Monday, April 14, 2014

January, February, and March

I didn't realize that I hadn't posted anything since Christmas, so here is a summary of the last few months...

Some of his favorites include...
Hummus and crackers (he calls it "tummus").
Cheese puffs
Chicken and french fries
Mickey Mouse, all of the Ice Age movies, and Monsters Inc.
Sunglasses
Riding his big wheel bike on the sidewalk

He is very independent and has taken an interest in doing any household chore I will allow him to. He loves to stand at the sink and rinse off dirty dishes. He also loves helping me put clean clothes in the dryer and also feeding Lola her dog food. He's become quite the little helper.


We've had very few nice days this winter, but if it was nice, we were at the park.



Max adores Aunt Hannah and loved spending time with her. 


Dede and Pop came to town to watch Aunt Hannah coach volleyball. Max being in the gym and watching the games. 


In January, I thought he was ready to move into his "big boy" bed and room, but it was a false alarm. I rushed to finish his room because I thought he was done sleeping in his crib. We tried sleeping in there, but he decided he wasn't quite ready. Instead, it's just another playroom.


He gave it a try, but then got scared and asked to go back to his "baby bed."



Tressa Kate invited Max to her 3rd birthday party at the bowling alley. It was Max's first time bowling and he wasn't really sure what to do. Tressa Kate has been several times before, so she showed him what to do. He was pretty intimidated, so he mostly watched. He was really interested in the ball return machine, though. Afterward, we went back to Eric's house for pizza, cupcakes, and presents. It was such a fun party!


Ms. Tammy, Max and Walker's teacher, snapped this one while they were watching a video at school. How sweet is this!


Every day after school, Max and Walker hold hands from their classroom all the way to the outside door. They couldn't be better friends!


Max now loves to climb in bed with us in the morning and snuggle while watching cartoons. We love it too!


On Valentine's Day, Max had a fever virus and his fever reached 104 degrees. I think Lola knew he didn't feel well because she didn't leave his side and literally laid on top of him while they both watched cartoons. She looks like she's trying to hold him. 


Celebrating Valentine's Day at home by eating cupcakes, Max's favorite thing in the whole world.


Snuggling with Daddy


Another fun day at our neighborhood park. He has become quite adventurous lately and likes to climb monkey bars


Swinging is always a favorite


We've graduated to the "big boy" slide


His new accomplishment



Getting a haircut from Carmen


Max went with Walker to watch his very first movie, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, at the movie theater. They were crazy excited and loved having their own popcorn, fruit snacks, and drink. They actually both told me they liked that part better than the movie. Silly boys!


In March, Grandmama came to visit. She brought crafts; Max loved using the gluestick to help make the Easter basket.


Then, he showed Grandmama around his turf


They also had a picnic together. He's really into picnics right now.


We had such a wonderful visit with Grandmama and we wished we could see her more often. Max loved spending time with her (and he also loved the jelly beans she brought him).


Max had his first dentist appointment a few weeks ago and he did so well! It was more of a meet and greet than anything else, but he did let them clean his teeth. 

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Merry, Merry Christmas

Christmas with the Alexander's 

We celebrated Christmas with Mimi and Pal the weekend before Christmas and what a fun day it was! We spent the whole day hanging out, opening gifts, and we shared a delicious meal together. Max and Tressa Kate were very excited, to say the least, and loved their new toys. 





Chelsea and I got new shoes from Mimi and Pal and we love them!


Max and Pal share a love for 
wasabi peas, so Max gave them to Pal for Christmas


It's amazing how entertaining a balloon can be


Max got a workbench from Mimi and Pal. He loves to hammer the nails in the wood.



Uncle Eric and Chelsea got Max a scooter. We can't wait to try it out when the weather gets a little nicer.


Mimi and Pal got Max and TK their own table and chairs. They decided to take a break from opening presents and have a snack at the new table.


What a cool tent! Max loves tents right now and he and TK had fun looking out the windows.


Superman!!! Max got a superman/batman cape and Tressa Kate got a princess/wonderwoman cape. Together, they will keep the house safe!






Christmas with the Everett's

After leaving Mimi and Pal's house, we got up the next morning and drove to Memphis to celebrate with Tyler's side of the family. It was so nice to be able to visit with everyone and Max had so much fun playing with his older cousins! Everyone came to the house late afternoon and we opened gifts and shared a delicious dinner together. 



All the grandkids...Everett, Benjamin, Max, Cate, Emery, and Amelia


All the siblings... Hannah, Brooke, Sara, and Tyler


Dede, Pop, and all their grandkids



Opening presents was wild and crazy with all those kids, but that's what makes Christmas so much fun!


Daddy helped Max open his stocking from Dede and Pop


Max took a break from playing with his new toys to say thank you to Pop


Cate, Benjamin, and Everett showed Max how to build a tower and then destroy it. 


Snuggling Aunt Hannah




Christmas Eve

We left Memphis Christmas Eve morning and drove back home so we could go to our church for the Christmas Eve service. Grandpa Tom came to visit us from Atlanta and went to church with us. Church was awesome and Max decided to stay in "big church" with us instead of going to the nursery. He did great, and he especially liked all the music. Then we came home and opened a gift and got ready for Santa to visit.



Max telling Grandpa Tom thank you for his Christmas money and Happy Feet DVD.



We set cookies and milk out for Santa so he would be sure to bring Max some good toys. Max was a little confused about the process. He kept wanting to eat the cookies and drink the milk himself.


Christmas Morning


I loved our tree so much this year! Max made several ornaments at preschool and I loved seeing them on our tree.


Santa did come and brought Max lots of presents! Some of them included a grocery stand with food, a cash register, a cupcake decorating kit, books, and some decorations for his "big boy room."


We all were able to sleep in since Max didn't wake up until almost 8:30.


He definitely didn't totally grasp the whole "Santa" concept, but he was still very excited about all his new toys.


He was hilarious opening gifts. He took forever opening each gift and then wanted to play with each one. Tyler and I had to keep speeding up the process or we would have been opening up presents all day. I'll bet next year will be a very different process and he will tear into them.


Mimi and Pal came over late morning to share the day together. We had a really nice brunch, opened more gifts and then watched a movie together. What a nice, relaxing Christmas day!



Watching Happy Feet with Mimi and Pal


Tyler and I wanted to make sure that Max didn't think Christmas was just about Santa and presents, so we got a birthday cake for Jesus and sang Happy Birthday to Him. We plan on making this one of our many traditions we are starting for our family. 


Of course Max LOVED this idea and helped himself to his own piece. Before Christmas I asked Max what he wanted Santa to bring him. His answer was "cake." So, needless to say, he was happy to throw Jesus a birthday party.



Playing with his new train set


Relaxing with Grandpa Tom


We had a really nice visit with Grandpa Tom