Dolls

Double cuddle nap

Busting out the big bottles.  "Just like baby Iris," said/sung Mr. Observant 

"My pjs aren't listening!!!!" bellowed the boy who couldn't zip his suddenly favorite, year old, too tight sleepwear.  Max took after his pjs today.

Love cake for dessert 

Sports car

Where are you going, Max?

"To a basketball game, a baseball game, and a football game." 

Rise and shines

Max went into Kira's room first thing this morning, even before he busted into mommy and daddy's room.  So much for  giving her some peace and morning quiet.  He was dying to know if a balloon blew up in her mouth [in a dream].  Probably not, since she slept so well last night, unlike the general.

Five!  Max counted all five of his "shines" (necklaces) on his five fingers

Moving on up

Kira got her own room today!  She is pretty much happy anywhere so it is no surprise that she seems to like it.  Now she will be spared from Max's 5am storm-trooper greeting in mommy and daddy's room.  Although, her room would have to be sound proofed for that.

Max read Kira her bedtime story to commemorate her first night in her very own room.  He selected, Goodnight, Goodnight Constuction Site, which is sure to be one of her favorite pieces of literature.  Max also gave Kira advice, in case she got scared in her own room.  "If a balloon pops in your mouth just tell it you'll get it!", he barked at his little sister, clearly referring to his own bad dream.

Watching mommy get her room ready

Nap time in her own room

Playtime!

Daddy could not find his shoes this morning, but they were located this evening behind Max's playhouse.  Max said he needed them to coach.  So does daddy!

As usual, Kira was a doll while waiting for the car to be repaired.  It was hard to resist picking her up and squeezing her!

Captain Max went to school sporting his eye patch.  He actually says his eye hurts and the patch makes it feel better.

Sweet cheeks

"I need to shave the sprinkles off my face."

Somewhat skating...

This snuggly bear slept through the ice skating 

Captain Max

Max loves Captain Feathersword from The Wiggles so he was extremely excited to get a 'Jake the Pirate' eye patch at Jackson and Gianna's birthday party.  He loved it so much that he napped with it on.  

The pirate likes Chipotle  

Max broke into his pirate dance as soon as he found a new eye patch at CVS

 

Watching football with daddy

Max napped with his eye patch and woke up devestated that it came off in his sleep.  

Matching

Max is positive that the photo of his former baby self is Kira.  But really, how cute does Kira look in those baseball pjs?  

Twins!

First, but certainly not the last matching track suits moment for these two.

After nap snack and ridiculous mid-nap outfit change for a non-potty trained boy.

"Does Derek Jeter have this bat?"

TGIF

Max LOVES playing Chutes and Ladders.  Pretend to read the directions that is.

Handed down with love

Deep in the basement, covered in a ton (literally the weight measurement ton) of soon-to-be-donated items, Kira's mommy found her something to wear- her mommy's 'coming home from the hospital outfit'.  It is hard to believe that Kira's grandma made these booties and diaper cover over 34 years ago, or that the booties still fit.  Maybe someday Kira will give these things to her little girl.

Max is very helpful when it comes to throwing things in the garbage, probably because he often finds things he wants in there.  While disposing of Kira's dirty diaper this afternoon, he came across these super scratched up sunglasses and was baffled as to why someone would throw them away.  The refuse glasses may have been yucky, but better than when he comes back eating food from the trash can.

Snow date

There were exactly .000000001 inches of snow on the ground this morning so public schools were closed.  Max still went to Miss Miranda's and mommy and daddy took Kira to Amphora Diner for lunch, which was the first restaurant Max ever went to.

Max lined up two chairs next to Kira's bouncer, one for him and one for mommy.  After he taught Kira how to use her bouncer seat, he gave mommy a haircut.  "I'm cutting it short like daddy and me like a boy."  He also thinks that "cutting" means painfully yanking individual strands from his client's head.  Time for mommy to get a new hair stylist.

Kira smiled for a few minutes and then napped through lunch.

So excited when he heard daddy was home after school

Had to snap this fast, as Max wanted to  jump on the chair/Kira.

Max Tiger wants to be Daniel Tiger.  He has been going to sleep really well, but still wakes up at ungodly hours that begin with 5.  Unfortunately he may have had his first bad dream tonight.  He came out of his room upset saying his mouth hurt and that a ballon hurt him.  The little guy must have been half asleep, because he went back to bed easily.  Hopefully he will have sweeter dreams the rest of the night.

Can words speak louder then actions?

Despite using her for target practice, Max says he loves his little sister.  The first thing he does when he gets in his "buckle seat" after school is to look over and make sure Kira is there.  Today he looked over and screamed, "Ki-a, Ki-a, I love you!", dropping the "R", which he does when he gets excited.  "Kira said she wants to see her brother.  I was just at school with Miss Miranda, Avery...." A bunch of cuteness followed after that, but mommy turned to mush and could not remember the rest.  

"Mommy, you're not in the picture".  Mommy would rather Max's still-frozen-waffle be in the picture.

One picture for each hour of Kira's  afternoon nap...

...and one picture for each bottle she had when she woke up.  There will not, however, be pictures to represent the number of spit-ups that came after.

Typical Max- laughing hysterically at himself

Saucy

Max made pizza for dinner tonight and he really liked the sauce.  So much so that he ate bowls of it while the pizza cooked.   

Max will have some marinara and an apple on the side.  

Max kept asking Kira, "Do you want sauce?  Say, yes!"

Kira enjoyed watching mommy assemble her dresser today.  All day.

Wow mom, you actually put it together!

Kira wanted a Super Grover sticker on her forehead because he has a pink cape and she's a girl.