Dear Darling Liam Bird,
You are fourteen months old today! Little man, you are growing so big, so fast! We adore you more than we can ever express, but trust me kid, you are loved.
I have no idea how much you weigh (scale needs new batteries) or how long you are, but you are definitely still growing away. You are still wearing size 12 month clothes. You refuse to wear sock or shoes of any kind; we put them on, you pull them right off. It's getting pretty cold, so hopefully you figure out soon that we aren't trying to torture you and keep them on!
This past month you got your front two teeth! Yay, we won't have to wish for them for Christmas! You have also been working on the two teeth next to them and they are both half way through, so four-ish teeth in one month! You have been such a champ about them, but definitely chewing on everything to find relief. Your bed is beginning to look like a beaver sleeps there! You love having your teeth brushed and will sit and let me brush them for several minutes, so sweet!
Your new teeth have aided in your desire to eat everything in sight! You are still loving food, you especially loved the pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream you got to eat on Thanksgiving! You eat three, fairly large, meals each day with three 6-8 ounce sippy cups of whole milk. Right before bed you have a smaller sippy cup while we snuggle and read books just to make sure your tummy is full before bed. You love all food, but especially: sweet potatoes, black beans, breads, cheese, squash, and applesauce. I'm so thankful for your good appetite, I hope we can continue to cultivate a little foodie!
Your communication skills have grown so much this past month! You are now saying: "dada," "mama," "book," "milk," "hi," and "no." You don't necessarily say them perfectly (the k's are left off of book and milk), but you say them well enough that we understand you. You have also started to make a hilarious trilling noise when you are throwing a fit. Imagine someone rolling their tongue while crying, it's pretty silly!
You are still on the brink of walking; so stinking close, but so uninterested. We know you can do it and are trying to just give you all the space and adventure you need to take those first steps!
Liam, you are a hoot to hang out with. You laugh and clap a lot, and you squeal and babble along all day. You are very independent while playing and I am sure you will be a "I do it by myself," kind of kid. You know the ins and outs of all of your toys and love to just sit in your floor and play by yourself. Often, if we get in the floor to play trucks or something else you take that as your cue to go to the other side of the room to play with a different toy. You love to read and have begun tearing the flaps off of all of your "lift the flap" books, destructive little angel. You are constantly trying to engage Gus in a toy to no avail, I'm hopeful that one of these days he will stop being afraid of you and play!
You are such a sweet little boy. You have a tender heart and can turn on the pout at any time; but your eyes are usually sparkling with happiness. Your daddy and I love to walk into any room that you are in because you light up and squeal, while crawling a fast as you can and reaching up for a hug! We are so excited to celebrate your second Christmas season and are looking forward to teaching you about the real meaning of this holiday. We love you so much, sweet baby. And continue to count you as are biggest blessing and our greatest joy.
Love you forever,
Mama
