Box shorts

Max loves to wear "box shorts" like daddy.  Boxers are not really the ideal undergarment for [newly potty trained] toddlers, but he almost fits into a child's extra small.  Sometimes he insists on wearing boxers to school; he is only allowed to wear them if he wears his tighty Tommys underneath.  Miss Miranda said she was laughing so hard when she saw what Max was wearing.  He told her they were his daddy's boxers.  Max is really into matching more than just boxers.  Yesterday he made uncle change into his Yankees shirt so they could match.  During a FaceTime call.

"I want to wear box shorts and a baseball shirt like daddy" for bedtime. He wants to stay up as late as daddy tonight, too.

Jumping for warm weather joy!

Good morning kisses

Beauty school

"It's meat time! Yeah!"  Someone was excited for dinner.  Max is obsessed with daddy cooking "barbecue beef", which is what he calls everything that comes off the grill.

Kira does not call her food anything, but she shakes her legs and sticks out her tongue whenever her bowl of mushy fruits and veggies is ready.

Triathlon

Max went to swim lessons and his blastball game in the morning and then played mini golf in the afternoon. He was very tired at night, but not very sleepy.  

A little batting and a lot under age.

Really fantastic pre-game pic

Max had a great blastball game and played all three innings.  Three innings may seem short but it is the perfect amount for three year olds.  Max graciously stopped to give mommy a hug  each time he ran to third base.

Lugnuts fan

Post-game snack

Catch me, grandma!

TGISpring!

Max's pants have been obsolete for some time now, but now the whole family is now fully embracing the warmth of spring!  "I want Daddy to barbecue," Max kindly requested after school.  Done.

Max and Kira both cleaned their plate/bowl tonight.  Max had two helpings of buffalo grilled chicken; it was really hot! And he really liked it!

Happy Maxey!

Happy (and always hungry!) Kira!

"Kira look at this ball I got for you"

Two grocery stores later and Max finally found the exact size and color balls he wanted.  

The regression is real.  Before downing this baby food, Max asked for the pack and play on display so he could be like Kira.

"Love pancake" -Daniel the Tiger/Max

Safe

The morning cuddle session moved to Max's room this morning, where he said, "Kira is keeping me safe". 

Max is always so excited to see Kira in the morning.  She wakes up about one to two hours after him, and for some reason, on six out of seven days, he wakes up mad.  Very mad.  He will not tell us why, but once his sister wakes up he is happy!  Kira on the other hand always wakes up with an enormous smile on her pretty little baby face.  Max asked this morning, "Why does Kira wake up laughing?"  It is probably because she is so happy to see her silly brother dunking his head into her crib.  

Who was the most excited to see Kira wearing shorts?  The General, of course! "Look Kira is wearing shorts like me!"  There are, however, some things that Kira will not do like Max, such as this morning when Max proudly ran out of the bathroom screaming, "I peed through the hole [of his tighty Tommy's] like Ben showed me!"  Mommy was pretty excited too!  Max has done amazingly well with potty training.  He even agreed to move the little potty to storage until Kira needs it. 

Neighbors

Max and his friends had hours of outdoor neighborhood fun after school, until dreaded bedtime ruined it for everyone.  But Max has not let that stop him from having fun.  In fact, he just beckoned daddy unpstairs to, "blow me up like a basketball!"  He should be tired at 9pm since he has been awake since 4:30am, but only his parents are.

Mealtime is quickly becoming Kira's favorite part of the day...

She will even eat her dolly!

Kira had blueberries for the first time today, and no surprise, she liked them!

"I need to look at my hair in the mirror.  I look like Derek Jeter and Murray [from The Wiggles]."

Siblings supporting siblings

Kira was crying because her third helping of dinner was 30 seconds away from being ready.  Max hopped out of his chair to tell her it was going to be okay.   It worked.  The question is why doesn't that same technique work on Max when he is crying?

Hot dog!

Max had an incident this morning involving his zip up pjs and his boy parts. He recovered quite well considering the injury.  Kira was very supportive. 

The 5:45am Jeter marathon continues 

Superfoodie

We realized tonight that Kira is by far the healthiest eater in the house.  She has added an assortment of fruits and veggies to her bottle regime; so far she has not met a purée she does not like.  Today she tried kale for the first time.  For BREAKFAST!  Add that to the list of reasons she is the best girl in the world.

Yummy kale

Max and Kira gave daddy a Derek Jeter book for his birthday.  It is filled with baseball photos. Max's favorite photo is of Derek Jeter's battered face right after a famous play coined, "The Dive".  Jeter literally dove into the stands to catch a ball and smashed into an empty seat.  He was bruised and bloody, but more importantly, caught the ball.  Max is obsessed with this photo, and now, watching the play on YouTube, while looking at the photo.  He says, "I want to bleed," like Derek Jeter.  He moved a chair to the basement so that he could catch a ball and smash into the chair.  Why does he love this so much?  "I love it because I like it."  Profound. 

Good morning! 

Max somehow ripped himself away from "The Dive" on repeat, to poop.  He came back to show mommy that he wiped his bum all himself.

Hand chewing...

and jumping al fresco

Thirds, please!  

Max said he was cold.  Any excuse to have white blankey near by will do.

The only way to get off all of those sweet potatoes was in the bath.