Sweet and Silly Liam,
I am so thankful you are a Momma's Boy! I know you may not always be but with each day you run up to me and exclaim Mom-Meeee!!! my heart overflows with joy and thankfulness. You have such a fun and silly side, you simply crack me up!
I have always said I love you but pointing to my eye, making a heart with my hands and touching your nose. You have always loved this and this summer started making a heart with your hands (it's more like you put the tips of your fingers together but close enough). Lately you have been pointing to your eye and saying "luff" with the heart and pointing to your nose, I laugh which makes you laugh. It's the best part of my day! I call it our secret code! I lay you in your crib after story time and say "are you ready for our secret code?" and you say "YES YES YES!". Heart melted!
Lately your vocabulary is exploding, just this week you said at least three new words! Of course I can only think of one off the top of my head (you suddenly said "Go Nanna's House?"). I know you understand so much more than we realize but when you pick up on things (like realizing it's the day you go to Nanna's house while I work) it just blows my mind. You are growing up so quickly, I know I saw that each time I write you but it seems time manages to find a faster speed each day.
I can not wait for Christmas this year, I know you will so enjoy every part of it! And it's our first Christmas in our home!! I'm tempted to put up the tree early (it's our first year with a fake tree and I'm pretty excited). We'll see if I can convince your Dad!
I love you Liam. You are a special blessing in my life and I don't take one moment with you for granted! Being your Momma is the best part of my life!
Momma
Showing posts with label Liam's interests. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Liam's interests. Show all posts
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Friday, November 8, 2013
Funny Things You Do
Sweet Liam,
Life sure has gotten busy! I'm sorry I haven't made the time to write to you but I'm here now. I wanted to write you a quick note and tell you about some of the funny things you do. At least they are funny to me, most of the time.
Today I was told you are articulate for a two and half year old. I guess I didn't realize but I'm proud of you regardless. Some of the cute things you say:
-You still identify most animals by their names; you say "Hi Neigh!!!" to the horses near G'mas house. Also woof for dog, rawr for dinosaurs.
-You LOVE fish (or fishies), you want to see them, watch them (real or cartoon format is ok)
-When you really don't want to do something you say "NO WAY"F-130
-You still copy me when I say "I Love You" (point to eye, make heart with hands and point to you), you also giggle like crazy when I do this.
-You follow me around like crazy, making dinner and you are by my side, blow drying my hair on Friday morning and you are reading a book on the bathroom floor.
-You LOVE when I color or do water colors with you, you point out a dozen times that we did a piece of art together.
-Riding in Daddy's "car" (single cab F-150) is your heaven, you LOVE it!
-Your a total Momma's Boy and I LOVE it!
I feel like I'm forgetting a dozen things since it's so late.
Two hasn't been the easiest year, I know you want to communicate so much more than you can and you so strong willed that you want your way a lot. We've had some hard days but always know I love you unconidtionally, but I love you enough to teach you to be a well behaved boy. I promise you will thank me one day.
I have loved every moment, even the hard ones, of being your Momma!
Life sure has gotten busy! I'm sorry I haven't made the time to write to you but I'm here now. I wanted to write you a quick note and tell you about some of the funny things you do. At least they are funny to me, most of the time.
Today I was told you are articulate for a two and half year old. I guess I didn't realize but I'm proud of you regardless. Some of the cute things you say:
-You still identify most animals by their names; you say "Hi Neigh!!!" to the horses near G'mas house. Also woof for dog, rawr for dinosaurs.
-You LOVE fish (or fishies), you want to see them, watch them (real or cartoon format is ok)
-When you really don't want to do something you say "NO WAY"F-130
-You still copy me when I say "I Love You" (point to eye, make heart with hands and point to you), you also giggle like crazy when I do this.
-You follow me around like crazy, making dinner and you are by my side, blow drying my hair on Friday morning and you are reading a book on the bathroom floor.
-You LOVE when I color or do water colors with you, you point out a dozen times that we did a piece of art together.
-Riding in Daddy's "car" (single cab F-150) is your heaven, you LOVE it!
-Your a total Momma's Boy and I LOVE it!
I feel like I'm forgetting a dozen things since it's so late.
Two hasn't been the easiest year, I know you want to communicate so much more than you can and you so strong willed that you want your way a lot. We've had some hard days but always know I love you unconidtionally, but I love you enough to teach you to be a well behaved boy. I promise you will thank me one day.
