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11 Months Old
I'm finding it hard to believe that it's time for Anna's 11 month blog post. This means we are now less than one month from the time she turns one! How can that be? Our sweet girl at 11 months:
--Into everything! Crawling like a madwoman, pulling up, cruising around the furniture. Will take a few steps pushing a toy. Can stand independently for a few seconds.
--Says Mama, Ma (for Max), and makes noises for vroom-vroom, meow, and woof woof. Usually calls Jeff Mama also.
--Signs all done, water, thank you, ball. Waves hi and bye.
--Gives hugs, kisses and blows kisses on command
--Still makes a beeline for the laptop if it's on the coffee table. Has discovered that the dishwasher is also very entertaining if the door is open.
--Still cries when I leave for work, but usually only for a few seconds.
--Likes to play with doors, lots of opening and closing them. "Draws" on the Magnadoodle and chalkboard. Puts cars on the car tower. Loves her baby dolls and stuffed animals, gives them lots of hugs.
--Wearing mostly 12 month clothing. Nine month shirts and dresses still fit, but not pants. Tall and skinny. Just moved into size 4 shoes.
--Often cries when I lay her down for a diaper change, but can usually be distracted with peek-a-boo and songs. Very squirmy during diaper and clothing changes!
--Sleeps 11-12 hours most nights. Naps are unpredictable--some days, it's a grand total of 20 minutes for the day. Other days we get a good hour or more in the afternoon, which is cause for celebration.
--Loves her big brother, wants to grab whatever he is holding, likes to pat him and poke his eyes. We're working on the concept of "gentle touches."
--Does a fake cough about 30 seconds after one of us coughs. SO cute!
--Is absolutely adorable and we love her more than I can describe.
Photos!
And a couple of the awesome big brother. Max likes to watch videos on Daddy's iPhone. Yesterday he said he was going to show Chester some videos on his phone. He went and got the calculator (aka phone) and he and Chester "watched" some videos together.
--Into everything! Crawling like a madwoman, pulling up, cruising around the furniture. Will take a few steps pushing a toy. Can stand independently for a few seconds.
--Says Mama, Ma (for Max), and makes noises for vroom-vroom, meow, and woof woof. Usually calls Jeff Mama also.
--Signs all done, water, thank you, ball. Waves hi and bye.
--Gives hugs, kisses and blows kisses on command
--Still makes a beeline for the laptop if it's on the coffee table. Has discovered that the dishwasher is also very entertaining if the door is open.
--Still cries when I leave for work, but usually only for a few seconds.
--Likes to play with doors, lots of opening and closing them. "Draws" on the Magnadoodle and chalkboard. Puts cars on the car tower. Loves her baby dolls and stuffed animals, gives them lots of hugs.
--Wearing mostly 12 month clothing. Nine month shirts and dresses still fit, but not pants. Tall and skinny. Just moved into size 4 shoes.
--Often cries when I lay her down for a diaper change, but can usually be distracted with peek-a-boo and songs. Very squirmy during diaper and clothing changes!
--Sleeps 11-12 hours most nights. Naps are unpredictable--some days, it's a grand total of 20 minutes for the day. Other days we get a good hour or more in the afternoon, which is cause for celebration.
--Loves her big brother, wants to grab whatever he is holding, likes to pat him and poke his eyes. We're working on the concept of "gentle touches."
--Does a fake cough about 30 seconds after one of us coughs. SO cute!
--Is absolutely adorable and we love her more than I can describe.
Photos!
And a couple of the awesome big brother. Max likes to watch videos on Daddy's iPhone. Yesterday he said he was going to show Chester some videos on his phone. He went and got the calculator (aka phone) and he and Chester "watched" some videos together.
Mother's Day 2012
This was my first Mother's Day as a mom of two, and it was wonderful. Mother's Day weather out here can be iffy, but it was gorgeous this year--sunny, warm, nice cool breeze. So we packed a picnic lunch and headed to a nearby park that looks out over the sound and the mountains. It was a perfect way to spend part of the day, then we went back home to relax together, and Jeff grilled our dinner.
