Liam is 1 Year Old!!!!

I can't believe it!  Time flew by faster than ever!!!

-Liam weighs 27lbs 4 oz, and is 32in long.

-He throws himself (sort of) when he is mad.  It's like his mini tantrum, only he's really bad at it.  He'll sit himself down, put his hands on the ground and slowly lower himself into a laying down position, and then once he's laying down, he just stares at me like, "I showed you!"

-He gets really excited and starts to run toward me, or whatever he is excited about.  It's hilarious because of how fast he gets going and his facial expression while he's doing it.

-We always ask him "can we see it?" with whatever is in his hands, and he (no matter how far away we are) always holds whatever it is out, and says "uh?"

-He loves giving hugs and kisses.  He is such a sweet boy.  So glad.  He's gonna be a heartbreaker for sure!

-He hates getting his diaper changed.  I have no idea why.  I think it's more about us laying him down to be still than it is the actual diaper change.

-He still loves bath time!!

-Sydni and I took Liam swimming for the first time (besides the baby pool at home) and he loved it!!  He held on to me for dear life, but laughed and smiled the whole time.  We don't any pictures of it because we were there by ourselves :-(

-He laughs all the time, even when something isn't funny or there isn't anything going on.  He will just start laughing like "ah-ha...ha-ha..." and he glances to see if we are watching, and we laugh back and then he really laughs because he thinks it's funny.

-He loves his daddy and runs to the door when he gets home.

-He had his first birthday!!

-He likes to sit and "read" his books.  He will sit there for 10 minutes just flipping back and forth between pages.

-When we go outside he always says, "wheooo."

-He got his first haircut (which he desperately needed) by one of my bffs who is a supreme hair stylist (gonna toot her horn *toot toot* who worked at a high end salon in Beverly Hills with celebrity clients)

-He likes to sit in his Bumbo, even though he doesn't fit.  He makes it work.

-He knows how to actually operated some of his toys now.  He has a popper toy that you have to press down the middle to get it to pop, which he now knows how to do, and he has a car that goes when you turn the ball on top, or when you make a noise so he can do that, too.  And he has a giant Pooh Bear (it was Syd's) and he pushes his tummy and he talks.  He always grins after, so I know he's proud of himself.

-He frequently makes these sounds g (guh), guy (no meaning obviously, but wouldn't that be awesome), dahdah, ma, p (puh), ya ya ya, r (ruh), v (vuh)

-He wears 2t-4yr Jammies.  He wears 2t jeans, 18-24month/2t pants, 3yr shirts, size 6 shoes, 5/6yr socks

-He wears a size 5 diaper (huggies), size 6 (luvs)

-He's very friendly (as long as one of us is holding him) and he always waves to everyone.  He also does a double waves that's super cute.  His wave is basically him flapping his hands up and down like they are wet or something.  It's so cute.

-He likes to touch our  mouths. I guess it's our teeth he likes?

-He has a lot of teeth now!  6!  Two more are getting ready to pop through.

-He refused his binkie randomly about 2-3 weeks ago.  I have no idea why, but I don't care.  THANK YOU!

-He loves to share his food, even if he doesn't actually put it in your mouth.  He is now into sharing his cup, too.  Thanks Liam!

-He still eats pretty much anything....even if it isn't food.

-naps around 11 and sometimes around 3:30

-He laughs hysterically when we say, "come oooooooooon" in a funny voice.

-He likes when we are running while carrying him (safely of course).

-He loves spending time in the kitchen.  Mostly because he feels obligated to empty out the snack drawer every visit, as well as take down all of the towels from the oven handle, help with dishes and take all of the spice bottles out of the bottom cabinet.

-Bedtime is between 7-8pm

-He still drinks bottles (4 a day).  Since we don't have to worry about breaking him of his binkie anymore, we can start on bottles soon!

-He points to things, and says "uh" while doing it just kind of making sure we know he's talking to us.

-He likes to change the channels with the remote.  He even tried buying "Bad Teacher" on ppv.  Luckily, I caught it and saved myself $5!

-He loves his sister to pieces.  My mom watched them one night, and Sydni left the room for a second, and he stood at the gate crying for her.

-He makes this weird yelling growling sounds, very throaty sounding.  He thinks it's funny.

-He likes to play chase with Syd, when we carry him and pretend like we're trying to get her.

-loves getting his teeth brushed (he tries to do it himself and enjoys that, too)

-He's always up for being silly.  Even if that means wearing his sisters boots (he insisted by handing them to me and saying, "uh uh!!"

Liam is 11 Months Old!

