Happy Birthday to Max!

Is it really possible that my little boy is five?  I can't believe he has been a part of our lives for five years.  It seems like just yesterday we were hoping and praying for our family of two to grow.  Then again, I can't imagine what life was like before Max.

We celebrated tonight with a family dinner at Max's favorite restaurant.  He loves their cheese and crackers.  Once we got home it was time to enjoy the birthday cupcake from Bread Co.  Max picked out that big #5 candle at Party City this weekend.  It was about twice the size of his cupcake and he loved it! 

Once we were finished with the birthday cupcake Max was ready to open the fun package that he noticed on the counter this morning.  Since Christmas he has been asking for Stompeez.  He was very specific that he wanted the crocodile variety.  He was thrilled to open his box and find his very own pair of Stompeez inside.  It took a while, but he finally figured out how to make them open their mouths when he walked.  I'm not sure how much wear they will get, but they sure made him smile tonight.

We are so fortunate to have Max in our lives.  He has a huge heart and he cracks me up every day.  God knew exactly what he was doing when he sent Max to Brian and I.  He is a prefect fit for our family and we love every minute we get to spend with him.   

Will Moves In

 Ever since Christmas we have been talking to the boys about becoming roommates. We wanted to give Will time to adjust to the big boy bed before baby #3 makes his/her arrival. Two weeks ago Nonno and Nonna came over and unbunked the beds in preparation. Max has been all excited a bout his roommate moving in. Will has loved playing in the big brother room and reading stories in his new bed. We let Max pick the date for the big move. He even wrote 'Will Moves In' on his calendar. We have been doing everything we can to help Max feel like he has some control in this whole ordeal, after all it is his space that is now being shared. 


Well, today was the big day and both boys seemed to be really excited.  Nonna and Nonno came over for dinner and to make the night more special.  Will didn't take the best nap today and was super snugly with Nonna so we thought it was time for bed.  Both boys seemed super excited and we headed upstairs for jammies. 

 

The boys got dressed and even shared some snuggles together in Will's new bed - and on a side note isn't the quilt too cute :)  That is the one I made for Will this summer. 

 

So far we are about an hour into the new sleeping arrangement and in all honesty isn't isn't going too well.  Will still hasn't gone to sleep.  We have read him stories, rocked him, and even laid in bed with him.  Max was super sweet and tried to climb in bed with Will to let him know it was okay.  Unfortunately Will kept standing up and jumping and Max got annoyed and declared he was going back to his bed.  Max started complaining that Will was keeping him up, so we moved Max to our bed for the night.  It seems like we need to get Will settled into his bed first.  Hopefully we are just in for one or two tough nights and things will improve.  Will is actually a pretty great sleeper, so hopefully that will continue.  We will see. . .

Toes

My OB wanted to make sure things are all good with baby.  Yes, things are indeed all good with the baby.  He/she is measuring just a bit ahead and at 31 weeks 2 days, is estimated to weigh about 4 1/2 pounds.  The tech was able to get this little 3-D picture and I couldn't help but share.  I love that baby's cute little toes are right up by his/her face.  Adorable!  I can't wait to meet this little person!

Oh, and for the record that crazy thing behind his/her foot is the cord. 

Magic House

What a dreary weekend.  We have all been a bit stir crazy spending so much time inside so we decided to head to the Magic House.   I guess we weren't the only ones with that idea today.  It was packed! 

Will had a great time playing with the instruments while Max went up and down Jack's Beanstalk.  I swear he can climb up and down that thing faster than I can do the steps - although these days that isn't saying much.

 

Both boys enjoyed playing in the Magic School Bus exhibit.  It was all about weather.  Max thought it was pretty cool that he could make a burst of air to move the cloud on the ceiling.  That is until some crazy dinosaur character approached him.  He wanted nothing to do with that guy. 

All of the buttons at the weather creation area were great fun for Will.  I don't think he quite figured out that when he mixed a cold front with a hot front there was severe weather - but he sure liked those buttons!  We had to drag him away.

The Little Bit of Magic area was another big hit.  I liked it because there weren't such huge kids mowing down my littlest one.  The mulch pit was a lot of fun.  Max worked those trucks like a pro.  Will tried to get the hang of scooping up the mulch and putting it on the truck.  He decided it was more fun to run around and laugh giggle at us through the glass.



Hopefully mother nature will relent soon and we will begin to feel some  springlike weather.  This never ending winter stuff is really starting to get old.