11.28.10 ~ Birthday/Thanksgiving/Baby/Illness Extravaganza

Liam’s birthday (which was also Thanksgiving Day) was wonderful. We began the day at my parents' house, went to Nana and Grampa’s and then on to Uncle Jeff and Aunt Angela’s. They hosted the dinner that Jason’s Dad (Granddad) usually has at his house since they have a newborn at home. We all happily plowed through Turkey and birthday sweets until we were stuffed. The highlight of the day, though, was when Liam announced at the dinner table that he needed floss because there was “chicken” stuck in his teeth. A two year old asking for floss…. Yeah, he’s never going to live that one down.

This year it seemed Liam sort of got the concept of his birthday. He understood that something special was going on and it had to do with him. This especially sunk in for him when everyone stood around him, look at him, and sang him happy birthday. And Liam CRIED. Apparently this runs in Jason’s family as Liam’s uncle Jeremy used to do the same when he was a child.

This was also the first time that Liam really got into the spirit of opening gifts. After the second gift he opened, he got the hang of it and diligently worked to get the wrapping paper off. The reactions he gave when he saw the things inside were really priceless. Lots of “Wow! Cool!” He was pretty excited about everything he opened, but the Thomas the Train stuff really got a lot of hype. “THOMAS!!!!”

Liam and I had been in Baltimore for a while before Thanksgiving because we came down for Sydney and Owen’s arrivals and then just decided to stay through Thanksgiving. However, during that time Liam managed to bring along a stomach bug and an upper respiratory thing from school and pass them around Baltimore. And while we were all hunkered down trying to get well so that we could see the new babies, we watched a lot of Thomas and Friends on Demand.

Angela and Sydney

Emily and Owen

"Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to youuu,

Happy Birthday dear Liammm....."
"Whaaaaa!"

Better.

Liam kicked off his birthday by eating marshmallows. Before breakfast. On the floor.

Klaus got out the old Power Wheels Jeep that my siblings and I drove when we were little. It doesn't run anymore, but Liam loved it anyway.

Even though it needs some serious repairs.

Now we’re back in New York and gearing up for a busy December. We unpacked and promptly set out to build a really loopy and complicated train track with all the new train gear Liam got for his birthday. Hours of fun for the whole family! Thank you everyone for the great gifts! Liam is one lucky kid!