letters to liam

dear liam,

today, you are 23 months old. you can't count up to 23, so i think that is definitely too high of a number for you to be. one more month until you turn two and you are already talking way too much. it amazes me how fast you learn and comprehend. your hair has grown a little, you got a little taller, and maybe even gained a pound or two, but to me and daddy, you're still our little baby boy!

this last month flew right on by, but so did the last 22. yesterday, grandma and grandpa where trying to play basketball, while you sat nearby watching and screaming. yeah, i can't believe it either. they aren't really basketball playing kind-of-people but they probably did it because you were cheering your little heart out for them! the things people do for you, liam. just to see you laugh and smile. i hope that happiness surrounds you everywhere you go and you never go a day without smiling.

i love you forever, i love you for always..

happy 23 months, enjoy your small piece of chocolate cake!

love
mommy

happy papa day!

papa day was perfect, it all started off with a homemade breakfast, mimosas & beer for my favorite, andrew! then after filling up our tummies, we came home to a nice bike ride around the neighborhood. while andrew walked with one hand pulling the radio flyer, i cruised it closely behind. we went out for yogurt to please our sweet tooth and came home to andrew and liam playing and laughing together on the living room floor which makes for a perfect ending to a perfect papa day!

letters to liam

(photograph: liam/6 months old)

dear little liam,

everyday since the day you were born, i would desperately ask, "why is time flying by so fast?", and even though daddy and i find so much happiness in seeing you grow and learn, we do wish things would just slow down just a bit so we can take it all in. it just seemed like yesterday when we brought you home from the hospital, and now i can't believe you will be two soon!

the other night, daddy and i were browsing the net for songs to make a playlist for your birthday party and we came across the most perfect song, that we love so much. it's called "beautiful boy" by john lennon.

i hope you love it just as much as we do, because you are our beautiful boy!

love,
mommy

growing up

in just merely one week and one day, liam will turn 23 months old and as a part of growing up, i'm trying to teach liam how to spell his name out by writing it over and over again. LIAM LIAM LIAM LIAM LIAM LIAM LIAM LIAM LIAM, but as you can see, we got a little distracted, a good distraction though!

me: "what's your name?"
liam: "niam"
me: "liam what?"
liam: "acata"
me: "how old are you?"
liam: "2!"

apparently, liam acosta is "niam acata" and even though liam isn't quiet two yet, he thinks he is! liam has known his first name (niam) and his age (22 months old but he replies, "2") since he was about 19-20 months old but just a few weeks ago, we added our last name into the mix and he caught on after asking only three times! my little monster is a fast learner, A+ for my baby!

counting to 4

i remember the first time i heard feist on sesame street, i was filled with excitement! thank goodness for our dvr, because i replayed this so many times! now, i'm so proud to say, it was well worth it! liam can count up to 18 now in english, 9 in chinese, and 3 in spanish. we are still working on our french, so far he just says, " bonjour" and "au revoir", no numbers just yet.. pretty good for not being 2 yet!

hawaii 2010

our trip to hawaii in april 2010 was fun, as always! here are some pictures of our trip..

fabric district

so i made a trip out to the fabric district in los angeles this weekend, to browse for some cute fabrics for liam's 2nd birthday. i love how retro these patterns are and i love how they will fit perfectly with the theme of the party! here is a peek at what's to come for liam's birthday..