Liam is 2 and a half years old!!

New Things I Can Do:  I can jump really high and especially like jumping on my trampoline.  I now usually drink out of cups with no lids on them.  I'm sleeping in a big boys bed where I can get in and out by myself.  I can count to ten in French and English and almost count to 20 in French and English as well.  I can recognise and sound out half the letters in the alphabet.  I can throw underarm now and I know all the cricket umpire signals.  I love roleplaying...especially pretending I'm going grocery shopping and running into Festus (my favourite cashier!).   I'm great at holding hands with my parents and going on long walks.  I love playing outside and hanging on the bars in the playground.  I'm so proud now that I can climb to more and more places. 

New Words:  "No, thank you" (I say this each time I'm offered food that I'm fussy about!  I don't talk in complete sentences and sometimes I can be difficult to understand but I'm talking more and more. 

Favourite Animal:  Despite my parents bringing me regularly to see the animals at Van Hage's, I'm not an animal lover.  But I do look forward to running into two black cats, Jack and Harry, on our way to the park.    

Friends I See Often:  Amy, Oliver, Robert. 

Favourite Hobbies:  I'm always asking to play outside....and loved going on holiday where I got to play in the water and on the beach.  I'm a real wiz at puzzles---and can do puzzles with over 30 pieces no problem by myself.  I love books and can sit and be read to for over an hour.  I'm obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine.  I love doing his puzzles, reading all his books and playing with my trains.  I have developed a real love for trains recently!  Trains, trains, trains...that's all I think about lately!

Foods I Like:  I'm not an adventurous eater and can be quite fussy.  I do however like egg sandwiches, sweet potato, humous, all fruit and my usual snack of raisins and cheerios"

Daddy says I have exceptionally good hand-eye co-ordination.

Here I am playing cricket with Daddy and Uncle Jamie.  I get to play now that I can hit a ball accurately.

I love sleeping with a pillow and a blanket now.

After playing in the park, my usual routine is climbing on to this rock and then jumping off.

I'm a pretty good brother.  I love playing with Grace and she makes me laugh.  I also like it when Gracie tries to "get" me. 

Most summer nights we went walking to our park after dinner.  I would kick the ball most of the way there.

I'm happy most of the time, especially when outdoors.

I like watching others play and am quite the observer.   Often I say "shy" when meeting new people and turn my head away. 

I became quite daring at the park this summer.  I was so proud of myself when I finally was able to walk up the big kids slide. 

I love playing with trains.  I went on my first ride of the Underground and on my first real steam train this summer. 

 

Here I am on my big boy bed.  I love sleeping and when Grace goes down for her afternoon nap, so do I.  Mommy likes it that I still sleep close to two hours during the day!