have to say that the latter is far more fun. Not to say, I don't miss the days in the coffee shop with Nancy because I do...I just don't miss the school work.

I am so grateful to my family for providing such wonderful care to my munchkin while I am gone. I'm sure he is sad when he has to spend the rest of our weekdays in our little condo staring at one another with no cousins in sight. Thank you guys!

the beginning...

I have been wanting to start a journal. Since Liam came along, our daily life is a lot more exciting, and there is so much to share. Not to mention, this is the first time in my life that I have the time to journal...Liam's nap time usually = computer time, and I am always looking for a new form of procrastination. First facebook, now a blog! So, if you have any interest in reading about the daily life in the Killeen house, which I believe to be pretty exciting, then join the fun and follow our blog! Nancy, I know you're in.