"These Are a Few of (Liam's) Favorite Things"

Alternate Title: "Is My Child a Hoarder?"

I was sent on a mission to find the toys that Liam NEEEEEEEDS before naptime and found this tableau, carefully staged on an overturned brown storage crate.

I spy with my little eye ...
... A bunch of engines (of course): 2 Thomases (Thomasi?), Gordon, Belle, Percy bath toy, a boxcar, and a coal tender of unknown provenance.
... A lobster purchased at the Providence airport known around here (and everywhere else since it goes everywhere Liam goes) as "Tigey."
... A tennis ball
... A snowglobe
... A fun-size Kit-Kat (left from Halloween)
... A yellow foam die that I use with my library classes
... A teething toy
... A tiny garbage can that goes with his green garbage truck
... A scoop for laundry soap
... An elastic band for my physical therapy

And Now This ...

I blinked, and suddenly this was going on. Gav is sitting up and munching on Cheerios.

SEVEN!!

No. No. We haven't forgotten you. We've just been crazy busy and are rarely in front of the computer at home. (Even now, I'm posting this from my phone.)

Here's our delightful boy at seven months.

Liam Quote of the Day

(fueled by an Almond Joy)

I see something white and wintry!

(growls): It's a van!!

Month Five

I will post something with words soon. Promise. In the meantime:

Where do they come up with this stuff?

This is the string of thoughts that came out of Liam's mouth one morning this week when he saw the fall decorative display outside of his daycare.

LD: "Daddy, look over there!  I see a scarecrow!  I see pumpkins!  I love pumpkins!  But they are still just pumpkins.  Not pumpkin scones yet."

I love that he somehow already knows that the pumpkin scones that he loves come from pumpkins.  We have never talked about this before.  That kid never ceases to amaze me.