I have loved every moment, even the hard ones, of being your Momma!
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Happy! Happy! Happy!
Sweet Liam,
This passed weekend was labor day weekend, the unofficial end to Summer in MT. Fall is rapidly appraoching so everyone tries to jam one more fun filled weekend in. Our little family was pretty successful if I do so say, we went up to Dadda's Uncle Doug's cabin where lots of family was camping! We drove up early Sunday morning and spent the day just hanging out, little 3yr old cousin Ricky was there and you two had a blast getting seven levels of dirty, it was adorable!
Monday we were all off, after a very short nap I decided you and I should go have some quality time. We went and ate at Burger King sharing some chicken nuggets and fries (you had milk, I had iced tea), as we loaded into the car to run some errands you started saying "Happy! Happy! Happy!" over and over as loud as you could! My heart beamed, you had never even said happy before yet here you were telling me how happy you were to spend time with me. I tear up just thinking about it.
I love you so much Liam. I know I'm not always perfect but I try so darn hard and I hope you always know that. I'm always working to make your life better, happier and filled with more love.
Thanks for being such an amazing little boy, I love you Sunshine!
Momma
This passed weekend was labor day weekend, the unofficial end to Summer in MT. Fall is rapidly appraoching so everyone tries to jam one more fun filled weekend in. Our little family was pretty successful if I do so say, we went up to Dadda's Uncle Doug's cabin where lots of family was camping! We drove up early Sunday morning and spent the day just hanging out, little 3yr old cousin Ricky was there and you two had a blast getting seven levels of dirty, it was adorable!
Monday we were all off, after a very short nap I decided you and I should go have some quality time. We went and ate at Burger King sharing some chicken nuggets and fries (you had milk, I had iced tea), as we loaded into the car to run some errands you started saying "Happy! Happy! Happy!" over and over as loud as you could! My heart beamed, you had never even said happy before yet here you were telling me how happy you were to spend time with me. I tear up just thinking about it.
I love you so much Liam. I know I'm not always perfect but I try so darn hard and I hope you always know that. I'm always working to make your life better, happier and filled with more love.
Thanks for being such an amazing little boy, I love you Sunshine!
Momma
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Current Favorites: 2 yrs 2 months
Sweet, Funny and sometimes Wild Liam!
How I love you kiddo! You are currently in the most fun phase, but then again I think that of all you phases! I was just telling your Dadda this morning that I love that we can still only understand some of what you say, I love your chatter and how you look at us like "right?" I think I'll really miss this time, some day not too far away we'll know exactly what you mean all the time.
With that said here is a random list of things you currently love (in no particular order):
-Momma
How I love you kiddo! You are currently in the most fun phase, but then again I think that of all you phases! I was just telling your Dadda this morning that I love that we can still only understand some of what you say, I love your chatter and how you look at us like "right?" I think I'll really miss this time, some day not too far away we'll know exactly what you mean all the time.
With that said here is a random list of things you currently love (in no particular order):
- Letters! You know a bare minimum of 12 and by that I mean you can say them correctly and point them out at random without being asked, crazy!
- Giving Hugs! It's the best feeling ever when you run through our house yelling "Momma Momma Momma!!!" and run up to hug my legs, you don't want to be hugged back you just want to give love....I melt!
- Hearts! I say "I love you" and point to my eye, make a heart with my hands and touch your belly, when you want me to say it you point to me and say "eye, eye, eye!" OR if you want to tell someone you love them you often put the tips of all your fingers together! You did it the other day as we assembled your train for the first time and I about cried!
- Counting! You aren't great at it but you are always trying to get me to count things by saying "two, two, two" it's adorable!
- Trains! Oh a boy and his trains! I got you this massive one slightly used, it's complicated to put it together but once it's there you are in heaven! I just lay there on the floor sometimes playing with you, sometimes just watching you.
- Walks! Especially if I don't make you hold my hand AND if I let you run through mud puddles which I should do more of!
- Veggie Tails! You love Bob and the songs!
- Coloring! You still just scribble and you tell me every crayon is "purple" (yes you can say it 100% correctly)
- Popsicles! Or Pop-poos as you call them, we recently switched to Fro-Yo since you are a bit addicted, but who can blame you it's HOT!
- Swimming! I can't even count how many times we've gone this summer and ya know what? I think we'll go again this weekend! I love that you love the water!
- Sleep! You still nap 2-3 hours during the day and sleep 11-13 hours at night (13 on the weekends), your like a tiny teenager and I'm ok with it! Momma loves sleep too!
- Cows! Anytime we see a cow (such as the cartoon one near the milk at the grocery store) you say "Momma!! MOO!!" We took you to the fair this weekend and we saw huge real cows up close, you were so excited! It was adorable!
-Momma
Friday, July 5, 2013
July 4, 2013
Sweet Liam,
We had the best fourth of July! I got up early and went running (7 miles) with our new neighbor friend. I was so happy to see your smiling face when I got home! We ate pancakes and played trains! We even went out and played in the little pool and blew bubbles (your current obsession).
Soon nap time was upon us, you went down for your standard 3 hour nap so I enjoyed a short one hour nap. I had planned to take you to the outdoor pool for ever and finally everything worked out so we could go! When you woke up we quickly dressed you, feed you and our neighbor friend arrived to go with us (she doesn't have kids).
Once at the splash pool (for toddlers) you were in heaven! You loved the slide and all the things that sprayed water! You even got brave enough to go through the big jets that shoot up from the ground! It was the best day!
Love you!
Momma
We had the best fourth of July! I got up early and went running (7 miles) with our new neighbor friend. I was so happy to see your smiling face when I got home! We ate pancakes and played trains! We even went out and played in the little pool and blew bubbles (your current obsession).
Soon nap time was upon us, you went down for your standard 3 hour nap so I enjoyed a short one hour nap. I had planned to take you to the outdoor pool for ever and finally everything worked out so we could go! When you woke up we quickly dressed you, feed you and our neighbor friend arrived to go with us (she doesn't have kids).
Once at the splash pool (for toddlers) you were in heaven! You loved the slide and all the things that sprayed water! You even got brave enough to go through the big jets that shoot up from the ground! It was the best day!
Love you!
Momma
Friday, February 1, 2013
Things to Remember; 19.5 months
Funny, Sweet and Spunky Liam,
How is it possible that you are so close to two years old?! You are growing so quickly! You are so much more like a little boy lately! You love to help in any way possible, especially handing Dadda the clean spoons from the dishwasher! And recently you learned to tell "I not noooooo" when we ask for someone or something that is out of sight. You love to play puzzels and have gotten really good at getting the pieces in the correct spots, and clapping for yourself! You also really love to go in your room in the evening when it's a little dark and have us turn on the projection part of your noise machine, there is a disc in it that shows stars, a moon and a cow and sheep. Dadda and I sing "twinkle, twinkle little star" and lay on the floor watching the images with you. Although you can't say the worlds you clearly now them and can make a humming noise along with us! You also still love books and your favorite is "Goodnight Moon" which we read you at least five times everyday!
My absolute favorite thing you've started doing more often is hugging us. Dadda or I will be doing something and you will come up and push on our legs until we face you and you press your little body into ours to hug us. It's the nicest thing and makes my day every time you do it (which is daily).
The terrible twos have started making appearances in our home which isn't the funniest thing. You also have three more teeth cutting skin so that makes you slightly grumpy too. I'm not sure how you can fit more teeth in your tiny little mouth but when you laugh you open your mouth so wide I can get a good look and sure enough, three more little teeth coming in! For the most part you are a very good little boy, you listen really well considering you are so young. You are generally happy and so very fun.
I'm so thankful that I get to be your Momma, I would not trade it for anything in this world.
-Momma
How is it possible that you are so close to two years old?! You are growing so quickly! You are so much more like a little boy lately! You love to help in any way possible, especially handing Dadda the clean spoons from the dishwasher! And recently you learned to tell "I not noooooo" when we ask for someone or something that is out of sight. You love to play puzzels and have gotten really good at getting the pieces in the correct spots, and clapping for yourself! You also really love to go in your room in the evening when it's a little dark and have us turn on the projection part of your noise machine, there is a disc in it that shows stars, a moon and a cow and sheep. Dadda and I sing "twinkle, twinkle little star" and lay on the floor watching the images with you. Although you can't say the worlds you clearly now them and can make a humming noise along with us! You also still love books and your favorite is "Goodnight Moon" which we read you at least five times everyday!
My absolute favorite thing you've started doing more often is hugging us. Dadda or I will be doing something and you will come up and push on our legs until we face you and you press your little body into ours to hug us. It's the nicest thing and makes my day every time you do it (which is daily).
