I can not believe that Liam is 2! We had a great time together as a family. Matt was able to work from home for the day so we were able to spend the entire day together. We set up Liam's gifts the night before so he would see them when he came down for breakfast and he looked at them and walked right past them. (pretty sure he was going to play with his Thomas train set that santa had brought him) He warmed up to the idea of more presents a couple of hours later and was excited to see what was wrapped inside. The activity table was something we never had when he was a "little" guy and he seems to really like playing with them so we picked one up on black Friday assuming he will play with it for a few months then it can be BB#2's. My parents got him the little table. He has liked sitting there for snack times and to color. After opening gifts we took him to Out Of This World Pizza. It is a giant play place that he LOVES! so much that he knows how to get there and he cries when I turn a different direction and he realizes that we aren't going there. Thankfully Matt was able to go because I can't fit through the tunnels and bounce houses like I use to!
After nap we played with his new toys and then met up with our good friends the Smith's at Red Robin for Liam's birthday celebration. Liam was so excited to have them there with us and had a hard time settling down to eat once he saw his best friends Trey and Lucy. He was being very silly and very loud, good thing that place is kid friendly. The servers came out to sing to him at the end of the night and we weren't sure how he would respond. Not much of an expression from him but he did keep the balloons on around his chin and say "yay!" when they were done. We had such a great day celebrating with our little man. He has brought so much joy to us the past two years and we are so grateful to have him as part of our family. It is really hard to believe that two years has passed but we are looking forward to this next year with our Bubby and all of the fun things we will experience with him.
This picture was too funny to not post!
Thanks for the lunch box Aunt Kate and Uncle James!
He loved the balloons so much he wanted to wear them at home too!
Things to remember about Liam as a 2 year old:
- He LOVES trains. Any kind. Any where. We were in a parking lot the other day and a train was coming by...he stopped, waited, waved, then blew it a kiss goodbye as it passed.
- He loves to jump. The landing doesn't have to be soft. He just wants to jump. When he is about to jump off of something he says " Mom! Mom! Wasch (watch) one, two, go!"
- If he is ever leaving the room he runs to me or gets my attention somehow and says "mom, mom. Bye" while waving and blowing me a kiss. I love it!
- He loves to play basketball and baseball with his daddy. Matt can really get him giggling.
- He really loves to hide from us and he is good at it. Going to any clothing store can be a scary experience. He hides behind a rack of clothing and will stand COMPLETELY still and not answer you while you look for him. My mom and I had an experience over Thanksgiving in an Old Navy where he sat down indian style on a platform behind thick wool scarves and you could NOT see him. I was so nervous. I can usually see his little feet on the ground but not this time. Thankfully my mom got a glimpse of him while I was looking through the store and she could not stop giggling when she found him. He was not happy to be found! But it happened quick and the child is not let out of my site while shopping anymore!
- He loved Christmas this year and LOVED all the Christmas lights. We heard lots of "Oh wows!" while driving anywhere in the month of December.
- He likes to drink smoothies and is a great eater.
- He says Mom all of the time. He knows that I am mom and will use "mom" correctly but it is often used as a command to anyone when he wants something.
- He loves to hear the garage door open at the end of the day. And loves when Daddy walks through the door.
- He does not like his belly or any one else's belly to be showing. He tells me "no, no" when I try to watch the baby kick. And will pull my shirt back down.
- He likes his space and if you get to close when he doesn't want you there he lets you know bye shaking his hands at you and saying " No! No!"
- He loves to be around other kids.
- He likes to help around the house but loves to climb in the laundry baskets once we empty them.
- He is really good at occupying himself and playing quietly when he knows its bedtime and doesn't want to go.
- He loves to take baths and has recently started to really like showers. Which I love! total time saver!
- He is still sucking his thumb...sleeps with his two favorite blankets and his stuffed black sheep. I think they are his best friends. I went to Mexico in October for a week and the night before I left I put the sheep in bed with him. Hasn't had a night without it since :)
- Likes to make us food in his play kitchen and lets us know when it is too "hhhooottt" check out how cute his kitchen is!
- Loved the movie 'The Polar Express'
I doubt anyone made it through this list! I am sure I will think of things to add to this! I am afraid I won't remember anything soon and to avoid this from happening I am determined to be a better blogger/journaler! I need to get into a good habit before this baby gets here.
