Maternity Photo Shoot

Maxwell's New Bed

With the impending arrival of a new baby and Maxwell giving up naps and getting bigger it was time to move him into a big boy bed. He was so excited to snuggle in it the first time he saw it. What little boy wouldn't?

However, this is how we found them the first night...

And the second night....

Hmmm....wonder how we are going to stop this?

Father's Day

Our lives are filled with so many wonderful Father's its great to have a day to celebrate them. When I told Lucy it was Father's Day she promptly asked when it was kid's day.

These kids sure love their daddy. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful guy in our lives. Happy Father's Day Chad!

New Camera

So after a long time without we got a new camera and I have been loving it! I am so excited to capture all the special/crazy moments my rascals provide. These are a few shots that I caught while playing with it.

This is our "Incredible Hulk". Everyone better watch out when he gets upset. He can also be a little sweetheart and makes us all laugh. He still doesn't say as much as he should but over that past month he has picked up on a lot, including his colors and animal noises. The most frustrating thing for me is that he still refuses to say "Mommy" and so I am still "Daddy."  I try not to take it personally.

How can you not love that face?

Lucy is growing up in so many ways. She has been a such a good helper, especially during church when Mommy has to take Maxwell out of Sacrament. She is also getting very excited for baby to come. She loves to tickle the baby and is convinced that it will be a sister, because she already has a brother.

A quick update on the baby.... I have finally reached the final month. I am not sure if I am more happy or more uncomfortable. I am feeling very big and tired, but glad to finally see the end in sight. And no we still do not know whether it is a boy or girl.

Maxwell Turns 2!!

Our little guy turned 2 last week. Wow! How time flies.  Maxwell has been such a wonderful addition to our family. Here are some fun things about him:

Nicknames: Max, Maximus, Little Monster, Gummi Bear, Munchkin

Age: 2

Favorite color(s): Lucy would say Blue, I don't think he has a preference

Favorite Song(s): ABC's the only thing he usually catches is ME at the end, The Wheels on the Bus (especially the BEEP!BEEP!)

Favorite Movies: Toy Story 1&3, Cars

Favorite TV Shows: Thomas the Train, Sesame Street, that is when his sister allows him to pick the show they watch

Favorite Food: Pretzels, Yogurt Raisins, Juice, Fries, Pasta and Rice

Favorite Game(s): Peek-a-Boo, Tag or his way run away and have pregnant mommy chase him down, Running around in circles, he could do this FOREVER. Race, he will bend over, put his arms back and wait for you to say "On your mark, get set, go!"

Favorite Toy(s): Shake-n-Go Thomas the Train which he got for his birthday. He even took Thomas to bed with him a few times. Big Fire Truck, Planes and Trains....basically anything with wheels on it

Favorite Activities: Being outside, its a tantrum everytime we try to come inside, bathtime. He has even taken to having showers with Daddy in the morning, anything to be in the water.  Going to the park

Favorite thing to do with Dad: Wrestling, snuggling with Daddy when he comes home

Favorite thing to do with Mom: Read books....not much else. He really prefers playing with his Daddy.

Biggest Accomplishments: He just learned how to jump the other day and he practises it all the time and is so proud of himself.

Talents: Making everyone smile, running away really fast, blowing kisses
Most Endearing Qualities: Although not a quality, his shaggy hair is very endearing. He is very sweet, he is always willing to share with his sister. Polite, he almost always says his "please" and "thank you".

Worst Qualities: Lack of words, especially "yes" he answers "no" to everything. He also can throw a mighty good tantrum and very stubborn. There isn't much that will change his mind once he gets a idea.

Goals for next year: Learn to use more words, move to a big boy bed and potty training

Quotes: "Love you", "Here you go", "Ready"....his latest addition to his vocabulary is when he puts a little finger to his mouth, purses his lips and says "Hmmm"...when he is trying to decide what he wants.

Current Stats: We haven't had his 2 year check up yet but when he was sick a couple weeks ago they did weigh him. He weighs in at  31 lbs.

We sure love this crazy little man. Happy Birthday Max!!

Disney on Ice

One of the advantages to living close to Hershey is they get lots of fun shows and concerts. This weekend Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream came to town. Since Lucy has fully immersed herself in the world of princesses we thought she would love this. We found a babysitter for Max and Lucy got to go on a date with Mommy and Daddy. Lucy loved the show and sat nicely and watched the whole thing. She did keep asking what they were doing for the first half of the show. I think she was a little confused about the skating aspect of the show.

Eating a special treat in a special Rapunzel cup.

The Fultz family joined us with their grand kids. Lucy and Emi are good little friends. There were so many little girls dressed up in their princess dresses. I felt bad that I didn't have Lucy dressed up as well.

The show was really wonderful. They had some really good skaters and the show was really well done. The show briefly told the stories of the Princess and the Frog, Cinderella and Rapunzel. Lucy kept asking when Rapunzel was coming, as they saved her to the end. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald came out in between to introduce each story and the show ended with all the Disney princess coming out with their princes. Lucy loved this and named them all.

The highlights were Lucy's comments:

1. At the end she said "Let's watch it again"

2. When she woke up the next morning the first thing she said to her daddy was "Thank you for taking me to the princess show." She has since repeated her gratitude multiple times.

Snow in October

It's true, it actually happened. We got about 8 inches of snow. It was beautiful, fluffy snow and was not accompanied by ice. We took full advantage and went out to play.

Maxwell spent the entire time eating the snow. Good thing it was fresh.

Snow Angels

Snowmen

Kisses for the Baby Snowman