Max's 5th Birthday Party at Kelsey Creek Farm

More pictures to follow....

While I'm waiting

Two huge events at the Beene household. Max turns 5 and one week later at 10.5 months Vivian takes 7 steps in a row! I'm waiting for my friend Kathrine (who took tons of pictures) to finish editing and send them to me so I can post pictures from Max's party. In the meantime this little firecracker has decided to start walking! Hopefully, it won't be another empty promise to the blog and I'll post video.

Max's first day of Preschool

It's the last year before kindergarten starts for Max! Looking forward to a good year with Teacher Suzie. Max has changed so much since last year. Lots of exciting changes for the PM class. Beginning reading, numbers, lining up, and cleaning up after themselves. Such a big boy now. Sigh.......

Max starts school soon

It's Labor Day weekend and I've been at Victory Heights cleaning up and getting ready for the new year! I'm excited to meet the new kids and see what this year brings! I'll have 3 afternoons a week with just Viv so maybe I'll be able to get a few things done if...........ha ha ha she takes a nap at the right time. Looks like a nice weekend ahead. No big plans.

Vivian eats, she crawls and she walks

I thought I'd just do a post about Vivian's milestones since it's so fun to look back on later. Since she started crawling 7-8 months, she is totally on the go at this point. Crawling from room to room quickly, we are always on our toes.

Her food consumption has also increased. She likes 3 squares a day. I wish I could say I make all her food but unfortunately I've not managed to do that. Thankfully, these days organic meal pouches from PCC are convenient and yummy! I am doing table weaning as well.

Some foods are: yogurt, watermelon, champagne grapes, pasta, organic puffs (super greens), and plums. Her meal pouches are purple carrot, apple, squash, amaranth, chicken, ratatouille and even beef. Growing brains need iron!

This past week at 9 months I've been putting her in her crib at night. She shouldn't be in our bed, blah, blah, blah.......

I just love holding her, sleeping with her and breastfeeding her.

I do have to admit, having some time and my body to myself has been nice. Breastfeeding is still definitely happening though and we both love it!

She has somehow managed to get her one little nub of tooth (lower incisor) to clamp down on me. Ouch!

In a word, I love Vivian with all the love that I have to love with. The Universe opened up and smiled at me when they were born and I will never be the same!

No matter how hard any given day can be I always know that. Max and Viv are my Sun and Moon.

More Summer Fun!

Here are some pictures from our trip to Remlinger Farms. The only one of Vivian is when she went for a ride with us in the antique car. Otherwise, it was all about Max fun this time. I can hardly wait to see Vivian enjoying adventures like these in the future!

Westport and other miscellaneous summer fun

We had a great time for the second annual Webber/Zeichner, Beene trip to Westport! Max and Elana played so well together. We splashed in the pool, went to the beach, played board games, climbed the lighthouse and flew kites!

This will be duly noted as the summer that Max got bit by a crab! He was so excited to show mommy the big crab he found at low tide at Carkeek park when....oh no she was alive and crabby!!! It was a small bite but enough for Max to have a story to tell!

The summer has flown by and it's already time to start the last year of preschool for Max. I may begin cooping Vivian in January.