Liam lately

Liam is growing up so fast. I can't believe he is going to be 18 months in a week! He is so busy, the sweetest kid (he gives the best hugs and kisses) and is talking all the time. He is happy most of the time and I love his big smile! He is so independent. He has to do everything himself. This makes meals very messy because he wants to do it and means things take a little longer because he has to try himself and he also likes to walk everywhere but he is good at holding hands. He loves to help and Daniel is getting better at letting Liam help too with jobs that used to just be his like unloading the dishwasher.

Liam's first word was 'hi'. He would say hi to everyone. Now his most common phrases are: 'hi daddy', 'hi santa' and 'hi tree'. He also loves to say bubble bath, mama, yeah, toes, book and ball. He tries to say lots of other words too. He also says no in an adorable way: instead of saying no he just shakes his head really quickly.

He loves to do anything Daniel is doing. He is turning into quite the little monkey. He loves the swing and the slide at the park. He still loves his puppy. He loves bath time and loves being outside. He's gotten more interested in books lately and loves going to the library. He usually chooses a book and then wants to carry it everywhere and picks it for his bedtime story until we take it back.

Liam's favorite food right now is oatmeal. He loves to have it for breakfast. Every morning he goes into the pantry and brings out 2 packets of oatmeal and gives them to me. Then he eats every bite! He also loves yogurt and chicken.

We love you Liam! We love your sweet smile and we love the way you laugh. We love that you want to be in the center of things all the time- like when we Facetime- he has to be on camera. Liam is my little shadow. He will carry his toys to wherever I am in the house. Even if that means I just walk from my room into my closet he will follow me in and sit on the floor and play until I am done. He loves everyone. He especially loves his puppy and all animals. He also really loves trucks right now.

We love you Liam!!