Maximus and Mommy

I cherish my one-on-one time with my little man. We have a good time running errands and making fun stops along the way. 

Daddy and Maximus

We had a fun filled Labor Day weekend. We started the holiday off right by eating a chocolate chip cookie in the car. Max spotted it and I didn't fight him for once.  He was so darn happy and cute eating it that the mess was worth it. 

On Sunday, Max and Daddy enjoyed a morning shower together which later resulted in my little baby looking like a boy. Max kept showing me that he looked like Daddy or maybe he was just trying to point out that Dad put his towel on wrong. Either way, they look pretty darn cute ...

I swear I was around this weekend but was never captured on camera. But sometimes a mom just needs to get pictures of her boy learning to be a man from the best man I know. Here they are distracted at our lunch spot. What is it with boys and video games?!

We closed our Labor Day with a great meal on the water of Lake Lavon in Wylie.  Max was trying to feed the fishes all of our dinner so Tyler was trying to be the distractor. He did a good job of it. 

Daddy's home

Tyler is home which means LOTS of quality family time. Last night our neighbors invited us out to dinner at Mr. Wok where they had preordered the Peking Duck. Since we had it in Beijing last fall, I had pretty low expectations but this tiny family restaurant in Plano proved me wrong. We met the owner/chef who carved our duck table side and then took the bones to do a stirfry. It was delicious and a place I know I will be returning to again very soon. 

Colors

Max has always loved art from the day that Ms. Nicole painted his little hands and feet when he was an infant.  Max was sent home from school on Wednesday due to tummy troubles which left him home with Mommy on Thursday as well.  Aside from the bad horrific diaper duty, we had fun together doing puzzles, playing on the iPad, watching Curious George snuggled up in Mommy & Daddy's bed, and painting. 

Trip back to the motherland (Alabama)

I know this post is coming almost a month late but here are a few photos from our trip back to Alabama. It was a full 5 days of family, family, and more family.

We started our trip off right by going to our favorite breakfast spot in Dallas on our way to the airport. Max was happy to have Daddy joining us because the last few times to Benedict's it has been just been mommy.

Then we got on a plane and made a scene when we efficiently got Max from point A to point B. A stewardess even took his picture saying it was a first. 

We went swimming ...

And hung out with cousins ...

Showed off our love of bowling (especially the hand dryer). 

Went to the pier and got up close and personally with some fish. 

The trip was jam packed and there are so many videos that these photos just don't do it justice. 

Potty Doodle all Day

Yesterday, I had big news awaiting me at daycare ... Max went to the potty. 

Both teachers said to put him on the potty if he was dry every 2 hours like they will at school. So this morning, even though he had a wet diaper, I put him in the potty and it happened fast and naturally ... He went to the potty again! So fast that when he pointed to the toilet paper I made a quick remark "that we have to potty first" and then realized he had in fact. He and I were very proud. 

July 4th

July 4th was a day of firsts.  I'm not going to lie ... I got teary-eyed at every event.  I'm just one proud momma and feel that we are in the beginning stages of just more awesome stuff to come.

On July 4th, I made a promise to Max to not run any errands on our holiday.  We started the morning off going to Max's first parade.

In the shade waiting for the parade

He was so excited the day just couldn't be any more perfect.  We sat under the tree lined streets in the shade surrounded by families.  Max did what he does best, people watch.  Since this parade was in the wealthiest parts of Dallas, the people watching wasn't too entertaining (at least to me).

There was even a petting zoo.  Max loved the bunnies.

Max took a nap on the way home and I made lunch.  When he woke up we got dressed and went to the pool.  Last week, Max showed signs of wanting to swim versus being just held in the pool so I purchased him some floaties at Target.  It was the perfect day to try the floaties out in case I needed to buy something different before our trip to Alabama soon.  As you can see in the video below, Max took to the water with a new found freedom.  No more baby stuff (i.e. mom holding him on her hip) for our kid.  Max swimming ... first #2