Little Monkey Boy

Liam got a little surprise in the mail today... a hand-made monkey from our friend Marci! Marci just opened a store on Hyena Cart, so you can get a wee monkey friend for your little one if you so desire. Here are a few pics of Liam with his new friend!

Me and my monkey!


BBBBPPPFFFTTTHHH!


Kissing my new friend...

First Steps!

Liam took his first steps yesterday, January 22!!! I was so surprised and excited that I nearly cried. We were in the living room, sitting on the floor next to the ottoman. He did the 2 arm salute, and then stumbled forward towards me. He did it 3 times! He took 2 steps the first time, 4 the second time, and 2 the last time. It was SO cute. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures, but we'll catch him doing it again soon I am sure. He really has to be in the mood to stand though, and apparently he has to be in a really special mood to walk. That's my boy!

Standin' Man

Liam has finally decided he'll attempt standing, although it never lasts long. He is very sensitive about losing his balance, so this is quite a milestone! Here are some pics of him on two feet, and some more pics of him enjoying his pudgy little belly.

Liam's Second Christmas

We didn't do much last year because Liam was a little over a month old and we had just moved into the house... we were just too darn exhausted. So, this year was officially Liam's 2nd Christmas, but it seemed like his first. Here is the big day!

Merry Christmas! The stocking couch!


Liam checking out the stockings... GM made the four on the left, and the one on the right is a dog stocking that was modified for our friend Don...


Liam and Daddy with Liam's stocking


Stocking loot


Don with his stocking


Who just rolled out of bed? It's Aunt Niki!


The tree, the gifts, and a dog butt


Family posing for Christmas


A picture of Niki with a picture


Mommy's favorite present... mmm... making dough for Christmas pizza


Mom and Liam at Mac & Cassi's house


Mom and Liam at Mac & Cassi's house for Christmas dinner

Christmas Eve

Here are our pictures from Christmas Eve... Don and Niki spent the night...

Excited boy


Liam and Daddy


Bikin' boy


Liam on the tricycle from Jan and Leesa


Changing Liam into his Christmas PJs


Daddy with his Christmas PJs (okay, I will do better next year!)


The sisters pose with their Christmas PJs


PJs are FUN!


Hmm, what could this be?


Liam helping Daddy open his gift


Look what Daddy got himself for Christmas! What, we have to watch it? Tonight???


Reading the Grinch that stole Christmas


Tell me all about it, Mommy!


This Grinch story is funny!


Mommy reading while Liam snacks on the bike's bell


The boy and the book

Holiday pictures

Kevin Remington came to the house in December to take holiday pictures for us. Here are a few...

Mommy, Daddy, and Liam


Group shot!


A silly pose


Mom and Baby hamming it up


The Original Rudermans - Adam, Mom, Jill, Jan


Grandpa and Liam


Sisterly love


Liam and Daddy


Liam with Mom and Aunt Niki


Daddy and Liam enjoying the holiday lights

More boy pictures, and a finished project!

Here are some pictures of Liam wearing a birthday shirt from Linda - thank you Linda!



I love the look on his face here, like he is fighting a sneeze...


Cheeky boy!


Here he is wearing the pink vest I made for my friend's little girl...


Vest action shot...


Close up...


The finished product! I am so proud of myself for actually finishing something! Time to celebrate! Actually, time to get working on finishing the Christmas gifts I'm making... eek!