Dear Liam #5-- You're 10 months old!!

Well, Liam you turned 10 months old on Friday (July 20, 2012). I know I say this every month, but here I go with my broken-record self... I can't believe you are TEN months already!!! You're getting braver & braver every day. You still stand against furniture and pull up on everything--you even climb the entertainment center when we're not looking. You still have no teeth, but your top two center teeth are just sitting there waiting to come out. The pediatrician pointed them out back in June at your 9 month appointment, but they still haven't popped through your little gums yet. I'm thinking we'll get them really soon though b/c they're very noticeable through the gums. This weekend we celebrated your 10 months by taking you on your first road trip to Waco & Austin! You did so great in the car--as always. You didn't cry & stayed awake for the majority of the 3 hour drive. We had to make one stop after what we thought would have been a poopy diaper, but it wasn't & that was about it. Oh & daddy had to jump in the backseat to play a Barney video & a Yo Gabba Gabba video for you, just once, until you fell asleep. Once we arrived in Waco, I showed you & daddy around the Baylor University campus--this would mark your first-ever college campus tour. We walked around & saw Pat Neff, Draper, and even the bear pit! I also showed daddy & you around the Baylor Bubble & daddy drove us past my freshman year dorms & the university apartments I lived in during sophomore year. You slept through most of the walk around campus, which was okay because when we arrived at the bear pit even Joy & Lady were sleeping. Then daddy & I decided to go have lunch at McAlister's & you woke up when we got there! You even had a few bites of my soup & a bit of some turkey from my sandwich. Next we drove down Valley Mills & saw Floyd Casey Stadium--where the Bears lose most of their games (I admit... they aren't the best college football team out there). Then we decided to drive out to Lake Waco. We drove down Highway 6 & pulled into a park where there was a sign that said "Midway Park-Lake Waco." hahaha... The conversation that would take place when we pulled up to the gate would prove to be the highlight of daddy's day. 


It went a little something like this:
Man: "Can I help you?" as he opened the door to the gate booth 
Daddy: "Ummm, we're just visiting."
Man: "Visiting who?"
Daddy: "The lake???"
Man: "This is a campground & boat ramp. The park you want to go to is across the bridge." lol


We both got a good laugh out of the whole "visiting the lake" comment. Too funny! 


Finally we drove on over to Austin to have dinner with some of the mommas, daddies, and babies from the mom group I joined last year when I was pregnant. We had such a great time! .

Road trip! First stop: Bucee's!!!!

Sleeping through your first college campus tour... haha

Daddy showing you the cool aquarium!

You & daddy playing with one of the push/pull toys!

Here you are saying, "Look at me pretty girl, I'm strong enough to climb this fence!"

Going down the slide!

Daddy said, "that's a good picture." Mommy said, "yeah, we look like ghosts!"

That's better!

See the top two? They've been like that for the past month! Maybe you'll get them soon!

Lastly, here you are dancing to your favorite YGG video! I know, I know... you'll probably be embarrassed when you get older, but you are just such a cute little dancer!!

Go Liam, Go Go, Do the Liam, Go Go!

I hope you enjoyed reading how we celebrated your 10 months of being here. We have enjoyed every single second of you being here and we love you so much! 


Love, 


Mommy (& Daddy)