Baby Donovan is one month old! Liam has adjusted really well, now. At first he was not happy at all with Donovan's presence, but he has slowly warmed up to him. Now he gives him many kisses throughout the day and always want to "see baby." When D is crying, Liam tries to rub him, rock him, or tell him "Shhhh!" He is really becoming a good little brother. It is still impossible to get a picture of them together though!The heavy weight has gained 3 lbs. since birth!

He's a very good sleeper at night (oh how thankful we are!)

Here he is in one of Mama's favorite outfits, the Sweet Pea.

And here is little Liam at the same age, in the same shirt!

We enjoyed Auntie Heather's visit. Thanks for all of your help!

Here they are in Williamsburg, VA

Auntie Heather & Liam at the pancake house.

Sleeping baby!

Two weeks old.

Liam is helping Grandmommy decorate the Christmas tree.

The new family adjusting to baby Donovan's arrival (Liam is not too happy here.)

Mr. Liam in the dryer! He has been quite Mama's helper lately. He has been very helpful with the laundry and keeping the house tidy.

One week old.

We celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on Dec. 6th:)

Welcome to the world Donovan Lance Hanrahan!

This little guy blessed us with his arrival on November 17, 2008 at 11:53 a.m.

weighing 7 lbs. 12 1/2 oz. and 21" long.

So far he has been such a laid back baby treating us with lots of sleep (for a newborn that is!)

Here is Mama ready for the laboring road ahead:)
Can you believe it? Here he is in the first momemts of life outside, born without any pain medication (OUCH!!) or tearing (YIPEE!)

Here is the happy Grandmom with her new baby Grandson.

Here is a cute video of Liam meeting his new baby brother and checking him out:)

I've only got eyes for you Daddy!

Coming home day. Brrr! It is cold outside.

Ella checks out the next little troublemaker in her life.

Daddy has his hands full!

Yeah!!! We are finally back after four months of a sleeping blog. Fortunately, our camera has not taken a break during this time...we have been busier than ever, enjoying the warm weather and being outdoors. We have been camping and hiking and up to lots of other fun stuff. Also, as most of you all know, we are expecting Baby Boy #2 in November! The morning sickness hit hard this time, so lots of things took a backseat and the blog was one of them. Regardless, we hope you enjoy all the updates...there are many:)

Here we are outside of the Dr's office after we just found out that the baby is healthy and "It's a Boy!" Liam was very cute in the ultrasound room because his comment was, "Hey Baby." The first ultrasound he went to in March, the nurses asked how it went and he said, "Uh oh." We assumed he that he meant "Uh oh, I'm not the only one anymore."
Here is Liam and Daddy later that day at a carnival by our house. He LOVED the ferris wheel and was waving to everyone he could see.

Liam loves his new lawn mower.



Liam likes having his friends over to play. Here he is with his friend Ethan having a laughing fit.

On June 17th, Pearl Jam came to the Virginia Beach Amphitheater. Tom and I really wanted to go, but were totally unprepared. Neither of us remembered the date or set up a babysitter. Luckily, the day of the show, we found out that not only were there still tickets available, but that if you were military, they were $5! (regular seats were $42). Tom and I decided right away that we would both go and bring the little buddy along since it was at an outdoor venue. That way, if he was fussy, we could just walk around or leave. Our good luck followed us that night because Liam fell asleep shortly after the concert started. (Imagine that!) and allowed us to just hang out. We couldn't believe it. I do have to mention, however, that he has been crying before every bedtime since that night:(

Here are the girls enjoying the show...Me, Mayu, Rebecca, Rell and Rebecca's niece.
Here are the boys (and me) enjoying the show...Tom, Liam, and Mike.
The poor little guy cracked a smile even though he was so tired. I think he really enjoyed the lights.
Here he is on his way to passing out for the night.

Liam's new favorite hat is his fire chief hat. Unfortunately since this picture, it has been stepped on and is now broken. But Liam wore it every day until then.

Happy Father's Day 2008, Da Da!!!

Liam and Daddy spent a wonderful Father's Day together. They played all day and if you notice, Liam's shirt says he is on "Daddy's Team." Liam loves to play ball and he has become quite a good little pitcher.

Liam has developed quite a love for dancing. We caught a few moves on video, but check out the very end where he talks about having fun on his recent camping trip.

Again, we're trying to capture his dance moves. We do get some, but we also film him dusting. What a good helper.

Kirsten, Tom and Liam went on a camping trip to beautiful Shenandoah National Forest in Virginia. We met up with our friends Krista and Derek there which was so much fun. Our camping trip turned out to be a huge success with Liam sleeping great in his sleeping bag, and Ella liking sleeping in the Jeep. We went hiking during the day and had campfires and grilled at night. It was super relaxing. Check out some of our pics...

Here we have proof of Liam sleeping so peacefully in his sleeping bag. What a relief for Mom and Dad!
Here was our first hike down to a waterfall.
Derek and Krista met up with us in Shenandoah, which was awesome. They were in the process of doing the ultimate road trip...from Oregon to Halifax and through the South, they had so many stops. Luckily, they have their fuel efficient Prius to get them across the continent. It was great camping and hiking with them. Good luck on your trip and hope to see you all again soon!
Liam loves the shallow water.
Tom, Liam, and Krista.

Liam is such a good helper to Daddy as they try to start a campfire.
Here is father and son enjoying the campfire.
We had a beautiful hike down to this watering hole, which was so refreshing after the hike and the heat. Liam loved the water, as long as Daddy was close by.
We're almost back from our hike to the watering hole and it was quite the grueling hike for Tom (carrying Liam) and Kirsten (carrying baby). Derek and Krista breezed right through the hike. Oh well, it was really fun and good exercise too.
We are all smiles to be almost back to the car! Ella was limping at this point. If you look closely, you can tell she is smiling too.