Anna and Max continue to be as cute and entertaining as ever. Anna is showing a bit of a flair for drama these days, making me fear a bit for the teenage years to come. If we take away something she has, or she wants me to pick her up but I can't do it right away, she starts crying as she leans forward to rest her forehead on the ground. Oh the emotion!
A couple recent cute Max stories:
Monday after Max's rest time we were sitting on his bed talking and playing. I was running my hand over his head. After a minute he said, "Well, don't pet me Mama. I'm not an aminal."
When Anna's sleeping Max likes to get out his piggy banks (one is big, one is smaller) and play with the coins and the banks. The other day he told me, "This one is the Mama, and this one is the big brother. The baby is still growing in the Mama's tummy, and the Daddy is out golfing. "
Pictures!
My friend Angel found this vintage dress and it's so pretty on Anna:
Mother's Day fun at the park!
And to close, I can't think of anything much cuter than a baby in jammies:
Anna and Max continue to be as cute and entertaining as ever. Anna is showing a bit of a flair for drama these days, making me fear a bit for the teenage years to come. If we take away something she has, or she wants me to pick her up but I can't do it right away, she starts crying as she leans forward to rest her forehead on the ground. Oh the emotion!
A couple recent cute Max stories:
Monday after Max's rest time we were sitting on his bed talking and playing. I was running my hand over his head. After a minute he said, "Well, don't pet me Mama. I'm not an aminal."
When Anna's sleeping Max likes to get out his piggy banks (one is big, one is smaller) and play with the coins and the banks. The other day he told me, "This one is the Mama, and this one is the big brother. The baby is still growing in the Mama's tummy, and the Daddy is out golfing. "
Pictures!
My friend Angel found this vintage dress and it's so pretty on Anna:
Mother's Day fun at the park!
And to close, I can't think of anything much cuter than a baby in jammies:
May
It's hard for me to believe it's May already. That means Anna's birthday is next month. Next month, people! How did that happen? It's a good thing it's such fun to watch her grow and learn new things, because she is zooming through babyhood altogether too fast if you ask me. She now signs "All done" and has started blowing kisses. She hugs baby dolls and stuffed animals, and crawls all over the place now. We hear a lot of "Anna is grabbing my things!" from big brother. Whatever he is holding is instantly coveted by her.
Max continues to be a master negotiator, plotting strategy to extend bedtime whenever possible. He really likes to play pretend these days and often wants us to talk to his stuffed animals or the toys he's playing with. He had a haircut today and did a great job sitting still, though I'm sure it didn't hurt that they put an Elmo show on for him to watch. It's so much fun to talk to him and hear his perspective on things. The other day when Jeff got home from work we were in our front room playing. I don't even remember what we were doing, but Max went running to greet Jeff at the door and exclaimed, "Daddy, you have to come see what we are doing, it's so cool! You will say, 'That is so cool!', come and see!"
I have a few pictures from our week to share!
Sitting in the doll high chair, aka his "Thinking Chair" like Steve on Blue's Clues. Holding Montgomery Moose, whom he calls "Montduckery Moose" for reasons known only to Max.
To Anna, anything has the potential to be a hat. Except, perhaps, an actual hat, which she will tear off no more than 3 seconds after I put it on.
Our friends Laura and Dave came over this weekend. Laura and Max have birthdays close together, so we usually get together in late March and have a cake. Our original dinner was rescheduled for Saturday, but there was most definitely cake!
We're working on the concept of eating cake with a fork, but it usually gets abandoned in favor of the more efficient hands.
Max continues to be a master negotiator, plotting strategy to extend bedtime whenever possible. He really likes to play pretend these days and often wants us to talk to his stuffed animals or the toys he's playing with. He had a haircut today and did a great job sitting still, though I'm sure it didn't hurt that they put an Elmo show on for him to watch. It's so much fun to talk to him and hear his perspective on things. The other day when Jeff got home from work we were in our front room playing. I don't even remember what we were doing, but Max went running to greet Jeff at the door and exclaimed, "Daddy, you have to come see what we are doing, it's so cool! You will say, 'That is so cool!', come and see!"
