Second week of October 2016

We sure do a lot of fun things in the fall!

Maxwell creating a drawing with a shape template.

Big girl playing at the mall on the toys while the boys were in school.

Melissa and I kidnapped Mary Ann one night and took her to get a reflexology massage.  She was totally surprised and clearly nervous as we were driving there and she had no idea what we were doing.  It was Melissa and her first time getting this type of massage and they loved it (of course - they are great!).

Pumpkin painting!

Maxwell was very detailed in his painting this time  (he puts a date on everything now).  He kept saying he was "doing more details" as he'd paint other things.   That must be something he's hearing in Kindergarten.

Ditching the paintbrushes

Emmalyn had her 30 month check up with her pediatrician.  She was so excited to see and talk to Dr. Nail.  She let him check everything with no problem.  pin prick to check her iron and she said ouch that tickles :) it was awesome. He thinks she will be 5 ft 3-4 inches tall when she grows up. 

The results of the questionnaire

She had her finger pricked so they could check her iron levels in her blood.  When they pricked her finger, she said "ouch, that tickles". :) It was awesome. 

Emmalyn's 30 month stats:

Weight - 26 lbs 7 oz 32nd %

Height - 35.3 in 39th %

(huge jump from 17th at 24 months.  I doubt this will last)

Head Circumference - 19 in 58th %

Playing at the park

Maxwell made friends and rode his bike around.  Now that he's in public school, he always seems to know someone at the park.

Emmalyn touching a butterfly (I hope that doesn't really kill them)

Aunt Tammy was so kind and sent the kids a Halloween card.  They were VERY excited.

Cool glow in the dark stickers

I got a little adventurous with her hair

At Kindermusik, they were doing a song about cleaning up and so we were "scrubbing" the walls.

We had a play date with a bunch of the boys from Maxwell's class at Castle Montessori and their teacher Mrs. Cynthia even came.  They were ALL so excited to be around each other.

Dylan, Preston, Joshua, Mrs. Cynthia, Maxwell, and Lucas

She was the best!  I can't wait for Emmalyn to be old enough next year to go to school and be in her class.

Me wearing Maxwell's glasses.  Yes, I have a child size head. (but yet oh so round...yuck - not a good picture!)

I got out all of Maxwell's winter clothes to get them washed and ready for cooler temps that will be here eventually.  This kid has quite a lot of clothes.

Blowing bubbles

She loves pretending to be a doctor.

Emmalyn still wants to nurse, she asks for milk each morning or will point to my boob and say "it works momma" and I tell her it doesn't  Sometimes she's okay with that and other times she loses it.

Peter bribed Emmalyn with a sticker for going pee in the potty and a sticker AND a sucker for going poop.  So she pooped (at night!) two nights in a row!  The next day I got her to pee on the potty. But she still doesn't have it all the way because then the next day, she peed in potty then came over and peed on the floor, showered, and peed on the floor again.

May is here! Kindergarten Round Up for Maxwell

We had some fun family time going bowling - one of Maxwell's favorite activities and Emmalyn is finally big enough that she can sort of participate too (although she takes a LOT of entertaining when it isn't her turn).

Matching mother/daughter frizzy and curly side hairs

She, of course, wanted to do it on her own

Maxwell did a great job without the ramp (but with the bumpers)

He did a pretty cute celebration dance every time he knocked down some pins

Begging to play the big arcade games

Silly kids enjoying one of their favorites - pizza

Ugh.  It was time to go through Emmalyn's clothes and put away the old size and get out the new size.  This girl is blessed with far too many clothes!!!

Maxwell really like shoes.  I think it's probably his favorite piece of clothing right now and he would love to get new shoes all the time.  I was a little shocked when I laid them all out and realized he has 12 pairs of shoes!

Wearing his new leather penny loafers to school.  He was really excited about them (as was I because they were so handsome).  Unfortunately he came home from school and his feet were so sore from the shoes.  I didn't even think that boys new shoes could be painful like girls new shoes could be.  I know that's silly, but I really never thought about it.

It was a gorgeous day so I treated myself and sat outside to enjoy the weather while enjoying this yummy burger!

Maxwell had Kindergarten Round Up.  This is where all the upcoming Kindergartners get to see parts of the school and the parents get to hear a little about Kindergarten.  Even though we haven't fully decided to send Maxwell to Kindergarten this year, we figured better to send him just in case.

He was all excited until we got there and he realized he would be going someone separately from us.  Then he started crying.  Luckily, right then we saw one of Maxwell's friends from the neighborhood, Avery, who is also going into Kindergarten and so she sweetly put her arm around him and they walked off.  A teacher quickly helped out too and off he went.  My heart was aching a little watching him walk away.

So off he went to see some of the rooms he will be going to as a Kindergartner, like a classroom/the gym/the music room, etc. While Peter and I sat with a bunch of parents and learned about the "ABC's" of Kindergarten.  Such a weird experience! How are we parents of a kid that is old enough to go to school?

When we picked up Maxwell he was having a great time playing with kids in the gym and was happy.  Whew - I was worried he'd still be upset and clinging to an adult.

Maxwell and Avery

In front of the elementary school

This stuffed emoji has a story.  Maxwell got this one from McDonalds, it's name is "J/K".  He LOVES it.  It's the thing he is sleeping with at night.  He wants to take it places with us... He LOVES IT.  Well, all of a sudden it went missing one day and we couldn't find it anywhere.  He was devastated.  I found a picture of it online and put out a cry for help on Facebook to see if anyone might have one.  Our sweet photographer found one and so I picked it up from her and then a mysterious benefactor secretly placed one on our door (and then showered us with a few more over the next few weeks).  So grateful for friends that come to your rescue!

I threw a double bridal shower at work for my friends Beth and Michelle who are just a couple months apart.  It was a lot of fun and we did a "cinco de mayo" theme.  :)

These cousins are so lucky to have each other to play with!  Most of the time, they get along well.

Maxwell's card to his teacher for Teacher Appreciation

Presents for his teacher and co-teacher

3 amigos

Warm spring days and enjoying them outside!

Emmalyn playing with a little friend from Kindermusik after class

Emmalyn got to paints the letters for her "TWO" photoshoot.  She had a lot of fun and I let her do whatever she wanted.

Maxwell did his own paint project at the same time.  He's really into drawing hearts right now.

After the letters she wanted to paint a little more.

On Saturday, I got to pick dinner and I chose to get some take out from a new Sushi restaurant by us.  I chose Teriyaki Chicken and tempura veggies and Peter chose .... get this... sushi.  for real.  He chose Sushi.  Who is this guy???