Happy Fall

I dragged the kids and Joel along for a photoshoot tonight of one of our friends. At one point Mai got jealous and jumped in. Then she became a little bashful. Who knew the kid had it in her.

Luckily, Joe agreed to snap a few for us and even luckier for us, I know how to swap heads in photoshop so we're all looking...kind of anyway :)

October cuteness alert

This is how we all feel --------^

Its been a rough week for us in the McKeeby house. We've all been sick and my grandfather passed away. In honor of the fact that we could all use a little laugh or smile, here's a cuteness attack brought to you by our littlest dragon. If you've seen him in person you understand the nickname- roaaarr!

Over night, T has changed from a snuggley happy little thing, to a man on the move. He loves loves loves to pull himself up onto furniture, to crawl, and to bounce around. Luckily for mom, in the evenings he still likes to nurse and snuggle before bed.

Mai is loving school and rapidly learning. I bought her some letter flashcards and she loves to come home from school and say the names of the letters and the items on the cards that start with that letter. She has also learned some new songs at school and you can count on hearing them anytime you are near her. Her playlist includes, but is not limited to "If you're happy and you know it", "5 little monkeys", "Mr. Sun", "The Itsy Bitsy Spider", "The Wheel on the Bus", and she loves to sing "Rock a bye baby" to T when it is time for bed. She's the silliest, sweetest little girl.

She is figuring out the difference between right and wrong and no matter what she is doing, can be sure to tell you if its wrong and what she should be doing. For example, she got mad at me and so she threw her blankie. "I not be nice to my Carey's blankie. I throw my Carey's blankie on the ground and make her sad." *minutes later* "Oh Carey's blankie, I be nice to you now. I not throw you on the floor. I make you so happy." Seriously..she's the cutest. :)

7 months

 T is 7 months and has taken on a whole new personality. He is silly and insanely active. He has 4 teeth (2 top, 2 bottom), can sit, crawl, and pull himself into a standing position. During the day he loves to jump around, squeal, and laugh at his big sister. At night he loves eating and snuggling with mommy. Both kids love school and are enjoying exploring and learning new things.

September update

Life in the Big Potato has sure been an adjustment for everyone. Joel is loving his new job, the kids are enjoying school, and me...well...lets just say its no picnic. If it weren't for the fact that I have an amazingly supportive husband and two fabulous kids, you could say that I hate it here. Trying to stay positive though, so we won't talk of such nonsense.
T turned 7 months yesterday. He can now sit up, has 3 teeth (2 bottom, 1 top), and army crawl/scoots/rolls/slithers all over the place. He has become so in tune to everything around him and incredible active. I'm not sure what happened, but I feel like I took a long nap and my infant became a little boy. Is there a slow down button?
M is great! At 2 1/2 she has days where she is the sweetest girl in the world and days I swear she has been possessed. She is literally a sponge and recites remarkable amounts of new material daily. She has recently learned how to spell her name and "party". She loves singing songs, coloring, dancing, and most of all she loves watching tv and reading books. Dora, Mickey, Clifford, and Curious George are among her current favorites.
She says that for Halloween she would like to be Swiper the Fox (from Dora). I am trying to think of a cute coordinating set of costumes for her and her brother (and if possible, the whole family). Ideas are currently being accepted.

Daycare is the pits

M & T have fallen in love with daycare. Some days Mai is hesitant to get out the door, but once she is there, she blows daddy kisses and is off to play with her friends. She comes home and talks about her teacher and all her friends. She wants to have them over to "Mai's house" to play. T loves flirting with all the ladies and enjoys the extra attention he gets.

Unfortunately, even though we are happy with the staff at the daycare, the daily germ dose has been enough to send out family into a tizzy. The kids have been sick since day 2; runny noses, no big deal. Week 2 brought a whole new level of sickness, including high fevers, green snot, runny poo, and phone calls to pick up the babies because they are banned from daycare. It has been a juggle trying to balance skipping out on work and getting a job done.
Luckily, the kids, despite their grossness, are full of smiles and giggles. We are all looking forward to 3 day weekend at the beach and hopefully some germ free kids.

Trying to Crawl

He is ready to go!!

Can't stand how cute this little guy is!

T is 6 months old

 My sweet baby boy is 6 months old. I can't believe he is already half of a year. It seems like yesterday that he was born and now he is rapidly changing from a baby to a little boy.

 T has 2 bottom teeth and attempted crawling last night. 

He rocks on his knees and can move his leg for one brief crawl.

T continues to be the happiest kid. He loves daycare and flirts with the ladies there all day long. He has the biggest smile that takes over half his face, gives the wettest kisses, has the most energetic laugh, and loves playing with his dog, London and his big sister.

At his 6 month check up, he weighed in at 16lb 2 oz (25th percentile) 

and was 26in tall measuring in the 50th percentile.

Looks like our fatboy is slimming down. Don't worry, he still has the healthiest thighs for kissing.

Swim lessons

 Scared to go in "no under water"

 Every time Mai went under water she wanted to "float on back" and sing twinkle twinkle to calm herself down.

Lazy, silly days

 taking care of baby brother

"Mai sad. Need binky" 

Just testing it out for a moment.