22 Months

Time has been flying.  So fast, that I totally forgot to take your 21 month picture (we will be ending these monthly posts once you hit two--too much to keep up with), and haven't posted about any of your adventures in the last two months! Trust me, you have had a lot!  Adventure example #1: See below picture for close up of stitches on your chin.  Here you are at 22 months, just two more short months until you are the big T-W-O!

At 22 months you are quite the conversationalist, putting together full sentences, telling us where to go and what to do (you are very bossy) and parroting everything we say (we better watch what comes out of our mouths).

We just recently put you in your "big boy room" and "big boy bed"-- so far, you are transitioning well. It helps that you get to fall asleep in sheets adorned with your favorite things--balls and hoops!  If you could play with a ball all day long, you would.  Any time you see a hoop, even from a far distance, you want to dunk.  You like facetiming with Uncle Joel just to see the hoop at his house.  You know the differences between every sport and will start "Teeny-Weeny" Soccer in July!

You still love tools.  We had our backspash installed a couple weeks ago and you are STILL talking daily about the "worker-men" and their loud tools.  You like helping daddy with projects; although your "tap-tapping" the furniture is getting a little destructive.

You are a runner, a swimmer, a tool lover, and a VERY active boy.  And yet, you still are the best smoocher and squeezer (hugger) around.  You felt your sister move yesterday, and I think it is so sweet that you keep telling me "baby move" and touching my belly and kissing it.   I love that you have a very rough and tumble side, as well as a softer, gentler side.  I pray that you will keep both as you grow, and be sensitive to the man that God is shaping you into.

I love you Mr. Liam.

20 Months!

Stop growing up!  You are getting WAY to close to age two for my comfort!

As much as I am sad to see you lose your "baby" ways though, I love watching you grow into a little boy.  You are still sweet as ever, freely giving out hugs and kisses all day long--but your new favorite word is "NO!".  You say it perfectly, with conviction, about almost everything.  You are determined to do what you want and communicate it strongly:)  You prefer to say just the first syllable of every word, which makes it difficult for some to understand you, but we know what you are saying most of the time. You are passionate about life and I love that about you.  You wake up happy to start the day and keep us  smiling all day long.

Your favorite things now:

Time of Day: Waiting outside on the driveway until Daddy comes home from work

Activity:  Playing "vroom-vroom" -- pretending to drive our cars, roll down windows, and play with the radio

Friend: Peyton

Outfit: Your pajamas.  Sometimes you put up a BIG fight when we have to take them off.

Food: Raisins

Toy: Any ball or grow capsules

Place: Your Rocker - with a book in your hand and a binky in your mouth:)

Book: Anything Curious George

Funny thing you do/say: beat boxing, dancing, or saying that you "have a baby in your tum-tum" when it looks big:)

You continue to make me happier and prouder every day.

Love you!

Cabin Fever

Last weekend, the Kratz clan escaped the city for a quiet cabin weekend.  We sledded, snowball fought, celebrated lots of birthdays, played games, and enjoyed family time.  Liam, you LOVED the snow.  You fought with daddy in the trenches and threw snowballs at your cousins.  You were the cutest eskimo around!

My little valentine

Power Tools!

You are quite the builder.  You built your workbench with Daddy.  You built a race car and you know how to use the drill to tighten it's wheels.  You know the difference between a nut and a bolt, which your  dad finds much pride in.

I like that; already, you like building things with your own two hands.  You don't often sit still--but when you have your "tap-tap" and some nails, or your screwdriver or drill, you are focused on the project ahead.  You are starting to remind me more and more of your daddy!

I love my little repair man!

A visit from the Johnsons

19 months--Way behind.

You were 19 months three weeks ago, but yet again, time with you preempts blogging about you.

You keep getting funnier, more talkative, more creative (you can draw circles perfectly), and more busy every day.  It's a workout keeping up with you but we love watching you explore.

Your favorite thing to do is "boo" people--you get such a kick out of "surprising" them.  Your favorite show is still Yo Gabba--sometimes it's tough to say no to you when you want to watch it all the time:)  You still love reading, which helps make up for the fact that you watch more TV then momma would like (I said no TV AT ALL until you were two....so much for that).

You love your "Gam-Gam" and "Mimi" and "Papa" and "Da" and talk about them and your aunts and uncles every day.

We love you, buddy!