The terrible twos have started making appearances in our home which isn't the funniest thing. You also have three more teeth cutting skin so that makes you slightly grumpy too. I'm not sure how you can fit more teeth in your tiny little mouth but when you laugh you open your mouth so wide I can get a good look and sure enough, three more little teeth coming in! For the most part you are a very good little boy, you listen really well considering you are so young. You are generally happy and so very fun.
I'm so thankful that I get to be your Momma, I would not trade it for anything in this world.
-Momma
Monday, December 10, 2012
Sledding &Christmas Lights
Hi Sweet Liam,
Well we finally got some snow and by some I mean like 5 inches! I can't believe it took so long! This weekend we bundled you up and Dadda and I each took you sledding!
You were so cute in your snow pants and carhart coat....you could hardly walk but you were warm! On Sunday afternoon I decided to take you out-and-about in the sled. You weren't so excited about all the layers until I buckled you into your baby size sled and off we went! We are currently renting until we are in our forever home this Spring but the good thing about the rental is that there is a school just one block from the house so we headed there. You enjoyed going all around in the snow drifts, once at the school I pulled you up and down a very tiny hill. Unforunately you started to get cold fast and then apparently I wasn't pulling you home fast enough. I unbuckled you assuming you'd like to be carried home, nope. You wanted to walk and didn't want to hold my hand! You even fell, hard, a couple times but it didn't even phase you! You just enjoyed the freedom of walking! (I don't make you walk outside often right now because of the snow). We walked, very slowly, about half the way home. It was adorable and a memory I'll always cherish!
Dadda and I also put up some Christmas decor this weekend, I guess the snow made it more real that Christmas is quickly approaching. Because we are preparing to move and our rental is so small we opted for no tree this year. Instead we put up lights in the shape of trees on our windows. You seem to love it more than any of the real tress you've seen so far! You also love this little teddy bear your great aunt Toots got you, it reads the Christmas story and you think that is just wonderful, the smile you get as the bear reads is just so sweet and innocent. I pray you have this kind of joy all your life in one way or another!
I love you my peanut child!
Momma
Well we finally got some snow and by some I mean like 5 inches! I can't believe it took so long! This weekend we bundled you up and Dadda and I each took you sledding!
You were so cute in your snow pants and carhart coat....you could hardly walk but you were warm! On Sunday afternoon I decided to take you out-and-about in the sled. You weren't so excited about all the layers until I buckled you into your baby size sled and off we went! We are currently renting until we are in our forever home this Spring but the good thing about the rental is that there is a school just one block from the house so we headed there. You enjoyed going all around in the snow drifts, once at the school I pulled you up and down a very tiny hill. Unforunately you started to get cold fast and then apparently I wasn't pulling you home fast enough. I unbuckled you assuming you'd like to be carried home, nope. You wanted to walk and didn't want to hold my hand! You even fell, hard, a couple times but it didn't even phase you! You just enjoyed the freedom of walking! (I don't make you walk outside often right now because of the snow). We walked, very slowly, about half the way home. It was adorable and a memory I'll always cherish!
Dadda and I also put up some Christmas decor this weekend, I guess the snow made it more real that Christmas is quickly approaching. Because we are preparing to move and our rental is so small we opted for no tree this year. Instead we put up lights in the shape of trees on our windows. You seem to love it more than any of the real tress you've seen so far! You also love this little teddy bear your great aunt Toots got you, it reads the Christmas story and you think that is just wonderful, the smile you get as the bear reads is just so sweet and innocent. I pray you have this kind of joy all your life in one way or another!
I love you my peanut child!
Momma
Monday, December 3, 2012
Silly Hobbies
Sweet Silly Liam,
I want to share with you one of your current favorite hobbies...playing with your Dad's shoes. You love to get into our room, find two of his shoes (mostly often you find matching gym shoes), you shove your arms all the way in them and walk around with them on your arms. This is possibly the cutest thing ever! You are always so proud of yourself, and find this just as humorous as we do! I love how the simpliest things give you the most joy...not nearly as much as I love you though!
The Luckiest Momma in the World
Your Momma
I want to share with you one of your current favorite hobbies...playing with your Dad's shoes. You love to get into our room, find two of his shoes (mostly often you find matching gym shoes), you shove your arms all the way in them and walk around with them on your arms. This is possibly the cutest thing ever! You are always so proud of yourself, and find this just as humorous as we do! I love how the simpliest things give you the most joy...not nearly as much as I love you though!
