My sweet baby boy is 2 years old. I know it’s cliché, but can’t I keep him little? His soft arms hugging me tight around my neck, his chubby hands reaching up to me, his fresh smile each morning when I walk in and say, “Hello, Sweetheart!”, his waves and calls of “See ya later!” He is just heaven. And now he is 2 and I’m trying to hold on to his sweet baby ways. A huge thanks to my friend, Adam Johnson, for these beautiful photos!

Clearly, a photo shoot was not what he had in mind!

He has got the best pouty face ever. What a little monkey.

Once he decided to be happy, we couldn’t get him to sit still! We ran around and around this building.

Hello there, my sweet blue eyed boy.

This look is such a classic Liam expression. He’s saying, “Huh?”

Hello, goat!

Pretty irresistible. He’s saying, “Honey!” He has yet to really call me, “Mommy,” but I love the nickname.

So delighted to be sitting in a tree! And to be alive!

Happy birthday, sweet sweet Liam! I thank my lucky stars every day that you are in my life.