Play Time!!!

July 29, 2008

One of the best purchases I have made has been that exersaucer! Liam has really taken to it in the last 3 weeks or so. We still need to squish a blanket with him to help him stay upright but he will sit and play in that for almost an hour!

He can turn himself all around to the different toys, push all the buttons to make noise and pull some things into his mouth. He is growing up so quickly...I know that he will be walking so soon :) Sorry some of the pics are a little blurry because he was moving so much!

Lake Michigan Fun!!!

July 20, 2008

Today Mike and I went to the Weber's lake house for a day of fun and relaxation. We met Scott and Mary Beth through Mike's new job (Scott is a physician) and they have gone out of their way to remember us and make us feel welcome here in Grand Rapids. Their lake home is on Lake Michigan and is absolutely breathtaking. Mike and I did a little swimming and jet skiing while Liam took a nap. It was so much fun.

While we were there we met Scott's son Mark and some of his friends from Notre Dame. Chris plays for the football team there and had a soft spot for Liam. Chris held Liam and played with him for quite a while, it was too sweet!

Bad Dog!!!!

July 19, 2008

Tonight Mike and I went to a neighbor's house for a little get together, when we came home I heard Mike say "Oh No!". I knew that it had to be something related to one of the dogs and this is what we found:

We had gone shopping earlier in the day and bought a 5lb sack of flour which I left in the grocery bag on the floor in the kitchen. Someone took it upon themselves to bring that flour out to the front room and tear it open and have some fun. Now keep in mind that we don't have proof that it was Fletchie BUT he was the one with suspicious white stuff on his nose...hmmm.

Trying Out the Highchair

July 17, 2008

Today I assembled Liam's highchair. He can sit up pretty well without a lot of support and I wanted to get him used to sitting at the dining room table while Mike and I ate dinner. He seems to be all smiles about being a big boy!

Chicago Time!

July 2-9, 2008

Over the long fourth of July weekend we had a great time. We spent time with family and Liam was able to meet his Great Grandma Bunny. We spent some time at her house and had lunch there. It is so amazing to watch how much Liam brightens everyone's day.

My mom was ecstatic that we stayed at her house because it allowed her to hog Liam! It was nice for Mike and I to get a break from day to day activities with him and also to allow him to have some fun with his grandparents.

Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2008

We celebrated Liam's first fourth of July at my Uncle Ross's house. Liam went swimming for the first time...it was a bit of a chore but worth it in the end. My Aunt Bette volunteered to dress him in his bathing suit ensemble (thank's to Amanda J!). Unfortunately he had a poopy in the middle of the outfit change...but we got that cleaned up and headed to the pool. He seemed to enjoy the pool but was quite unsure of it for the first bit.

Upon getting out we discovered that he had a huge download but thankfully the poopy mostly stayed in his swim diaper.

We celebrated the rest of the day with a great barbecue and a fire once it got dark. It felt so good to be home. It is nice to be able to spend time with the family, I am excited that Liam will be able to grow up surrounded by family.

More Bath Time!

July 2, 2008

We went into Chicago to spend a long 4th of July weekend. We stayed at Grandma Jean's and she loves to give Liam his bath every night. I could not resist posting these 2 cute pictures...he has gotten so big!