In the backyard

Sunday afternoons are meant for spending time in the backyard, even when it is only 32 degrees outside...
We bundled Liam up and started a fire. We all had a great time, but no one more than Liam. This boy loves the outdoors. I wonder where he gets that from?

Yummy hummingbird vine pods...

Lately, he exclaims "Ohhh..." with wonderment at anything and everything.

Liam still isn't crawling, but he sure knows how to sit and reach.

Hey, have you heard?

We have a new President!

I'm singing with joy.

Linda, let's dance.

Dish boy

Gabriel and I were cooking dinner together tonight, and Liam wanted to be part of the action. Sharp knives and hot pans do not go so well with little boys, but we found a solution.

He took it all in from his own special seat. Don't worry, he doesn't pull up on things yet, and I was right beside the sink the whole time. He loved it.

Liam has been giving us this look a lot lately, where he lowers his head and peers at us from under his eyebrows. Sometimes, it's a little frightening. So serious. So mischievous.

We had pizza last night. Liam was very excited about it. Mmmm....

tasty treats

What is a batch of cookies without some good old spatula licking? Gabriel loves sharing this rite of childhood with Liam, and seems just a little peeved that he doesn't get to keep it to himself anymore.

Tasty, tasty, tasty.

Bye Bye

Liam's newest thing is waving hello/goodbye and saying "bye bye." This is his first word, even before Mama or Dada. I tell myself it is because he is really good at making the "b" sound. Everywhere we go, Liam waves at all the people passing by. He also waves at things he wants or doesn't want. It really has opened up alot of communicative possibilities. So, I suppose "bye bye" isn't such a bad first word...

Here he is waving and saying "bye bye, "but it isn't his most articulate moment. You still can get the idea, though.

Dance With Me

Liam loves music, and he loves to dance. His other new thing: he likes to roar. Notice his dancing face, too.

The music is from the Putumayo Kids: Sing Along