Documenting

I have been meaning to blog lately.  I am putting together a shutterfly book of Liam's first year and it is so helpful to scroll back through the blog and look at quirky things I documented that I had forgotten.  Tonight I had to get on to make sure that I document....LIAM'S FIRST STEPS!  Liam has been standing on his own and acts like he is about to step then chickens out and crawls since he knows it's faster.  We have been encouraging him so much and tonight when Josh got home from work I thought we should give it a try since I've been under the weather and haven't really tried for a few days.  Josh sat on the ground and I sat a few feet away from him making Liam stand up in front of me, it took a few set ups but finally he stepped towards his dad and kept going til he was in his arms!  Josh then turned him around for Liam to come to me and of course he gets down and crawls...I set him up again and he went to Josh.  Luckily on the second try he stepped right to mama into my arms.  Honestly I didn't think it was going to mean so much to me, but to have my babe walk into my arms and be so delighted that we were cheering and clapping was life changing.  Of course none of this was filmed because that was the last thing on my mind.  I will make sure to get some footage of it next time.  Unfortunately Liam came down with the cold I have had the last few days and started getting groggy tonight so it might be a few more days til I see him walk again but I can't wait!!  Josh and I are thrilled and I'm sure soon we will be wishing he wasn't so independent.

9 Months

I have a very good reason for not updating the blog lately...Liam is in such a fun stage I can't stand not being with him every second playing!  I have always enjoyed being a mom but right now I am in love with being a mom so much.  Liam is starting to understand what we are saying to him and starting to respond in his own ways.  When Josh asks "Liam are you ready for a nap?" or "Liam did you poop?" he shakes his head no.  He is worlds fastest crawler and seems to find everything he is not supposed to get in to.  The best part about it is he looks back to make sure I'm watching and gives me a "you can't catch me" look before jetting off.  He is a master ignorer when he is feeling stubborn, and if you really want his attention you are going to really have to work for it.  He loves feeding himself and can now pick things up with his pointer and thumb.  He loves any and all food and if you eat in front of him and he can't have any he will smack and lick his lips the whole time.  He started saying "dadadada" about a month and half ago.  He is almost to "mamama".  Liam is very social and loves when people smile and talk to him.  We were at home depot talking to a friend and liam lunged out with his arms open demanding him to hold him.  Liam loves his Uncles Charlie and Chambers and lights up whenever he sees them whether it's a picture or in person, they are so good with him it melts my heart to see teenage boys care so much about him.  Liam loves my parents and when I drop him off on Mondays he doesn't even flinch when I leave, in fact last week I tried to get him from grandmas arms and he dug himself deeper into a hug (so sweet).  Liam is starting to use a sippy cup (love this).  We took him swimming for the first time and he loved it to say the least, we have a little fish on our hands.  We have kept very busy this summer with This is the place baby animal petting zoo, wheeler farm, hikes, arts festival, and lots of stroller rides.  Right now we are in Vegas and tonight Liam turned to Josh and intentionally planted a big wet one right on Josh s kisser it was so sweet I wanted to cry.  He now leans in when I ask for a smooch.  He likes to bonk his forehead into mine then shake it while our heads are touching.  He loves anything he can talk into  ie. olive garden kids cup, horn, sacrament cup.  We "tango" a lot with aunty Avery and Liam lights up every time he see her.  He tries to grab the phone and giggles every time she talks to him.  We miss her and Matt terribly.  Liam is now pulling himself up to standing and is not to far to walking.  His top teeth poked through last month and the are so big and so cute.  I bought him a toothbrush and it's his new favorite toy, we can't go anywhere without it. Liam loves spending time with Josh.  They get to hangout all day Saturday while I'm at work.  Last week I was coming inside and before I could get to the door I could hear Liam laughing hysterically.  When I walked in they were "pillow fighting".  Seriously Josh is the funnest and best dad, he works so hard and tries really hard to spend as much time as he can with Liam even when he is exhausted.  I could go on and on about this cute kid but these are things that I did not want to forget.  Liam you are such a good baby and we are crazy over you.  You always entertain us and get cuter every day!  We Love you baby!

Family Pictures

We were so lucky  to have Stacey Wall Photography do our family pictures!  We love them!

Say hello to my little friend

 Every morning I walk into Liam's room to get him I find him like this.  Keeping watch for someone to come get him.  He never cries in his crib, just talks gibberish to himself.  I put my face up to the slats and he gives he a big wet one.  Love this little guy.

1/2 Birthday

 I know I say this every month but time is seriously flying by.  We are so crazy about this little man words can't even describe it.  Here is a few things about Liam at 6 months:

Hate Bananas.

Favorite Game is peek a boo, only if he is the hider.

Looks just like his daddy but is starting to get comments about looking like mom (must be the chubby cheeks).

Is enthralled by the vacuum.

Lays in the bath with his hands above his head and LOVES bath time.

Every morning I know when he is awake because I can hear a clanking noise.  Liam likes to hit his binkie against the wood of the crib.  When I walk in to get him he pokes his head up really high to greet me.

Is not shy.  At.All.  Any one who makes eye contact with him will for sure be greeted by a squeal and a big dimply smile.

I let Liam nap with a blanket and he loves pulling it around his face.

Loves his daddy and wants to play with him always.  Most times when I try to get attention Liam pretends he is ignoring me and looks behind me then laughs because he knows what he is doing.

Loves his puppy so much and is not at all afraid of dogs.

Bath Time

Slide with Dad

Not quite sure how to feel

Slide with Mom

Peek-A-Boo

At dads b-ball game all Liam wants to do is pull grass

Obsession with water bottles

Cutest teeth ever

Sneak Peek

Here is a little sneak peek from our photo shoot last night from our favorite photographer Stacey Wall

Random flash back

 I was looking through a box of my stuff that I have kept over the years today.  It has a ton of memories in it, good and bad.  Obituaries from friends and family.  The newspaper from 9-11.  Year books.  TONS of pictures, most from Jr high trying on clothes at cottonwood mall, and letters from my parents and friends.  I was looking for a certain thing I knew was in there.  "To my kids".  In young women's when I was 14 we wrote letters to our future kids.  I have a yw activity to plan and thought it would be fun to show the girls my letter and have them write their own.  Well I dug it out and opened it today.  Oh boy.  My letter will be a perfect example of what not to write.  I must have been on a sugar high.  "I don't have a boyfriend, how depressing is that?" and "they want me to write a letter so what do you want to know about me?"  "I go to Oly Jr. and my name in Chelsy Marie Brown."  I wish I would have written down my testimony, my advice, and things I was interested in back then.  I will save this letter, but I will also write a new one.  Among other random things I found letters and pictures from and of ex boyfriends.  I'm sure I found it necessary to save those at the time but I'm sure my kids don't want to be going through letters of boys telling me we will be together FOREVER when It only lasted a few months.  Needless to say I did a lot of shredding today.  I also came across a list of "My Life Goals" I had written down probably when I was 13. 1-Get Married in the temple, 2-Get a 3.5 GPA, 3-Loose 20 lbs. (I would love to be the weight I was when I wrote that), 4-Kiss in the rain.  Some of the things I found were so silly and make me shake my head at what I was thinking but I am glad I kept most of the things to look back on and remember how I got where I am today and how happy I am where I ended up.

Ninth Grade

Junior year

Cosmetology, sr. year

Seminary Graduation

High School Graduation