Airplanes and Pie

We went to Frontiers of Flight Museum for a birthday party for a boy in Maxwell's class at school.  I didn't even know this place existed!  It was quite fun and there was a lot of variety of things to do.

Maxwell had a ton of fun trying out all the different airplane things

She was happy despite still being a little sick

He actually climbed to the top of this air traffic control tower!  He's usually not that brave.

It was pretty rough getting him back down though.  Peter had to coach him through.  I was dreading having to go up there to get him but didn't end up having to.

That's a pretty big mohawk!

Maxwell had a ton of fun... it was all playing by himself though.  There were a lot of boys there from his class and I watched them all run around with each other.  Maxwell still showed no interest in playing with anyone else.  I was hoping his time at school would help him learn to and want to play with others but no, he still would rather just do his own thing.

Eating lunch by himself

I have to say, being at a party where all the kids go to Montessori School is much different than other birthday parties I've been to.  It was really cool to see how independent all these kids were and how well behaved when it came time to eat.  They sat there eating their food politely, no one got crazy, there weren't big spills of someone's drink, and when they finished their food each kid threw away their own trash.  The parents mostly stood around and were able to eat instead of having to hover by their kids and take care of them.  

It was a reminder of why we made a good choice sending Maxwell to a Montessori School.

Big girl drinking out of a straw

That's a big plane!

Helicopter

Family pic

Checking out a jump seat

Mr. Cool

Aviator Glasses - the perfect party favor for a party at an airplane museum!

Family Movie Night

Video - I don't think I will ever tired of hearing her giggle

We got pizza pie and pie from a pie shop to celebrate 3/14 - Pi Day!

Emmalyn's last few days as a 1 month old

Peter went with some co-workers to play paintball at a property in Denton but they ended up being rained out...I was glad that meant he was home sooner than planned!

Video - Max loves dancing to techno music.  It's a good thing he's too young for the clubs now.  :)

Pretty girl all dressed up

Wearing his sunglasses even early in the morning

I don't remember this happening so I must have been really knocked out

My new, awesome mascara!  It does great things to my lashes.

I find it so interesting how when she sleeps, her hands don't always relax and can stay flexed.

I've found that she goes to sleep easier if there's something on her head.  I'm sure it's super not-safe so I watch her closely when I do it and then I take it off her head as soon as she's deep asleep.

Cousins enjoying a cold summer popsicle after a hot bike ride.

I took Emmalyn up to work to show her off.  Everyone loved on her but she started getting fussy so I nursed her in my office.  While I enjoyed seeing many of my co-workers, it did not make me look forward to going back to work!

Soon I will be stuck at this computer but without those cute legs and feet looking back at me.

One morning, I felt things really clicked and like I was a great mom.  Usually Max is on the iPad for hours in the morning...while I sleep as long as possible until I need to nurse Emmalyn...then while I pump after I nurse Emmalyn.  It adds up to a lot of time in the morning.  Anyway, this one morning I had a stroke of genius and thought about an activity Max could do while I pumped.  I got out some little pompom balls from a craft bags and some little cups and gave it to him to play with.  I gave him challenges to complete while I pumped like sorting by color or size.  It was great!  He was engaged and unplugged and Emmalyn hung out happily to.  It was perfect! Wish all mornings could be like this.

What she does best - sleep while looking cute

Sometimes you feel like you are doing okay as a parent...for example, when Max says "excuse me" if he burps or farts.  It's nice to hear him be polite.  The other day he said, "When I was tooting, I was told to say excuse me".  So, at least he gets it.  :)

We are working on saying please as part of a sentence instead of by itself.

Maxwell is in a demanding phase.  If he is trying to get your attention and isn't getting it fast enough, in his opinion, he will come grab your face and talk right on your lips or he'll say, "Momma, momma, momma, momma, momma..."

He's showing more love to Emmalyn each day and gives lots of kisses on her legs or arms or head.  If we say something like, "she loves your kisses", he will remind us that she can't talk yet.  :)  He will talk about teaching her things when she's bigger like how to play soccer.  He has tried a few times to put in her binkie.

He just learned how to give a thumb's up!
He's really loving to eat "pan-a-cakes" (aka pancakes).

Emmalyn is getting bigger and stronger.  She will now let us hold her up and put some weight on her legs so she is standing up.

She has a little bit of cradle cap but it's not too awful.

She has had lots of gas and upset stomach problems this week.  Which means she doesn't sleep soundly.  Thank goodness it's mostly in the day.  She will just cry out in pain in the middle of sleeping.  Plus we are getting lots of spit up and drool.  Regardless though, she is really a cute baby.