Growing Up

Today, Liam turned 3. It seems hardly possible. He has been telling us for a while that he is a big boy and while I have been trying to keep calling him my baby, but I think it is finally time for me to retire the phrase.

To celebrate the occasion, we had a party for Liam and 20 of his closest friends at Gymboree. Here are some of the highlights. Happy Birthday BIG boy!


Play time


Hug time


Dance Time


Lead time


Bubbles time


Parachute time


Wish time

Treat time

Super Why

Super Why is a TV show on PBS:
http://pbskids.org/superwhy/

In it, the main character Wyatt solves problem with "the power to
read" by swapping out words in a story to make things better (e.g. the
big bad wolf turns into the little good wolf).

Liam is pretty into Super Why right now. While we were playing this
morning he was pretending that two toys were me and him and they were
trying to get up on to something high. He said: "Oh no, they can't
get up! Who can be Wyatt? Who can be Super Why?"

So I played along and said: "We need the power to read!"

And he replied: "No. We need a ladder!"

Why?

After a long series of why questions during the bedtime ritual tonight, Annika said "you get one more why question, so you don't want to waste it." To which Liam responded "why I don't want to waste it?"

Steve

We're back

I am not sure why we have been so bad about posting; it isnt' because we don't have a cute subject or an awesome new camera. Blame it on the blah of winter. We'll try to be better, but here are some pics from the last couple of months.

Liam got tons of toys for Christmas, but the highlight was a $2.00 flashlight and some hand sanitizer.



Buzz and Woody still seem to be a daily theme. He hasn't even watched the movie in a few months, but can spot the marketing in the grocery store from 30 feet away.



His father's son. Liam has always enjoyed a good puzzle. Now, we are getting to the point where it is starting to be a challenge for the parents too.

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,
This year, I have been a very good boy. I have learned how to dress myself, I am potty trained, I help put away the dishes and clean up my toys, I have tried many different fruits and vegetables and discovered that not all of them are bad. Sometimes I don't like to listen when I am spoken to, but I am confident I will outgrow that. So, for this year, Santa, I would like:
Buzz
Woody
Jessie
Bullseye
Rex
Ham
Slinky the dog
Mr. Potato Head and
Hammers
I politely ask that you leave all presents outside the front door as I am still petrified of you. One day, I do hope to sit on your lap and tell you in person what I would like, but you may need to cut off that beard.

Sincerely yours,
Liam Orion Luke aka WOODY


This is why you cannot come inside. At lunch with you this year, I couldn't even look at you. When at the mall, I made sure to stay clear of the hall you sit in.

I consider this a safe distance. Please do not come any closer. The front door is fine--I will even leave you some cookies.

Worry

Liam: "Let's watch the whole DVD so we don't have time to take a bath tonight."

Daddy: "We're not taking a bath tonight no matter what. You'll take a bath tomorrow night."

Liam: "But I worry. I'm worried we'll watch the whole DVD and take a bath. I worry."

Steve

Full

Mommy: "eat one more piece of squash."

Liam: "I already drank milk and ate three green beans. My tummy is FUUUULL!"

Daddy: "Oh, well I thought you were going to have a piece of candy after dinner, but I guess you can't since you're full."

Liam: "Well, I'm just a little bit full."

Steve