Liam is mail backwards...

Liam's getting so big! It's hard to believe he's 15 months old today. We were at the park yesterday and I couldn't get over how much he's grown these past few months. He's becoming more and more independent...just like Mommy! We were the only one's on the playground, which gave Liam the run of the equipment. He was so excited to run free and climb...boy can he climb. There was absolutely no fear, he would've slid down the slide by himself if I let him! Ha ha. I know these moments go by in flash...before you know it, he'll be tackling the adult world with as much enthusiasm as he does the playground.

In other news, Liam is talking up a storm, repeating everything he hears...almost learned f*ck the other day, after Mommy stubbed her toe. Believe it or not, he can count to five, with prompting of course. It started a couple weeks ago when we were playing with his blocks...I was counting as I stacked them and all of the sudden he began repeating me. Of course whenever I put him on the spot to demonstrate his "special" ability, he clams up. Oh well.

Slowly but surely, Liam is gaining more confidence walking! We took a stroll to a local park after dinner and hung-out at the playground. Liam LOVES the swing (check out the rest of the photos from our visit by clicking the linked photo)...of course he enjoyed having free reign on the playground. He walked all around, checking out the various nooks and crannies...there was nothing he couldn't touch, which is quite the opposite case at home.

Soon Spring will arrive and with warmer weather, we'll carefully explore the many hidden playgrounds in Hicksville. It's wonderful to see Liam experience the many sights and sounds of the great outdoors. Hopefully he'll develop the same love of nature we have enjoyed throughout our lives.

Can you image flying with a kid? We did, for 3.5 hours to Texas. Of course we got the usual looks from fellow passengers, dreading a flight with a screaming child. Of course Liam was much more behaved than other babies...he was a dream to fly with. Not only was he relaxed sitting on the plane, but he fell asleep just in time for takeoff! He slept for the majority of the trip and awoke happy and playful. A great start to a week long vacation with Grandma and Papa.

The rest of trip went well. Liam was such a good tourist while we visited Houston, San Antonio and Austin. The only trouble the entire vacation was our sleeping arrangements. We stayed at various hotels and tried getting Liam to sleep in a playpen (Graco Pack 'n Play), but he wanted nothing to do with it. We ended up letting him sleep in our bed, which was a huge mistake...now we have to break him of that habit at home!

The flight back wasn't as picture perfect...Liam didn't sleep during takeoff like he did the first time, but he was very relaxed. He did eventually nap, but he woke up with so much energy. All he wanted to do for the last 30 minutes of the plane ride was get down and walk up/down the aisles saying hi to the other passengers. Oh well, at least he's a friendly kid. :)