Catch Up!

Lots to catch up on! Some things I don't want to forget: Liam is getting much more verbal. When it is milk time he will say "gillk" for milk, he says "gorky" for Porky and a slew of the same sounds for Bruiser (not sure how to type that out!). And he is really starting to follow directions well. After his play date yesterday morning I told him to hug his friends Ethan and Annabelle goodbye. He ran from his train table in the other room to the front door and hugged each of his friends. He also lays down when you ask him to, so you can change his diaper (usually, sometimes he's much too busy to be bothered!). It's really nice that the doors of communication are beginning to open up, sure makes it a lot less quiet around here. I'm hoping soon it will make the "whining for what I want and mama better know what that means" game come to a stop! That would be so helpful.

He is having off/on days with the big boy bed transition. Monday and Tuesday I had to put him in his pack and play after 2 hours of not settling down. We got a crib rail on Tuesday night and put it on the bed, that seems to be helping. After an hour in his room yesterday, he finally napped in his big boy bed. Tuesday night he got out of bed once, Kevin put him back once and he went to sleep. Last night he didn't get out at all! Progress that sticks, I hope!

Previous to this it was either that easy or I'd be in there several times over 2-3 hour spans trying to get him to go to sleep! After he settled he'd sleep until 6am, wake, get out of his bed and sit in his recliner reading books. He'd go back to bed shortly after until about 9am. I so wanted this to stop and for him to go back to 8pm-8am sleeping so he'd get enough rest and be up in time for all the activites we participate in. Again, it's going better now, so I'm thinking the rail provided him the security he needs (and he did roll out of bed once before we had it, so I feel he's safe now!).

The day Liam got his bed.... thanks Grandma for purchasing it, Grammy for transporting it and Auntie Chell' and Uncle David for storing it!

He was pretty excited, can you tell?

This kid and his trains I tell ya!

Dada had a command banquet in LA a couple weeks ago that we (adults only!) attended. We are blessed to have lovely friends in LA who were more than happy to watch Liam. I'll have to share a cute photo of him at their house that evening from my phone later.

Here we are at the award ceremony. It was Mardi Gras themed, hence the beads. I later added a gorgeous mask to my ensemble, thankfully no photos of that!

We decided if we were making the drive and if Kevin was getting a free day off the following day (Friday) we should go and have some fun! The following day, the fun began...

In the hotel, getting ready to leave

Yep! DISNEYLAND!

Liam was INSANE about Goofy that day for some reason!

Waiting in line to ride the kiddie train

Taking in the sites on the train

Riding Dumbo!

He loved the carousel

It's a Small World Holiday Edition was still running

Liam was so excited about this horse

Here we go... wheeee! he said.

Taking it all in...

Our big boy had to walk the steps on his own of course ;)

More fun

We went to Mickey's house. Liam was so cute. They opened that door and he was so excited. He RAN to Mickey...

and gave him a BIG hug!

Then we drove Mickey's car to...

Minnie's house!

Riding with Dada

Kevin swears he liked it, I don't know!

Waiting in line to ride Winnie the Pooh

They were giving knuckles

Tigger ran right up to Liam as he was headed out for a break. Needless to say, there were lots of jealous children in line!

Seeing Eeyore

The Parade... of course he LOVED it. MUSIC and MICKEY, you've got to be kidding me?!

Clapping

Riding the train before heading back to the hotel

So fun

OFFICIALLY DONE!

Liam picked this out at the Disney gift shop. We have TONS of trains so mama and dada weren't thrilled with his choice, but it's his souvenir. He shocked us when we got home... he can actually drive it! And with tricks too!

After Disneyland, Kevin insisted Liam get a hair cut. I adore those baby curls and actually had nightmares the night before his cut! So we compromised, Liam got his first trim.

Before

After

He did great! Sat and watched Barney the entire time. So he got a lollipop!

So, that's it, the adventures of us over the past few weeks. Last weekend we spent at home, we desperately needed some down time. And now Liam has a stomach virus, so we'll be home working through that over the weekend. Poor kid. First illness ever at 18 months and now we're powering through another. Hoping we get a break here soon!