The Big One

Liam has learned two new words, one is really a question though. Yesterday as Liam was heading up the stairs with a toy in hand and Mike asked him to leave it downstairs. Liam responded, "Why?" Both Mike and I froze. It is too early for why to start, isn't it? I mean, he JUST turned two! Later at dinner we had a side dish (from a neighbor) of marshmallow fluff with strawberries that Liam loved WAY more than his chili. He politely asked for more pink and when I responded, "Take three bites of chili," his response was, "Why?". OH MY GOSH! He asked twice more at dinner. So it is official, we are in the Why phase.

This morning I made potatoes in my new cast iron pan (thanks Mimi!). Mike was eating a plateful and gave Liam a bite. After he finished them he said, "mmm, delicious." Liam ran into the bedroom where I was and repeated his new word, delicious. He also used it at lunch as he ate his turkey sandwhich. It seems like such a big word for a little boy!

We've gotten very little snow this year but we are hoping for more so that we can enjoy some sledding and CC skiing. And now we have a third person to help with our shoveling!




Mike's family just left after we celebrated an early Christmas. Post and pictures from their visit will follow.