God is giving me another boy for so many reasons, but a main one is so I never have to worry about what they wear in public.
Brandon met baby Reese for the first time! Nicole came to Knoxville and went to Birmingham with a 6 week old (this was from about 3 weeks ago)....she is crazy. But, we were so excited to see them!
I started this random green tub thing for Lily when she was born to put surprises in when she visits and now I get to have one for Reese! Let's be honest, clearance stuff for little girls is pretty easy to find, so this is sort of a win-win becauseI get to hoard and they get treats.
Anderson and Brandon have spent a lot of time outside lately. Literally, on the weekends, we are outside from the minute he wakes up until I force him in at night. We were cooped up in the house for way too long with winter!
This was the best shot I could get of him, but it was too cute not to post it. He has his fire fighter boots on and every time I stopped to get something, he jumped out and put out a fire. He would yell at people to watch out for the fire and, "Don't worry, I will save you!" It was hilarious. (to me anyway, maybe not to the people trying to shop for groceries)
When your kid still needs a nap, but you need him to go to bed before midnight, which means no nap...this is what you find at 5pm. Not ok. I know I sound heartless that I don't let him sleep, but I am telling you, if he takes a nap he is up incredibly late and then still wakes up at dawn and is so grumpy the next day. Max WILL REQUIRE SLEEP!! Maybe if I talk really loudly, he will hear me....
The heating pad was for me (darn you, sciatica!), but he always steals it when he sees it.
Always doing something fun when I pick him up at Noni's
Putting that pesky eyepatch to a better use...he made a flag for our sandcastle.
I thought it would be fun to make fondue one night and it was...sort of. I am thinking we revisit this when he is a bit older.
Flying the Ninja Turtle kite!
I have mentioned that I really like 3, but I do need to clarify that the lows are still pretty low (eating and sleeping and tantrums and getting upset because I am not hopping down the stairs...), but the highs are just so much more fun, I still think it is my favorite age. Let's be honest, we only go through a few patches a day, so of course this time trumps all!!
My Goddaughter rocking the truth!! Look at how grown up and precious she is in her little jeans!
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I hope those grocery store shoppers appreciate their luck to have this boy save them!
ReplyDeleteThree is better than two in the way that breaking only one leg would be better than breaking both legs at the same time. It's the damn sleep. Every. Time. Poor Max...there is a lot expected of you, buddy.
I love random stares from other people when my kids are acting crazy. I feel it is my little contribution to a) people without kids who thinkn they could do better (ha!) and b) entertainment to those with a sense of humor. Sometimes watching people react is just as much fun as watching the kids! Love your posts!!!
ReplyDeleteI so desperately want to run into you at the store. Violet jumps out to put on random dance recitals, Jeremy jumps out to embarrassingly pull her back in (they also ride in the little car thing), and Anderson could join our fun with his fires. I love it!
ReplyDeleteWho cares what other people think? As long as they are not screaming and tantrumming on the floor, I could care less how my kids express their imaginations in public.
high five to not caring what boys wear in public. abby's prom was this past saturday night and we met her at the place where their group was taking pics. of course she wanted one with jacob. of course he looked like a homeless child. whatever.
ReplyDeleteif anderson saved me from a fire at the grocery store i would fall in love with him and offer to babysit for free.
all pirate patches serve double duty as flags. duh.
I hear ya on the outside from sun up to sun down... love that pic of him walking across the water. Yay for better weather, now can you send some of it up North! Seriously Anderson is in t-shirt and shorts in more than one pic in this post We have been lucky to wear a t-shirt once so far.
ReplyDeleteThe Ninja Turtle Kite is awesome :) And his imagination is too much. Kroger should be grateful for his constant vigilance. Thanks for the Lucy shout-out. She misses her Aunt Sissa and can't wait to see her on Sunday! :)
ReplyDeleteOutside is awesome! Now if our area could decide to stay warm, we would all be better off. I love going places and hearing my kids say random embarrassing things. Makes my day. I can't wait until Julia can say something witty when people comment on her patch. And a flag made froma patch is perfect. I mean really, what else is it used for? :)
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