9 Months

Can you believe this guy is 9 months old?!?! I sure can't!

We went in for his 9 month appointment last week. Other than being a skinny little thing, Liam is perfectly healthy!!! He weighed a huge 15 lbs. 12 oz. (.8 percentile) and was 27 1/2 inches long (24th percentile). I didn't realize how skinny Liam really was until my mom and I took him shopping this weekend. The first pair of 9 month pants he tried on fell to the floor! So...we resorted to some 3-6 month pants that are a little short, but they actually stay on his waist! Here are some recent pics of my precious, little guy!
The weekend we found out we were having a boy, my mom was in Chicago and got him this cute Chicago Bears onesie. We broke it out on Sunday and played a little football in the floor.
Touchdown, Bears!!!!!!
Looking for an open receiver.....
Here he is in the rocking chair my grandma bought him. I just love it! Behind his head is his name and on the back is his birthdate.
Nana and Liam. She came down for the weekend to do some shopping with us.
Thanks for visiting, Nana! Come back again soon!!!

It's the little things...

that make us happy in life. For Liam, sitting in a laundry basket while Daddy stuck his finger in and out made him a very happy boy. For me, seeing my precious baby having so much fun made me a very happy mama!

Riding Bullet

Last week while we were in Texas, Liam rode a carousel for the first time. In honor of it being OSU's first game day, Liam rode the only black horse...aka BULLET!!! (Yep, we gave it that name!) (Sorry the pics aren't the best, I didn't have my good camera with me.)

He loved the ride until the last 30 seconds when he started fussing and grabbing for me. Don't you just love our orange and black!?!?!?!

Fun Times

Last night we went to Toys R Us to get Liam some new, big boy toys. He loves his new walker. I think it's funny because it is designed like a walker an elderly person would use...only with a lot of toys on top to play with!

Here he is trying to keep up with the walker when it started to move! He was in shock that it didn't stay in one place.

No worries, though...he finally figured out how to "walk" with his walker!
He's having so much fun!!!
I know I keep saying it, but I think he will be crawling any day now!

We also started a new snack...biter biscuits. Liam loves them! He makes a huge mess every time I give him one, so of course he gets to hang out in his diaper, which he loves also! Oh my...I love this sweet face!!!

As soon as he finished his biscuit we headed straight to the bath. He played so hard all day, that he was completely ready for bed tonight. He fell asleep in his crib without a peep. Hopefully we won't hear from him again until the morning! :)

Look Who's Pulling Up!!!

We went to visit my brother in Grapevine for Labor Day. We had so much fun! On Saturday we shopped, watched the OSU game at Skye and Thad's and cooked out. Liam was great during the game! He rolled all over Skye and Thad's floor, slept on Nana and ate some Puffs. We spent Sunday doing a little more shopping, and then on Monday Liam decided he was going to show off for his Nana, Papa and Uncle by pulling himself up for the first time. Here he is getting ready for his new trick...

Working so hard....
And he's up! I didn't get a great pic of him standing, but you can see how proud he is of himself even from the side view!
Uh-oh...starting to fall...
After he fell...I love that he is still so happy!!!
Liam is still not crawling, but rolls everywhere. Tonight while I was cooking he was hanging out in the "Man Room" off of our kitchen. I checked on him and within 15 seconds he was in the kitchen floor watching me cook. He's our little rollie pollie!

I love the stage he is in right now! I really wish I could freeze time and keep him this age forever!!!!!

Bath Time Fun

Liam recently took his last bath in the sink. Ever since he went swimming for the first time, bath time has turned into so much fun for him. He splashes, kicks and makes a huge mess the entire time he's in the water. The messes got so big that we decided to move bath time to the bath tub. Here are some pics of Liam's last bath in the sink.

He loves to chew on his rubber ducky's beak!

Daddy got soaked!!!!!!

Liam's Laptop

Sorry it has been so long since I've blogged. Life has been a little crazy since it's the beginning of the year and poor Liam has been so sick! He visited the doctor 3 times and the ER twice. He just had a virus, but it lasted forever and he ended up getting pretty dehydrated. It was also very contagious...David, myself and my mom who came to help all got sick also. It was no fun!!! Here are some pics that were taken before we all got sick.

Nana bought Liam this laptop a couple of weeks ago and he loves it!!! He plays with it all the time.

Liam is getting closer and closer to crawling everyday. I know that when he starts scootin' around, our lives will never be the same!

More Florida Fun

The day after the wedding we headed to the beach. Liam hated it! David hung out with him on the beach while Shalayna and I played in the water for a little while. After about an hour...Liam was done! He was a fussy mess. As soon as we walked away from the water, he was fine again.

Here he is all ready for the beach...notice the smile!

Uncle Barry and Liam sporting their Eskimo Joe's shirts...
And...the smile is gone! After this pic was taken, we headed back to the condo for a bath and some play time.
Here Liam is with the Hooter's girl during his first ever visit to Hooter's. I love, love, love the fried pickles and wings at Hooter's, so we visited the one on the board walk in Pensacola. The waitress was ok with taking a pic with Liam until he gave her a big, slobbery kiss...tongue and all! She kind of flipped out! haha!!!
Doesn't he look like such a big boy in the umbrella stroller!?!? I didn't realize how big he was getting until we put him in this.
We had so much fun in Florida and can't wait for our next family vacation...hopefully to D.C.!

Skye and Thad's Wedding

Skye and Thad's beach wedding couldn't have been more beautiful! They are an amazing couple and I wish them many years of happiness (and babies)! Haha!!! Their wedding was perfect...the perfect couple, weather and scenery. Maybe when David and I renew our vows someday, we'll head to the beach to do it! (hint, hint!!!)

The handsome groom and I before the wedding...

Skye and I at the condo...
Does she not make a beautiful bride?!?!
During the ceremony...(Yep, that's David performing the ceremony. In Florida anyone can marry you as long as a notary is present!)

LOVE!

With the adorable flower girl, Sabrey...
One of my favorites!
My little family after the ceremony...(Liam was miserable! Not only was it after his bedtime, but some one (not ME, of course) decided it would be fun to put his feet in the water. He flipped out and fussed the rest of the time we were at the beach.)
Back at the condo...
Congrats, Skye and Thad! Thank you for inviting us to be a part of your big day!!!

Dolphin Cruise

While we were in Pensacola, I wanted to go on a dolphin cruise so bad! Finally on our last day there, we found a cruise that had 3 spots open. It was so amazing! We decided to leave Liam behind, since every time he got near the ocean he lost it. We missed him, but I really don't think he would have enjoyed two hours on the water! Instead of going on the cruise, Liam got to hang out with Uncle Barry. It was Barry's first babysitting experience (I had to show him how to change a diaper before we left!), but Liam was alive and well when we got back to the condo, so I guess Uncle Barry figured out the babysitting thing!

Once we made it to the bay, the only dolphins we saw were about 50 yards away. Then the captain put the boat at a high, constant speed and the dolphins started playing in the wake. They were so quick, it was hard to get a good pic of them. Here are the two best ones I got.

On the way we passed Fort Pickens. The next time we go to Pensacola, we will definitely tour the fort.
Shalayna, David and I on the boat.
David and Shalayna on the way back...can you tell they're related?!?!