LIAM LATELY

Liam is a mommy's boy. And I love it. I love that he loves to snuggle and get kisses. He gets emotional and extra clingy if I don't spend enough time with him. He loves to stand on a chair next to me while I cook and help me. If he's not standing next to me while I cook, he likes to sit on a blanket and read or play with toys, or sit in his chair and color. He loves to be near me as much as possible basically.

He likes to have me help him "fly" on the swing. He lays on his belly on the swing and then holds out his hands for me to pull him and then let him go. He holds his arms out and says "oh infinity and beyond" and pretends he is Buzz Lightyear. He still loves his rain boots but hardly ever wears a hat anymore. The only time he ever really wears a hat is when he is pretending that he is Gerard Butler. He wears his straw hat, his red mask, and his black Zorro cape. Then he runs around saying he's Gerard Butler. I know...you're asking "why Gerard Butler!?" One time Nathan and I were singing songs from Phantom of the Opera and he saw a picture of Gerard Butler as the Phantom and so he ran and put that on and then started singing and saying he was Gerard Butler. It was pretty funny.

His favorite costume though is his Buzz Lightyear costume. He wears it almost every day since I got it for him back in September. He plays with his Buzz Lightyear toy almost all day every day. He lost both of his Woody toys and is so sad about it. I can't wait to give him his new Woody toy for Christmas. He watches Toy Story all the time and he even sings "Buzz Lightyear" songs to me at night. He makes up little songs about Buzz Lightyear which usually consists of him singing parts of the movie.

He started pre-school this year and it's exciting seeing him learn new things. He's recently really started trying to stay in the lines with he colors and he gets really excited when I praise him for it. He's even told Ruy "wow Ruy! Good job you stayed in the lines" when he sees Ruy coloring, copying what I say to him.

He doesn't like to eat Oatmeal. It's a constant battle getting him to eat it when I make it. But he loves pancakes, eggs, and chocolate chip banana muffins. He loves pizza, spaghetti, and tacos. Chick-fil-a is his favorite place to eat out...Lemonade and Chick-fil-a sauce all the way. He is definitely my child.

He wants to be "big like Ruy" so bad. He always says "when I'm big like Ruy will I get to do...." He started crying the other night and when I asked him what was wrong he said " I just want to play on a soccer team like Ruy!" I had no idea he wanted to play sports yet but he cried and cried telling me how much he wants to be on a team. He loves to wrestle with Ruy and play outside with him.

Alanna and Liam have a great time playing together until Liam decides it's his job to make her do something. He gets stressed out if she takes one of his special toys or if she's not obeying. Then he tries to make her obey and it usually ends with Alanna throwing something at him, her crying on the floor, Liam yelling her name, and me trying to get everyone calmed down. But when they aren't fighting they are best buds :)

He still sometimes struggles with saying "th" for the "fl" sound. So he will say "Look there is a thower (flower) on the thor (floor). Or he'll say "Can you help me thy (fly) on the swing?" He's starting to say the "fl" sound the right way more and more without me having to correct him. It's so cute when he says it but I know he's going to completely out grow it soon.

He just started filling up his own cup with water and thinks he's so big because he can do that. He even will help me and fill up Alanna's cup. He's finally dressing himself most days without fighting me about it. He still doesn't like to put on his own socks though. He will say "I can't 'know how to put my socks on!" He's learning to brush his own teeth and he just asked me the other day if he could stop using the "baby forks and spoons". They are the plastic ones he's been using since he was one but I guess he has out grown them now. He doesn't really wear a bib ever any more either. He does a good job now at leaning over and not getting food all over him. He's growing up so fast lately it seems!!!

Something sweet he said to me today:

Me: "Liam, those apples are my favorite kind of apple."

Liam: "Well you're my favorite Mommy!"

Me: .... heart melts!

He's changing and growing so fast. I feel like every time I blink, time just slips through my fingers and I just want to slow it all down. Liam is my sweet little boy. He completely melts my heart.