I have a few pictures from our week to share!
Sitting in the doll high chair, aka his "Thinking Chair" like Steve on Blue's Clues. Holding Montgomery Moose, whom he calls "Montduckery Moose" for reasons known only to Max.
To Anna, anything has the potential to be a hat. Except, perhaps, an actual hat, which she will tear off no more than 3 seconds after I put it on.
Our friends Laura and Dave came over this weekend. Laura and Max have birthdays close together, so we usually get together in late March and have a cake. Our original dinner was rescheduled for Saturday, but there was most definitely cake!
We're working on the concept of eating cake with a fork, but it usually gets abandoned in favor of the more efficient hands.
Tulips 2012
We didn't make it to the tulip festival last year, but I really wanted to go this year. Last weekend we lucked out with a free day and beautiful weather, so off to Roozengaarde we went. We went right away in the morning before the crazy crowds and had a great time. I'm sure the highlight for Max was the ice cream cone he got to have after we saw the tulips, but he did enjoy looking at the flowers also. Anna was more interested in trying to crawl away than in sitting for pictures, but we did manage to get some. Whenever Max sees flowers, even those that I'm quite sure have no aroma, he says "Oooh! These flowers smell so good!" It is pretty cute. We heard that a few times while we were there.
Pictures!
I had to share this series of three because it's a good capture of how Max talks. We just adore how expressive his with his face, hands and whole body.
We set Anna down next to Max for these pictures and he leaned over and gave her a hug. Be still, my heart!
Pictures!
I had to share this series of three because it's a good capture of how Max talks. We just adore how expressive his with his face, hands and whole body.
We set Anna down next to Max for these pictures and he leaned over and gave her a hug. Be still, my heart!
Ten Months Old
I can't believe I'm writing another monthly post for Anna, wasn't she just turning nine months old a week or two ago? She is marching toward one year old entirely too fast.
At 10 months old, Anna:
--Crawls all over the place! She worked on it gradually for a few weeks and then bam! took off last Sunday and hasn't stopped since.
--Pulls to a stand on just about anything.
--Cruises sideways on furniture. Favorite activity right now is to crawl to the coffee table and then cruise around it until she reaches the laptop.
--Will occasionally take a step or two forward when holding our hands, but not doing much in the walking department, which is just fine, she's hard enough to keep up with just crawling! She is thinking about it though, when she's standing holding onto something, sometimes we'll see her eyeing another spot a foot or two away. You can almost hear her thinking, "Now how do I get over there?"
--One bottom tooth and the one next to it broke through this week
--Wears 9 month and 12 month clothing, and size 3 shoes
--Says "Mama," "Ma" (for Max) and the occasional "Dada." Waves hi and bye, claps hands, holds toys and food out for us to take.
--Sleeps 11-12 hours most nights lately. Usually asleep between 6:30 and 7:00 and up around 6:00.
--Two naps a day, 20-30 minutes each. Surprised us with a couple afternoon naps this week that were an hour, but I'm not getting used to that.
--Tried salmon tonight for the first time and liked it pretty well. Basically just eats what we eat, except for dairy. Nurses five times a day, drinks from a bottle and a cup.
--Loves baby dolls and toys that light up or make noise. "Dances" when music comes on.
--Delights us every day, we are so lucky to have her.
Monthly pictures are getting more challenging each time now. Today I had Jeff help. He acted as spotter so Anna wouldn't crawl off the chair and attempted to distract her long enough for me to snap a picture before she was on to something else.
Max wanted to sit in the chair with her. So cute!
There was a lot of this:
Which led to crawling right up on my lap:
At 10 months old, Anna:
--Crawls all over the place! She worked on it gradually for a few weeks and then bam! took off last Sunday and hasn't stopped since.
