He must have amused himself for 20 minutes last night with this. It cracks me up that he insists on wearing that hat! What will he do when the holidays are over?!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Visit with "Danta"
... that's "Santa" to all who may not yet be familiar with Liam-ese!
Since it's been a year (and more than half of his lifetime) since Liam last saw Santa, Daddy decided to take him to the KoP Mall to scope out the Big Guy after work one day last week. Dad did an awesome job getting Liam completely and totally psyched for this event! Instead of actually visiting Santa on that trip, they walked around where Santa sits and checked him out from afar (and as a side note, they even ran into one of Liam's friends Emily who he plays with every day at Miss Doreen's-- whose parents were doing the exact same thing!). By the time they returned home, Liam ran in the front door yelling "DANTA!!!!" with such excitement that from that point on, he insisted on wearing a Santa hat around the house until bedtime! This also came with the insistence that Mom and Dad wear Santa hats as well...
The promise of getting to see Santa over the weekend turned out to be a fantastic incentive to get Liam to be a good boy for the rest of the week. On Sunday afternoon, it was finally time. No surprise that his Santa hat was his must-have accessory for the trip (in case you couldn't tell, he really likes hats... and bonus when they're a little ridiculous). I don't think we will ever forget watching Liam running full-speed through the mall in that funny hat, yelling "DANTA!" at the top of his lungs while he searched for ol' St. Nick.
And finally-- a sighting from the second floor!
When it was his turn to meet Santa, he walked right up to him with wide eyes and whispered, "Danta..."! Santa put out his hand to give Liam a high-five, and Liam was all over that! It was such a sweet moment-- soon to be ruined by the over-zealous "elves" who busted out all these squeaky toys and turned Liam's excited smile into a totally forced "what the heck is going on here?" smile. The camera snapped on something somewhere in between:
Mission accomplished!
Since it's been a year (and more than half of his lifetime) since Liam last saw Santa, Daddy decided to take him to the KoP Mall to scope out the Big Guy after work one day last week. Dad did an awesome job getting Liam completely and totally psyched for this event! Instead of actually visiting Santa on that trip, they walked around where Santa sits and checked him out from afar (and as a side note, they even ran into one of Liam's friends Emily who he plays with every day at Miss Doreen's-- whose parents were doing the exact same thing!). By the time they returned home, Liam ran in the front door yelling "DANTA!!!!" with such excitement that from that point on, he insisted on wearing a Santa hat around the house until bedtime! This also came with the insistence that Mom and Dad wear Santa hats as well...
The promise of getting to see Santa over the weekend turned out to be a fantastic incentive to get Liam to be a good boy for the rest of the week. On Sunday afternoon, it was finally time. No surprise that his Santa hat was his must-have accessory for the trip (in case you couldn't tell, he really likes hats... and bonus when they're a little ridiculous). I don't think we will ever forget watching Liam running full-speed through the mall in that funny hat, yelling "DANTA!" at the top of his lungs while he searched for ol' St. Nick.
And finally-- a sighting from the second floor!
When it was his turn to meet Santa, he walked right up to him with wide eyes and whispered, "Danta..."! Santa put out his hand to give Liam a high-five, and Liam was all over that! It was such a sweet moment-- soon to be ruined by the over-zealous "elves" who busted out all these squeaky toys and turned Liam's excited smile into a totally forced "what the heck is going on here?" smile. The camera snapped on something somewhere in between:
Mission accomplished!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
We spent Thanksgiving in York this year, and enjoyed a long weekend visiting family-- especially spending time with Uncle Tim and Aunt Jackie.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are some things we were especially thankful for:
Cooking with Nana...
Laughter...
Liam finally learning to talk (even if it is into a kitchen timer!)...
Early Christmas presents (thanks Uncle Tim and Aunt Jackie!!)...
Men who clean up Thanksgiving dinner...
Daddy's pony rides (winter hats optional but insisted on)...
Reuniting with Lily... (could he be any more excited?!)
Spending lots and lots of time with Lily...
Getting in touch with our Scottish heritage (Haggis anyone? No? It's actually really yummy!)...
Black Friday shopping (I guess not everyone can hang!)...
And most importantly... family!
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are some things we were especially thankful for:
Cooking with Nana...
Laughter...
Liam finally learning to talk (even if it is into a kitchen timer!)...
Early Christmas presents (thanks Uncle Tim and Aunt Jackie!!)...
Men who clean up Thanksgiving dinner...
Daddy's pony rides (winter hats optional but insisted on)...
Reuniting with Lily... (could he be any more excited?!)
Spending lots and lots of time with Lily...
Getting in touch with our Scottish heritage (Haggis anyone? No? It's actually really yummy!)...
Black Friday shopping (I guess not everyone can hang!)...
And most importantly... family!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Liam & Friends
First things first-- Welcome Home Uncle Tim!!! We are so happy to have you back in the US safe and sound and can't wait to see you for Thanksgiving!
So Liam was invited to his first birthday party on Saturday and was very excited to attend. (Seriously-- it was the only way to convince him to go down for his nap that day, and when he woke up, he started clapping and cheering in anticipation!)
