Happy 2nd Birthday Liam!

It's hard to believe that Liam was due to be born 2 years ago today, although he arrived a little early on April 4. I guess he is officially not a baby anymore now that he is 2. I am excited for all the new things he is learning but also a little sad to see my baby so big. We've gone on lots of adventures this last month as you can see in the pictures below. He is working on recognizing letters and numbers, so far we've mastered the letter O and the number 2, lol. And he tries to sing the ABC song and comes pretty close. He loves to be outside and is very active. It's getting a little challenging to take him anywhere where he has to sit longer than a few minutes. He has mastered legos, especially building towers. He is getting pretty good at putting things together and taking them apart. He is getting a little better at following directions and brushing his teeth. And lots of other new things, he learns so much even in just one day. My favorite thing about being his mom are his big hugs, his grin and his laughter. I hope to enjoy them for many more years to come!

A hayride to go visit the Easter bunny


He did okay at firstBut then realized he is NOT a fan of the giant bunny! Even if the bunny did hand out candy.
Thankfully the place we went also had one of his favorite things, slides!



And more favorites, trains!
And cars!

A visit to the children's water garden at Longwood Gardens




And a little fun roaming the gardens

He even found a sundial to investigate





And stomp on, of course!
An Easter egg hunt




Once he got the hang out easter egg hunting, he kept throwing his eggs back out of his basket so he could pick them up again :o)
His first haircut



A little pouty face, he wasn't so sure about this


But all in all, it seemed okayThe final product!
We went to an Sesame Street Live Elmo show, he was so excited he wouldn't nap but then fell asleep on the way there
Elmo!


His Easter basket
Of course he found the sweet stuff right away
I think he likes it!
Some more goodies
Everything is still a possible phone
He figured this out pretty quickly
One of the best parts of an Easter basket, making a mess with the grass
Poor doggie got a little decoration
And Liam got a hat!
Some outdoor Easter fun

Liam pointed out a few flowers




And a lady bug!Talking to himself

And taking a little breakAnd along with some Easter treats, a little birthday cake! Yes, he was up late. :o)
Is this all for me?
Blowing out the candle
At first he was so much neater than last year

Then he thought the candle looked yummy
Or maybe he just wanted to make sure he got all the icing



Then things got a little messier

Enjoying some bday presents







He loves Elmo so much he gave him a big hug!
And a squeeze on the nose
Our first warm summer like day
And a couple more bday presents from the grandmas



Some fun at the park
And at a little birthday party with a few friends from playgroup
When we first got there he ran around shouting, YEA! YEA! YEA! and clapping


Daddy got in on the fun


And the lucky boy got MORE birthday cake!
Two candles to blow this year!
Do you think he enjoyed it?