Big Day for Max!

Just a super quick post to note that today was a big day for Max. He went poopoo on his toilet for the first time today! Rob and I were very proud. :-) Not sure if I posted this yet, but Eli is getting two new teeth. His fangs are coming in on top. It is going to look awesome since he hasn't yet gotten his two front middle teeth on top yet. No pictures this post, but will post more soon.

Skiing (and falling) in the Meadow

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day to all! Today was a nice, mellow day for us. Rob went snowboarding this morning and I took the kids to the Tot Spot to play. This afternoon, we took the kids skiing and sledding to the meadow. It was beautiful outside. Now we just need to get the kids to bed and we can finally open a bottle of wine and eat the shrimp, yummy cheeses and other delicious deserts Rob picked up today. :-)

It was beautiful out this evening. So pretty!

My guys!

Eli and I on the way home. Eli was such a good sport in his sled.

What a cutie!

Brief Glimpse of the Boy's Interacting. :-)

Holy Cow - Max Turns Two Tomorrow!

I can't believe my big boy is turning two tomorrow. Amazing. Max is such a big guy now - he has a huge vocabulary, loves to sing and is such an active guy. New words come out of his mouth every day. Right now, he loves to sing the "abc's," "the wheels on the bus," "old mcdonald," and the "thomas the train" theme song. Sometimes in the morning I hear him singing to himself while he's in his crib - I love it! I'll just hear him bust out with an "E-I-E-I-OHHHHHHH," or some other fun tune. :-) Right now he is also loving skiing. Today, when Rob asked Max what he wanted to do for his birthday, Max said "I want to ski. Ski all day, dada." He has also figured out how to crawl OUT of his crib very quickly and quietly, and for the last week and a half has scared the crap out of me on numerous occasions by coming into my room in the middle of the night and standing there looking at me until I woke up! There is now a crib tent on his crib keeping him in.

Yep, all has been really well with us and we are very happily adjusted to Tahoe life. We are so happy the kids are doing great, and my law practice also seems to be picking up. I met with the three Tahoe judges in the last few weeks to introduce myself, and this week I was appointed as conflict counsel by the court in two cases. So exciting! Eli is also doing great. He is getting so big, and is getting his third tooth right now. Not quite walking yet, but he wants to very badly!

Below are some photos of all of us on one of our recent walks to the meadow. Enjoy!


My gorgeous boy hiking in the snow.


Jumping off a log together. Max loves to get on a log and say "one, two, three, go!" then jump.

I love this shot - the sky is so moody looking. Max loves exploring and kept leading the way on our walks. The kid is a leader - not a follower! :-)

My snuggly boy, Eli.

Max found this cool fort to play in.

Heading to the fort.

Eli is a Clapper

Just a quick post to note the new things Eli is doing (I seriously keep this blog in lieu of a baby book)! Last week, Eli figured out how to clap his hands. It's extremely cute. He is also turning out to be a big dancer - when he hears music he starts swaying to the beat. :-) Today we were at the Tahoe Tot Spot for song time and Eli crawled right up to the guitarist and started swaying to the music on his hands and knees. It was awesome. Eli is still pulling himself up onto everything and crawls up our entire flight of stairs. . . . which is a bit crazy. I think we may have a walker within the next month. He also has his two bottom front teeth, and loves to bite my finger. Not so fun for me. We just met the kids' new pediatrician this past week and he is pretty nice. Eli weighs 18 pounds now. According to the doc, he is in the 80th percentile for height and the 10th percentile for weight. My tall skinny boy. . . . but he's bigger than Max at this age! At this appointment, the doc said Max was in the 75th percentile for height and not even on the chart for weight!! I'd be worried about the weight thing if Max and Eli didn't look so healthy - and they both eat like pigs, so I'm not concerned. :-)