"Out out Max, five, deven, nine done"

I am in love with this picture! Max knows how to melt my heart!

Tasty letter "M" for Max.We lost his feet, it was amazing that he even had pants on though. Seriously, his pants seem to come off as soon as he wakes up.

Gavin always wants whatever Max is playing with, it doesn't matter what it is-he just knows it must be the best toy at the moment.It's a good thing Max doesn't mind, he just finds something else nearby, he's so content. Gavin has decided that he can be mommy too sometimes, he has been putting Max in time out lately. It is pretty funny to hear him. "Tay dorry Max wight now! okay?" and "Out out Max, five deven nine done, okay and tiss"( kiss). Max is pretty forgiving though. Thank goodness. They play so well together it is precious-I can only hope that it lasts.

You know you are a mommy when...

I left the house for a few errands and when I finally got home I quickly changed into my comfy sweats. When I was about to throw my jeans in the hamper I was like "what the crap?" oh no, I did not go out like this... The back of my pant legs were covered in snot! How disgusting. I can’t believe I didn’t notice...well I can. Things are so crazy with little ones the last thing I need to remember is to check my pant legs for evidence of my little shadow’s runny nose before I leave the house. Max IS constantly attached to my calves following me everywhere. I wonder how many times has this happened and I haven’t noticed? At least I am humoring some other mother along my way.

It wasn’t even a month ago when I had returned home one night to look in the mirror and see remnants of cookie slobber all down my right side. Or boogers on my skirt at church...Gavin has learned the fine art of nose picking (thank you uncle Jeremy).
I guess I should be grateful, it could be worse right? He never really had a spit up issue and I know that reflux can be yucky. "It’s just snot " was my husbands response. Someday he will do the honors of puking on me or some other disgusting mishap, that’s my luck as a mommy & germaphobe. Good thing most mom’s can relate as we are passing one another at the grocery store thinking," I bet that is macaroni and cheese with a hint of um... applesauce and maybe some green beans....... it brings out her ummm...eyes?"

Happy Easter!

We spent Saturday morning at Wheeler Farm feeding the ducks. It was a little cold but we had a lot of fun. We got their after all the Easter festivities were over with so it wasn't crowded. The boys had a great time and the ducks were hungry. Gavin loved seeing all of the farm animals, but was a little disappointed that there weren't any elwapants. (The tractors fixed that real quick.) It was fun! We even made it home without any duck poop on our shoes, thank goodness. Just a forewarning to watch your step there, and yes, I spent a lot of time covering my nose,it is a farm after all...ewe.

We had busy day Sunday with nursery. I went overboard with the lesson but I they had a great time and enjoyed their treats. We spent the rest of the day with my family and had a yummy dinner! The boys enjoyed their Easter egg hunt and were spoiled by their Grandmas, they had a lot of fun. *I didn't realize until they were already in bed that I never took a picture of them in their new clothes...I will have to dress them up again(it was a busy day). I love the Easter season, I am so grateful for my Savior and the incredible sacrifice he made for me. I know that my family is eternal and we will be together forever, life doesn't get any better than that!

Feeding the hungry ducks, the geese were greedy. Watch out for the poop!

A family picture in the tree.

Gavin spent most of the day crowing like a rooster-it was so much fun!

EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! we all know how much Gavin loves eggs, he loved them even more when he found BEANS inside. He gets so excited over almost anything.Not enough sleep today.... time to go to bed! He was such a good little guy considering he had no idea what was going on and managed to stay happy anyway.

Silly Gavin, cookies and a new tooth.

We didn't do much for St. Patrick's Day, but for dinner we had lime cilantro fettuccine that was green, with chicken(I'm glad that wasn't green)and green beans. I forgot to take pictures until after we had started eating, it was yummy anyway. We did the corned beef &cabbage on Sunday with my family-lets just say I'm glad there were mashed potatoes and carrots for me. As my boys get older holidays will become more and more fun. Hopefully I will become more festive too. I am so excited Dancing with the Stars is back on!!!(just had to throw that in.)

Gavin has been coming up with some funny phrases lately. A few things have been embarrassing but we laugh about it anyway.

-Last night during Family home evening we were in the middle of the lesson and Gavin pipes up,"momma, I be white back kay momma". He came back with his sunglasses on riding his firetruck. I guess sunglasses help you listen...or maybe Noah needed them while he was out boating? Funny boy.

