Time flies!!

Hmmm....I may have used that title before, but it is true! The beginning of 2013 has kept us busy. Max turned 4 months old, weighing in at a hefty 16 pounds (just to compare, Cate was 13lbs 8oz at 4 months!!). The week he turned 4 months, Max rolled from back to front. After about a week of frustration because he was stuck on his stomach, he finally rolled back the other way. He is also dragging himself and somehow manages to scoot all over the place very quickly! Max will pull on anything (Cate's hair!), and drool all over anything he can stick in his mouth (even if he has to dismantle his gym to do it!).














Max got baptized at Aldersgate in January. He and Cate were very well behaved! Our friends Jen and Phil were the godparents.

Cate is becoming such a "big girl", as she likes to say. She is a great big sister, always bringing Max toys and even trying to teach him to "high five". She gets really jealous at daycare when all the other kids come over to  baby Max and has even been known to lay on top of him in the car seat to prevent the other kids from getting to him! She also likes to take care of "mommy's boo-boos"!

Cate had one birthday party in February, and two more already scheduled in March. In between parties she is working on becoming a future engineer and building Lego towers. She can also log on my computer...I don't know if we should be proud or scared! We are still trying to make progress potty training - Cate still refuses to go at daycare because there is no "Mama, Dada, Baby Max"!

Busy, busy!

The last two  months have been so busy! In late November we went to North Carolina and Max got to go to his first football game (also my first of the year). We enjoyed walking around Chapel Hill and watching UNC beat Maryland. Max was worn out from all the excitement.

We also went to the Army-Navy game in Philly. It was unseasonably warm so we got to enjoy the game from our seats for at least the first half instead of just hiding in the club level.

In December, there were two birthday parties...Cate doesn't care the theme (Mustache Bash for one of them) she just loves to party! Cate also visited with her friend from Atlanta - sharing toys, chasing each other, going to the Natural History Museum ("rarrr!!"), and eating Mexican!

Getting ready for Christmas was lots of fun. First, we went to pick out the perfect Christmas tree.  Cate even helped decorate the tree.  On the weekend, Cate enjoyed hitting the Chick-fil-A and seeing Santa Cow and Elf Cow. I think she actually enjoyed them more than the real Santa in Old Town, although he was a pretty impressive Ole St Nick. She did seem partial to Mrs. Claus, though.

 On Christmas Eve, Cate got to pick one gift to open. Then we went to our friends' house for a traditional Polish dinner (Cate ate bananas...not so Polish!). Cate wore herself out early and passed out on the couch (only to roll off a little while later...whoops!)

We enjoyed sleeping in on Christmas (for the last time, I imagine!)  When Cate finally did wake up, she got to see her kitchen, Elmo Potty Book, and Abby slippers from Santa. Then she went through her stocking, followed by opening the rest of her gifts (and Max's, too!).

Max is already starting to get a tooth...so early! He is also rolling onto his side, but can't quite get all the way over. Cate is trying to start potty training, but still won't use the toilet at school because she wants" Mommy, Daddy, Baby Max". In addition to her great cleaning skills, Cate has become quite the little helper in the kitchen.

Fall fun!

We had to follow up a fun-filled birthday weekend with more great stuff, so we have been busy! First we went to a pumpkin patch and playground. Cate loved running around the pumpkins and picked out several to decorate. She also enjoyed playing on the playground even though it was for older kids - nothing is too big for Cate!

The next weekend  I took Cate and Max to a friend's 4-year-old's birthday party. Cate was a little intimidated by the big kid moon bounce, but enjoyed decorating pumpkins, drinking a Caprisun, and playing with the older girl's toys...she didn't want to leave! Cate even tried to look like one of the big girls!

The weekend before Halloween we went to Old Town Alexandria to go trick-or-treating at the shops. Cate was Abby from Sesame Street, and Max wore his Elmo onesie. Cate also got to wear her costume to daycare on Halloween day, plus trick-or-treating in Miss Judy's neighborhood that night. We tried to prep her on what to say, but she went to the first house, said "candy," then ran in their house! We are still trying to make our way through all the candy she got since we only let her have one per night after she eats dinner.

In November, Aunt Cami and Uncle Barnaby got to visit Cate and meet Max. We had a nice relaxing weekend and Cate is looking forward to spending more time with her godmother once they live closer!!

Finally, Max had his 2 month doctor's appointment this past week. He is a squishy little baby weighing in at 14lbs 6oz (97th percentile!!) and 22 1/2 inches long (only 45th percentile). He loves his naps...just like daddy!!