Happy 2nd Birthday Liam!

Liam, two years ago

Liam, today

My big boy has turned 2 years old! What a wonderful thing! Liam is talking more, joking more, pretending more, helping out more, understanding more and just being more of a smart, sweet little boy.

Hm. However, sometimes this smart, sweet little boy is less than thrilled to do what you may ask him to do. Like, oh, sit with Puppy for his picture. So, this is the best we could get.

I am outta here!

I did get a couple of him sitting pretty in that 3 second window of stillness, but one was blurry and the other one makes him look like a big crankmeister crank. Although, when sitting in his new toddler-sized Lamborghini, that's another story.

Wave to your people, Prince William

We had a fun day celebrating Liam's two-ness. We fixed the Lambo, played outside with the water and sand tables, watched the hummingbirds at our feeder, opened presents, went downtown to the toy store to pick out a birthday toy, went to the bakery to pick out mini cupcakes for dessert, ate cupcakes both after lunch and after dinner, napped, played with Liam's new presents, and played at the neighbours' house. The only thing missing was Scott--he was at a race in Wisconsin this weekend, so we're celebrating again on Monday when he's home.

There seems to be a problem with the differential...

Outdoor morning fun, while the weather was still cool

All strapped in for strolling the streets of Zionsville

The Toy Store

Pretty colours!

(and Liam ended up picking the tiny cupcakes at the bottom!! Did you happen to see those yummy BIG ones up there, Buddy?)

Four mini cupcakes for Liam, me, Nana and Poppa (sorry Jude, you're out of luck!) Liam's is, of course, the purple one

That last candle just would not go out, until Liam was able to spit it out. Nice.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Liam's present from the toy store--blocks'n'blocks'n'blocks!

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for the puzzles and the apron set. We made muffins with them!

Thanks Nana, Poppa and Auntie Catherine for the Mr. Dressup DVDs and the Rainy Day Craft Box full of fun stuff!

Learning how to cut with scissors--Liam did quite well!

Cupcakes (and Happy Birthday to Liam) round 2

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Yeesh. Big brothers are exhausting!

Happy birthday, Liam. We love you very much.

Love,

Mommy, Daddy and Baby Jude