Loves Pasta

Paul made some pasta tonight for dinner, and whenever Liam sees anyone with food he immediantly is at your side begging for a taste. So I set him up in his chair with just a diaper and bib and let him go to town. This is what happened.....






I think he liked it, ok no he loved it!

Beating The Arizona Heat

I say this alot but, I HATE Arizona summer! I know other places are humid or have horrible winters, but the heat makes me miserable. I keep trying to remind myself this year that at least you are not pregnant like last year. But this year I have a toddler who is not up for staying in doors all the time and wants to get out and have fun. So I have been braving the temps. Some of the activities we have done over the last month are

We went to Bass pro shop to look at an aquarium they have there and play on the cool boy toys in the store, then after that went to tempe beach park, which my camera was not working so I did not get any pictures of that.

Then we have had many family dinners and dinners with friends.

Lots of swimming or at least activities involved with swimming. Including mesquite water park, which again did not get any pictures but I think this was the funnest water activity we have done this summer.

Had many play dates with cousins and friends of mine and Paul's.

Trips to stores and malls, which our new favorite activity at superstition mall is riding the carousel for free! Liam loves to ride in the basket at the grocery store. I think it makes him feel like a big boy. But he is a little beaver, always biting the cart.

Walks to the mail box or after the sun goes down, walking around the neighborhood.

I sure hope the rest of the summer goes fast, because I just can't wait for fall with Liam walking and able to enjoy the outdoors so much more than last fall!

Ten Months Old

Today marks ten months exactly since Liam joined our little family. He has been such a blessing and a joy for us. He is so active and curious, as any baby is at his age. He took his first steps at 9 months old, but now is really getting around by using his feet so much more than his knees. I am worried for a face plant but hopefully he won't have that experience. Liam learned how to crawl up the stairs, and loves to try and sneak up them, like it is a game. We have put up gates all over to keep him out of trouble. He loves so chew on anything, even window seals and grocery carts. He is still nursing and loves it! I am not sure when I will wean him, but not really worrying about that right now. Liam now has six teeth and loves to use them with all sorts of new foods. Liam has a very sophisticated taste. He comes and begs, even yells at you if you don't give him a taste of whatever it is you are eating. Liam keeps us on our toes but I would not have it any other way. I know he is learing so much every day with all his curiosity and wondering.

Fourth of July

Fourth of July went by so fast! Well I did have to work Saturday night and slept all Sunday in prep to work Sunday night, but got a call at 5pm saying I was cancelled! I was so excited. So after I knew I had the night off, Me, Paul and Liam all went to my parents to hang out with half of my family. Then fourth of July Monday we went to my sisters house to swim, then back to my parents to bbq and launch our own fireworks. For big firework watching we drove just a few miles up the road to watch. The wind and dust made watching not so fun, but since this was Liam's first fourth of July out of my tummy I wanted to make sure he got to see them. Last year at this time I was seven months pregnant, and me and Paul sat on a grass hill bank with the rest of our neighborhood and watched fireworks. Liam I think mostly enjoyed our own fireworks that we shot off. He was so tired though by the end of the night.

Mowing our loft

Liam had a little practicing going on, to in the future help dad mow the lawn. He is going to be such a good helper. Getting so good on his feet too. 9 month walker! Great job my little big boy.