Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Liam Liam Summer FUN!

Charleston, SC
Liam LOVES the motercyles.. "kycole, kycole"

Papa the choo choo!!



GO COLOMBIA!!





AUGUST in SC with Heather Tenney, & Carolyn




We had a great time with Molly, Denis and their beautiful children at York Beach

Our JULY Vacation in NH






This summer we've had family visits, trips, and lots of fun learning about our new home in South Carolina! Liam is crazy active and full of laughter and sillyness. he has his own song and his own ways to do the things he loves.



MAY visits from gramma and abuellas

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Liam 17 months

Liam in his house! Video time is very interactive. Liam and Abuelito took a little nap together Sometimes the forehead it the BEST napkin. Liam Liam .. he is so active. he loves being outside. in the morning he runs to the window and says ou ou ou ou ou ou or go go go go go go and points with viggor. He loves to fill his car with balls and pine cones and push it around the yard. He points out birds and squirrels and if he finds any debris in the yard that is not of the yard he will run it to us with an utoh! He is very clean. He doesn't like his hands dirty and when there is a little crumb or pebble on the floor he will also run it to us. He loves his books. Thank heavens! we were concerned there for a while. He will point out the chu chu, ball, balloon, car, water etc.. Its so much fun to read (point out) together. He carries them around and bring them to bed for us to share together. He says aqua, mama, dada (no papa), craka, gra (grape), buu (tooth brush), veo (video), ca, ou, go go go go go go, rif or do (dog), mor mor mor, boo boo (poopoo), gracia (gracias), thanku, patoe (zapatos/ shoes)and many more partial words. He helps with the dish washer and put groceries away. He really understands a lot and is eager to follow directions. He is a big big lover. kisses and hugs all the time. He loves to get into bed with us in the am and go back and forth with kisses and hugs :-) I love it! We bought him a potty chair a couple weeks ago. It has become a big hit. He pushes it all around, opening and closing the lid saying boo boo. Most of the time he poops he tells us and will go to the chair and sit down. of course its after the fact, but we still cheer and will take his pants off and put the poop in the potty, then go together to the big toilet and dump it. He get so excited and will keep checking the toilet after we flush. I don't know how to advance past this stage. he really cant take off his own clothes and I don't know how to tell him to tell us FIRST. So, now we'll just keep cheering and dumping until we all know what to do. And it is a pain sometimes... if we're out and there is no potty or there isn't the space to all work together ands share in the popoo event, it's difficult. Do people just stay home during potty training or carry a toilet around? Food... Liam is a big eater.. yes, crackers are a favorite. I struggle not to feed him the sames things each day. when he's hungry hes want to eat right away. I end up preparing things on the fly.. nuggets, sausage, eggs, sliced fruit,pasta, and cheese cheeses cheese. We don't really eat Liam friendly foods so, I always have to prepare him something special. He won't eat veggies unless they are pureed, except fried okra. He loves to hide under the crib and behind his rocker. when we're dressing in the am he always runs away and hides in our closet or bath. when I find him he busts out laughing and runs again. Though its very fun, it is a challenge when we're in a hurry :-) He loves his "te'te'" (pacifier ) and usually likes to have two at once. Though we do restrict this to around bed time or car emergencies. He doenst have any other lovey. Maybe his sippy cup of water .. he drinks a lot of water and carries it every where. One challenge ... he has just started biting when he's excited or frustrated. UGH! He bit the little girl he plays with at the babysitters twice. I felt horrible. Ive read about it.. its a phase I guess. I dont want to ignore it or punish him. right now we just try to read the signs before it happens and intercept.. hmmm In these pictures he is playing inhis house. I paitned this for him a couple weeks ago. I loves to be inside. He doesnt want anyone in with him! Its his special place. He'll go to the windows and yell out. We play with puppets and peekaboo throught the windows and give kisses through the peek holes in the door. Its SO much fun!!! CLICK for Liam Video in his house

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

LIAM is having a blast in March!












Liam is having a tons of fun in his new home. Each day he becomes more and more like a little boy rather than a little toddler. We are enjoying each minute together. OOXOXOX

Sunday, February 10, 2008

309 FAIRINGTON ! !








Here we are in our new home! We are finally out of the hotel and are beginning to find normalcy in our "new country" of South Carolina! We still don’t have a couch or kitchen table, but we've settled in with what we do have and are very very happy. Liam loves all the space to run around. He loves to go up and down the stairs and drop things off the balcony. He has a huge bedroom and many open spaces to play, play, and play. He has adjusted to his new life quite well :-)

Juan Carlos and I are also adjusting to SC also. Juan Carlos is really enjoying the challenge of his new company and I began to sub last week. In turn I encountered 2 job offers and have accepted one that will begin next week. Its only 20 hours a week, but I'll be the Director at a middle school of a non profit organization, Communities In Schools. Liam has a great caregiver. Her daughter is a almost two years old. The two of them have a lot of fun together. It turns out that Liam has made his first South Carolina friend before us!

Sunday, January 6, 2008

SOUTH CAROLINA!











Here we are! South Carolina!! Liam has been having a blast living in the hotel and exploring all the new places. He had his first play in the Atlantic Ocean today! He's being a little trouper with all these changes. He has adjusted to sleeping in the hotel in a crib right next to us and eating in all sorts of strange "highchairs." We still aren't settled yet, obviously.:-) We are hoping to have a home to call our this weekend. Until then we are exploring our new turf and trying to create livable play spaces in our hotel space. Until then, Juan Carlos and I will continue to have our after bed time conversations and watch TV hiding on the floor behind the bed and Liam will continue to find entertainment in the most unconventional places.

We'll keep you all posted on our developments.
We'd love to hear from and see you all. We are really missing our home, but with each day we are more getting acquainted with our new place.

OXOX Shannon, JuanCarlos, & Liam

I love Peaches!

I love Peaches!

My 1st MEAL

My 1st MEAL