9 months old and pictures of my parents visit to Utah

Can't believe we have a 9 month old already (well we will in a few more days). This last year has flown by and I am glad we had Liam with us to enjoy it all with. He is such a hoot. He literally will eat anything. If we are eating it he wants it. He is the happiest, silliest boy. He loves to talk. Sometimes we think we hear words. The most common are WOW, who who ( sounds like an owl), and Da. He has the funniest wave and waves at everything, especially lights. He loves to move still. He is a super fast crawler and when his walker or a table are around walks runs everywhere. He goes up the stairs like a champ but when we have him go down feet first he gets confused and tries to go up. He prefers to go head first down the stairs and off the couch so we are trying to train him to go feet first. He is so not a snuggler but loves to be in my arms when I am working :/ its a new skill I am trying to master. He just loves to be right there when I am cooking and cleaning. He loves the vacuum and either stares it down or wants to be held while I move around the house with it. He LOVES the dogs. Sometimes when they are wild he talks to them and apparently they understand him because they stop what they are doing. They still bring him toys and check in on him while he is sleeping. He likes to pet them while he drinks a bottle and crawl over them just cause he can. He still hasn't figured out the dog door. He watches them intently while they enter and exit so I am sure its just a matter of time.

Grandpa and Liam, that stinky face is cause he wants to eat and not take pictures ha ha 

He still has a special love for dad. When he see's him he gets the biggest smile. Doesn't matter if he saw him 5 minutes ago or 5 hours ago, its always like the first time. He loves to play in his crib when he wakes up and greets us with outstretched arms when we go to get him out. He is obsessed with Fuzzy blankets and really anything with a texture. He has decided he likes real food over baby food and only wants to feed himself. He dances to music and bounces on his knees when he is excited. He has stood up on his own several times and taken a step a few times but doesn't seem to understand how to do it on purpose just yet.

at Kneaders, he ate off all of our plates! 

He is looking so grown up these days

He loves to help with laundry, when I sort it he crawls over the piles and hands me things, when I fold it he empties the basket for me so he can sit in it and watch me fold. Such a good helper lol

Loving mom's yogurt, there isn't anything he won't try

When we go shopping he either wants to push the cart with me or walk while pushing it himself. We get the funniest looks when he does that but whatever he is happy and I know these days won's last forever so if it takes a little longer to get errands done so be it.

Shopping at costco, grandpa and Liam scored on the samples, eating talapia, fudge, rice, pizza and more

Snuggled with grandma for a few minutes, she loved every one of them

Bath time is still an all time favorite. He loves to sit under the faucet and get his back wet while the tub is filling up. Once we turn off the water he tries to turn it back on mimicking what we did to turn it on. Once he gives up its back to splashing around and playing with toys. He loves to throw them out of the tub and crib so its become a game of sorts to keep them in.

Three of my favorite people, so glad they were able to visit and see Liam and all his new tricks

He is still obsessed with the dog food :/ with out fail he gets some in his mouth no matter our efforts. He cheeks it so we don't always know he still has some, but we always figure it out ha ha but he sure is sneaky about it.

He thinks he is so big, moving from one piece of furniture to another

He loves to shut doors and cabinets, which is super helpful, unless my hands are full and he locks me in a room ha ha its happened more than once so I have to remember to keep a hand free.

Liam and Grandma

He has the most contagious laugh, its easy to get a silent laugh out of him ( big smile and crinkled nose but no noise) but it takes a little more effort to get the sound and when it comes you can't help but smile yourself.

Waiting for dad to fill the tub, he tries to climb in himself on the daily

We love our little Liam and we are so grateful to have him be a part of our family. He makes our days more full and certainly more fun.