18 Months

How in the world is my baby 18-months old?!?! Time is flying by. Here he is a year ago today. He was so easy to take pictures of back then. I could pose him and just snap away!

Now, he's a mess! As soon as I got out my camera this morning he started clicking his tongue. It was almost impossible to get a picture of him without his mouth open!
At 18-months old, Liam is one active little boy. He goes non-stop and is into whatever he's not supposed to be into.
He still loves to wrestle with Maudie whenever she's up for a good fight.
Liam learns something new everyday. His new words for today were, "yes" and "ready". You never know what he is going to say or do!
He loves attention. Anytime we are in public, he says "hi" and "bye-bye" to everyone we see. And with those eyes and that smile, he gets everyone's attention!
He is still small. I don't have the exact stats yet because we don't go to the doctor until next week. We're hoping that he'll weigh at least 20 pounds. He's wearing 18-month shirts, but 9-month shorts. He is skinny!
He's a very picky eater. He would eat bananas, rice, chicken nuggets, veggie nuggets, and french fries for every single meal if we would let him. He has almost mastered using a fork and spoon, but he still makes a huge mess when he eats rice!
The last 18 months have been amazing! This little boy makes every single day better than the one before. I am so blessed to be his mommy!

Liam's first baseball game and another 5k

Three years ago, David and I were having a bad morning. A really bad morning. We had been trying to get pregnant for several months, and the monthly visitor came that told us we weren't expecting. On top of that, I got a phone call saying that the father of one of my students had passed away. We were really bummed, so we decided to do some of our favorite things to keep our minds off of all the bad stuff for a while. We started out the day by eating lunch at Van's Pig Stand. Then, we went to Penn Square and did some shopping. After that, we headed to Bricktown to eat at Hooters (I love Hooters...their fried pickles are amazing!) and to go to a Redhawk's game. While we were waiting on the game to start, a 5k race was finishing on the field. We watched all the runners crossing the finish line and I decided that one day I wanted to run the Bricktown Blaze.....well, I did just that this past Saturday!

The race was miserable! It started at 5:30, which means a temp of about 95...too hot to be running!!! There were several times in the race when I thought about just giving up, but then I'd see a little piece of shade coming up or a water station, and I'd keep pushing. It was so fun to cross the finish line on the field! My time was pathetic. I'm not even going to share it on here. But...I finished 22/41 in my age group. Not too bad considering the heat!

After the race, we stayed for the baseball game. Liam had so much fun! His nana and Uncle Bear came into town to watch him during the race and go to the game with us. Here are some pics from the night....

The racers got bananas before the race, and of course Liam stole mine! This kid loves a good nana!!!

He also stole my water! I'm so thankful my mom was there. She did a great job of keeping up with Liam while I took it easy and waited for the race to start. Thanks, Mom!!!
David and I before the race....
Our little family pre-race...
David's best friend, Ryan, ran the Blaze also. He did great! He finished 3rd in his age group. (He's in the orange shirt.)
David did awesome, also. He definitely improved his time from our last 5k!
All three of us post-race. (I have a pic of me crossing the finish line, but I'm choosing not to post it....it's AWFUL!)
Nana and Liam...listening to Dada's iPhone....love this pic!
Liam and I with Chris Davis in the background. I really wanted his autograph, but didn't have the nerve to call him over to us. (No, my child is not wearing a shirt. Please don't judge. He was HOT!)
Liam was so excited when he spotted the Redhawk. He kept clapping and pointing at him. So, my brother and I took Liam down to meet him. Liam continued clapping and pointing until the bird got close by. Liam gave him a high five, and then lost it! This is the best pic we could get of Liam and the Redhawk!
We stayed at the game until the very end, which put Liam being up 3 hours past his bedtime, but he did great. He was out cold within seconds of being in his car seat and never made a sound when I transferred him to his crib. I'm so thankful I have such a great sleeper!!!!

100th Post and Zoo Fun

This is my 100th post!!! Kind of lame, considering how long I've been blogging. Ha!

On Tuesday, Liam and I went to the zoo with my friend, Amy, and her daughter, Kaitlyn. I've only been to the OKC zoo once. Since then they've added a new Children's Zoo, which was perfect for our little ones! Liam was pretty excited about the goats. I was a little worried he would go in for a kiss (like he does with Maudie), so I stayed pretty close by the whole time.

