Liamisms

Liam is just doing way too many cute things these days and I'm trying to keep track of them all. His baby book is filling up, and my plan to make a book of this blog one day will hopefully keep them for posterity, but only if I actually make a blog entry!

So, here goes!

Liam is able to speak in 3 word phrases these days, one of his first being, "I go poop," to Nana when they were playing and he had to run off to the corner of the living room for some privacy. He likes to describe things he's doing like plugging something into the computer "pug in paddo" or singing the "bus" song (wheels on the bus) and saying "up-n-down". He likes playing the "panno" (piano) and has gotten clearer at saying, "peas help" when he needs something. He likes drinking his "waddert" (water) and standing things up on their ends and saying, "I taw." (I'm tall) When going to sleep after being tucked in, as soon as he senses you are about to leave, he says, "Hand!" and wants you to hold his hand for a minute before going. When he wants you to take something that he's handing you, or that you have, he'll say, "tay-tay". During mealtimes, he loves everyone else's cutlery and will often take yours and give you his, saying "tade." (trade)

He's a little Mr Echo and will usually repeat the last word Scott or I would say, even resorting to yelling out, "Jeez!" every once in a while.

Today, after naptime, when I told him that we were going to the park to play, he got all concerned and said, "Owwies" and pointed to his eyes. Then he said, "gasses". I asked him if he wanted some sunglasses to wear outside because it was bright and it hurt his eyes and he said, "yes".

Poppa brought his guitar down to pass on to Liam and while he and Nana were here, Poppa played some songs and Liam strummed along. So now, when Liam sees the guitar, he says, "Poppa. 'Itar."

Liam loves going "owside" to play with his "twucks" and see the "fwowehs" (flowers) and dig in the garden "deiwt" with his "wake" (rake) and "syoop" (scoop). He likes to ride in the little car and on his trike. We go for walks to see the "cane" (crane) and "mix" (cement mixer) in the construction sites. He likes drawing and will often request a picture of a "happy" (happy face).

Reading has been a huge part of Liam's daily life since birth--Scott or I would read his books to him in the morning and throughout the day and always before bedtime. Liam also crawls up on the couch to read his books by himself sometimes, too. Lately, Liam has been finishing the sentences in the books--even for new ones from the library that he's only heard a handful of times. Here is a video of Liam reading one of his books with Nana.

All is "growing" well with Baby #2--we are 27 weeks this week. My neighbour, who was pregnant with twins who are now Liam's age, told me that she was on bedrest at 27 weeks! I can't imagine. I would go crazy! :)

Mom and Dad were here last week for a visit and Mom helped me with the flower beds. We got tomatoes, basil, parsley, cilantro and strawberries planted in the back, and lots of flowers and flower pots planted in the front. Last night, I coiled some sprinkler hoses in the flower beds and covered them with mulch for easy watering (Mom's great idea!) and set up both sprinklers to get the grass in the back covered so the seed will grow this week. It was a busy couple of days getting everything done, and my daily tasks now just include watering the pots, chasing sprinklers every 20 minutes or so and making sure that Liam doesn't dig up or walk on the flowers...or lock me out of the house like he did today! Thank goodness he likes being a good helper and opened up the door right away so I didn't have to resort to the back up plan of going all the way around to the garage and finding the spare key to open up the door. This child is too smart for his own good sometimes!

Well, this place is in need of some tidying, so I'd better get on that. Then it's straight to bed!

love,

b