The Luckiest Momma in the World
Your Momma
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Little Boy
My Sweet and Funny Liam,
I want to remember this: Last night as I drove out to Nanna Annette's I was imagining you as you grow up. (Not that I haven't done this before but now that we are on the path to owning our own home the future is easier to imagine.) Anyway it was such a pretty fall day (no snow yet which is odd) I was daydreaming a little as I drove and for some reason I started thinking about if you will want a pet of your own someday like a lizard. I wondered how your dad and I would handle it and if we'd let you have one (we probably will if you ask). Then I imagined you standing in your room, about eight or so years old and I could hear you asking me and I could see you telling me where it could live in your room and how you'd take care of it. It was the nicest little day dream and it suddenly occurred to me that you won't be this tiny little boy forever. I know that seems silly but I just so enjoy the strange you are currently at that it sort of didn't dawn on me that you will be eight some day and may want a lizard. I just laughed.
Then we got home, I let you play in the livingroom while I prepared dinner, you were extra chatty and just looking at books. I went to peak in on you and you had picked up a toy car and were wondering around chatting with yourself and I just smiled, you are such a little boy! You love trucks and making noise and I can so see the boy you will become. You are going to fill our lives with so much joy, so much more than you already do.
Maybe I'm extra sappy lately, you'll probably think I'm silly for even wanting to remember these simple things but I just love you....I love being your mom. You are absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to me and I cherish every moment with you.
I love you Liam, so very much!
Momma
I want to remember this: Last night as I drove out to Nanna Annette's I was imagining you as you grow up. (Not that I haven't done this before but now that we are on the path to owning our own home the future is easier to imagine.) Anyway it was such a pretty fall day (no snow yet which is odd) I was daydreaming a little as I drove and for some reason I started thinking about if you will want a pet of your own someday like a lizard. I wondered how your dad and I would handle it and if we'd let you have one (we probably will if you ask). Then I imagined you standing in your room, about eight or so years old and I could hear you asking me and I could see you telling me where it could live in your room and how you'd take care of it. It was the nicest little day dream and it suddenly occurred to me that you won't be this tiny little boy forever. I know that seems silly but I just so enjoy the strange you are currently at that it sort of didn't dawn on me that you will be eight some day and may want a lizard. I just laughed.
Then we got home, I let you play in the livingroom while I prepared dinner, you were extra chatty and just looking at books. I went to peak in on you and you had picked up a toy car and were wondering around chatting with yourself and I just smiled, you are such a little boy! You love trucks and making noise and I can so see the boy you will become. You are going to fill our lives with so much joy, so much more than you already do.
Maybe I'm extra sappy lately, you'll probably think I'm silly for even wanting to remember these simple things but I just love you....I love being your mom. You are absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to me and I cherish every moment with you.
I love you Liam, so very much!
Momma
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Your Second Halloween {Parenting Fail}
Peanut,
So, to say your Dad and I are newbies at this parenting stuff is putting it lightly. Sometimes it's glaringly obvious you are our first child. Like this Halloween, your second. We had the brilliant idea of dressing you up and parading you all over town to see people....we didn't think about the fact that your costume (a Rooster!) didn't work in your car-seat, we ended up having to put you in and out of your costume over and over. Oh did I mention you don't like your car-seat right now? Hot mess.
You did great at the first house, Dad's co-worker and ok at the second which was my boss' home. But after driving clear across town and back to Aunt E's house you were totally over it. And understandably too. We spent a good 20 or so minutes there just letting you run around and play (you liked the cat and a stuffed spider Auntie had). But at 7:40p (10 mins after your regular bed time) you melted down and were totally done. We loaded you up once more and headed home.
The next day I let you enjoy your little bag of m&m's and you happily carried around a mini Almond Joy (where did that go anyway, ut oh!)
Needless to say next year we will be staying in our own neighborhood and letting people come to you! Next year you are going to get to enjoy it lots and lots like you should! Sorry about this year peanut! (Side note; for some reason I've been calling you peanut a lot lately.....even shortening it to Pea and you respond to me! Yikes, I should probably get better at calling you Liam!)
Much Love,
Momma
So, to say your Dad and I are newbies at this parenting stuff is putting it lightly. Sometimes it's glaringly obvious you are our first child. Like this Halloween, your second. We had the brilliant idea of dressing you up and parading you all over town to see people....we didn't think about the fact that your costume (a Rooster!) didn't work in your car-seat, we ended up having to put you in and out of your costume over and over. Oh did I mention you don't like your car-seat right now? Hot mess.