This is Amy and Kaitlyn. Is Kaitlyn not beautiful?!?!
Look at that red, curly hair! I love it!!!!
And that smile! She is such a happy girl!
Liam stood at the sheep cage saying, "Baa" over and over again. I think he was hoping they'd talk back!
This next picture cracks me up. He was so into seeing all of the animals that he squatted down to get a better look at the rabbits. He looks like he's just going to hop away at any moment!
This pic was taken in the parakeets cage. Liam kept trying to point the parakeets out to Kaitlyn. At one point, Liam ran up to a lady who was in the cage with us, grabbed her leg and pointed at the parakeets that were bathing. I guess I need to start teaching him about "stranger danger"!
After seeing the parakeets, Liam got tired. Look at how serious he is in this pic and how happy Kaitlyn is!
Liam loved looking at the monkeys. He kept saying, "Ah, ah, ah!" That's his favorite animal sound to make! :)
Thanks so much, Amy, for inviting us to go to the zoo with you. We had so much fun and can't wait for our next play date!!!

Great Grandma's visit

Grandma Dye and Great Grandma Brooks came to visit! We had so much fun just hanging out with them. We went to dinner Monday night to celebrate David's birthday at Buffalo Wild Wings. Yum!!! After dinner, Grandma found this basketball goal for Liam. He loves it!

His daddy loves it, too! David hates this picture, but I had to post it. He has lost so much weight and it really shows in this pic! I am so proud of him, and a little jealous of his will power!
Here's a pic I snapped of David, Liam, Grandma Brooks, and Grandma Dye...
Great Grandma Brooks and Liam hanging out in the recliner...
Grandma Dye decided that she wanted to get Liam a new outdoor toy, preferably a slide. We looked at two Wal-Marts, Target, Sams, Toys R Us, and Big Lots and came up with nothing. So, when we got home we hopped on-line and found this slide....
It's perfect and it will arrive at our house in about a week. Liam is going to LOVE it!!! Thanks so much, Grandma Dye!!!! Come back and visit soon!!!

Visit to the 'Ville

Last weekend we packed up the car and headed to Bartlesville to spend some time at Sunfest and with David's grandma while she was in town. Before we went to Sunfest, we had a late breakfast. My dad had to work early that morning, so our late breakfast was like his morning snack. What did he choose for his snack? An ice cream sandwich, and of course Liam needed a bite. Oh the mess!

Sunfest was HOT this year. And kind of lame. There weren't nearly as many crafts as there have been in the past, and the Indian Tacos weren't as good as usual. But, Liam still had fun!
Nana helped him knock down the bowling pins.
As soon as Liam spotted Great Grandma's walker, he just HAD to have a ride!
What is a trip to the 'Ville without a trip to the local Wal-Mart?!?! My parents took off with Liam for a bit, and when we met back up with them, this is what I found. Spoiled much? Not to mention that as soon as we left Wal-Mart, we HAD to stop at McDonald's to get Liam some ice cream, per Papa's orders!
Before we left town, we spent some time at David's parents. Liam had so much fun following his cool, older cousin, Logan, around. Can you tell just how excited Logan was to have Liam sitting by his side and helping him play his video game?!?! He got really excited when Liam pushed the off button on the game system! LOL!!!
Thanks, Logan, for being a good sport and not getting too mad at our little man!!!

Splash Pad

Today we went to the splash pad with Casey and Owen. I was a little nervous about how Liam would feel about the water squirting everywhere, but he ended up loving it! Here he is, all ready to go in his swimsuit and new hat!

Nana finally got him to laugh. I love that smile!
Note to all moms going to a splash pad...do NOT wear a white shirt! I was not thinking about the fact that I would get wet when I chose my clothes this morning. Thankfully, I was wearing my swimsuit underneath the white shirt, because I got soaked!
Liam wasn't sure what to think at first. He just kind of stood back and watched the other kids play.
Owen knew exactly how he felt about the splash pad, and it wasn't good! He did NOT want anything to do with the water at first.
Once Liam figured things out, it didn't take long for him to get soaked!
I think Casey is trying to bribe Owen to play in the water in this one....and it worked. Owen eventually started playing in the water and ended up loving it!
Liam never really put his entire body in the water. He'd just reach in with his hands or feet.


Nana was such a good sport. She ended up getting pretty wet! Sorry, Nana!!!
This is the best pic of Liam and Owen that I could get. It's kind of hard to get a two year old and a seventeen month old to pose together when water is involved! Ha!
We already have another trip to the splash pad planned for next week, and I'm sure many more will follow!