Happy Birthday papa!

We celebrated Micah's birthday November 4th. I got him a book by one of his favorite authors and a hoodie. But Liam gave him the best gift ever!! He took his first steps! No joke. Micah came home early on his birthday and we were all in the living room together. I was on the floor with Liam and he suddenly let go of the coffee table and turned to me. I shouted at Micah, "Look! I think he is about to take a step!" And just as I said it, Liam took a step towards me! "Happy birthday papa!", I screamed. Wow!! Then Liam did it again, he took two steps, then four steps, and then five steps! He is a quick learner just like his daddy. Micah could not have been more proud. What a great birthday. There is no way I could top that present. Liam took a week off from walking, but now he is in full force. He doesn't just walk to me, he is now trying to go to other people and from table to chair to couch... It's so exciting. He likes to keep trying because he loves it when we say, "Yay, big boy!" and clap our hands. He gets a huge smile and sticks out his tongue and claps his hands too. So far, walking has not changed things that much. Crawling or walking, he is able to get around everywhere, and into everything. I imagine the more he perfects his walking skills, the more bumps and bruises he will acquire from falling. It will get crazy once he starts pulling up onto things and climbing.

I have taken up garage saling again and I have found some great deals! I got Liam a little car to sit in, with a handle for me to push. He feels like the king of the world! We push him around the block in it now instead of the stroller. He holds onto the steering wheel and the ignition key and just gasps with excitement! I have also gotten him his Christmas presents! But those are a surprise until then.

Liam's cousin, Caiden, celebrated his first birthday on November 6. We had so much fun. The entire family came over to our house and we had a picnic outside in the front lawn. He helped open all his presents, which were all kinds of sports stuff. His favorite gift was a baseball bat and tee. He also had a blast 'digging' into his cake. Lets just say that the tub was filled with chocolate soapy water when all was said and done. Liam got to practice the whole 1st birthday thing for his, which is coming up soon. Some days, I cant remember life without my little Liam, and other days, it seems like we just found out he was on his way. Now he is nearly one. Wow!

I will post some pictures to go with my story, soon. They are on granmoggies and nana's cameras.

Happy moments

My little Liam is making sure to pass a few more milestone before turning 10 months old. With cousin Caiden as his mentor (8 weeks Liams senior), he is on the fast track to learning so many things. He started clapping a few weeks ago, but now he is clapping in response to and along with anyone who claps. I did not get to see him, but my mom and sister said that he waved by-by to me yesterday. How precious! And while he was spending time with daddy he stood by himself!  He is taking more and more risks everyday while playing and crawling around. Liam is a true explorer and very clever too. Every day he finds a new place that I have not yet Liam-proofed (what a little helper) and he figures out how to get into everything. Pushing, pulling, turning, squeezing, lifting, he does it all. It has become my everyday quest to keep some things out of his reach, and his quest to reach everything. Can I just say, "Go go Gadget arms!"

He is so happy, always laughing and smiling. He does have a dark side though, he has started throwing fits when I take something from him. We are working on that.

Here are a couple of pictures I took yesterday. He is just too cute to not show him off. Can you see his two bottom teeth? Below is Liam playing with his new bigboy toy. It has doorbell that he pushes and he sits and opens and closes the door all day. He loves it.

Well thats all for now. I know that some of you tried to leave comments and were not able to. I have fixed that, so please send Liam your love!

First Time to Epcot

September 24, 2009
My sister Grace and I took our boys, Caiden and Liam, to Epcot. We grew up with Disney as our playground so it was very special to get to take our babies together for the first time. It was like experiencing it all over again. So much wonder and excitement! They loved it. I remember being pushed around in a stroller all day and now I was pushing the stroller. We took them to the Finding Nemo ride. Grace and I sat down in a big seashell with the boys on our laps as we were carried through the ride. Caiden (10 months) was so excited, he was standing up and talking and smiling and looking at all the lights and screens. Liam (8months) was so scared; he rode the entire way with his arms wrapped tightly around my neck and his face buried in my shoulder. He makes me laugh, he is so sensitive sometimes. But when we got to the fish tanks, Liam quickly got just as excited as Caiden. They pressed their little noses and mouths against the glass watching the little fishes swim in front of them. And in true baby form, he slept in his stroller the rest of the time we were there. It was a short trip and to most, uneventful. But for me, it was a day I had dreamt about since I was a little girl.

9 month check up

 So James Liam is now 9 months old. He went to the doctor yesterday and was so brave. He got one shot and they also pricked his finger for a blood sample. He is 18.9 lbs and 27.5 inches tall. Dr. Gross said that he was ready for a big boy carseat facing forward! I dont know if I am ready for one! His infant carseat is one of the last things that make him a baby. I find myself having to let him grow up already. He finally got his bottom 2 teeth a couple weeks ago, he loves how they feel on the bottom of his tongue. He is constantly pushing his tongue in and out of his mouth to feel them. He is contantly talking and making that sound we make to describe the sound of a car (brbrbrbrbrbrbrbr). He is so precious and so happy. Family, friends and even strangers always comment on how happy he is and how much he smiles. He is crawling everywhere and trying to get into everything. The most common phrases in our home right now are:
"Stop pulling my hair."
"Stop pulling the cats tail"
"Stop grabbing daddy's glasses"
"Stop playing with the cables and cords."
"Stop eating the cats food."
"Stop licking the bottom of shoes."

When he is not testing his boundaries, he is hugging, and kissing and singing and dancing and making me so happy and proud.