You did great at the first house, Dad's co-worker and ok at the second which was my boss' home. But after driving clear across town and back to Aunt E's house you were totally over it. And understandably too. We spent a good 20 or so minutes there just letting you run around and play (you liked the cat and a stuffed spider Auntie had). But at 7:40p (10 mins after your regular bed time) you melted down and were totally done. We loaded you up once more and headed home.
The next day I let you enjoy your little bag of m&m's and you happily carried around a mini Almond Joy (where did that go anyway, ut oh!)
Needless to say next year we will be staying in our own neighborhood and letting people come to you! Next year you are going to get to enjoy it lots and lots like you should! Sorry about this year peanut! (Side note; for some reason I've been calling you peanut a lot lately.....even shortening it to Pea and you respond to me! Yikes, I should probably get better at calling you Liam!)
Much Love,
Momma
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Nine Teeth
My Sweet Liam,
You are becoming such a big boy! You recently said "doggie" perfectly, at your dinosaur walker toy! Ha! You walk very well, love to play on the slide and have a cuddly streak! Your favorite thing in the whole world is to be read to, you will go get a book and wiggle your way onto either my or Dadda's lap and repeat over and over again. It's ok I'll read to you as long as you want, even the same book five times!
Just the other day I was brushing your teeth and noticed two more are coming in! You are such a sweet boy we didn't even notice you were teething again! (or should that say, still?) I bet by Christmas you will have a full mouth of teeth! It's time for you to visit the dentist my friend, thank goodness you enjoy having your teeth brushed!
Thank you so much, being your mom is the best thing that has ever happened to me!
Love you,
Momma
You are becoming such a big boy! You recently said "doggie" perfectly, at your dinosaur walker toy! Ha! You walk very well, love to play on the slide and have a cuddly streak! Your favorite thing in the whole world is to be read to, you will go get a book and wiggle your way onto either my or Dadda's lap and repeat over and over again. It's ok I'll read to you as long as you want, even the same book five times!
Just the other day I was brushing your teeth and noticed two more are coming in! You are such a sweet boy we didn't even notice you were teething again! (or should that say, still?) I bet by Christmas you will have a full mouth of teeth! It's time for you to visit the dentist my friend, thank goodness you enjoy having your teeth brushed!
Thank you so much, being your mom is the best thing that has ever happened to me!
Love you,
Momma
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
1st Cabin Trip of 2012
Dearest Liam,
You have just experienced your first vacation and I think you are addicted! Your Dadda and I took the week of the 4th of July off of work and headed to the family cabin with you. I hope you grow to love the cabin the same way your Dad does, he has fond childhood memories of it that he cherishes.
Dadda headed up there the night of 6/30 but you and I stayed behind to head up in the morning (as to avoid any Liam meltdowns in the car, you are a good baby in the car but who wants to risk it at 7pm?). Sunday morning I had the car pre-loaded so you and I headed up around 8am (since you usually nap around 9am). You could tell we were on an adventure, you looked around excited and happy for about 20 minutes then it was nap time! It only takes an hour to get to the cabin from our home and you woke up just before we turned off the highway, we happily made it there minus a Liam meltdown, score one for Momma!
The week was filled with relaxation. We woke when you woke, I napped when you napped (Dadda fished on the lake). We ate easy meals mostly prepared on the grill. It was glorious. One of my favorite things about the cabin is the lack of phone, cable or internet. I brought my runner's magazine and kindle to read and we watched disney dvds we brought (you have no interest in tv 99% of the time so it was mostly dad and I that watched those movies after you went to bed).
On Tuesday we took a afternoon hike to Morrell Falls, I wore you in our framed pack on the way up and Dadda wore you on the way out. (This would be the only workout I got the week before my first half marathon, to say I was nervous was an understatement.) After our hike we all enjoyed a ice cream treat at the little shop in town.
Wednesday was the 4th of July so G'ma and G'pa came up and we went into town to watch your first parade! You were in heaven, you carefully observed all the people (especially children) and each "float" that went by! You even enjoyed a ice cream cone with G'pa!
Thursday G'ma & G'pa wanted some Liam time so Dadda and I went up to Glacier National Park for the day. It's been a hobby of your Dadda and I to visit national parks when possible (we've been to three or hour together now). You went home with the grandparents that night and enjoyed a sleep over! After a long day in the park your Dadda and I went back to the cabin, packed up and returned home to pick you up in the morning.
