Liam is ONE

All is quiet in the Adams household...except for the sounds of my puppy Chloe snoring in the chair beside me, Liam snoring through the baby monitor, and our friends son Reese snoring on the couch behind me. lol. Bill has left me for a night out with his buddies (including Reese's mom Avery, thus why her son is on my couch), so I am holding down the fort. I gotta say..I'm loving the solitude! As much as I adore my family, it's nice to just get to do what I want once in awhile. That being said, I did just finally manage to sneek out of Liams room. He had this toy in his crib that plays music and animal noises when you press it. I thought it was off. It wasn't. As soon as I heard the music start to play through the monitor..I knew it was already too late for me. Liam has been on this attachment kick lately. Which I love. I mean, I'm his mom, of course I want him to always want me. But it's hard when it's the middle of the night, and Bill has to get up at 5 so I can't wake him up to help me out, and Liam will NOT let me put him down without a fight. Gah. Tangent.

Christmas is now right around the corner, and I think I finally have a handle on things. I decided that today was my official last day of baking christmas cookies (the freezer is getting a little full...lol), so I made up a plate and had Bill bring it on over to our neighbors before they headed out to Montreal for the holidays. Nothing like Christmas cookies to bring a little cheer right? And I'm cheesey like that...if I could, I would send you all some cookies :) The gifts are pretty much all wrapped up by now (just a few stragglers), the christmas cards are finally sent, stocking stuffers purchased...not much else to do but wait for Santa to arrive. Bill and I have decided to exchange our gifts for each other tomorrow sometime. His holidays have officially begun now, and he has wanted me to open the gifts from him since last week now, so I caved and agreed on Saturday. It saves us from having to pack them in the van and transport them to Ottawa with us, and sort of lets us have our own little family christmas. Liams presents will be coming with us for the most part (maybe we'll let him have a few just because Mommy and Daddy get to open some), to add to the ones that "santa" brings him :)

Liam opening his first under the "bed/crib" present (a Vieau family tradition)

Liam at Pizza Hut on his birthday (he wasn't too keen on the hat..don't blame him..lol)

Liams first birthday cake....or 1st Birthday cake!! Thanks to my talented mom :)

My little man is not so little anymore...he is now a ONE YEAR OLD!! I can't even believe it still!! I feel like this past week has brought so many changes in his little personality. He is getting better and better at standing on his own now, he can play independently for quite awhile (while I try to watch him out of the corner of my eye because he is so dang cute talking to his little people and humming along to his musical instruments, but if he sees me watching he does this big smile and b-lines it over to me for a mommy snuggle). Sometimes a kids tv show we have on for backround noise will catch his eye, and he is just amazed! It's priceless. And the temper. Oh the temper. haha. If my little monkey does not want something, boy he is not ashamed to let us know. The mouth opens up wide, and he does this high pitched yell...sometimes he even falls on the ground. I try very hard not to laugh sometimes I have to admit...while I'm doing the proper mommy thing like telling him that I understand he is frustrated, and trying to solve his problem with him. He is growing a mile a minute (at his last doctors appointment he weighed 21 pounds!) and has 6 teeth now (4 on the top, 2 on the bottom). He loves his morning bottle while we watch Caillou together. He plays with my right hand while he drinks his bottle, and when he has had enough, he twists so that he can smile up at me. Have I said priceless yet?

So we are off to Ottawa on Tuesday to do some last minute shopping (Petawawa does NOT have some of the things we want to buy as gifts), and to go out for supper and a movie with our good friends Dave and Nichole. My mom and dad are going to be on Liam and Chloe duty (I don't think they mind). It will be nice to get some alone time with Bill, and to do some adult things like go to a resteraunt without soother, diapers, bottles, books, wipes, change of clothes, food, spoons, etc. in tow. And to maybe not have to change a diaper in between appetizers and main courses. lol. If I don't manage to get in another post before Christmas, I wish you all the very best that the season has to offer. Christmas always makes me feel warm and cozy inside..like all is right with the world...may that feeling be passed on to you :)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

P.S. Forgot to mentions: Liam went to see Santa for the first time last weekend, and had NO problem with the jolly ol' man! :) AND....I will officially be an aunty to a little BOY named Blake come May. Congrats to my brother Matt and sis-in-law Kathy :) Can't wait to meet him!! I will also have another little niece/nephew in May (Bill's sister is also pregnant)..but the sex is still to be determined :)