The birthday boy was Liam's buddy Evan, who lives 3 doors down. He was also happy to see Lucas, who lives next door to Evan and is another little friend. It's so fun to have 3 boys within a few months of age all living so close! Lucas's mommy is from a town not far from Aunt Erin in France, so it's been great to have someone to get toddler traveling tips from.
This picture pretty much sums up the boys that day: Evan and Liam fascinated by balloons, and Lucas just content with the chips.
Evan, Liam, and Lucas lining up to get their tails for Pin the Tail on the Donkey:
Great job, fellas!
...or maybe not!
Liam really amazed us with how well he played with the other little boys (it was a time-out free afternoon! Hooray!).
I had a good doctor's appointment last Thursday, and Daddy joined me this morning for our 20-week ultrasound. So happy to report that Baby Derry is looking strong and healthy! I'm feeling pretty good overall; not as tired, but this seems to have been replaced with frequent bouts of motion sickness. Riding in the front seat or back seat makes no difference-- it even happens when I'm driving. Heck, it even happens when I go down the slide at the playground with Liam! Doc said no more slides :( Since driving is unavoidable, I'm trying Sea-Bands to at least get me to work and back in better shape. Hope this works!
So Liam was invited to his first birthday party on Saturday and was very excited to attend. (Seriously-- it was the only way to convince him to go down for his nap that day, and when he woke up, he started clapping and cheering in anticipation!)
The birthday boy was Liam's buddy Evan, who lives 3 doors down. He was also happy to see Lucas, who lives next door to Evan and is another little friend. It's so fun to have 3 boys within a few months of age all living so close! Lucas's mommy is from a town not far from Aunt Erin in France, so it's been great to have someone to get toddler traveling tips from.
This picture pretty much sums up the boys that day: Evan and Liam fascinated by balloons, and Lucas just content with the chips.
Evan, Liam, and Lucas lining up to get their tails for Pin the Tail on the Donkey:
Great job, fellas!
...or maybe not!
Liam really amazed us with how well he played with the other little boys (it was a time-out free afternoon! Hooray!).
I had a good doctor's appointment last Thursday, and Daddy joined me this morning for our 20-week ultrasound. So happy to report that Baby Derry is looking strong and healthy! I'm feeling pretty good overall; not as tired, but this seems to have been replaced with frequent bouts of motion sickness. Riding in the front seat or back seat makes no difference-- it even happens when I'm driving. Heck, it even happens when I go down the slide at the playground with Liam! Doc said no more slides :( Since driving is unavoidable, I'm trying Sea-Bands to at least get me to work and back in better shape. Hope this works!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Happy Halloween!
Some favorite moments from Halloween 2010...
At Villanova on Friday, on our way to the Greek Life Halloween Party (no, not his first frat party-- it was for kids). Thrilled that Liam not only agreed to put on the costume, but he actually liked it!
"Hold the railing like this, Dad!"
On Sunday evening, getting ready to make the rounds (complete with cute spider trick-or-treat bag from Nana and Grandpa):
Marc helping our orange cat give a treat to his... orange cat:
No, it's not another little trick-or-treater-- it really is just a big stuffed banana.
Liam was so excited to see Miss Doreen and show off his costume. He was especially excited to help Uncle Sam give out candy to all the trick-or-treaters. He learned quickly that for every piece of candy Uncle Sam gave a trick-or-treater, Liam got one for his treat bag too (thanks, Uncle Sam!!). With that compelling reward system, it didn't take long for Liam to station himself at the front screen door and yell "DIDS!!!" (aka "kids!!") to call more trick-or-treaters to the house!
By the end of the night, Liam was one tired but happy little tiger. Now, what to do with all this candy?!
At Villanova on Friday, on our way to the Greek Life Halloween Party (no, not his first frat party-- it was for kids). Thrilled that Liam not only agreed to put on the costume, but he actually liked it!
"Hold the railing like this, Dad!"
On Sunday evening, getting ready to make the rounds (complete with cute spider trick-or-treat bag from Nana and Grandpa):
Marc helping our orange cat give a treat to his... orange cat:
No, it's not another little trick-or-treater-- it really is just a big stuffed banana.
Liam was so excited to see Miss Doreen and show off his costume. He was especially excited to help Uncle Sam give out candy to all the trick-or-treaters. He learned quickly that for every piece of candy Uncle Sam gave a trick-or-treater, Liam got one for his treat bag too (thanks, Uncle Sam!!). With that compelling reward system, it didn't take long for Liam to station himself at the front screen door and yell "DIDS!!!" (aka "kids!!") to call more trick-or-treaters to the house!
By the end of the night, Liam was one tired but happy little tiger. Now, what to do with all this candy?!
Daddy's Birthday
Dad's 32nd birthday was last Wednesday, but since he has class until after Liam's bedtime on Wednesdays, we had to celebrate (briefly) in the morning. Pretty sure Liam's favorite song is still the Happy Birthday song! Reading the card from Liam together:
Just looked back to the post from Dad's birthday a year ago, and realized that while Liam has changed quite a bit, Dad's tie really has not!
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