That Sunday I would do my first half marathon, you and Dadda met me once on the route and at the finish line and I cried my eyes out. I hope someday you will love to hike and run with me my sweet boy!
Always your momma,
Momma
You have just experienced your first vacation and I think you are addicted! Your Dadda and I took the week of the 4th of July off of work and headed to the family cabin with you. I hope you grow to love the cabin the same way your Dad does, he has fond childhood memories of it that he cherishes.
Dadda headed up there the night of 6/30 but you and I stayed behind to head up in the morning (as to avoid any Liam meltdowns in the car, you are a good baby in the car but who wants to risk it at 7pm?). Sunday morning I had the car pre-loaded so you and I headed up around 8am (since you usually nap around 9am). You could tell we were on an adventure, you looked around excited and happy for about 20 minutes then it was nap time! It only takes an hour to get to the cabin from our home and you woke up just before we turned off the highway, we happily made it there minus a Liam meltdown, score one for Momma!
The week was filled with relaxation. We woke when you woke, I napped when you napped (Dadda fished on the lake). We ate easy meals mostly prepared on the grill. It was glorious. One of my favorite things about the cabin is the lack of phone, cable or internet. I brought my runner's magazine and kindle to read and we watched disney dvds we brought (you have no interest in tv 99% of the time so it was mostly dad and I that watched those movies after you went to bed).
On Tuesday we took a afternoon hike to Morrell Falls, I wore you in our framed pack on the way up and Dadda wore you on the way out. (This would be the only workout I got the week before my first half marathon, to say I was nervous was an understatement.) After our hike we all enjoyed a ice cream treat at the little shop in town.
Wednesday was the 4th of July so G'ma and G'pa came up and we went into town to watch your first parade! You were in heaven, you carefully observed all the people (especially children) and each "float" that went by! You even enjoyed a ice cream cone with G'pa!
Thursday G'ma & G'pa wanted some Liam time so Dadda and I went up to Glacier National Park for the day. It's been a hobby of your Dadda and I to visit national parks when possible (we've been to three or hour together now). You went home with the grandparents that night and enjoyed a sleep over! After a long day in the park your Dadda and I went back to the cabin, packed up and returned home to pick you up in the morning.
That Sunday I would do my first half marathon, you and Dadda met me once on the route and at the finish line and I cried my eyes out. I hope someday you will love to hike and run with me my sweet boy!
Always your momma,
Momma
Saturday, June 16, 2012
You hate cake
Sweet Liam,
Momma did not make a typo. On Thursday evening we gathered with your G'ma, G'pa, Auntie, Uncle and GG Turkey to celebrate your First Birthday! We waited too long to eat (Dadda was late getting off work) so you were a little grumpy during our song to you. I thought for sure you would love your cupcake....nope! You sip every bite out, even the frosting! You cried a little and ended up with cupcake and frosting all over yourself and the floor. I even had to give you a fast bath! You perked right up for presents, you got a bunch of new blocks and a little pool from the family, yay!!
Hopefully you like cake again by your birthday party next weekend! (It's ok if you don't!)
Much Love,
-Momma
Momma did not make a typo. On Thursday evening we gathered with your G'ma, G'pa, Auntie, Uncle and GG Turkey to celebrate your First Birthday! We waited too long to eat (Dadda was late getting off work) so you were a little grumpy during our song to you. I thought for sure you would love your cupcake....nope! You sip every bite out, even the frosting! You cried a little and ended up with cupcake and frosting all over yourself and the floor. I even had to give you a fast bath! You perked right up for presents, you got a bunch of new blocks and a little pool from the family, yay!!
Hopefully you like cake again by your birthday party next weekend! (It's ok if you don't!)
Much Love,
-Momma
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Our First Hike of 2012
Sweet Liam,
The weather is finally starting to warm up here in our little piece of Montana and we are so ready to take you out to enjoy this place we call home! You have loved being outside from the moment we brought you home! Even in the dead of winter we could stand at the window with you and you would just stare at the falling snow, trees, everything! During the fall and early spring we bundled you up extra and would take you on short walks, you enjoy every minute!
