What can happen in 30 minutes with a Toddler?

A LOT!

Max is very proud of his artwork. It's hard to see but he is actually eating the crayon here. Shortly after this he colored the living room walls. Again. I was standing two inches from him while he did this. Lovely.

He found a metal kitchen mixer/spoon thing in one of the drawers and started hitting an empty milk container around the kitchen. He was giggly and yelling "Bun!!" (fun) over and over. What's the harm in that?

Here's the harm.


Metal kitchen mixer/spoon thing vs. 46inch TV.
Metal kitchen mixer/spoon thing wins.

The devil is asleep now. Early nap today. I may need one too.

Goodies

We had a little morning photo shoot with the boys. Nothing to brag about but I wanted to get some photos of Alex smiling. I didn't get very far, but found out tonight he will smile at me at any time of the day now. I think he's going to be a Mamma's Boy. Here's the closest I got with him smiling...

And this one is here to see if you guys will laugh as much as we did. It looks like we cut and pasted Alex's big head onto some tiny body. You'll see it, just look at his face for a second. Luckily he is smiling in it but it's hard not to focus on the Jay Leno look-a-like.

Well maybe there IS something to brag about. I made this tonight and it is HEAVENLY! Get it HERE. It's my new favorite blog. YUM!

Go A's!

We decided last minute to take the boys to the A's game on Friday.

Sorry, it was the only clear one with both of the boys...just happened to be during a diaper change. Oh well.
Dirty toes? Leave it to Max to find the dirt in the parking lot. He had a blast in it. But the moment we sat down he insisted we take his shoes off...this was why. Ouch!

Max learned to say "Go A's!" and shoot his arm up in the air. He was really excited to yell that over and over (and over) again.

These two had a lot of fun together. Alex pretty much slept through the whole game. I pretty much stared at the boys during the whole game. In fact, I don't even know who they played. Oops! We met a big group of Erik's co-worker's there. Max enjoyed playing with the all the kids, Erik got to show off his new baby boy and I got to catch up with some old friends.

We enjoyed the fireworks after the game (well, not really. I never realized how LOUD they are until I brought a newborn around them. And yes, Grandma's we had their ears covered tightly.) They were fast asleep by the time we reached the exit of the parking lot.

It was a fun night! Go A's!

One Month!

I am one month old today and I gave my Mom the gift.

I've been smiling at her all morning.

My Boy is Growing Up

Everyone told me that after the baby came Max would seem huge. They were all right. I still stare at him and wonder how he grew so quickly. His hair, his hands, feet, even his face seems bigger. I took a couple pictures of him today that support this. After our walk today he wanted to help water. He watered his pretzel first (pretzels need water too, right?) and took a bite when I took the picture. I can't stop staring at this. He just seems so big.

Another thing he's been into lately is drawing/coloring. We've had to limit the crayon use because too many things are being colored, besides the paper. The office door was left open this morning and I found him sitting at the desk, writing a letter? Taking notes? Drawing a picture? Who knows, but he was very proud to show me his work. (Click on the picture and you can see the detail of his artwork, very nice!) And there was only one pencil mark on the desk! Whihoo!

This boy...

...and this boy...
... would like to wish all of their Grandparents a

Happy Grandparents Day!!!!
We love you all!!!

Life with Alex

Okay, so an update is needed. The pictures are all out of order and I don't feel like fighting with blogger to figure it out. So I'll do the best I can. (3 weeks, playing it cool)

Alex has been home fore a few weeks now and we re still getting used to life with another baby in the house. He is a sweet baby, sleeps pretty well and is very much loved by his big brother. Max is always looking out for the "babiesh" and trying to find him when out of sight. He has survived a few thrown items at him, but overall, Max has been sweet to him. Lots of kisses and hugs.

Max is on top of everything and is happy to "teach" Alex whenever possible.

Sunbathing.

In the hospital Max was very concerned with Alex wearing his hat. It was really cute.

My three boys. It's hard to see but Max has on his "BIG BROTHER" shirt.

Typical c-section family photo. I always laugh because if a c-section was done, you will be sure to see this photo.

Alex and I have both had our check-ups and we are both doing well. He has gained weight, like we want. I have lost weight, like we want. He despises nursing so we are still trying to figure that out. He's still sleeping a lot, which his nice as we adjust. East, sleep and poop, right? It has been fun to introduce him to family and friends.

Thank you to everyone for all of your support and love!

Nice aim ????

We had a visit from the Home Health Nurse on Sunday. This is standard through John Muir and we really enjoyed her. She checked Alex and myself, all things checked out well.

About 15 minutes into the visit and in mid-conversation... I see it coming...out of the corner of my eye...the ball...SMACK!...right into the side of her head.

I didn't know whether to apologize or give Max a pat on the back for having such good aim. I apologized. She laughed (she did pediatric nursing for years). He clapped for himself. Luckily the ball was soft.

We decided we would start taking pictures of all of Max's 'new big brother stunts' he pulls. I'll post them as we catch them.

Let the games begin!

It's a BOY!

We are so happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful baby boy.

Alexander Thomas Mrazek

joined our family on August 18th, 2009.

He weighed 9 lbs 1oz and was 20 1/4 inches.

He's so SMALL! I know, you all think I'm crazy. But compared to his brother, this one is TINY! Everything went very smoothly. I was able to walk myself into the OR, talked my way through the surgery and felt like I was in recovery for no reason. I felt great and was ready to get the ball rollin'!

These pictures are from camera phones, transferred via Facebook. I'll get the real ones up soon. Alex is a sweet baby who loves being held and cuddling. He has pretty steel blue eyes and looks around a lot, when awake. He has a sweet little face and his is absolutely ADORED my his big brother. Max can't get enough of him and is always looking around for "babiesh" or "Aches". I really can't stop kissing him, hugging him, staring at him, touching him, holding him...

After his first bath, the nurse gave him a little Mohawk.
Welcome to the family, Alex. We are all so in love with you. We are lucky to have you here as a part of our family. We can't wait to watch you grow!

Dear Max,

You have no idea what is going to happen to you tomorrow. I have no idea how to break it to you. It may take you a few days to figure out and possibly longer to understand. But, please do not think we are cruel because we are doing this to you. Daddy and I love you very much and hope you understand why we have to change things.

We loved having you as our little boy. Our only little boy. We took many many pictures and wrote about you and video taped you. We cherished every moment. You will always be our first big boy.

Again, please don't be angry with us. We put a lot of thought into this and Daddy and I both feel this will be a good decision on your behalf. It may not feel like it for many years, but one day you will understand.

Tonight, you go to sleep as an only child. Tomorrow........ you become........ a..... BIG BROTHER!

I'm going to go watch you sleep now. And when you start screaming at 3am to come into our bed, I will squeeze and cuddle you tighter.

We love you,

Mommy and Daddy

P.S. I don't know what happened to your forehead. This picture was the first I saw of it this evening. This happens to you a lot.

P.P.S. That thing on your upper arm is a tattoo. Daddy put it there. It's a mean, tough skull with guns. The other arm has sparkles that says "Hottie"...we're trying to keep you balanced.

P.P.S.S. And say good-bye to your crib (soon).