New

New haircut.

New smile (one less tooth on top - the first that didn't have to be pulled by the dentist! After months of dangling it just dropped out, thank God. I was tired of watching it dangle.)

New pace. (Liam has always had a funny kind of run for baseball. At home playing with siblings he can run fast, but running the bases he would seem to be running under a wet blanket. Recently he has been running hard. Woo-hoo, run Liam run!)

New attitude...well, maybe a little bit. I think my boy is getting older. boo No, his attitude isn't terrible, but I have heard a little snarkiness here and there. And then I have to fix him with the evil eye and say "I know you aren't giving me attitude." and he will sigh and try unsuccessfully to hold onto the attitude. It must be hard being the "sweet one" who can't shake that image. But no way am I going to let him stop being sweet. Some days that is all that keeps me going.