--Pulls to a stand on just about anything.
--Cruises sideways on furniture. Favorite activity right now is to crawl to the coffee table and then cruise around it until she reaches the laptop.
--Will occasionally take a step or two forward when holding our hands, but not doing much in the walking department, which is just fine, she's hard enough to keep up with just crawling! She is thinking about it though, when she's standing holding onto something, sometimes we'll see her eyeing another spot a foot or two away. You can almost hear her thinking, "Now how do I get over there?"
--One bottom tooth and the one next to it broke through this week
--Wears 9 month and 12 month clothing, and size 3 shoes
--Says "Mama," "Ma" (for Max) and the occasional "Dada." Waves hi and bye, claps hands, holds toys and food out for us to take.
--Sleeps 11-12 hours most nights lately. Usually asleep between 6:30 and 7:00 and up around 6:00.
--Two naps a day, 20-30 minutes each. Surprised us with a couple afternoon naps this week that were an hour, but I'm not getting used to that.
--Tried salmon tonight for the first time and liked it pretty well. Basically just eats what we eat, except for dairy. Nurses five times a day, drinks from a bottle and a cup.
--Loves baby dolls and toys that light up or make noise. "Dances" when music comes on.
--Delights us every day, we are so lucky to have her.
Monthly pictures are getting more challenging each time now. Today I had Jeff help. He acted as spotter so Anna wouldn't crawl off the chair and attempted to distract her long enough for me to snap a picture before she was on to something else.
Max wanted to sit in the chair with her. So cute!
There was a lot of this:
Which led to crawling right up on my lap:
Max Three Year Photos
We just got Maxwell's three year photos back from the amazing Justine. The timing worked great as we were also able to get nine-month shots of Anna. Justine always captures our family so beautifully, and she went above and beyond this time. I really wanted to post all the pictures, but I managed to choose some of them to share.
We've had a good week. Crawling clicked for Anna on Sunday and she has not looked back! All of a sudden she is crawling, pulling herself up, just moving all over the place. Nothing is safe now. The other day Grandma was singing "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star" to Anna when Anna started waving midway through the song. After a minute Grandma figured out that she was waving in response to "Up above the world so high"--she waves for "hi" and "bye" now, so she was waving "hi" when prompted.
Max is loving the warmer weather we've been having and likes playing outside with Daddy after dinner. When Jeff tucks him in at night and says "Have a good sleep" Max will often respond, "Well, I will just talk to my bears." He usually snuggles with Chester and Puzzle Bear all night and often talks to them during "nap" time as well. It's so cute to spy on him with the video monitor.
Okay, on to pictures!
We've had a good week. Crawling clicked for Anna on Sunday and she has not looked back! All of a sudden she is crawling, pulling herself up, just moving all over the place. Nothing is safe now.
The other day Grandma was singing "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star" to Anna when Anna started waving midway through the song. After a minute Grandma figured out that she was waving in response to "Up above the world so high"--she waves for "hi" and "bye" now, so she was waving "hi" when prompted. Max is loving the warmer weather we've been having and likes playing outside with Daddy after dinner. When Jeff tucks him in at night and says "Have a good sleep" Max will often respond, "Well, I will just talk to my bears." He usually snuggles with Chester and Puzzle Bear all night and often talks to them during "nap" time as well. It's so cute to spy on him with the video monitor.
Okay, on to pictures!
Happy Easter!
We had a wonderful Easter this year. Max really understood the whole egg hunting concept this time and was so excited to find eggs when he came downstairs Sunday morning. For some reason he pronounces "register" as "ree-gister" so when he exclaimed, "There is an egg on my cash ree-gister!" it instantly became one of those classic Max-isms that we like to randomly quote. Anna was happy to watch the action and play with some empty eggs. Then we were off to my grandma's house up north for Easter dinner and an outdoor egg hunt. We were blessed with warm sunny weather, good food, and family.