OMG!  Liam is almost 1!!!!

 -Keeping with the same pattern, Liam is still huge!  As of last week he weighed 26lbs4oz.  YOWZA!  Fyi, his daddy was 28lbs at 15 months, and he is a big guy now!  I can't even imagine what size Liam will be!

-He is sleeping through the night still.  

-He now has 5 teeth and is about the pop a 6th any day!!!  

-He's offically a walker!  He walks 75% of the time.  Soooo cute!  He get's so excited!

-He has just learned how to high-five.  He cracks up every time.  Sometimes he will just hold his hand out and wait for it.

-He's still a great eater.  He's eating all of the same things.  He tried a brownie for the first time last week, and let's just say I think he'll take after his daddy :-)  

-He's still not saying words, or many sounds.  But he understands everything we say.  We're just patiently waiting.

-Bedtime is now between 7:30-8pm.

  

-Naps are now around 10am, and another one around 3:30-4pm.

-He loves throwing Sydni's soccer ball and he's actually really good at it!!  He also likes to play on her iPad with her.

-He loves to "read" his books, play with remote controls, put magnets on the fridge, play ball.  He pretty much likes to do everything.

-He's a snuggler.  Well, at least I think so.  He's always hugging on me, and kissing me, and laying and lounging all over me.  Such a sweetie.

-He is wearing 2t/3t/4t/5t jammies, 2t jeans, 2t pants, 3t/4t shirts, size 6 shoes, 5/6 socks.

-He is still wearing a size 5 diaper.

-He is still using a binkie.

-I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but he grinds his teeth and it drives.me.crazy!!!!  

-Bath time is still at the top of the list of his favorite things to do.  He just splashes around and has so much fun!

Random things

Wow.  So it's been a while since I've made a post that isn't related to Liam turning a certain month old.  So here we go.

-I want have to move.  Now.  Okay, not literally now, but very very soon.  Why?  Because I hate my house.  I want to live by people I don't know.  I hate my house.  I want to live by people I don't know.  Wait, did I already say that??  Oh yeah!  That's how bad I want to move!!


-I wish I could find a job.  For the love of Pete.  Seriously.  I'm really really bitter about it.  I feel like I wasted 4 years of my life working my ass off in college, while raising Sydni.  And what do I have to show for it?  Student loans!!!  I was so desperate the other day that I called a Daycare center and asked how much pay was for a certified teacher.  Wait- no more than $10 an hour.  ARE YOU JOKING?  I could've skipped school and made that much.  What a joke.


-I am having super anxiety about getting my Praxis (teacher certification test) scores back.  I had a dream that I was offered the same job twice (two different dreams, same job) because I passed my Early Childhood Special Education test.  I've already taken it twice.  I got a 560 and a 570.  You need a 620 to pass.  Pssh.  I also took the Elementary Education one for the first time.  I have no idea what I need to pass that.  Makes me sick thinking about it.


-My daughter has been a lunatic.  It's like she's already 17.  A-tti-tude.  Girl makes me crazy sometimes.  She will do stuff on purpose, for ex. I said, "go put your shoes away in your room."  She literally takes them to her room.  That's it.  She comes back and I ask her "did you put them away?"  Her reply "uh yeah...I took them to my room."  Me- "Did you put them in your shoe bin?" "um no, you didn't say I had to do that." OMG.  Or how about this- Syd- "Can I play on the computer?" Me- "No not right now." Syd- walks over and grabs her iPad.  Me- "What are you doing?" "Uh playing my iPad." *Eye roll* Me- "I just said you can't play the computer, which means you can't play your iPad either." Syd- "Well the computer is yours and that's why I asked.  The iPad is mine so I don't need to ask you." Me- "Um, excuse me??  What did you say?  I make the rules and I don't care if it's 'yours'." Syd- "I don't understand how you can tell me that I can't play it, and it's mine.  That doesn't make any sense." Then she walks off toward her room.  I say, "Where are you going?"  She says, "To my room to get my ds." OOOMMMMMG!!!!


-I love my daughter.


-Liam is such a little walker right now.  But he talks, nada.  Worries me sometimes.  Then again, he's only 10 1/2 months old.  It isn't that late.  Right?


-I've already bought Halloween candy.  Jimmy has already started eating it.


-Selfishly I thought it would be nice to upgrade my wedding ring again.  Yeah, again.  A little over a year from the last time.  I know.  I need to shut up.


-I want to know what the iPhone 5 is going to look like and what it's going to have on it.  Why?  Because I'm an Apple Nerd.


