Happy Birthday to YOU!

Happy 2nd Birthday to the coolest little big boy I know. I wont talk about how fast you are growing, that will only make me sad. The fact that you have never wanted to be a baby has always been bittersweet for me. Max, you have turned our world upside down in every way imaginable. We wouldn't change that...at least not most of the time. Ask me at 3am, (which is when you have decided to start getting up since turning 2...) I may have a different answer. However, we love you very much. My one, my son. Your father and I look forward to helping and watching you grow. We are excited to see where God will take you in life. What are your dreams and ambitions? Will you always love tractors and car shows this much? Will mommy every be able to drive through another construction zone without pointing out every large implement to passengers? Do I really want you to be start talking like a big boy, with "r's" and "f's"? Right now you still sound so little and sweet. I have no idea what I will do when you grow out of your nap. Right now I need it as much as you. I love the slow way you wake up, so grumpy for everyone-unless we are by ourselves. I could go on and on about how fantastic you are. About how my favorite thing in the world is watching you and daddy play boy stuff. It is perfect. Thank you. My one, my son. You have made life very sweet.

Jan 8th 2009

7lbs 5 oz 21 inches long

You are so loved!

Jan 8th 2010

22lbs 8oz 31in

Jan 8th 2011

27lbs 35in
So big!

*Love*

Current Events

Like NOW! This is what is happening in our front yard right now-much to Max's delight!

Notice the work "glubs" he had to put on so he could feel like a part of the excitement.

Yay for things that have to be done with tractors, big saws and dump trucks! And thank you worker men for choosing today to work-I had a rather restless 2 year old!

Side note: All the excitement distracted us from potty breaks...grey sweats are now in the wash.

Wow!

It has been 2+ months since I checked in last! (Well-I actually keep up with everyone else-just not my own blog!) To say things have been nuts around here would be a gross understatement.
Lets recap the last 2 months of 2010 and the first part of 2011:

• October: super busy!
• November: Cody got new job. I was put in charge of closing our movie store.
• December: Christmas. Packing. Quit my job. Packed some more. Apartment hunting. Moved. Started new job for me: full time SAHM.
• January: Got moved in to apt in Fort Smith. Max's 2nd birthday!

And here we are. We finally have the last box unpacked and (pretty much) everything where it is supposed to be. We still don't have any real living room furniture, but that will come in time. It has been quite the adjustment. One that I still struggle with at times. I am not used to being so far away from my family and the routine I knew. But it is coming together and I am starting to enjoy the new place. Instead of going into tons of detail at this time, how bout some pictures! Here is what we have been up to!

Oh! Did I mention that Max has done some serious growing? Well my little guy is not so little any more. He is now 35 inches tall and 27 lbs. Not fat, but definitely tall! He also had his first haircut, five days before he turned 2-I couldn't put it off any longer. :-( He is quite the talker now. Lots of words but still no "r" or "f" sounds. This means that "fly" is "sly" or "truck" is "chuck" He can count to 5 with a little help and will sub in the right letters ,usually, if you do the ABC's with him...like if you say a,b,c,d,e..? he will say "s" (his F). So, everyday is new and amazing for him-I will never tire of seeing the world through the eyes of a toddler-priceless!

October 2010=Favorite Month!

October has always been a busy month for our family. This year has been no different. We have been going non stop since the first of the month and a family wedding. Cody's mom tied the knot (it took me 3 tries to spell "knot" correctly...) down at the lake on the 2nd. Tons of fun, family and...shall we say stress? Yes. Whenever there is family involved there is stress. But good times.
Ooops-I forgot the parade! We actually started the morning of the wedding off with Max's first parade! He thoroughly enjoyed it which was no surprised to me, it had horses, firetrucks AND tractors all in a row! It doesn't get any better than that in his little world!
(and isn't his little hat just KILLER! I love that he will actually wear one-boys in hats=CUTE!)
Then wedding.
Then mommy and daddy's birthday. Yummy


Then on to general October fun. Leaves. Cooler weather. Playing with chalk, glow sticks and reading car magazines with daddy. Our 4th anniversary was stuck in there somewhere. It kinda got pushed aside-we have bigger fish to fry. More on that in a bit. (NO, I am not pregnant!)

My little pumpkin with his first pumpkin!Good Bye (almost) October, until we meet again next year!

Thanks for the award from The Sparacino Chronicles:A Writing Adventure . You are supposed to list 7 random things about yourself and pass it on. Enjoy!

1. I ALWAYS eat any chocolate candy "deconstructivly". This means that I will eat a Kit Kat by eating all the chocolate off the outside first and then eat the wafers from top to bottom, one at a time. This applies to all other candy bars. (Snickers are tricky!)


2. I cannot stand eating bananas because they give me "fuzzy teeth". Laugh if you want, that is what I have always called it and no, I cannot describe it-if you have to ask, you wouldn't understand!


3. I am compulsive about how the bath towels are folded and have finally succeeded in getting Cody trained properly. Now on to Max...
   
4. I would prefer an early, quiet morning to sleeping in late every time.


5. I love to cook with fresh garlic but I can't stand to have the smell on my hands for days and days. Enter: Kitchen gloves-for garlic and jalapenos only-I am not some weird sissy who won't touch raw meat-ie-Cody+raw chicken!


6. I really have no interest in ever owning a dog-they always want to be my friend-yet they lick their own butts...hmmm...pretty much gross.


7. I have never ridden a roller coaster of any kind. Open to it-just never had the opportunity.

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