Excused Absence

It’s true…I have excuses for not blogging in 4 months…procrastination only plays a…small part…

First Excuse:  I am not in love with my laptop right now or our internet. Anytime I’m on using one of the two, or both at the same time, it seems to take forever to get anything done. So instead of getting frustrated I choose to stay away from it all.  Here’s some things we did while the internet was slow…

Boating

    

Who else would we go boating with?   Dave and Scottie, Jamon’s old roommates.

 

Texas

  Cousin Brynlee did Awesome at getting Liam to eat.

   Cousin Kylee and Liam 

Liam’s first hair cut.  Cut by my sister Camille

I think they’re in Love

Liam also learned how the boys dress in the 100 degree Texas weather.

Skateboarding with Ammon and Jaxon

Liam really did like it.  He didn’t want to stop.

The Race is on.

  

And the Winner is…

We really had a lot of fun while we were away.

Second Excuse:  Quiet Book.  I made a quiet book that seemed to take way longer than I thought it would. Whenever I had time I chose to work on it rather than do anything else.

Cover, I can change out the picture for future kids

The Frog’s tongue snaps to the flies.

Caterpillar made out of buttons on a string, and a Butterfly with flapping wings.

Owl with a flapping wing that has a mirror under it, and a Lion with textured ribbon.

Fish Bowl with velcro fish, and an Alligator with a zipper mouth.

Barn with finger puppets.

 

Excuse Number Three:  I’m pregnant…need I say more?  Due June 9th

Oh yea, I got my braces off.  Remember this smile…

Now look

Amazing huh.  To bad I don’t smile so you can see my lower teeth.  They are equally if not more amazing.

Turning ONE is fun…or not

Whoa what a year…a great year…a AMAZING year.

I made plans, decorations, sent out invitations, made food, bought food, cleaned the house all for Liam to…get sick.  102 temperature for 3 days. 

 

He was miserable.  He only wanted to sleep and be held.  So I did.  I held him and let him sleep. 

  

As for his Birthday Party…his FIRST Birthday Party… CANCELLED.

I know he won’t remember, but it is still sad.

We rescheduled his party for Friday.  Liam woke up from his nap that afternoon with a rash all over his body and torso.  Party… CANCELLED.

With no time to reschedule we celebrated anyway.  Guests included Jamon and Me.  Who else do you really need.

We started out with the cake.  All I have to say is I tried.    

He didn’t want to get any closer.

Ah, a smile…almost

   

He enjoyed the cake long enough to get the must have cake eating pictures.

Then the presents

He loves this toy (and the one he got from his aunt and cousins)

  

He got puzzles.  Some foam, some wood, some with a little Spanish persuasion.  

 

and a fun tunnel from aunt Jodee.  It took him until he felt better to like it.

As for my decorations

   they never even got put up.  We just looked at them all week.

So now on to Liam’s One year Stats and pictures:

 

• Weight: 22 lbs (30th percentile)
• Height: 30 inches (50th percentile)
• Head: 45 inches (20th percentile)
• Took his first steps.
• Took his first steps without coaxing, but still likes to hold our hands.
• Crawls up and down the stairs.
• Favorite food: Cheese
• Cut his second and third tooth, number 4 is on its way. 
• Makes sure all the doors are closed even if we want them open.
• Likes to put lids on things and then take them off…and then repeat again and again.
• Loves to play with Magformers. (don’t know what they are, check them out here)
• Can sort squares and triangles.
• Has a fascination with pulling all the sandwich bags out of the box.
• Is still, if not more, a talker.  He always has something to say and usually speaks with his hand raised.
• Is starting to become a flirt.
• Loves to go swimming in our pool.
• Thinks the bathroom is the most fun place to be.
• Started throwing his head back and cry to show he’s upset…okay he tries to tantrum.
• Loves to play with his toys and will do it for a while alone.
• Laughs at himself in the mirror

I don’t know if I can express how much Love I have for this kid. I just can’t get enough of him.

        

This is the hydrangea we planted when Liam was born.  It is blooming like crazy a year later.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIAM!