February 23, 2014

All a boy wants...

This was a Jekyll and Hyde kind of weekend.  By day, the sun was shining and Max was laughing, talking, singing, and playing happily.  But by night, he morphed into a colicky newborn, waking every two hours and only falling asleep after hours of being cradled and rocked.  While "cry-it-out" does not work on boy who straddles the side of the crib, there has been no shortage of crying.  These newborn nights have been creeping up all week but this weekend's nights were especially sleepless, not to mention the days nap-less.  But despite his (and mine and David's) lack of consecutive sleep, Max was in a terrific mood all day and cracked us up with his ridiculous orders, such as "I coaching, daddy shoot!", and saying "ready, set, go" before we go down the slide together.  If only he would take one big order, and finally go to sleep.

A ball and his daddy

A boost from daddy


Chicken on a stick- breakfast of champions!

Warm enough to play outside, but cold enough for this snow to block our path to the playground

Hair cut! 

February 22, 2014

Max does Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras carnival 
Max did great at the games that required him to throw a ball, but he cheated at the duck fishing game.  Who fishes for ducks anyway?

Sunshine and a dry playground! 

February 21, 2014

Morning mood swings

7:30am- Silly and smiley

7:20am- Sleepy and grumpy after waking up every two hours. All night long. 

February 20, 2014

More basketball games, please

Max went to the South Lakes girls basketball game with his friends from school, Giselle and Joseph.  He enjoyed the entire game- and Giselle!







February 18, 2014

Daddy's biggest fan

Max went to his first full Varsity basketball game tonight.  The game and Max were full of excitement, but despite an awesome effort by the team, Oakton did not win.  Max, however, made it through the whole game, and stayed up until a record-breaking 9:30pm!  

"Hi, Daddy!!!!!!!!!!"

Max just found out he was going to see "daddy coaching"

February 17, 2014

Special delivery

Max got a Valentine surprise from Aunt Arielle; she knows how much he loves his mail!


Nope- not a snack.

February 16, 2014

February 15, 2014

Ch ch ch chia


Max tried to bite the ears off of his first pet- Chia Mickey

Big car

Little car

February 14, 2014

Valentine's love

Max had a lot to love this Valentine's Day!  He had yet another snow day off from school, a trip to Kidz Plaza (which may be the greatest play place so far!), a balloon-filled, cupcake and chocolate covered strawberry birthday party, and of course, tons of hugs for Pawley and kisses from mommy and daddy!

Max and his Valentine relaxing and getting a foot massage 

Shovel me out of this house already!

Max loved the ball pit and slide



Racing through the obstacle course

Max picked up some ladies on the trampoline to play 'Ring Around the Rosie' 

Blowing up some balloons for Gracie's first birthday party

Happy Birthday, Gracie!



February 13, 2014

Snowed in!

"Hi snowman" 
Max et al were to cold to go outside but enjoyed the view from the warm kitchen window

Watching film with Plawley.  Max moved Pawley's chair next to him because "Pawley can't see"

Yummy!

Trying to make elephant noises! 





February 12, 2014

Opposite night

Max was so hilarious tonight.  As per his new usual, he had no interest in dinner, however he was obsessed with taking a bath.  He hopped up from the table, marched upstairs, and ran his bath.  But he did have a change of heart and came down in his pjs for dinner.  Based on the weather forecast he will be eating all of his meals in pjs tomorrow! 

"I like fire truck"
Proudly looking at his completed puzzle.  Mommy likes it, too!

February 11, 2014

"I like school"

Max said, "I like school", in the car this morning; music to a mom's ears!  But since Max LOVES basketball we went to a game after school. 

Bleacher-cam 

February 10, 2014

SadieTime


FaceTime with Sadie for dinner

Max refused two dinners, hung from the refrigerator handles, and slid down to the floor, where he lay until he watched a video of Sadie.  That got him back to the table, but he did not eat.  He called Sadie. But he did stop crying.

February 9, 2014

Getting cozy

Nothing beats curling up with a good book and a good friend 

Watching the Syracuse game 

Another power walk for Max and his gator; plenty of energy after a two hour nap.  On daddy.

Multitasking. And the shot was good!

 Those molars are a killer- better get medicated before bed!




February 8, 2014

Monkey Max

Max had a blast at Monkey Joes- a savior for stir crazy kids in a never ending winter.  He jumped, drummed, dunked, and, when he ran out of tokens, watched other kids dunk.  

Morning selfie! 






Running on fumes (ie: no nap) with his gator 

Max likes to brush his hair when the song says to brush the pony's coat.  He also likes to ride the pony all over the house.

Full House!

Private concert 

Two is cosy, but three in the car is too many.