Friday we went to Artis Photography, where we have Santa pics taken, for bunny photos. Max liked Patch the bunny and even got to hold him. Anna's Easter dress comes from good friends and has been worn by Isabelle, Eva and now Anna. I love it and I love knowing that it has been enjoyed by friends before coming to us!
We have bunny ears for both kids. Max has been wearing his around the house for a couple weeks now, but Anna rips hers off as soon as I put them on. I managed to get a couple pics of her wearing them this week:
Max was thrilled to find two new books in his Easter basket:
Anna got a new stuffed bunny:
Mid-egg hunt, Maxwell stopped to read his new book.
Anna's first Easter!
With Jeff's help, I got a couple pictures of both kids in bunny ears. This involved me getting ready with the camera, Jeff putting the ears on Anna and then jumping back out of the picture, and me snapping off as many photos as possible before the inevitable ear removal:
Enjoying the nice weather at Great-Grandma's:
Ready to hunt eggs with his cousins:
Anna slept through the egg hunt.
Checking out the haul:
Friday we went to Artis Photography, where we have Santa pics taken, for bunny photos. Max liked Patch the bunny and even got to hold him. Anna's Easter dress comes from good friends and has been worn by Isabelle, Eva and now Anna. I love it and I love knowing that it has been enjoyed by friends before coming to us!
We have bunny ears for both kids. Max has been wearing his around the house for a couple weeks now, but Anna rips hers off as soon as I put them on. I managed to get a couple pics of her wearing them this week:
Max was thrilled to find two new books in his Easter basket:
Anna got a new stuffed bunny:
Mid-egg hunt, Maxwell stopped to read his new book.
Anna's first Easter!
With Jeff's help, I got a couple pictures of both kids in bunny ears. This involved me getting ready with the camera, Jeff putting the ears on Anna and then jumping back out of the picture, and me snapping off as many photos as possible before the inevitable ear removal:
Enjoying the nice weather at Great-Grandma's:
Ready to hunt eggs with his cousins:
Anna slept through the egg hunt.
Checking out the haul:
Nine Months Old
Anna has now been out of me as long as she was inside me--she is nine months old. She impressed her pediatrician with her good temperament at her nine-month checkup. We were partway through the exam and Anna was smiling away at the doctor, who asked, "Is she always this cheerful?" Thankfully yes, she usually is. Unless of course Mom is leaving, or teeth are trying to break through, or we take away something she's enjoying playing with.
Official nine-month stats:
Weight: 19 pounds, 10 ounces (63rd percentile)
Height: 29 inches, 74 centimeters (90th percentile)
Head circumference: 18 inches, 46 centimeters (95th percentile)
So she's following in Max's footsteps still: tall, skinny, giant head.
At nine months, Anna:
--Sits up like a pro. Occasionally topples over, but can sit and play for long periods. Really good at getting onto her stomach from a sitting position.
--Is rolling all over the place! It is amazing how much territory she can cover by rolling.
--Makes diaper changes and getting dressed into challenges for us due to above mentioned rolling plus squirming, etc.
--We're pretty sure we've heard "Mama," "Dada," and "Hi." Also waves hi/bye and does head bonks, wiggle-wiggle, bounce, and sometimes patting on command.
--Drinks from a cup with assistance. Continues to do a great job feeding herself. Loves carbs and avocados.
--Adores big brother
--Not quite crawling but gets up on all fours. Did very brief forward motion this weekend, but usually goes back down on her tummy or goes backwards a little ways then plops down.
--Loves books and shaking toys. Lately likes to reach up with whatever she's holding and put it on her head for a minute.
--Still only naps 20-30 minutes twice a day. Nighttime sleeping isn't quite as amazing lately, we suspect teeth are to blame. Usually up once a night lately, occasionally sleeps straight through still, sometimes up twice.
--After a bit of a reprieve on the car riding, has started crying every time I put her in the car seat. Can sometimes be distracted with toys or songs.
--Has the cutest laugh! I'll try to post a video soon.
