Trimming the Tree

Today we put up our Christmas tree! It took most of the morning and Max was kind enough to take a two hour nap so it was a pretty smooth process. We had to move Kyle's train table to his room to make room for the tree - he didn't mind at all! We listened to Christmas music and Kyle loved looking at all the ornaments. He was especially excited to put his Thomas and Percy train ornaments on the tree! When Max did finally join us he was quite fascinated with the lights! It was a fun day and really got me in the mood for Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We went to my parents house for Thanksgiving this year, so we spent the day with Ma, Pa, Uncle Mike, and Jane. Kyle wore himself out and had a great time! He fell asleep on the way home in the car at 7:30! We had a yummy turkey dinner with all the trimmings and my Mom even got a ham just for Jason (who doesn't like turkey). It was delicious and we were sent home with lots of leftovers - lunch and dinner the next day! :) I'm so thankful for my whole family and being able to spend the day with them.

Chez Inman

Tonight Kyle and Jason made pizza for dinner! Kyle had so much fun! Jason made them special chef hats and they made an absolutely delicious pepperoni pizza for us to enjoy.

Max's One Year Check Up

Yesterday I took Max to the doctor for his one year check up. I made his appointment for while Kyle was at preschool so I didn't have to drag him along. Max now weighs 20lbs. and is 29 and 3/4 inches long. Just for fun I checked Kyle's one year stats and he weighed 17lbs. 12oz. and was 28 inches long. What's funny about this to me is the fact that Kyle ate everything we ate at this point and was/is a really good eater. Max, on the other hand, has had food issues since day one and yet somehow manages to be bigger! Overall Max is doing well. One of my concerns has been switching him to milk from his hypoallergenic formula and the fact that he's still spitting up (more than just a little). So, the doctor recommended that we switch him to Soy Milk. I just bought some tonight so we'll introduce it tomorrow and see what happens. I'm not expecting a smooth transition, but I'll hope for the best! Max is still not crawling or putting weight on his legs to stand. He is delayed in this area, but the doctor wants to give it a few more months before we would be concerned and take action since he's doing well in all other areas. He's a happy, healthy guy! He did not, however, like the 3 shots he had to get. He actually looked right at the nurse when he was done and after he'd calmed down a bit and screamed right in her face - he was mad! He's been running a slight fever today as a result, but overall has been in a good mood, so hopefully there will be no lingering effects. He still has his 5:30 wakes up mixed in, but he's actually been sleeping past 6am quite a bit lately so I've been very happy about that! :) And he's taking after his big brother with his interest in trains so here's a little clip of him playing with trains. And he can even saying "All aboard!" but we haven't gotten that on video yet. When you say it to him he'll say "Aaaaa Baaa Baaaaa." You can totally tell that's what he's trying to say - so cute!

Having fun!

Since I can't seem to figure out how to get the captions under the pictures without the words running into each other:

Picture #1: Max got all those toys out of his crate all by himself - I believe he was in search of the toy he is holding and was quite proud when he found it!

Picture #2: Kyle just enjoyed a blue lollipop!

Picture #3: Max managed to get his arm out of his shirt all by himself!

Picture #4: Max is snacking on cheerios out of a little bowl like a big boy. He wants to be like Kyle now and every time he sees him with a snack bowl he wants one too!

Picture #5: Max is on the move! While he still isn't crawling, he has managed to figure out how to push himself backwards. He started off on the carpet and pushed himself under the table and got stuck! I had to snap a picture before I rescued him. Although he seemed more surprised than upset!

Matthew's Birthday Party

Kyle was invited to his new preschool friend, Matthew's 4th birthday party. It was a bowling party and Kyle was quite excited! He's played bowling on the Wii with Daddy, but this was his first time at a real bowling alley and of course he wanted Daddy to join him. I got a full report and it sounds like he had a great time! He was especially happy that his preschool "girlfriend" Hailey was there. She's a very spunky little redhead that is quite taken with Kyle and vice versa. They love to be silly together and love to give each other hugs and kisses! Jason got some cute pictures from the party so here they are . . . The birthday boy is in the second shot standing in between the lanes.

Max's First Birthday!

I can't believe Max turned 1 today! We had a nice family birthday party here at the house. "Ma" and "Pa", Uncle Mike, Grandma Luster, and Grandma and Grandpa Inman were all in attendance. Kyle was super excited for Max's Winnie the Pooh themed party! We got him a Winnie the Pooh cake and decorations and Kyle insisted that we get everyone party hats to wear. It was a fun day. I think Max enjoyed himself even though he had no clue what was going on. He got some new clothes, toys, and stuffed animals. He seems to have taken a special liking to Curious George - he was giving him lots of hugs and kisses! He wasn't too interested in eating his cake, but enjoyed smearing it all over his tray and even managed to get some in his hair! I hope everyone had a great time - we did! Happy Birthday Max!