Little Sisterly

My sister wrote a sweet post about our upbringing as sisters, and just a few of the things we've learned along the way. This is a follow-up entry to that. I love you dear sister :) I love our memories!!  So here's my addendum to your post:

more things that we've learned along the way...

Hamsters are incredibly fragile. 

Failing a swimming test at summer camp is only bearable if your sister fails right along beside you.

You are not the boss of who I can have a crush on. 

Why can't baby birds be nursed back to health?

Weddings are not so difficult or expensive to plan as people would have you believe. All you need is a willing little brother for the groom, a plastic recorder as background music, and to get the word out to the neighborhood kids. 

Easy bake oven food is not delicious no matter how hard you pretend it is. 

Matching clothes is in the fine print of all sister contracts. 

Why can't baby bunnies be nursed back to health?

In the movie 101 Dalmatians, Cruella DeVille is actually saying, "Cheerio" and not "Tittio."  honest mistake. 

...let's write a book someday, shall we?

changes

man, my little guy isnt so tiny any more. this isn't the greatest picture to show how LONG he is, but he is so his father's son! Just a beanpole : ) He's rolling across the floor, and occasionally trying to get his knees underneath him! He's got a quick grip, loves to eat fruit & vegetables, enjoys hanging out with other babies, likes to dance around with me, ....flipped himself out of his bumbo ONTO the cat this afternoon, and is wearing 9 month clothes already (even if he isnt filling out the tummy part)!

that's him, all tired out from his baby gym class last week :P I know that in the past I've tended to fall into an unhealthy slump after the holidays die down, and the dead of winter sets in. I preemptively did some hunting around for good outings to do with a baby, while also getting really involved with MOPS, and a bunch of other friends....and suddenly we've had something going on nearly every single day! We went to a baby story/singalong at a local library last week, and max was amazed at the 22 other babies crawling around the room. He was so cute to watch. There was that gymnastics class, which was super fun...walks around green lake, trips to the beach, unexpected snow outings, and today we went to a fun indoor kiddo pool for the first time. He was such a champ in the water! Him & his buddy Samuel in their matching swimmer diapers was just about the cutest thing ever!

I fiiiinally got around to sewing the crib sheets that I had intended to forever ago. I was a little intimidated at the thought of sewing with elastic, but it really wasn't a big deal at all. Once I got the hang of it, I could crank one out pretty quickly. And they look like I bought them! Ended up with three...a lime green, bright orange, and one with Monopoly pieces all over it :P I also made that striped blue crib skirt up there. There are some pretty awesome discount fabric websites out there.

almost six months old. Loco!

the new year!

I know people say that babies grow and change quickly, but you never grasp HOW quickly until it's your own. Holey smokes. They don't grow fast, they grow in fast foward! I love it when max still takes his pacifier, just so he looks like my little baby again : )

We're having lots of fun trying all sorts of new foods, and so far he's proving to be a great eater. I've been grinding my own veggies for him, and I'm so impressed that he eats things that still have a little bit of texture to them. His favorite thing in the morning is applesauce with a little bit of cinnamon mixed in ;)

In December, my friend emily & i took our kiddos to see the gingerbread house display at the Sheraton Hotel downtown. Max & Francie were soooo cute together in their little christmas outfits!

Emily & I were both involved in a group of preggo girls last year, about seven of us who were all pregnant with our first babies. Em was the first to have her's, setting off the chain reaction of the rest of the babes. Max was the last one to come along, and it's so darn sweet to see all of the active little beans growing up now. I love it!

Christmas was a whole new level of fun and meaning this year with a little bambino in tow. We spent Christmas Eve and overnight down in Enumclaw, and Max was just sweet and caught up in all the excitement of watching Owen open presents. He DID freak out at the Christmas Eve service...he's not a huge fan of super loud music :) I can't wait for him to start to grasp the meaning of Christmas in the years to come!

I sat Max down a couple of weeks ago, and chopped off the little mullet he had working its way down his neck. That turned into me watching some youtube videos on how to cut guys' hair...and Jon actually let me do his next! We were both happy with how it turned out, so that was pretty exciting for me : )

I'm doing my best to get Max out of the house as much as I can, and out to see new things. We go on walks every day that it isnt pouring rain, and Rachel, Max & I took an outing to Discovery Park Beach the other day. I'm trying to brainstorm other "baby friendly" outings for the rest of the winter...we'll see what I come up with.

I love time with my boy. These days, however sleep deprived, are so precious to me. Thankful to have this season at home with him!!