Merry Christmas from Liam

This little Santa has brought me all the presents I need this year!

What a month!

Wow, this past month has been PACKED with so much love, fun, travel, family and memories.  Here's a recap of the last couple weeks (a.k.a. the reasons for my lack of posts):

Liam started giggling :)

We took an AMAZING, and much needed, vacation with my side of the family.  It was literally our first vacation with them in over five years and Liam's first of (hopefully) many trips to Hawaii.

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Liam welcomed his newest cousin--beautiful Peyton Ryan into the world.

Aren't they the cutest pair?

We started celebrating Liam's first Christmas, including decorating the tree...

visiting Santa at the mall...

opening his first Christmas present from his sweet nanny, Brooke...

....and enjoying the bow more than the present:)

Isn't he the cutest ornament in our tree?!!?

Liam tasted his first food,

loves getting tossed in the air,

and talking to us about just about everything!

This past month flew by fast, too fast.  I am the luckiest mom/wife/daughter/sister/friend in the world.  

5 months

I have been absent from the blog, but must return for the 5 month picture.

Once I get a free minute (or 10), I'll update you on the past month of our glorious life.  But for now, here is the most adorable five-month old around:

These days, Liam is doing one of two things-- either chewing on EVERYTHING:

Or rolling over: