Romp N Roll

We recently discovered a new kid's gym that opened up in Germantown just a few minutes from our house. We liked it so much the first time we went that we got a special punch card (which gives a discounted price) for open play. We've been trying to go once a week - it's a great way to burn off all that extra energy Kyle has during this winter season when we can't get outside to play. He loves it so much, in fact, that we've decided to have his 4th birthday party there this year! They have lots of fun gym equipment, lots of room to run around, and they even have a baby area with toys for Max so he can have fun, too!

Snow

We finally got our first real snow of the season. It still wasn't that much, but enough for Kyle to play in! Jason and Kyle went outside and played on the playground, had a snowball fight, and built a miniature snowman. Once inside Kyle requested a nice cup of hot cocoa to warm up!

Crawling

Max is FINALLY crawling at 14 months of age - hooray! He slept in this morning - I guess he was getting some extra energy for his crawling debut! We were playing on the floor and he got himself on all fours (as he's been doing for the past few weeks) and I told him to come get the toy he was pointing to and he did! I was happily surprised. Kyle and I were cheering him on! I then got a video of him crawling to me. Yay Max!

Bubble Bath

Last night I gave Kyle and Max their first bath together. To make it extra special it was a bubble bath! Kyle has been looking forward to it all week since I told him Friday could be bubble bath night. Max wasn't quite sure at first. He looked a little scared and kept reaching for me to get him out, but he warmed up quickly and was soon splashing and having a fun time. By the end he was having such a great time that he cried and screamed when I took him out. Kyle enjoyed every minute of it!

Popcorn Balls

Today Jason and Kyle made popcorn balls. Kyle had asked what they were a few days earlier so Jason found a recipe and today they made them. Kyle decided he wanted his to be orange of course! They were quite tasty!

Let's Go Cart

Kyle occasionally watches the Let's Go Show on Sprout. The guy who hosts the show drives around in a "Let's Go Cart." They sometimes show pictures of homemade ones on the show so Jason and Kyle are planning to send in a picture of their car. While Jason was home for the week on vacation they spent an afternoon building, painting, and decorating a racecar for Kyle to "ride" in. They worked very hard and Kyle is very proud of his creation.

Christmas Part Three

The Saturday after Christmas we traveled back to PA to visit my Dad's side of the family. We saw my grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins. There were 24 people in all! It was a fun celebration! Kyle loves running around with all the cousins. My cousins range in age from 8 to 32 so there are lots of older kids. I don't think I saw him most of the time we were there. He was having so much fun he didn't even need me. It's amazing to me how outgoing he's becoming, considering how clingly he was just a year ago. My little boy is growing up! Even though we only visit once or twice a year (last time was in the summer) he remembers Ben and Jillian's house (my 8 year old twin cousins) and looks forward to going there. We spent the night there and he actually cried the next morning when we had to leave to come home. Max wasn't feeling great, but did manage a few smiles and let a few people hold him (mostly "Ma"). He was in bed by 6:30 that evening and actually slept well there in his pack and play. I was a little worried, but he did great and it gave me a chance to visit with everyone that evening/night practically kid-free. It was strange, but nice to have some time to actually visit with the grown-ups!