Moving on...

My plans changed, but life essentially stayed the same and it's time for me to move on and get back to normal life as well... after my doctor's appointment on Tuesday. School isn't that fabulous either, maybe 4th grade isn't for me, or maybe I just need to give it some more time.
Back to real life and my crazy 19 month old... why don't I start with comparing Liam to the Tasmanian devil, the cartoon one that would spin around and look like a little tornado that left everything in his path destroyed... uh-huh. He can massacre a perfectly clean house in less than 5 minutes, and that's a guarantee.

(pulling out all of mommy's cook books cannot really be this fun, can it? maybe mommy should try)
He's not so good about staying out of mommy's and daddy's stuff anymore - it seems like he mostly leaves his toys in their basket and prefers to get into cabinets and shelves and drawers and closets that aren't his business. We may have to give in and attach those kiddie locks after all - boo. It drives me bonkers, but at the same time I can't blame him, his birthday was 8 months ago, and aside from a few new things, he's basically had the same toys since then - I guess he could just be bored! His favorite toy is really the dog - poor, poor Ripley - she can barely get a moments peace when we are home, he chases her, grabs her, pets her, tries to pick her up, kiss her, and sometimes hit and bite her (although not out of anger, out of a I-love-you-so-much-I-want-to-squish-you-intensity). Sometimes he hurts her too, we feel bad for her but she doesn't like to be in her kennel either so we're between a rock and a hard place with that one. The hitting and biting isn't just reserved for Ripley unfortunately, and unlike when he does it to people it's definitely because he's angry. Oh joy. We are at a loss as to what to do with him when he hits - if we spank him he just hits back, rinse, repeat, but if we just tell him "no" he doesn't learn. Time outs are ridiculous because he certainly won't sit and stay in one spot unless you hold him down which makes him hysterical.
To say he's stubborn is an understatement and to say he's energetic is an understatement which should also be bolded and italicized. We've got our hands full.

(can't turn your back on him for a second)
But - I can't leave you with just the bad stuff, he still is a very sweet boy most of the time who will sit in your lap to read a book (although he really can tell you everything now, he pretty much knows all his colors, all the animals, sounds, shapes, instruments, vehicles, letters, and Star Wars spaceships by now, plus so much in between). He will try to say anything you ask him to, and most things he can say but multisyllabic words are a stretch, he at least gets the right number of syllables even if they don't sound anything like "dis/ney/land." He's also getting better at putting words together ("oh horses", "bye-bye airpain, "nigh nigh vacuum" and conversing.. the other day he heard a noise outside...
Liam: Airpain?
Me: No, it's a lawnmower.
Liam: Mower. Grass. Daddy?
It wasn't daddy, but he knows that daddy's job. This kid isn't a french fry short, if you know what I mean.
At night Liam needs his two "Mi-ee Mouse"s (you know, Mickey and Minnie) in his arms and if you forget one he will sit up and remind you "other?" We are down to only using a paci at nap/bedtime - although he still asks for it in the car sometimes "paci?" which sometimes sounds like "picy" which is really "spicy"... it can get confusing. Speaking of food - he is doing better than he was, eating less jar food and more table food - although he still has an aversion to trying new things, but we still give him the opportunity and occasionally it works out. Unfortunately he always knows which new foods are sweets... "too-kie" (cookie, but more like how Cookie Monster would say it) is his new favorite thing, we've had a few battles over them when he wanted a tookie instead of dinner... this is why I kept sugar and desserts away from him for so long... and will continue trying to do so.

(debuting a new haircut *sniff*, but more importantly a snow suit - we plan ahead)

I will say this kid is just still so adorable (his father from the mouth down, mama's eyes maybe, and some Auntie Jen odd-n-ends in there too), his smile absolutely cannot be beat and it's infectious - you just can't be mad at him when he smiles his big smile at you

This blog is getting a lot long and I better stop before I put somebody to sleep with my ramblings; blame it on Liam and this insane 3 hour nap he's giving me today! It's a treat!

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  1. yep. that's life with an intelligent toddler... fun eh? Loud, chaotic... Naughty. I feel ya!
    What's working with lucas right now is telling him to look us in the eyes and then telling him to stop. I don't know... toddlers are so unpredictable...

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  2. That smile is so infectious! His whole face just lights up! Makes mine light up too!
    I think you just have to give 4th grade a little more time. I did my student teaching in 4th grade- I still remember some of those kids.
    Nana

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  3. I was totally thinking that in the pic of him in the snowsuit he looked a lot like your sister, Jen. He's an incredible little guy. Life has it's ups and downs and hopefully it's on it's way back up for you Jess. Stay strong.

    ~alicia

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