Okay nevermind. Now I see that this was a pre-Easter Bunny shot. Max asked if the Easter Bunny is real, or if it is just us, and Sean told him he's real, and so Max is now totally convinced. Oh being a parent.

(No pictures of Jack because we are still almost-cameraless so all the other pics are really blurry.) It was actually somewhat rough because the Easter Bunny didn't think to get Adi her own basket, and so she had to share with the boys. Not a happy girl.

Notice Adi is wearing a dress. Probably for the second time in her life, with Katy and Evan's wedding being the first. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa McCool! She got to wear her third dress at a friend's house later in the afternoon. Thanks Grandma Jean!

At this egghunt Adi realized that the eggs actually had things inside them, and she was a girl on a mission.

She warmed up to my friend Emma, I think sensing that this was her opportunity to hang out with a non-tomboy! Of course Emma was also her primary sugar dealer.

Adi also liked Emma's husband, perhaps a bit too much :-)

Adi is getting SO big! She prefers to sit at the table with us rather than in her highchair (I, on the otherhand, do not prefer it!)

She's finally starting to talk, but the clearly comprehensible words are still limited: papa, mama, baby, MINE!, more, water (wa wa), poo poo. She also repeats everything we say and has her own special way of saying other words, like Max and Jack and milk. Her main communication though, other than squealing, is to vigorously nod or shake her head, depending on her feelings about what is going on. I'll try to get a video soon because we must remember this forever, it is so very cute! She's also pretty fearless. This is her at a bouncy house birthday party.

The boys continue to be the sweetest as well as the most infuriating duo of characters. I love watching Jack start to learn preschool things. He is so quiet, but I know there's a lot going on in there. Max, in contrast, is not quiet at all, so I am certain that his brain is always working. (I love my progression as a mother, btw. With Max, I was always trying to capture the accomplishment. Now I want to capture the pre-success. I know they will all eventually talk and do long division, etc, It's the getting there that is so cool. And adorable.) We've been watching American Idol with the boys, and it is so cool to start to have big enough kids to do "grown-up" things like this (and this). Of course this is the usual outcome:

Okay I know I need to record more, but I ran my first marathon today,

and tomorrow starts my Month O' Challenge: observe in a middle school 7:30 AM-2:30 PM then seminar 4 PM-6:30 PM plus homework. Hopefully Adi still remembers at the end!

Thanks mamas for loving us! ]]>http://www.sirmaxalot.com/?sp=February%2027%202011celebrated for you!

And here's a video of your favorite thing ever. (For everyone else, yes it's true, Adi can say "Papa" but not "Mama." Sean thinks this is remarkably adorable. I do too, kind of.)

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]]>http://www.sirmaxalot.com/?sp=January%209%202011%20(II)http://www.sirmaxalot.com/?sp=January%209%202011 I've had a wonderful break, not exactly relaxing but much much less unrelaxing than during school. I thought I would be adding to this a lot during my three weeks off but even though Adi is the sweetest baby you will ever meet, this is not exactly a desirable way to work.

Also I keep being interrupted by things like dance parties, and after the kids are asleep I actually get to see Sean, hurray! But Grandpa Keith is visiting and just left with Adi to go to the store and the boys are playing downstairs, so I will get this done! Yes? Yes!

Christmas seems so long ago but here are some pictures. We bought the boys

some fabulous presents like their very own milk pitcher

and hair clips.

Fortunately for them though, grandparents are much more fun than parents so there were toys under the tree as well. Adi

was happy to walk around eating the fruit snacks from her stocking. She felt very cool to have her own little portable treat.

For me the most memorable part of the morning was that Adi suddenly comprehended the camera and whenever it was pointed at her, would produce a huge goofy smile. Love that girl!

(The boys just emerged from the playroom but have decided to go play in the snow. Phew. Close call. I will get this done!)

I cannot remember the week after Christmas, but I'm sure we did lots of interesting things. I know I taught a lot of classes at the gym since everyone else went on vacation. I also know that Sean and I get to go to a super fun New Year's Eve party, I think the first time I've even stayed up until midnight since having Max. Unfortunately this is the only picture we have of us both.

Also I ran a race on New Year's day, soooo fun. I signed up for my first marathon in May and began training yesterday. So excited!

After New Year's, both boys got really sick. The worst kind of sick (i.e. vomit was heavily involved). The upside was that there was lots of snuggling. And of course movies. Max woke up at 3 AM, and after throwing up for the first time, immediately asked if he could watch a movie since he was sick. That boy is conditioned well.

This is random but Sean has this fear that Jack has "missed his childhood." Jack never put things in his mouth as a baby so for as long as I can remember, he has just played with Max, with bigger kid toys. Also he just gets read Max-level books. So since we've gotten out the baby toys for Adi, Jack has constantly been playing with them. To which Sean mutters "see, he's Michael Jackson! No childhood!"

(Here she noticed the camera :-)

Of course now Grandpa Keith is visiting. Sean and I have been able to get some organizing-type things done (like clear the kids drawers of clothes that haven't fit for a year :-) while he has been playing and reading up a storm.

Adi wasn't sure of him at first but now they are the best of friends.

(I suspect Grandpa Keith's snacks

helped smooth that transition.)

Another transition smoothed by Grandpa Keith was the move to bunk beds. We were really excited about this and thought the boys would be too, but it's still a work in progress. Both boys are scared now that they can't see each other, and Jack wants to be in Max's bed with him.

It has taken a lot to get them to actually go to sleep.

Grandpa Keith has been a huge help!

Installing

lights has also decreased the drama.

However there are still some issues.

Adi in general is like an adorable little wrecking ball hurtling through the house. Anything she passes, she opens or picks up or puts on, and nothing is ever left as she found it. Good thing she's so stinking cute.

Adi is not talking yet but she does seem to be able to get her point across with her few signs (milk, more, please, up, book). Also she can say Papa. Uncool. We're supposed to take her to see a specialist since she is not talking at fifteen months, but I'm not too concerned. Neither of the boys were talking at this age either.

(The boys are currently making themselves lunch. That is how committed I am to seeing this through!)

The snow had all melted the day Grandpa Keith arrived but luckily he brought some with him.

And some nice warm clothes.

(Whoa I just found a picture of Sean and I together!!!)

We also took Grandpa Keith to the indoor waterpark attached to my gym. Not exactly seasonally appropriately but super fun. Here's a million pictures.

(Which reminds me, here are some pictures of our trip to Great Wolf Lodge in November.)

I DID IT! I COMPLETED THIS! I AM AMAZING! Yes the boys ate three muffins each for lunch, but you have pictures so it was worth it. Happy 2011!!!!! ]]>http://www.sirmaxalot.com/?sp=December%205%202010 Uncle Tyler has been teaching Max to ride his bike without training wheels. Tyler since taken the training wheels off of Max's big bike and Jack is riding the smaller one, but now the world is blanketed in snow so no more biking or videoing for the moment.

Here's another classic mannying moment:

And Lola, this one's for you:

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A much cuter costume for Adi than what Sean dressed her in for the preschool Halloween party. Uncool.

It's been a great couple of days, actually. Sweet Jack's birthday was yesterday, and he is now officially 3, though I've been saying I have 3 year old for months already. (He's a bit And only one confused too :-) A birthday the day before Halloween is pretty great- you get to dress up to eat your cake!

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And only one video!!! Thank you for a wonderful trip, even if it wasn't adequately captured on film. Happy happy birthday, wish you were here to enjoy our beautiful fall weather!!! ]]>Sir Maxalot