bunch of sickies

Blogging and picture uploading will return once we're all well. Kyra did end up at the doctor on Monday and she does have a sinus infection (the antibiotics are kicking in so she should be feeling back to her old self soon). But now, I have a head cold and so does Liam. I'm hoping it will pass soon for both of us!!!! I feel so sorry for little one's when they're sick.

Liam pics

The Todds have had a rough week. I got food poisoning on Monday night and felt rather crummy until yesterday; Kyra's had a cold since the weekend before last (if she's not well by Monday she's going to the doctor 'cause I'm afraid it's turned into another sinus infection); and Jeremy's stomach issues have resurfaced...So, while Jeremy and Kyra nap I snapped a couple pics of Liam and thought I'd post 'em.
Liam's doing quite well. The outfit he's wearing today was HUGE on him a couple weeks ago and today it fits. CRAZY! He's still eating well, sleeping well (excellent actually), and is generally just a happy guy. He does hate, and I mean hates, his bath, but that's about it. Kyra's decided he's here to stay and I think actually likes him. She likes to wave to him and tell him "hi" and pat him after he eats and she even throws his stinky diapers in the trash for us!

better pics

Liam had a bath today and is looking less greasy than last night, so I thought I'd post a couple non-greasy pics!

"Dad, I'm eating. Don't take my picture right now!!!"

pictures

Kyra after her bath

Liam sort of awake. He's entering what I lovingly call the "pizza face" stage (meaning he's greasy and getting baby acne).

Me with the kiddos

update

I intend to take some pictures today and plan to post them too (we took some pictures in black and white on the camera and then I couldn't figure out how to get it back to color and then the battery died on it, otherwise I'd have put some pictures up sooner~or so I'd like to think!), but I thought I'd at least get an update posted.
Things around here are going very well. Mr. Liam is a very easy baby. I'm so afraid to type/admit that 'cause I'm afraid this easy spell will break!!! But, he only gets fussy when he's getting his diaper changed or taking a bath; he goes 3-4 hours between feedings during the day and 4-5 hours between feedings at night; as of last Tuesday he'd already gained a pound; and he hasn't peed on anyone or anything in at least a week!
Miss. Kyra is adjusting quite well. I think she's figured out Liam is here to stay. She fetches diapers for us and puts the dirty ones in the trash; she steals (or just trades) his mimi (what she calls her pacifier) on a regular basis; she tries to share her cheese and gold fish crackers with him; and only once has she tried to stab him in the head with a pencil! She says, "Baby kwwwwyyyyy" (baby cry) all the time, even when he's not crying. It's pretty funny!

Happy New Year!

I rang in the new year with a kiddo sleeping on each arm~the moment could've only been sweeter if I had been sleeping too! :)

2009 was quite the year for us. It was filled with lots of struggles and difficult times, but also some of the most joyous times too. My hope is that we will continue to learn and grow from the struggles and keep our memories focused on the happy times!

Happy New Year to all of you from the Todd family!

Pictures from Liam's 1st days and Christmas

In PopPop's arms

Sleeping with momma

Santa brought Kyra a chair of her very own

Opening her stocking in her new chair

more pics

Kyra in her new wagon

Daddy and kiddos

Sweet baby boy

Pretty flower, smells so good!

We have a new addition to our wonderful family, William (Liam) Keith Todd. He was born December 23, 2009 at 328 a.m. He weighed 7bls 4oz and was 20.5 inches long. He has beautiful eyes that could melt your heart and he's so alert to what is going on around him. Melanee is doing well. She had a C-section. This was definetly not like the last one, on how she pushed for 2hrs then decided cause Kyra was in a weird way that she was not coming out like that. Melanee looks and feels very good.

Parkview hospital is a very nice place and the Dr's and Nurses are very professional and friendly. They took care of Melanee and William very nicely. Melanee is trying to catch up on some rest and she deserves it. She will post more when she and William gets out of the hospital.

daddy's girl

She's been a daddy's girl from the very beginning, but since he's been home more these past few months, she's REALLY a daddy's girl now!