20 for 20

Liam Andrew,

You are officially 20 months old!

Here's 20 things we love about you for your 20 month birthday! :)

• You are a daredevil.  I believe we've discussed this before, ha! I'm sensing a trend.  You are climbing on EVERYTHING.  Keeping Momma on her toes, that's for sure.
• You end up in our bed every night.  You love Momma cuddles.
• You are so funny when we ask you questions.  You are brutally honest.  When you were having a "moment" (tantrum) the other day, I asked, "Do you want Momma to hold you?"  You shook your head as you said, "NO!" and crossed your little arms at me! After a few seconds, you changed your mind.  LOL!
• You LOVE apple granola bars.
• You have taken over Connor's booster chair, and he is now sitting at the table in a normal chair! You were SO excited to move to the booster chair!  Big boy!
• You are Mr. Social.  You LOVE to go visit friends and family.  You love to say hi to everyone in stores, at church, etc.  You don't just say hi, either.  You YELL it with a big grin on your face! :)
• You are 26 pounds even.
• You are movin' on up to 24 month clothes, although they are far to big on your little skinny waist!
• You LOVE to read books, especially ones that are nursery rhymes.
• Your favorite is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
• This has prompted you to point out stars everywhere you go!
• You think it's a special treat to get to watch Elmo videos on the computer or the ipad.
• You love to wrestle with your daddy and brother!  You're pretty feisty too! Ha!
• You got to see snow for the first time this year! You were so excited, running from window to window yelling, "NO!!! NO!!"
• You spend a lot of time at the doctor... so much that you now recognize Dr. Kamber and run up to him to give him hugs when you see him!
• You will hate me for this one, but it is SO funny... we can tell when you need to go potty because you go hide in the corner! Silly!
• You have to do EVERYTHING your brother does.  You are his little shadow, which is pretty adorable.
• You are a HUGE fan of trains, especially Thomas the Train.
• You like to color, and surprisingly, hold the crayon perfectly!!
• Last, but certainly not least, you are MOMMA'S BOY!!! (<-------My favorite!)  You be Momma's baby boy as long as you need! I love you!

Big brother's little shadow! So sweet!

I'm not sure what this was about! Ha ha! You were playing and came into the kitchen with your hat on backwards and one pant leg rolled up! Ha ha ha!!!

Whoo hoo! Promotion to the big boy booster!

First snow of the year!!! So excited!

Wrastlin' with daddy and Connor!

You two sure think it is a treat to watch an Elmo clip on the computer! lol

Evidence of you taking over our bed in the middle of the night... notice that foot OVER Momma's side! Ha ha!

Big brother and Me!! (and the rest of the gang! lol)

Happy 20 Months, Sweet Liam.

We love you to the moon and back an infinite number of times.

God has blessed our family immeasurably.

Sweet, Sleepy Connor

How funny are these shots I caught of my sweet boy:

He tries so hard to go without a nap a couple of times a week.  

This is what I call "The 5'clock Crash!" Ha!

I just love him!

98, 99, 100...

Connor realized there were numbers in the hymn book at church today.  It was the cutest thing EVER! He started at 1 and counted EVERY number!!! Haha! He was well past 100 when church was over!  He sure counted way further than I ever knew he could!!  That sweet boy is something else! He is always full of surprises!  :)  We love you, Bubby!

Trees?? Really, Mom??

We're on a mission to eat healthier around here!  We've been trying to incorporate a lot more veggies into our diets for us and the boys.  The boys had their first experience with raw broccoli and cauliflower.  They're reactions were priceless!!! LOL

Connor kept saying, "Trees?? Trees??"  like Really, Mom?? Ha ha ha!

Liam, on the other hand, in his usual Liam fashion at every bit! lol

19 Months!!!

Oh, Liam Andrew!!!! It  is so hard to believe that you are 19 months old today! It is bittersweet writing these posts for you each month.  I almost dread when the time comes around because I know my baby is very close to not being my 'baby' anymore!  I'm so thankful you are a momma's boy because I definitely need it!

So... with out further adieu, here's what my sweet baby boy is up to this month:

• You are a Momma's boy!!! (LOVE!)  If I disappear into another room for even a second, you chase me down yelling, "MOMMA! MOMMA!!"
• You had to stay in the hospital a few weeks ago because a virus really got you down :(  You are doing so much better now!! A nice surprise... one of your momma's good friends from high school was your doctor!!!  She took great care of you! Thanks so much, Amanda!
• Since your illness, we decided (along with your doctors) that it was time for you to come out of daycare.  You are now with a wonderful home sitter who takes such great care of you.  We are all hoping this will give your little immune system a break so it can mature and protect you better!
• We finished your elimination diet and had environmental allergy testing.  You aren't allergic to any of the items from the test!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• We go see an infection disease specialist next month so that we can get your immune system evaluated since you are so sick all of the time.  We are hoping for good news.
• Your vocabulary is taking off!!! You are labeling everything, and if you don't know what it is, we just have to tell you!! Ha!
• Your communication skills are exploding!!! You answer yes and no questions by shaking your head!! <3
• You climb on everything in the blink of an eye!! I turn my back for a second and you are on top of something! Sheesh!!! You about give me a heart attack every time!
• You love to mimic household chores that you see us doing around the house!  It's pretty cute! ;)
• You are the sweetest 19 month old ever!!!!!!!!!!!

You both LOVE bubbles!!!

My poor sweet boy was sick and needed Momma cuddles! :(

Fun with your big brother!!! :)

Unfortunately, you were so sick this time :( We ended up with a stay at Kosair!

Once you were home from the hospital, you wanted cuddles from Ryan! So sweet!

You are a little daredevil and keep us on our toes!! You try to climb on everything!!

Happy 19 months, Liam!

We love you to the moon and back an infinite number of times!

Now, can time just slow down a little bit??

A Stay at Kosair...

Liam came down with a virus about the time we were to head to Florence, Kentucky for my cousin's wedding.  We traveled down on a Friday, and came home the next night.  Well, the next day, Sunday, Liam's fever was really spiking up to scary level... 105 and up.  He was also having trouble keeping down his fever reducer and staying hydrated, so we knew it was time to head to the ER.  

You were such a trooper, though!

You even let them put at IV in your arm! You were NOT pleased at first, but it really helped you perk up!

The ER drew labs and they decided your inflammation markers were too high to send you home, so we were admitted and you had to sleep in a metal crib!! :(  Momma was right next to you all night!

We were so surprised and excited that Momma's good friend from high school, Amanda, turned out to be your doctor!!! She took great care of you!

You were feeling better in the morning with IV fluids in you.  You even at a few Cheerios!

We learned that hospital food isn't the most nutritious...

The next day, your labs were much better! It was diagnosed as a virus and you were able to go home!  The IV fluids did you a world of good!

My sweet boy!

We are SO excited that it turned out to be just a virus, and that you are well on your way to being better!

We love you, sweet boy!

Newport Aquarium

At the end of October we spent the weekend in Florence, Kentucky to attend my cousins wedding.  We decided this was the perfect opportunity to visit the neighboring Newport Aquarium.  Unfortunately my poor, sweet Liam was feeling under the weather so he and daddy stayed home :(.  Connor and I made sure to pick out the perfect gift for him from the gift shop, though! A sea turtle!!! 

Connor was beyond amazed the WHOLE time! He loved every single moment!  Here's some highlights of our visit: