Liam's 1st Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving we loaded up a van with 2 grandparents, 4 aunts and uncles, 1 cousin, 1 mommy and daddy and a little buddy and off we went to Maggie Valley North Carolina to see Great grandpa! What an adventure. Other than a rock slide that made our 10 hour trip into 14 hour trip, we had a great time. Liam and cousin Caiden did a great job for their first road trip. The weather was great. We were too late to see the pretty leaves, but the first night there we saw some snow flurries. It was sunny and cool. We took great pictures of the boys and the family. Liam loved having his favorite people around for 5 days straight. I think his favorite part was having his Nana for so long. But he did have to share her with Caiden, which was difficult at times. Great grandpa taught Liam how to throw a ball. It’s his favorite thing to do now, as well as walking. Its a bit scary. He has a strong arm but you ever know where the ball is going to go.
As I mentioned before, Liam took his first step for his daddy's birthday. One month later, he is nearly a pro. He still wants everyone to watch and clap for him (he's all boy). He is making his way across the room now. If he falls, he finds the nearest piece of furniture to pull his self up on and keep going. Micah calls him 'Walk-a-thon'.
He also has 4 teeth now, 2 on top and 2 on the bottom. While his friends all have 7+, there are no more teeth in sight for Liam. In due time though. He is definitely changing into a little boy. He is becoming particular about the foods he likes. He loves feeding himself. He is starting to eat off my plate now. Mashed potatoes, meatballs, french fries, chicken. He is already shunning veggies.
He is trying very hard to communicate these days. If I don’t get it right, he screams till I do. And we have officially entered the "I only want mommy" stage. He thinks that anyone who evens looks in his direction is going to take him away. He also recognizes the places where I do leave him and starts to cling for dear life. For example: walking up to the gym, getting out of the car at church, going into his bedroom... We are working on this.
Micah and I could not be more proud of our little Liam. Every day with Liam is such a gift. Every cheesy line about appreciating life more is so true. I am looking forward to celebrating his 1st Christmas and his 1st birthday this month. I am using all of my self control to not buy him the world!

That’s all for now, enjoy the pictures!