--Nurses four-six times a day.
--Is just about the cutest thing you can imagine. We love her so much and treasure every moment.
Nine month pics!
Hey, who's this next to me?
Look Mom! A bear!
Chillin'
Official nine-month stats:
Weight: 19 pounds, 10 ounces (63rd percentile)
Height: 29 inches, 74 centimeters (90th percentile)
Head circumference: 18 inches, 46 centimeters (95th percentile)
So she's following in Max's footsteps still: tall, skinny, giant head.
At nine months, Anna:
--Sits up like a pro. Occasionally topples over, but can sit and play for long periods. Really good at getting onto her stomach from a sitting position.
--Is rolling all over the place! It is amazing how much territory she can cover by rolling.
--Makes diaper changes and getting dressed into challenges for us due to above mentioned rolling plus squirming, etc.
--We're pretty sure we've heard "Mama," "Dada," and "Hi." Also waves hi/bye and does head bonks, wiggle-wiggle, bounce, and sometimes patting on command.
--Drinks from a cup with assistance. Continues to do a great job feeding herself. Loves carbs and avocados.
--Adores big brother
--Not quite crawling but gets up on all fours. Did very brief forward motion this weekend, but usually goes back down on her tummy or goes backwards a little ways then plops down.
--Loves books and shaking toys. Lately likes to reach up with whatever she's holding and put it on her head for a minute.
--Still only naps 20-30 minutes twice a day. Nighttime sleeping isn't quite as amazing lately, we suspect teeth are to blame. Usually up once a night lately, occasionally sleeps straight through still, sometimes up twice.
--After a bit of a reprieve on the car riding, has started crying every time I put her in the car seat. Can sometimes be distracted with toys or songs.
--Has the cutest laugh! I'll try to post a video soon.
--Nurses four-six times a day.
--Is just about the cutest thing you can imagine. We love her so much and treasure every moment.
Nine month pics!
Hey, who's this next to me?
Look Mom! A bear!
Chillin'
Happy Birthday, Max!
Dear Maxwell,
Happy Third Birthday! I can't believe my baby boy is three years old already. It seems like just yesterday I held you for the first time. You are the baby who made me a Mama. I love the way you talk, with so many cute gestures and facial expressions. I love the hugs and kisses you give all of us and the "I love you"s that you share. You bring me so many smiles and so much laughter--sometimes even when you are pushing your boundaries, as is your job, I have to turn away so you don't see me smiling. You are such fun to be around and I love your perspective on life.
At three years old, you are:
--Talking up a storm! Those cute mispronunciations are getting fewer and fewer.
--Loving swimming and gymnastics classes. You can do so much more now in gymnastics class--climb the ladder alone, do a somersault, jump into the foam block pit.
--Still not interested in potty training, but we'll get there.
--As you have since you were a baby, you love books. Current favorites are the Little Bear books from when I was a little girl and the Berenstain Bears "New Baby" book.
--You love balls and can often be found carrying a small one in your hand throughout the day.
--Such a wonderful big brother! You like to say "Hi Anna, I love you Anna!" and give her hugs.
--Full of curiosity! We hear "Why?" many times a day.
--Chester Bear is still your most special friend, though Puzzle Bear is close behind. Usually they both travel with you up and down the stairs.
--You can count to 20 and with some help even higher. You know all your colors and a lot of shapes, and recognize most of the alphabet in capital letters.
--A master staller, especially at bed time.
--Even better than the best son I could have imagined.
We love you so much, Bug. Happy Birthday!
We had a great three-year checkup for Max. His official stats:
33 pounds, 64th percentile
39.8 inches tall, 90th percentile
We had a small party for Max this year at The Little Gym. Much fun was had by all! Here are some pics.
Amazing cake and cookies by Dawn! Locals, if you need baked goods, she is the woman to see.
Fun in the gym!
Eva was so cute with Anna:
After playing, a break for cake and presents, then more play!
It took a few tries, but he blew out the candles all by himself!