-After he had finished his lunch I was cleaning off his tray and he stood next to me and waved saying, "bye bye my lunch, det in da trash".
-Sacrament meetings have been slightly embarrassing/humorous. He likes to make a grand exit as we walk down the hallway after nursery. When it snowed Sunday he was shouting"beer, cold beer" he meant brrr but it sounds like beer.
-The week before he was shouting"oh jeez, oh jeez, oh jeez..." the entire way to the car.
-I had to leave sacrament meeting to feed Max, as I reached the doors I heard a little boy yelling" bye momma! Boobs! Boobs! Boobs! no,no potty?"
-"see ya water kay, have a dood day".
-he has learned to use the phrase "no tanks" and "be tuz I ted toe"often.
-"you kay?" he asks while he is pushing Max off his fire truck.

Making COOKIES! with Gavin. We had a lot of fun while Max was sleeping. The finished product was consumed before I remembered to take more pictures,I don't know why...

All dressed up for a wedding reception.

Yep, that's a puzzle piece with the nob, apparently it is a popular replacement for the bink. He had a top tooth break through this week and I'm sure the other one will follow quickly. I'm just glad it hasn't affected his NEW sleeping habits. He is finally sleeping eight /nine hours! I am beginning to function again, crossing my fingers that it lasts. I can't believe he is TEN months old. It doesn't seem possible. I wish he didn't grow up so fast but at the same time I love watching all the new and crazy things he does. He has quite the sense of humor, and is extremely busy/inventive. He is my snuggle buddy. I am glad he still lets me hold him. I love just love him! We go back to the doctor at the end of the week to check his weight again but other than that he is just perfect!

The zoo, and the autorama car show

I have been sick with a stupid breast infection this weekend, but finally got around to posting some pictures. Max has gained some weight, we go back in next week again but I'm sure he is fine. Yay!

*I have a lot of pictures so I just made a slideshow. We went to a car show with my dad and nephew a few weeks ago and also made another trip to the zoo. Gavin is obsessed with the "elwapants!"

It has been a rough few weeks. An old friends little brother took his life on Wednesday. It is so hard to lose a loved one especially when it is unexpected. I know that feeling and it is heart wrenching. Lately I have been really struggling because some people I care about have said things without realizing how it could be hurtful. It's been extremely hard not to lash out at them. I have really had to work through my emotions and excuse their behavior(if you know me, that isn't easy). I guess people don't really understand until the y have been there themselves, they say/do things without thinking. I have realized that I am quite sensitive. I am glad I could be there for my friend, it's a long hard road ahead. Our prayers go out to the Wiley family. I miss my brother so much, I am lucky that Eric's death was an accident. I have been truly blessed to have so much love and support. I am so grateful for the gospel and know that I will see my little brother again. He brought so much joy into my life and the lives of many others.

9 months already

*Max is now Nine months old. I can't believe it. It was a rough visit with the doctor though. He is so active, climbing, crawling, moving around furniture, pulling up etc. that he has lost too much weight. He is barely 16 pounds 15th% and 28 inches 60% and his head is still in the 40%. We are trying some adjustments to his diet to get his weight up and will go back next week. He lost more than a pound in less than two weeks. I am so glad that his blood work came back fine-the pediatrician really had me scared. Bring on the french fries... I'm sure he is fine, just a very active baby. He is still as happy as ever and a momma's boy for sure. I love his smile and the way he clings to my legs and follows me around the house. He will always be my comfort child. His giggles and smiles mean everything to me, and I love the way he snuggles into my shoulder when I hold him-I'm the only one he does this to. I'm blessed to be his mommy! I love you Max!

*read the next blog if you want to know about the past few weeks too.

Time to catch up...

I have a new little niece! Brad and Mercedes had their baby while I was in Texas. Machara was only 5 lbs 9 oz but perfectly healthy and right on time-just really tiny. *While I was away my best friend Jodi had her baby girl Jocelyn. She is precious!

I'm so happy both baby girls are doing well! Congrats!!!

-Things have been a bit crazy lately and we are just getting back to normal...well things are rarely normal but anyway. We battled croup and ear infections and more colds. Who knows what else we caught but I think we are better for now. Max and I hit the road with Karin and Sienna for a long drive to Texas. I was surprised at how well both the babies did. It really was better than anyone expected ( Max slept the entire time, with a few breaks for food). We had a great time at the Fortworth Zoo. The weather was really great in Texas and I was surprised to return home to hardly any snow. I sure missed Gavin, he is changing so much lately and I hate missing those exciting moments. It's so good to be back home. I haven't been away from Andy for that long before, I really missed him.

Max looks awful but he was really quite happy the entire time. He had a little carpet burn on his nose from a fall before we left. Poor little guy.

He had a great time at the zoo-I think it was mostly because it was so nice outside...we have been suffering from cabin fever.

The kids had fun playing together.
Gavin liked my suitcase-at least he packed a coat right? And we can't forget George.

*A trip to the Hogle Zoo, The weather was perfect on Friday and the kids were glad to get out. good timing, it snowed the next day.