My Busy Little Man

Liam is at the stage where he gets into everything!  He is such a busy boy.  He is full of energy and loves to explore and discover.  He is also "all boy" and loves to talk, sing, growl, and roar throughout the day.  To say there is never a dull moment is an understatement.  His cheerful disposition fills the day with fun moments.  Here are some of those moments...

Liam decided to help with the laundry.

We consider this a rite of passage.  Every kid learns how the toilet paper works sooner or later.

We decided to let Liam play with our old computer, since he is fascinated with our laptop.  He has already taken off three keys.

Liam is such a big helper.  He loves to help take dishes out of the dishwasher.  He also knows how to remove the bottom rack completely.

Liam loves to copy Daddy.  When Dave gets ready in the morning, he also likes to check and see how he looks.

Liam found out where we store his water toys.  He also found many other treasures.

He remembered the fun he had earlier and decided to explore the bathroom cabinet again.  Daisy was very concerned.

Liam helped re-arrange things in the pantry.

Here is the end result.

The only time he is still for more than two seconds is when we watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Saturday mornings as a family.  

He learned how to play Grandma Kusch's piano.  It amazes us that he doesn't pound the keys.  He plays with one finger at a time.

He also learned to climb the stairs at Grandma & Grandpa Kusch's house.

Liam loves the different animal sounds and tries to imitate them.

He plays so hard he wears himself out.

Haircut

On Saturday my mom and I went to get our hair cut and highlighted.  We also got pedicures.  This is our mother/daughter tradition every 8 weeks or so.  We love spending the time together and catching up.  Even though I talk to my mother every other day, it is nice to have some time one-on-one.  Sometimes, we even treat ourselves to lunch.
This Saturday my mom got her hair cut before me.  She was given my "style" - a bob cut with a side part and sweeping long bangs.  It looked adorable on her, especially with her darker highlights.  Next, it was my turn to sit in the chair.  I explained that some days I barely have time to take a shower and my hair is not on the top of my list of priorities.  I also explained that at the end of January I will start substitute teaching and I need a style that is low maintenance.  I sat back and let my hairdresser do whatever he wanted.  The end result was a very short style.  I looked down at the enormous pile of hair on the floor and tried not to panic.  He styled my hair using my own curls, which was very easy to do, but also a bit poofy.  I felt like Olivia Newton John at the end of Grease.  I was polite and said thank you, but in the back of my head I was thinking, "What if Dave hates it and Liam doesn't recognize me?" 
Well, Liam knew exactly who I was when I got home and Dave politely said he liked it.  I'm still not sure if he really does like it, but he has been very supportive anyway.  I will say that I love the highlights and it isn't as poofy when I style it.  This style will either grow on me, or I will just need to wait it out until it grows back.  For now, I will enjoy how easy it is to dry and style it.

Liam's Eighth Month

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Holiday Celebrations

This Christmas season was so wonderful.  We loved being able to celebrate old traditions with Liam and start some new ones as a family of three.  

We started the Christmas celebration with my dad and his wife the Saturday before Christmas.

    

Liam our little elf

On Christmas Eve Dave and I took Liam to the hymn service at church, which was a first for us.  We usually attend the candlelight service.  Liam sang along to many of the hymns.  After church we celebrated with the Hermans. 

Liam with all his Herman cousins

Grandpa Herman made Liam a potty chair, which he loves.

Dave's sister Julie made all the girls beautiful scarves.

After celebrating with the Hermans we got in the car and drove up to my parent's house in Michigan.  We arrived at 1am on Christmas morning.  We opened our Christmas Eve presents, which were pajamas (plaid of course), and then snuggled into bed.  The next morning we opened presents, ate goodies, and played with our new toys.

Uncle Rick & Aunt Anna saying good morning and merry Christmas to Liam

Opening presents

Liam didn't quite make it through the morning's activities.  He snuggled right up with Uncle Remi and went to sleep.

While Liam took his nap we set up all the toys he received (and boy did he get a lot).

One of our presents was tickets to a Redwings game in February.

We stayed in Michigan the whole week.  We played several games of Settlers of Catan.  Liam broke in all his new toys and several of his new outfits.  Dave and I went on a date, which was long overdue.  We  finished off our vacation by celebrating New Years Eve at the Huron River Club.  We had a fantastic dinner.  Because the club began as a hunter's club, there are many stuffed animals as decorations.  Liam found them fascinating.

Liam all dressed up and ready for dinner

Liam petting a stuffed Wolverine

Liam didn't seem scared of the stuffed Lion.

It will be hard to top this Christmas.  We made many fond memories as a family.  We look forward to all the ways God will use us and bless us in 2011.