Max started off with the fork, but abandoned it for hands for quicker cake consumption:
Bubbles were a hit!
Happy Third Birthday! I can't believe my baby boy is three years old already. It seems like just yesterday I held you for the first time. You are the baby who made me a Mama. I love the way you talk, with so many cute gestures and facial expressions. I love the hugs and kisses you give all of us and the "I love you"s that you share. You bring me so many smiles and so much laughter--sometimes even when you are pushing your boundaries, as is your job, I have to turn away so you don't see me smiling. You are such fun to be around and I love your perspective on life.
At three years old, you are:
--Talking up a storm! Those cute mispronunciations are getting fewer and fewer.
--Loving swimming and gymnastics classes. You can do so much more now in gymnastics class--climb the ladder alone, do a somersault, jump into the foam block pit.
--Still not interested in potty training, but we'll get there.
--As you have since you were a baby, you love books. Current favorites are the Little Bear books from when I was a little girl and the Berenstain Bears "New Baby" book.
--You love balls and can often be found carrying a small one in your hand throughout the day.
--Such a wonderful big brother! You like to say "Hi Anna, I love you Anna!" and give her hugs.
--Full of curiosity! We hear "Why?" many times a day.
--Chester Bear is still your most special friend, though Puzzle Bear is close behind. Usually they both travel with you up and down the stairs.
--You can count to 20 and with some help even higher. You know all your colors and a lot of shapes, and recognize most of the alphabet in capital letters.
--A master staller, especially at bed time.
--Even better than the best son I could have imagined.
We love you so much, Bug. Happy Birthday!
We had a great three-year checkup for Max. His official stats:
33 pounds, 64th percentile
39.8 inches tall, 90th percentile
We had a small party for Max this year at The Little Gym. Much fun was had by all! Here are some pics.
Amazing cake and cookies by Dawn! Locals, if you need baked goods, she is the woman to see.
Fun in the gym!
Eva was so cute with Anna:
After playing, a break for cake and presents, then more play!
It took a few tries, but he blew out the candles all by himself!
Max started off with the fork, but abandoned it for hands for quicker cake consumption:
Bubbles were a hit!
Florida 2012
We were lucky to spend another fabulous week in Florida this year with Grandpa and Grandma Helen. There was sun, warmth, beach, pool, fabulous food and wonderful family time. Of course the days went too fast and we are already itching to go back! The kids did great on the plane. Thank goodness for "Blue's Clues" for Max, he got to watch more of those than usual and it kept him entertained. Anna was a trooper and even took some naps in my arms. Both kids got lots of compliments on their cuteness and what good travelers they were. We took a few (cough*about 500*cough) pictures while we were there, so even though there are quite a few in this post, it was really hard to narrow it down. Thank you Dad and Helen for an amazing vacation.
Anna's first plane ride!
Watching Steve:
We had a lot of stuff to schlep through the airport, but we managed it. Here we are in Atlanta waiting for the shuttle train:
I love her in these sunglasses!
My uncle Alex meeting Anna:
Beach! Max loved digging holes, finding seashells, and feeding the seagulls.
First time in the ocean:
So nice to dine outside!
Can't beat the background view at this playground.
We had a picnic by the beach for an early birthday celebration for Max.
Opening presents. He said, "Oh, thank you! I wonder what's in the other one?"
We love you, Grandma Helen and Grandpa!
Anna's first plane ride!
Watching Steve:
We had a lot of stuff to schlep through the airport, but we managed it. Here we are in Atlanta waiting for the shuttle train:
I love her in these sunglasses!
My uncle Alex meeting Anna:
Beach! Max loved digging holes, finding seashells, and feeding the seagulls.
First time in the ocean:
So nice to dine outside!
Can't beat the background view at this playground.
We had a picnic by the beach for an early birthday celebration for Max.
Opening presents. He said, "Oh, thank you! I wonder what's in the other one?"
We love you, Grandma Helen and Grandpa!