Time with Grandparents

Liam spent a great week (or better part of) with his grandparents. Dressed up like a little boy from Ladue (rich suburb of St. Louis). Played with Dad in the backyard. A good week.

Harvest Time

So, despite crazy work schedules, we were able to meet up with some friends and enjoy some less-than-fruitful apple picking. Liam enjoyed sampling, however. In other news, it appears that Liam is somewhat intrigued by his father's un-baby-proofed medical tools and learned how to listen to his heart. In even bigger news, Liam sat on his potty and used it for the first time!!!! Bring on the fun. Pictures of the last piece of news are not attached, as none were taken. We do have our limits here.

Happy October!

So, Liam can credibly identify a dog, a duck, a cow, a cat, and a monkey complete with appropriate sound. He actually said the word "dog" appropriately, too. Jim is also convinced that he used the word "done" accurately twice today. Clearly, a video would be good at this point. :) We'll work on delivering.

In the meantime, Liam's new past times include shopping for snacks in the kitchen. He had a Target bag he was fishing in for awhile, which has now been replaced with a bin. Said bin is also hidden now, save for approved snack times. What treasures lie within the bin, you might ask? Multiple forms of dried fruit, at the emperor's  request, yogurt melts, apple sauce in the pouch, other pouch smoothie food, graham crackers, etc.... Dried fruit is his favorite...the more expensive, the better!

This Weekend

The weather and other obligations kept us in this weekend. Between the tantrums (mostly Jim!) and the laughs (all-around), Liam managed to get some work done.

Here, you can see Liam expressing the angst of the tortured artist confronting the blank page.

And, to work off that angst, Liam decided to engage in some hard work around the house. 

The New Technological Babysitter

As Liam is the lucky son to two "thirty-something" parents (turns out, youth has its advantages in parenting), sometimes it becomes necessary to rely upon technology to give everyone a much-needed break. The result, a new fan of the fun pop group, OK GO (whom we had the good fortune of seeing live at a This American Life taping in 2003). Liam's favorite video is here...as highly educated parents, it's important for us to be able to justify the time spent watching this video over and over and over and...well, you get the point. As it features a Rube Goldberg machine, it's educational, right? He's learning so much about cause and effect, appropriate for a toddler of his stature.

Here is the video:

And, here's video of our little "vid-iot" enjoying the music...

And, some stills...

Labor Day Field Trip

What better way to celebrate the work of the unions than by visiting the Zoo! Um...well, that's what we thought today. The weather was perfect. The animals were out and about, performing for the crowd. And, Liam and his parents all had a great time.

 Ready to go, 'rents!

 Hippos, sighted!

 Butterfly!!!

Flutter By!!!

End of August

Liam celebrated the end of August by "path-ing" around the house pushing any variety of object, including an empty plastic bin that used to house his toys, his favorite firetruck (made out of recycled materials...a birthday gift from his dear friend, Jasper), and quacking duck (a birthday gift from his dear aunt Meg). More photos for September will hopefully follow!