-I want another baby when I look at little girl clothes....that's until I come home and have Liam being a crazy yelling and crawling up my legs, and Sydni being a snot and a half to me.  


-I love my children.  


-I want to get rid of my dogs so bad.  Please someone take them and give them a good home.


-I miss playing the piano allllllllll the time.  I want to play all day.  Seriously.  I want to be a pianist x12.


-I love Adele.  Particularly Someone Like You.  Sydni and I sing it really loud in my car.  


-I love Sirius radio.  I got mine renewed.  Well, Jimmy did it for me.  


-I want to go on a shopping rampage.  Then I remember I want to move more.  Save save save.


Okay.  Rant and randomness over.  Enjoy.  Ha!

Just a mini rant.

Just because we are young to you, just because we look even younger, just because we don't have 30yrs+ at a job, just because you're another asshole who bases decisions and accusations based on assumption, just because you think you're smarter and better than us, well, it doesn't mean you are.  Dick.

The End

Liam is 10 Months!

I know that this is posted way late.  But I did have the draft done the day before he turned 10 months old.  I just didn't have any pictures uploaded so that delayed me.

 -Liam is still huge!  He is around the same weight that I posted last time as a guess (his last month's weight was really 24lb10oz).  And he is SUPER tall!!

-Teething has hindered his sleeping abilities lately.  So sleeping....well, sometimes he sleeps through the night and sometimes he wakes up just once.

-Speaking of teething he now has 3 teeth!!  And more is about to pop through!!!  

-He took his first steps 1-2 weeks ago.  He walked 5 steps all by himself!  He braves it every once and while by taking a few steps.  He sometimes just stands there and starts to sit, then stands like he is going to take a step, and repeats the pattern.  So many choices!  

-He loves to feed himself food.  He isn't a shoveler either, which is good!  He will just chew while holding another piece in his hand, and when he's ready he pops it in there!

-He's still a pretty good eater.  If you don't count his extreme teething, which makes him not eat sometimes, he's doing good this month!  He will now eat some meat.  He more or less just eats whatever meat we eat, so steak, chicken, lunch meat, etc, whatever is in our meal.  The other night we had a casserole with beef and the little piggy snarfed it all down!  He LOVES broccoli.  Seriously, obsessed.  He also eats northern beans, green beans and peas.  He loves nutrigrain bars, too!  He has them all the time.  He will now pick of pieces of a pear and eat it, and he will finally eat cheese!!  Of course he eats yogurt melts, puffs, goldfish, etc.

-He's babbling a lot more.  We are trying to get him to communicate what he wants without just screaming at us.  

-Bedtime is a lot later now.  He goes to bed between 8-9pm.  If he happens to only get one nap in, he will go down a little earlier.  

-Naps are switching between 1 and 2 when we are home.  When he falls back asleep at 8:30am, he will only nap one more time (I don't count the 8:30 as a nap) and if he doesn't, then he usually takes two naps, one around 10:30am and another one around 3:30pm.  

-He loves playing with anything!  Wipes, toys, magnets (they are safe, don't worry), stuffed animals, measuring cups.  You name it, he loves it!

-He is still obsessed with crawling all over everyone!

-He is still wearing mostly the same size clothing.  I am already ordering some winter clothes and I chose 3t shirts.  They will shrink and he'll have room to grow.  I did get him a couple pair of jeans, and those were 2t.

-He is still wearing a size 5 diaper.

-He is still using a binkie, but not every second.  I'm not worried about it.  During this teething phase that binkie is my life saver.

-He loves giving kisses!  Such a sweet boy!  He gives kisses to all of us, baby dolls, stuffed animals.  He's a lover not a fighter!

-His new show he likes to watch is Max and Ruby.  And he loves when Moose comes on Nick Jr.

-For the first time since he was a newborn, someone else has successfully put him to sleep that wasn't me or Jimmy.  My mom watched him while we took Sydni to a concert and he did great!  

-He knows how to play peek-a-boo.  He holds up one of his blankets in front of his face and them slams it down in front of him and just laughs!!

-Bath time is still one of his favorite things.  I just walk down the hall and have him follow me and once he sees me walk into the bathroom you can hear his knees smashing on the ground trying to beat me there.  He knows it's bath time!

-His hair is SUPER long!

-He's mimicking things we do.  We put sunglasses on, then put them on him and he will take them off and try to do it, too.

-His eczema is currently under control!  YAY!!

-His bff is still Sydni.  He's done great with her starting school.  He patiently waits while we are in line to pick her up everyday, and the playing resumes when we get home!

-He is such a happy baby!