The first day of school & 2 months old!

A big day around here....my baby boy started school today. He LOVED it! Didn't want to leave when I picked him up. And my baby girl is 2 months today. She is starting to smile and my heart jumps just as far as it did 4 years ago when Max started smiling at me.

And our big girl...our Molly is Molly. I think she had a harder time being away from Max than I did. So our day...I am going to attempt to put pics throughout the blog...we'll see if it works. If not, then you can just match the pic with the paragraph!

This morning I had to wake Max up to get ready. His eyes popped right open and said ok. Then he saw the computer and asked if he could get on NickJr. first and then go to school. When I told him no (b/c who actually thinks that I got anyone up early enough to have NickJr. time...they were lucky they got their teeth brushed!) he said "ok momma" and hopped off the bed and into the bathroom he went. He did his own hair... Don't worry...he brushed it after that :) He brushed his teeth all by himself and then went right into his room to get dressed. Even Molly cooperated this morning. All four of us were ready in time....well with about 60 seconds to spare for pictures outside our house.

Oh and a group one inside. The backpack Max is wearing is the one his daddy used and his Uncle Ben used. He wanted to take his red one today, but I think he only did it for me and my taking pictures addiction. I think he really wants a new one to go with his new school. He is my baby boy...of course I am going to let him get a new one! :)

We took a few pics inside his classroom. I told myself I was just going to drop him off and take just a handful of pics. Nope...although I don't think I did too bad.

I told Max that we were leaving and he said, "Can't you just stay for 10 more minutes Momma?" I told him that we would stay one more minute and then we had to go. He was ok with that.

A minute later I told him that we had to go and again he asked, "Please Momma can't you stay just 10 more minutes?"

"Nope," I said. "This is school and mommies and daddies aren't allowed to stay."

He replied with a long "okay". And he gave me a hug and a kiss and we were off.

Molly didn't throw a fit like I thought she would. We got to walk back through the school and she enjoyed that. We went out for a muffin and hot cocoa (yes it was over 90 degrees here today). She loved the coffee shop. How could she not with the flat screen and comfy couch?!?

After we left the coffee shop Molly told me it was time to go and get Max. I told her that he was still in school and that we would pick him up in a little bit. Off to WalMart we went. We printed a few pics, got some eggs, picked up Joshua's birthday present. Of course, I forgot paper towel, but I figure we need something to do tomorrow morning. We were on our way back home for a bit before picking up Max and Molly informed me once again that it was time to pick up Max. She forgot about it once I gave her a grape/animal cracker snack and planted herself down for a few minutes of Sesame Street.

Off to pick Max up and of course he didn't want to leave. He was tugging at me to stay, but got over it fairly quickly. It's amazing what a drinking fountain can do for a little stubborness.

We got home, had a good lunch, played, colored, painted, cleaned up and went to the post office. Then we had dinner and ran a few more errands. I ended up nursing Maggie in the back of the van in the parking lot. (I think I'm definitely learning to put my idea of what my day and house should look like to the side.) We got home and gave Maggie a bath. Molly told me that "all 3 of us can go at same time". I don't think so. They enjoyed their bath, 2 stories, and then crashed. Before going to bed though I told Max that he had to get some sleep b/c he had school tomorrow. He looked at me with those big hazel eyes and said, "I get to go again tomorrow?!?" I'm so glad he likes it. I hope his love of school continues for years to come.

Last but certainly not least....my little one is 2 months today.

Smiling more

hates her baths

sleeping 7-8 hours a night

hanging in there with her rough and tumble brother and especially sister

growing more and more everyday...almost out of her 0-3 onesies

a little blessing from our Lord Jesus...thank you.