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
Monday, December 3, 2012
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
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Extra Dadda Time
You Lucky Boy!
Lately you've gotten all kinds of extra time with Dadda! The first time (about two weeks ago) probably wasn't a ton of fun for you as you had a random fever but I wanted to let you know your Dad took the time off without a second though! How nice is that! Yesterday when Dadda came home he said work had been extra slow this week so he'd taken tomorrow (now today) off to spend with you! Lucky you!
This morning you got to sleep in an extra 45 minutes, you woke up with happy chatter, it was so sweet! I made all of us cheesy scambled eggs since I was up early to prepare for work. We all happily ate and chatted in the kitchen, it was like you knew you'd get extra time at home with Dad! Soon enough I had to get to work, first I cleaned you up and changed your diaper and we snuggled a little extra.
I called before lunch to see how you were, Dad said you just smiled at the phone when you heard my voice. Since you were still up I made a special trip home at lunch to see you. We snaked together and chatted, I cleaned you up again and we sat in your rocking chair just snuggling before I had to head off to work again.
You are a very lucky boy, I want you to know just how much your Dadda loves you! You are the light of his heart and soul, he would truly do anything for you! When you hug him or shout "DADA!" his face fills with joy, please always know we love you so very much!
I can't wait to see you sweet boy, only two more hours of this silly work day!!
Momma
Lately you've gotten all kinds of extra time with Dadda! The first time (about two weeks ago) probably wasn't a ton of fun for you as you had a random fever but I wanted to let you know your Dad took the time off without a second though! How nice is that! Yesterday when Dadda came home he said work had been extra slow this week so he'd taken tomorrow (now today) off to spend with you! Lucky you!
This morning you got to sleep in an extra 45 minutes, you woke up with happy chatter, it was so sweet! I made all of us cheesy scambled eggs since I was up early to prepare for work. We all happily ate and chatted in the kitchen, it was like you knew you'd get extra time at home with Dad! Soon enough I had to get to work, first I cleaned you up and changed your diaper and we snuggled a little extra.
I called before lunch to see how you were, Dad said you just smiled at the phone when you heard my voice. Since you were still up I made a special trip home at lunch to see you. We snaked together and chatted, I cleaned you up again and we sat in your rocking chair just snuggling before I had to head off to work again.
You are a very lucky boy, I want you to know just how much your Dadda loves you! You are the light of his heart and soul, he would truly do anything for you! When you hug him or shout "DADA!" his face fills with joy, please always know we love you so very much!
I can't wait to see you sweet boy, only two more hours of this silly work day!!
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
Monday, October 29, 2012
Goodbye Morning Nap, Hello Molars
Sweet Liam,
Holy Smokes, it's true when they say your child(ren) grow up so fast! It feels like just yesterday you couldn't hold up your own head how you're a running fool!
A few weeks ago you started to transition out of your morning nap and like all other things so far we've let you take the lead on being ready or not. You were clearly ready, so we had Nanna encourage it a little. Within just two weeks you were fully transitioned, we had one little set back while you weren't feeling so great but now we are clear on the side of no return. And ya know what? I'm so happy! I know a lot of parents morn the loss of the morning nap because they fit in more "me" time or clean or whatnot and I certainly did use it as "me" time on Saturdays. BUT this whole single two hour nap in the middle of the day is delightful! We can leave the house for more than two hours at a time, why hello going to church! You are clearly happy with the change as well. It makes fitting a weekend workout in a little trickier for me but it's ok, I'd rather have the extra time with you anyway.
And in similar news you have a mouth full of teeth! Seriously! I had no idea this is how teething went! You started in March and it's been pretty much back to back teeth! Now you're getting molars! Molars! What?! You just don't seem old enough for this business! Poor little guy, man they tell you molars are a b---h and they are! I couldn't for the life of me figure out why you'd been so incredibly grumpy lately then I stuck my finger in your mouth, because that is what moms do....and hello THREE molars trying to come in (one had at least broken through the skin and two others are super puffy). Duh Jen! Gosh I felt like a bad mom, all you wanted was teething tablets!!! And you was a saint after I gave them to him. This whole parenting thing sure has a learning curve!
I love you so much and love watching you grow up!!
Momma
Holy Smokes, it's true when they say your child(ren) grow up so fast! It feels like just yesterday you couldn't hold up your own head how you're a running fool!
A few weeks ago you started to transition out of your morning nap and like all other things so far we've let you take the lead on being ready or not. You were clearly ready, so we had Nanna encourage it a little. Within just two weeks you were fully transitioned, we had one little set back while you weren't feeling so great but now we are clear on the side of no return. And ya know what? I'm so happy! I know a lot of parents morn the loss of the morning nap because they fit in more "me" time or clean or whatnot and I certainly did use it as "me" time on Saturdays. BUT this whole single two hour nap in the middle of the day is delightful! We can leave the house for more than two hours at a time, why hello going to church! You are clearly happy with the change as well. It makes fitting a weekend workout in a little trickier for me but it's ok, I'd rather have the extra time with you anyway.
And in similar news you have a mouth full of teeth! Seriously! I had no idea this is how teething went! You started in March and it's been pretty much back to back teeth! Now you're getting molars! Molars! What?! You just don't seem old enough for this business! Poor little guy, man they tell you molars are a b---h and they are! I couldn't for the life of me figure out why you'd been so incredibly grumpy lately then I stuck my finger in your mouth, because that is what moms do....and hello THREE molars trying to come in (one had at least broken through the skin and two others are super puffy). Duh Jen! Gosh I felt like a bad mom, all you wanted was teething tablets!!! And you was a saint after I gave them to him. This whole parenting thing sure has a learning curve!
I love you so much and love watching you grow up!!
Momma
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Baby's First Buzz Cut
My Sweet {Now Somewhat Bald} Liam,
I knew the day would come, although I didn't think it would be this soon, that your dad buzzed your hair. You got your first haircut a mere 5 months ago, your second 2 months ago....and you were already a shaggy mess. If we continued this trend we'd be spending around $100/year on haircuts (plus tips). We love Auntie Heather who cuts your hair however we're also saving to buy our first house.....
So Sunday after a great afternoon walk at the Fort and a short drive (to look at houses) Dadda suggested we attempt the first "home hair cut" with his clippers. Dadda has been doing his own hair this way for 20 years so I wasn't worried about his ability, only about your curls. You did SO well, I think you kind of enjoyed it really! We certainly choose the wrong setting because your hair is SO short! Some people say you look 5, I think you look like you enlisted in the military! (Which if you choose to do so when you are older that is fine.)
I hate to say this but I doubt we'll go back to Auntie Heather except maybe once a year, let's face it if you like home haircuts why not?
I love you sweet boy!
Momma
I knew the day would come, although I didn't think it would be this soon, that your dad buzzed your hair. You got your first haircut a mere 5 months ago, your second 2 months ago....and you were already a shaggy mess. If we continued this trend we'd be spending around $100/year on haircuts (plus tips). We love Auntie Heather who cuts your hair however we're also saving to buy our first house.....
So Sunday after a great afternoon walk at the Fort and a short drive (to look at houses) Dadda suggested we attempt the first "home hair cut" with his clippers. Dadda has been doing his own hair this way for 20 years so I wasn't worried about his ability, only about your curls. You did SO well, I think you kind of enjoyed it really! We certainly choose the wrong setting because your hair is SO short! Some people say you look 5, I think you look like you enlisted in the military! (Which if you choose to do so when you are older that is fine.)
I hate to say this but I doubt we'll go back to Auntie Heather except maybe once a year, let's face it if you like home haircuts why not?
I love you sweet boy!
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
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