Well, a few weeks have passed since Taylor's latest departure and Liam is doing really well. The past few weekends have been spent with family, which Liam always enjoys.
The weekend after Taylor had left, Mike came to visit. It was a nice time to just relax and have some good playtime with her. The weather turned out to be not stellar, but everything said, a good time was had:
Liam is really beginning to play with George a bit more and pay more attention to him. The morning that Mike left, there were pretty decent thunderstorms, which really freak Liam out. Liam actually asked if he could keep George safe under his blanket with Snoopy...pretty cute:
Later that day, it was off to Aunt Katherine and Uncle Judd's to celebrate cousin Ben's 2nd birthday! Liam was sooooo excited and a bit hyper, but had a fabulous time....
...although he was not thrilled with the end-of-night photo session:
This past weekend, we met up with cousin Ben again for A Day Out with Thomas! The boys, as always, had a blast together and got to ride on the REAL Thomas! They did really have fun, but as lunch and nap time were desperately needed, their enthusiasm is a bit masked:
Liam also really enjoyed all the other trains that were there at the railroad museum. I, too, was really impressed with the sheer size of some of the engines they had:
While it was a bit challenging to handle both boys at an event such as this, Katherine and Judd were an immense help with Liam and he had such fun because of it:
Mr. Man has really been such a help and comfort to me with Taylor gone. Just when you get a bit in the dumps, he cheers you up with stunts such as making his H2 into a convertible by putting his blanket it on him and calling it his convertible top (the weather has been getting nicer and he is fascinated with these right now):
He tells me over and over each day "Mom, I like you" and has become really cuddly and lovable. The other day in the store, I was bending down and groaning that I'm getting old and he said "I don't want you to get old." When I asked why not, his response was "Because I like you." It is these little moments that make me love him more and more each day....like the day we found a turtle in our backyard and brought him in for a science lesson:
While he is definitely missing Taylor (he constantly asks if we can call him), he seems to be handling things extremely well. I think we all wish that we had the innocence and imagination of a 3 year old at times...I know I do. Whenever I remind Liam that we can't call Daddy, as I too wish I could, he just says okay and goes and gets the nearest toy phone and proceeds to have a "conversation" with Taylor anyway. What coping skills! I am truly jealous! I am amazed every day at all the things he is learning (he knows all his colors in spanish now) and all the ways in which he is growing (he can get his own juice/snack/etc.) now and am just really enjoying every day with him more than ever.
When I was on the operating table prepping for G's coming and getting my spinal tap, I learned that Liam was my happy thought....if I just thought of him and his smile, I could block out all that I was worried about with the tap itself and the impending surgery. So, Liam, thank you for being my happy thought through all of this...my sunshine through the rain...the smile to begin and end all my days with....my Mr. Man.
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