Liam: 2 yrs, 7 mo.

OH my goodness the list of things that Liam has done this past month is sooo long!  He is just constantly changing and coming up with new things everyday!  He is really starting to put ideas and concepts together.  He will see something, and talk about it, and ask questions...lately his most common phrase is 'What's that?'.  He will say it for everything, even though we know he knows what it is.  We suppose this is a 2 yr old phase that is part of learning and developing.  We always try to teach him manners, so we will ask him to say please and thank you.  We will say 'Say Please' , then he will say 'Say Please' back , or we will say 'What is the magic word?', and he will say 'Magic word Please'...it's pretty funny.  He loves singing, and loves to dance with the drum.  He is starting to listen more to us, whether he follows our direction is another story though.  It certainly is nice when we have to do something for Rowan, like give her a bath, and he will 'help' out.  And by help out, I mean he will stick by, and not get into too much trouble.  Although the first time we had her in her sit up tub upstairs he decided it would be fun to get in her tub when she was done with his clothes on, it was pretty funny!  He will hand me diapers when I ask him, which is very nice!  He is really good on the stairs now too!  Although, he still needs a spotter, he can go up and down all by himself now.  He has been a lot better hanging out with us on the main floor lately, and generally will listen to what we ask him, although he still does not understand 'Don't run in the house' !  We can even leave him for brief moments without worrying too much that he will get into too much trouble.  He loves to ride his trike around, and is starting to peddle better, although he gets really distracted by all the bugs and small things on the ground.  He has to stop and check each one out!  He is really into bugs too, and his favorite movie this month has been 'Bugs Life'.  I got him a book about ladybugs, and snails, and he also has a book on different bugs, and can identify them all.  He has been loving summer, and has some new sandals, a new hat, and new sunglasses...he loves running around in the back yard and getting into the garden and picking strawberries.  We have not been pushing the whole potty thing, but if he asks to go we will let him try.  He has gone pee a few times in the Elmo toilet.  He generally likes to go in the bath tub.  He is starting to get a few fears.  He is now scared to ride the pony at Thanksgiving Point, and he also is scared to go down the slide at the park...Both we think will be short lived phases, hopefully!  We just can't believe that he will be starting preschool in a month!  Our little guy is just growing up so fast!