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December 5- 10

We thought Liam's first word might be da as in dog. He looks at Zoe and says da... da... da. But then we noticed that he also says da when he looks at Daddy... and Devin... and his duck. Maybe there's just a lot of da in his life.

Lately, Liam's favorite toys roll. He likes to chase things, especially on the hardwood floor. This coincides with Zoe's favorite past-time. The two of them are often chasing the same ball, but we try to keep Zoe away from Liam's toys (and vice versa).

Liam went to see Dr. Fasullo for a check-up this week. Good news; no shots at 9 months! Liam is growing, though he's slowed down quite a bit. He's a little shy of 20 pounds, which means he lost a little being as sick as he was. The doc also said his head shape is normalizing. (A few months ago she suggested seeing a specialist about an irregular head shape. We decided against it when we learned it was purely a cosmetic thing, and the treatment seemed worse than the ailment.) The doc also found an ear infection, and we're glad she found it when she did. We all are flying to Florida in a few weeks, and we need to be healthy. The doc also suggested more drastic baby-proofing. So we decided to take it to a new level.

Our dining room has been swapped with the family room, and the play room is where the dining room used to be. This is all because the glass dining table proved to be a serious hazard to little Bean. We're not *exactly* sure how the furniture going to fit, but it will.

Sunday morning was Liam's Christmas photo shoot. Devin came over so we could get the two boys in matching Santa Suits. Devin's five months younger, but they are already catching up. I'll put a few preview photos up; but you'll have to watch your mailbox for the cutest baby in the world picture. (Hint: It's Liam -- sorry Shannon, but Dev's a close second.)

This week ahead is full of holiday parties. We'll keep you posted. Meanwhile, keep an eye on your mailbox. :-)

Santa Baby

On 12/5 Liam weighed 19.5 pounds and was 26 inches long.