Now that the temps have gotten up into the 70s and 80s your Dadda and I have been taking you on lots of walks and this last weekend we even pulled out the framed pack for you! We drove up to a little path on the edge of town, it's nice and flat and only a two mile loop so a easy walk/hike. We arrived, Dadda put you in the framed carrier (which means he wore you) with some sunscreen, a hat and a little toy (I carried water for us) and off we went! At first you were so excited you just giggled and squealed, it was so sweet! Each time a stranger went by you would reach out and squeal with joy, the strangers always laughed! For a little while you wanted to hold my hand which was fine by me! For awhile the path went along a stream and eventually the river, you loved looking at the water! After about a mile you were exhausted and fell asleep! It was so cute, your little head titled to the side, you even snored a little!
These are the moments that I live for!
I love you-
Momma
The weather is finally starting to warm up here in our little piece of Montana and we are so ready to take you out to enjoy this place we call home! You have loved being outside from the moment we brought you home! Even in the dead of winter we could stand at the window with you and you would just stare at the falling snow, trees, everything! During the fall and early spring we bundled you up extra and would take you on short walks, you enjoy every minute!
Now that the temps have gotten up into the 70s and 80s your Dadda and I have been taking you on lots of walks and this last weekend we even pulled out the framed pack for you! We drove up to a little path on the edge of town, it's nice and flat and only a two mile loop so a easy walk/hike. We arrived, Dadda put you in the framed carrier (which means he wore you) with some sunscreen, a hat and a little toy (I carried water for us) and off we went! At first you were so excited you just giggled and squealed, it was so sweet! Each time a stranger went by you would reach out and squeal with joy, the strangers always laughed! For a little while you wanted to hold my hand which was fine by me! For awhile the path went along a stream and eventually the river, you loved looking at the water! After about a mile you were exhausted and fell asleep! It was so cute, your little head titled to the side, you even snored a little!
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These are the moments that I live for!
I love you-
Momma
As You Grow, I Grow Too
Hello My Sweet Boy,
I've thought a lot lately about your early days, you were so little, you slept often, you were (and are) a easy baby. Part of me misses those early days full of cuddles and learning, but the vast majority of me loves where we are now and what the future holds! You are growing so quickly! Right around 10 months you suddenly needed 12 month clothing (up until this point you wore 3mo clothing at 3 mo, 6 mo clothing at 6mo etc). You just sprouted over night! You follow me everywhere and I love it. I'll go into your Daddy and my bedroom for something and you are right behind me with the biggest smile on your face! You're my little buddy!
You love food and have slowly weaned yourself from the bottle almost 100%! Just this week you have started to whine when I drop you off at Nanna's for the day, it breaks my heart (yesterday you full on cried) but I know it's just a phase and that you love Nanna. You are good at pulling yourself up and will wave if you feel like it. Your communication is improving too, you say "nun" when you don't like something or don't want to do something....typically it's have your diaper changed. Also your very curly hair has gotten so long that you need your first hair cut which I've scheduled for three days from now, the day before we do your One Year Pics/Family Pics.
The milestones seems to be speeding towards us, I wouldn't have it any other way because they mean you are healthy and developing at the expected pace. I love each phase of this whole crazy ride, I will always cherish each memory we make (I need to write about the walk/hike we took last weekend!) and I will look forward to each and every day with you, my miracle baby!
Love,
Momma
I've thought a lot lately about your early days, you were so little, you slept often, you were (and are) a easy baby. Part of me misses those early days full of cuddles and learning, but the vast majority of me loves where we are now and what the future holds! You are growing so quickly! Right around 10 months you suddenly needed 12 month clothing (up until this point you wore 3mo clothing at 3 mo, 6 mo clothing at 6mo etc). You just sprouted over night! You follow me everywhere and I love it. I'll go into your Daddy and my bedroom for something and you are right behind me with the biggest smile on your face! You're my little buddy!
You love food and have slowly weaned yourself from the bottle almost 100%! Just this week you have started to whine when I drop you off at Nanna's for the day, it breaks my heart (yesterday you full on cried) but I know it's just a phase and that you love Nanna. You are good at pulling yourself up and will wave if you feel like it. Your communication is improving too, you say "nun" when you don't like something or don't want to do something....typically it's have your diaper changed. Also your very curly hair has gotten so long that you need your first hair cut which I've scheduled for three days from now, the day before we do your One Year Pics/Family Pics.
The milestones seems to be speeding towards us, I wouldn't have it any other way because they mean you are healthy and developing at the expected pace. I love each phase of this whole crazy ride, I will always cherish each memory we make (I need to write about the walk/hike we took last weekend!) and I will look forward to each and every day with you, my miracle baby!
Love,
Momma
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