Today was Erik's last day of Spring Break, so we headed to the Sacramento Zoo. It's a nice, small zoo which is perfect for us. Every Friday for the month of March they have half price admission. Kids under 3 are always free. So, for all of us, it was nine bucks! Can't beat that! Max is really into animals and animal sounds so this trip was especially exciting for him.
Enjoying lunch, giggling and watching the birds (above). Below Max was eye to eye with fish. He tries to make a fish face, which is more of him opening and closing his mouth. Here he is making fish faces with Erik.
Jordan getting buried above and some of the kids digging whatever it was they were trying to do below.
Below is Kirra and Clay just starting to get wet. Clay ended up without pants and Kirra (who actually wore a bathing suit) eventually dove into that water. She sure loves the beach.
I forgot to add in the last post that Max had his 15 month check-up last week. Here's the latest:
Height: 34 inches
Weight: 24 pounds 13 oz
Head: 19 inches
He hated everything abut this appointment this time. The doctor was great about it and did the examination while Max was curled into a ball on my hip, squeezing the living daylights out of me. I think he's caught on to what the doctor's office is all about. Oh well. He has to go again in 3 months.
Last night we went to a friend's birthday party. Kids were welcome and there were several there. The birthday girl has a little dog, Olive, and Max instantly fell in love with her. Actually, all the kids did. There were four or five people that came up to me telling me that Max has no fear. It's so true. He will walk up to anything, anybody, thinking that is where he belongs. He loves to touch other kids (their heads mostly) and animals are just about the best things. He will talk to what ever it is at the time and tell them/it exactly what is on his mind.
Except at the doctor's office. Then he just screams.
These pictures were taken a few days ago in our backyard. Max is playing where our garden was last year. (We still debating on whether or not we should start it up again this year, in case we move.) It sure doesn't take much to entertain this little boy. I moved the cooler to drain (we're still trying to figure out how the rainwater filled it up completely). He noticed the top opened and he kept himself busy by dropping pecans, one by one, into the bottom of the cooler. Occupied him for a looong time. Below is Max trying to feed Obi more pecans.
We had tomato soup a few nights ago. He LOVED it. He fed himself and landed himself another bath night.
YUP! Max is going to be a big brother! We found out a couple weeks before Christmas. I am due late August. The date sort of keeps changing, but as of now it's the 25th. Two days after my Dad's birthday and two days before Kirra's. Things are going well so far, as far as the baby goes. We haven't been able to hear the heartbeat yet, but we have seen it on the ultrasound screen a few times. Because of previous complications, the doctor watched me a little closer during the first few months. And he will again at the end, for fear (my fear) of delivering another 12 pound giant. Even though Max and I were healthy, it's still risky. He's 95% sure it will be a scheduled C-section. 
I added this in because it shows one of his many goofball faces. He just does them. this kid is a crack up.
Erik had his surgery this morning and is doing great! Not much to say and no pictures. He is recovering nicely and is enjoying his pain meds. :) No cast, just a big bandage. Hopefully this will cure his issue, time will tell. We rented a bunch of movies and love that it's raining so we can all relax. Thanks Grandma Mills for playing with Max this morning while were were out!
