First Easter Egg Hunt of the Year

Today we went to my friend Joy's house to search for eggs. Liam had a great time looking for eggs and "found" nine! This year there were cupcake-shaped "eggs" and they were his favorite! He also really enjoyed playing on Joy's swing-set. He went on the tire swing, climbed up the ladder and went down the slide, with minimal help from us.  Josh also got to join in the fun along with our neighbors, Ben and  Samuel.  We also met up with Meghan and her daughter Kendall, and Suzy with her daughters Kelsey and Rachel. Meghan, Suzy and I were pregnant at the same time while teaching at Brentwood so we really enjoy getting our babies together. This is the second year we all went to Joy's and we are hoping to continue this tradition as our children grow!

Liam sharing with Samuel.

Sam and Liam

Hunting for eggs.

Two cute bunnies.

Last year at the hunt: Liam, Rachel, Kendall.

This year: Kendall, Rachel, Liam.
Last year, Rachel also cried while we were trying to get the three of them in a picture together.

My sweet hippity-hop, as he likes to call bunnies. 

"Hi friend."

Liam with the ladies!

My bff Kelly brought her 5 month old twins, Maya and Iris, to Spokane for a visit. We went up and saw our bff Beth and her new baby, Reese. Liam really seemed interested in the babies and even tried to rock them, hold them, read to them and give them loves! So sweet!

Reese is two weeks old today!

Beth and Maya.

Maya's look cracks me up!!
Oh, to only know that they are thinking!

Maya, Liam, Iris

So happy!

Liam loves Reese so much!!

Iris holding Reese. What a big girl!

Painting Fun

I am always looking for projects that Liam and I can do together that are educational, fun and quick to create. I came across this recipe for finger paint last August and I am just now getting the chance to make it. We had so much fun mixing the ingredients together and then watching it turn from a liquid into a squishy-type solid. Liam loved the consistency of the paint and this is a project we will do again together!

I used baby food jars that I had saved, but I am sure any container with a lid would work nicely. I also found that when I added the food coloring in while the paste was still warm, the color was more vibrant. (purple, yellow, orange)

Not sure what to think...

This stuff is pretty cool!

Silly face!

Look mom! My hand is purple!
(It also stayed purple for about an hour!)

Trying out different colors!

Fun in March

This month, Liam celebrated his half-birthday. It is hard to believe that in six more months, he will be two! We had his check-up today to see how he is doing on his growth chart. He continues to stay in the 10th percentile in weight weighing in at a whopping 22 pounds. He is in the 50th percentile for length and  the same for head circumference. He is one healthy boy! He only had to get one shot, but he knew it was coming as soon as the nurse came into the room. He immediately started crying and as soon as she gave him his shot, he pointed to the door and said, "home." We couldn't get out of there quick enough! 

Here are some pictures of our fun adventures in March. This month brought us a lot of rain so we were having to get creative in how we played!

Liam enjoying a Spokane Chiefs game.

Liam can now open doors all by himself! This has definitely made things more interesting!

Playing with Luna in her kennel. 

This month we took a trip to Cat Tales. We had a blast looking at all of the animals there. Liam would growl and point to the animals as we walked by their cages. Liam also really enjoyed splashing in the mud puddles, as it has rained earlier that morning.

Me and Liam watching the tigers.

Liam looking at the tigers.

   

Liam and his daddy. (You can see the bear in the background.) 

Liam playing with Oobleck! He loved the idea of letting it drip from his hands when it was in liquid form but also hitting it with a spoon when it was in its solid form.

 Liam has been so interested in Josh's gaming headphones. He loves putting them on and talking into the microphone. He usually calls his papa, gamma, or mimi.

                                               

 

 Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Liam and I made paint with cornstarch, vinegar and food coloring. He and his best buddy Samuel really enjoyed painting pictures on the paper, the sidewalk and each other!

Walking in daddy's shoes!

This month, my good friend Beth had her baby girl Reese. Liam and I got to meet her a couple of days after they brought her home from the hospital. Liam wasn't sure what to think at first and was more excited about her two dogs that were outside and opening all of the doors in her house. However, once he started paying attention to her, he wanted to hold Reese and give her lots of loves.