Spring is here!

So after Easter, Shannon and her family came to visit us for a few days in KoP. We had so much fun, and Liam seems to really enjoy being around other kids! Dillon and Gilbey were so gentle with him and loved to hold their new little cousin. Here is Dillon with Liam (not the most flattering angle for the poor little guy, but it's a cute pic anyway!):

Liam also proved that he is an equal-opportunity snuggler-- I think he fell asleep cuddled up to everyone in the house at one time or another. Here he is with Jason:

On Thursday, we got a package in the mail from Aunt Jan with an adorable outfit, shoes, and this great hat! Liam would barely tolerate us putting the little cotton caps on him, but he seems to love his baseball cap! The weather was great, so we emerged from the house and soaked in some sun. Liam's ready for baseball season (once his eyes get adjusted to the sunshine!):



On Friday, the weather was even more gorgeous, so we went to Villanova to take a walk and see some of my co-workers. Here he is entertaining the ladies:



And I think they did a good job entertaining him back! He was all smiles for Nancy and Kate.

Liam really is getting big! He has his 2-month check-up on Thursday, so we are interested to see just how much he has grown. He is now in 3-6 month clothing (and more so on the 6-month side!), and people commonly think he is much older than he really is. Where did our little baby go?!

In addition to his big cutie smiles, Liam has been "talking" up a storm! He loves to tell us all kinds of stories (which are apparently pretty funny, because he'll crack himself up halfway through). He is also making an earnest attempt to shove not one, but both fists in his mouth at once. We know Liam is awake in the middle of the night when we can hear him slurping loudly while struggling with those fists! He also tries to suck on his fist to fall asleep, but because he is attempting to put the whole thing in his mouth, he just gets frustrated and stays awake. Thus, his pacifier has become quite the necessity around here.

And now, for the highlight of our week: Liam slept through the night last Tuesday!! No joke, he was out from 9:30 pm until 5:30 am. We kept waking up to make sure he was still alive, but wow did the otherwise consecutive hours of sleep feel amazing. Don't get me wrong-- we paid the price the day prior when he refused to sleep for any amount of time whatsoever. He must have been exhausted by the time night rolled around! It hasn't happened again since, but that was enough to give me a little glimpse at what the future may someday again hold :)