Credits: Goin’ Bananas, Bananas Solids, Goin Bananas Lil Bits, Monkey Chatter by NitWit Collections, Puddles of Sunshine Bonus Alpha by Eva Kipler, Mommy i will always love you Alpha by Jeane Gaidecki, stitching by Lisa West, gold glitter by Becki Kress, PageMaps

Journaling: When we were deciding on what cell phone provider to go with, a lady at Verizon gave you your very own phone. It is just a dummy phone but you think it’s the real thing. Sometimes I catch you pretending to call Deda, Geaba or Auntie. You even try to get Pip to talk on your phone! You are so adorable doing that.

I spent some money this weekend on some kits I have been wanting to buy for quiet awhile. I then immediately made a lot of layouts using them. I went to NitWit Collections and bought…

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Credits: Striped Shirts and Plain Shirts, Tenacious Ty, Smashed Twills, Tied Buttons, and Journaling Clipped Clusters by Jennifer Trippetti, PageMaps

Journaling: When your toddler bad started to fall apart, we decided to buy you a new bed. We already had a frame for a full size bed, so we only had to buy a mattress and box spring. Once we had your new bed assembled, you got so excited! It is hard to get you to take your nap now. You just keep bringing toys and books onto your bed and play instead of napping. I have often found you asleep with books or on toys you even fell out of bed one night since you seem to like to sleep at the foot of the bed. Hopefully one day you will sleep in your bed with out toys and at the head of the bed.

Credits: Thankful Heart by Little Dreamer Designs, stitched squares by Gina Cabrera, red flowers, cardboard alpha, and stamped alpha on paper by RetroDiva Designs, staples by Jennifer Trippetti, lace brush by Nancie Janitz, PageMaps

Journaling: When it came to naming you we had not trouble choosing a name. We both loved the name Liam. I never even looked up the meaning of your name. I knew it was an Irish nickname for William so I assumed it meant the same as William. Today I looked up the meaning of your name and I was right. It has the same meaning as William. It means “will, desire” and “helmet, protection”. The name was introduced to the British by the Normans. After that, William became very popular and sometimes over used. It’s a strong name. So Liam carries that tradition of a strong name without everyone having your name when you start school. Liam makes you unique from all the Williams and it speaks of your Irish ancestors. That is why you are Liam Patrick Duffy Jones, you can’t get anymore Irish than that.

We went camping in June of 2007 but I haven’t scrapped many of the photos. Actually this is the only layout I have scrapped:

Credits: One Fish Two Fish by Kristin Bents and Erin Merek, Atomic Cupcake, PageMaps

Journaling: When it started to rain during our camping trip at Ft Fisher we decided to go to the Aquarium again. It was somewhat boring for Sam and I but Liam was ecstatic! He loved watching all the fish swim around, and he could have done it all day long. June 15, 2007