What can I say, the kid is a natural.

Liam loves his tongue.  He has recently discovered all the amazing things he can do with it one of which is to provide countless hours of entertainment to both himself and his doting parents.  I present the amazing Liam and his tongue.

Liam is a total ham.  I just hope his early discovery of this special talent doesn't spell disaster during his dating years.

We're not the Harlem Globetrotters, but we've got game.

The hubby and I have invented a new game.  We call it poop shoot.  The rules are simple, from where ever you are when you changed the diaper, attempt to make a "basket" with the dirty diaper.  Sounds odd, and probably also gross, and at first it was a little hairy.  Diapers were bouncing off walls, doors and floors with a basket made only half of the time.  Gradually we got better, much better.  This morning, from outside the key (read: the far side of the bed) with my left hand and over my shoulder, with the help of a bounce off the closet door, I made it!  I must say I do have an impressive shooting record, but that shot tops them all.  If only I had a live action recap to share, you would no doubt be impressed too.  Instead you will have to make do with a picture of our ball court.

Small basket, I know.  That's just how good I am.  And yes, I do need to take out the trash.  

Is a makeover really better?

So I revamped the look of my blog.  Do you like?  I'm not sure if it looks better necessarily but at least it's a change and I've added some personal touches.  The problem with me wanting to blog is that I would like my blog to be aesthetically pleasing but I know next to nothing about html.  So I have the choice of ripping off some random blog template or having a boring looking blog.  Because I'm not so hot on the boring blog I've previously ripped off other templates from generic template sites (read, hotbliggityblog.com).  But I got tired of their advertisement banner on the corner of my page so I switched to the blogger template designer.  I have to say it is definitely a step up.  Not only was I able to chose a layout for my page (which was quite refreshing and although I'm not convinced I've achieved feng shui in my design I'm satisfied that it is remarkably better than before) but I played with a wide range of colors and a smaller but doable range of fonts.  What has been created is slightly less generic albeit formulaicly (is that even a word?) produced blog makeover.
Still, I am jealous of all the creative blogs my friends manage to produce.  How do you do it?

Hide and seek

I've taken to hiding from my son.  He is going through this phase where if he can't see me, he isn't happy.  It's so bad that when I bath him at night, I can't sit on the toilet while he plays, I can't even sit comfortably on the floor by the tub; I have to be hanging over the side, with my hands in the water or he cries.  Freddie can put him to sleep just fine, but if I leave him in his crib and say "night night" he screams and cries as if I'm never coming back.  It was cute at first; endearing even.  But now I'm getting frustrated by how clingy he is.  I'm having a really hard time getting anything done.
So I'm hiding from my son.  I put him down to play, distract him with toys (read, 'my car keys') and then try really hard to stay out of his line of sight for as long as possible.  I am currently writing this post from the floor beside my bed, a spot where he has no view of me from his current position.  Problem is, once I finish, I'm not sure how to leave with out him seeing me.
Really though, it's only a matter of time before he realizes I'm missing and he starts to cry for me to play with him ... and there he is.  Time to play peek a boo.

Adorable even when cranky.  

A place to call his own

Since we moved into the Red Plum in October, Liam has gone from sleeping in the one room with Freddie and I, to sleeping in the closet, and now finally ... still sleeping in a closet but a much larger closet that is all his own space.  This week's big project has been turning the storage closet just off our room into Liam's own bedroom.  It has been a success.  I'm quite proud of this little space that I've so lovingly prepared for him.  Sure it isn't my dream nursery but it's all Liam's own.  Now I have a safe, baby proof place to put him when he starts crawling ... when ever that may be.

2010 Highlights

I can not believe that it is already 2011.  My Mom mentioned to me the other day that when she was younger (we'll say teen years) she could not even comprehend living in the year 2011.  
Anyway, another year has come and gone and I feel the need to point out this years big points.


#1 Surprise Event
Freddie and I both changed jobs this year.  Freddie now works for the wonderful Photoworks Portrait Studio in Orem and they are lucky to have him. If you were intrigued by my shameless plug please visit their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/photoworksportraitstudio 
and their blog http://photoworksportraitstudio.blogspot.com/  I of course, found a wonderful job running a framing shop.  We live at the shop so I never have to leave home to work.  I am definitely loving my job although a major goal for this 2011 year is to drum up more business ... now for another shameless plug; call me for all your custom framing needs.  


#1 Big Purchase
2010 also marks the passing of our faithful cavalier, a car that was not just a vehicle to us, but a vessil of adventure.  In the short 3 years we owned it, we put a record amount of highway behind us and visited most of the western U.S.  On a positive note, we did lease a 2010 Corolla that we have since put 11,000 miles on (mostly highway of course) and we are happy to say that it is a sensible, reliable, fun vehicle.  

#1 Best Discovery

Of personal note, I discovered skinny jeans this year and I must say, I love them.  Not only are they great with flats, but they are so boot friendly I can't believe I didn't go the skinny route years ago.  
Plus, as new mommy, I feel like I can wear jeans and still look put together in a flash.
#1 event in Schooling
With this one there is a big tie.  Freddie changed majors from Math to Visual Arts and Communications; a move which has been long in coming and very welcome.  We are excited to see what he will be able to do in this field.  The other event in schooling is that I graduated!  Finally.  I really can't say anything that will emphasize how awesome this event is except, GRADUATED.
Finally, 


#1 Overall best event this year
Of course the best thing about 2010, we got Liam.  He is amazing and I still don't know how I ended up with him.  
I hope everyone had as wonderful a 2010 as I did; I'm looking forward to the highlights of 2011.  Happy New Year!