(Published after the fact due to the Power Family Plague)
Liam's first Thanksgiving was quiet and cozy. It started with a Packers win in the morning and ended with pumpkin pie. What's better than that?
Despite numerous offers to celebrate the Turkey holiday with friends and their families, we opted to stay home and celebrate. That doesn't mean we cooked all day and cleaned up all night, however. With Little Liam to look after, we cooked a simple dinner -- a chicken, stuffing and green bean caserole. Liam sampled bits of it all, and was quite fond of pumpkin pie. (Proof that he's only half British!)
We relished in the ample free time to spend with Liam. But when it came time for him to go to school on Friday, we didn't even blink. Liam was one of the only kids there, but he was there all day! Yes, Lest and I had a day off, together, without diapers to change, for the first time in nearly a year. Most of you would assume we went to a movie... maybe lunch? Nah, we finished our shopping, went to the post office, and then went home to work on the baby proofing.
Liam is EVERYWHERE at home. He has a playroom and a bedroom, complete with outlet covers and lots of toys. But now that he can crawl, he wants to roam around the world. It's only a matter of time before he will need the whole house to be safe for him... and that's a lot of work.
The weekend was good for catching up with friends. Krysti and Carter came for dinner on Saturday, and wound up hanging out until Sunday morning. We really enjoy visits from them. Liam's old enough now to remember a handful of people -- so he smiles and waves when his best friends come over to play. Liam is now the age Carter was when they met.
We also went to lunch with the Crawfords. The last time they both saw Liam was early October... they were amazed by how much he's changed.
Running Around with a Runny Nose
After-Halloween Party
