November really was quite a remarkable month for Liam. Along with becoming a 10 month old he suddenly (since our trip to England) stopped crying before bed and naps. It has made such a difference in our world and I think all of us are happier for it. The decision in mid October to switch him to 1 nap a day was probably a big part of it, and ever since then he is almost always happy to go to sleep around 12:15pm and then his bed time is pretty much 6:30pm. He usually sleeps till around 7am, sometimes a bit later, and seldom earlier, and his naps have increased from their usual 30 mins to often around 1 hour and sometimes even a bit more. This is all quite a huge deal in this house. Truly a reason for thanks giving!
And speaking of thanksgiving, this year for Thanksgiving we once again found ourselves in Lugano because James was on duty all weekend. We made the most of it by having our own little Thanksgiving get-together with the Walsers and Leigh and Stirling. We waited till Friday for our late afternoon meal since by then most kids had left, and then we went to town with all the fixings. Homemade pumpkin and pecan pies, cranberry sauce, a green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, salad (and that's just what we made!). Eric and Kat brought the turkey, gravy and stuffing, and Leigh came with mashed potatoes. It was a lot of food and a lot of excitement. The three little ones fared well despite it getting close to bed time.
Our dinner table - we moved it into the living room for space
Liam's thanksgiving meal
Drake and Kat
Leigh, Stirling, Kat, Drake, Eric, Liam and James
The Children - Drake, Stirling and Liam
So much else seems to be changing and happening with Liam these days and we're so busy living in it that I forget to write it down. I have to say though I feel like this age is my absolute favorite and I wish he'd stay this way for a long time. It's so so fun to hang out and play with him and he's so interactive.
Some stuff that's been happening: Liam's first top tooth is coming in right now, that'll be his third tooth altogether. He's also becoming more and more confident in his standing, walking and running around, and is letting going of things and standing steady for a few seconds before putting hands back out. He's been eating like a champ, and by Nov was down to 2 milk feeds a day. (Now it's just 1 before bed time.) However, he has shown no interest in formula and very little interest in cows milk, so he's just pretty much been a water guy. He talks ALL the time. And I mean really talks. Just because we don't understand him doesn't mean he's not saying meaningful things! He is constantly standing up in his highchair - my mom considers this karma since I did the same thing - and he's climbing the staircase completely unassisted (and sometimes unaccompanied if he can manage to dart off while we are unawares!) Anyway, just wanted to get it all down to remember some of this great time. He's really a love. My favorite of all favorite things he does has to be the slobbery kisses I get from him all the time. What a little huggy love!
