2 Month Check-up

Max had his 2 month check-up last Wednesday, August 26. He weighed 12 pounds 11 ounces (75%ile). He was 23 inches long (50-75%ile)! He is growing really well. Max has started to really voice his opinions. He will jabber all day long. I have some video of it, but I will put it on another post. He is also trying to suck his thumb. Usually it ends up being his finger, knuckle or fist though.

Here is is just being happy. He gives me lots of smiles every day!

I can't believe how quickly he is growing! I am frequently asked how he is sleeping at night. Generally speaking, he goes to sleep between 8-9 pm. He sleeps until between 2-3 am. He then goes back to sleep until 6-7 am. Although I wish he were to sleep through the night, I cannot complain. Max is so cute when I am changing his diaper that I cannot help but love him all the more. He will smiles and looks at me with his bright blue eyes. I just love my little boy!

Projects

I am going to start tutoring out of the house in a couple of weeks, so I have transformed my front room into a classroom. Here is our front room (yes, it really was that empty) before we started our work.

Here is the room afterwards! Rob did all the work on the whiteboard. He also helped me spray paint some of the shelving pieces white.

I ended up wrapping the shelf boards with fabric. Here is a closer look at them!

I think it turned out really well.

Birthday Celebration

My birthday was on August 24. I had a great birthday. Rob spoiled me with a new camera (which he was supposed to get for his birthday, but when he ordered it online in May, it turned out to be a big mess). It is AWESOME!!! We got a Nikon D5000. It is an SLR camera. As we didn't know how to use it, we are taking camera classes. We have gone the last couple of Saturdays. They have been very interesting. On Saturday evening, we went over to Frisco Square to practice taking pictures. It has been a fun present. I also got workout equipment. The hardest thing about being pregnant was the weight I put on. I realize I put on more than I actually needed to, but at the time I felt like I was doing my best. However, I am not determined to take the weight off. So, I bought dumbbells and workout videos so I can start to get back in shape. I played around with the idea of getting a gym membership, but I don't feel comfortable putting Max in daycare while I work out. Not that there is anything wrong with them. I just don't want Max to pick up any germs from the other kids, especially with all this crazy swine flu going around! I have also found that I don't workout at the gym unless I have someone to go with. It has been nice to workout at home. I have been able to take Max in the stroller and go running, and then come back and lift weights. I still have a long ways to go, but I have started the process. On my actual birthday, Rob had training bright and early, so I did my own thing at home. Rob got home earlier than he expected, which was a great surprise, and he brought me some beautiful roses. The directions on the roses were to cut the stems and put them in a vase with one half water and one half Sprite/7up (and then repeat every couple of days). I have never used Sprite in my flower water, but I did and they were bloomed really well. For dinner, Rob took me to Chili's. I really love eating there. I love the Quesadilla Explosion Salad. I highly recommend it.


It was a wonderful birthday that didn't stop there. On Wednesday, I went to the Cheesecake Factory with a bunch of women from my church. Thank you ladies for the thoughtful gifts. It was so much fun to celebrate with all of you!

Predatorial Bird

I went out the garage the other day, and I heard a bird in the tree. Thinking it was a dove, I continued around the back of the car. That is when I saw this bird flying out of our tree. I grabbed Max, ran back inside, found the camera, and took this picture of the bird on our neighbors roof.



Anyone know what kind of bird it is?

Smiles!

Max is typically a very happy boy. He smiles at us all the time. Here are a few pictures of him smiling. Which one is your favorite?

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Yard Work

A few Mondays ago, the yard was given a make-over! Dan was thrilled to be given the sheers and the freedom to prune the shrubs to his hearts content! He worked and worked all morning long while Rob mowed the lawn and cleaned up the cuttings. I was inspired to go outside and do some yard work myself. Below are some action shots.

Dan giving the shrubs a haircut.




Rob took this video footage of Dan working on the tree!

Rob mowing the lawn with the reel mower.

This is a picture of some flowers that I transplanted from the pots to the backyard.

More transplants!

Thanks Dan and Rob for all your hard work!

Sunday Best

We took Max to church for his first time on Sunday. I had a friend give us this cutest little outfit. I made Rob match Max. Aren't they just so handsome?!?!


Max is yawning in this picture. He slept for the first couple of hours of church, but was hungry right before the third hour. Luckily, I did not teach primary this week, so I was able to slip into the Mother's Room to nurse him.


Jane and Max:

Dan and Max:

We took the Max's tie off and unbuttoned his top button before we left for church. He still looked so darling.