31 weeks

Baby Peanut is at his 31 week mark.
A little over 2 months left...give or take.  I am hoping for less.
My belly is huge, my back is hurting, sleep is getting less and less relaxing and more painful.
But, I can't help but think how GREAT my body is and how AWESOME it is that is grows, feeds, and houses a little baby for over 9 months.  Everytime I feel a foot poke, a bum flip, and a hand patter my bladder I get even more excited to meet Baby Peanut. 
Will he look like Max?  Will he be another Will "mini-me"?  Will he have brown hair and brown eyes?  Will he look like a Rust this time?

In Max's World

This morning as I watched Max play I thought, what would it be like to live in "Max's world"?
I know I am with him daily, but what goes through his head??
Here is my attempt to create Max's world:

Part One:  THE HAIRCUT

Mom and Dad take me to this place where they give me candy, put a superhero cape on me, have me watch Mickey and want me to sit still.  All while a lady with scissors prances around telling me how cute I am while she cut off my beautiful curly blonde hair.  I have been trying to tell Mom and Dad that I hate it at this place.  But they still force me to go.  The only benefit I see is the candy, and this last time, the french fries.

Part Two:  THE WINDOW

I love naps.  I hate night sleeping.  I know how to stall.  Go to the window, lift up the crazy things my parents have blocking the beautiful sight of the cars, birds, trucks, and planes and stand there saying "Oh wow, oh wow" for a long time.  My parents think I am sooo cute when I do this!

Part Three:  THE BIG POOL

Did you know there is this place with the biggest bathtub I have EVER seen??  And no one makes me wash my hair??  Did you know??

Part Four:  THE PARKER'S HOUSE

Mom cried this morning.  So I got to go to the Parker's house.  When Mom cries, I go to the Parker's house and play.  They try to get me to nap at their house, but I can climb out of their crib.  Mom and Dad come back and pick me up, Mom isn't crying anymore.  She is happy.  She still has a big belly.  She still points to it and says baby.  I now point to it to, it is soooo big, how could you not point and stare?

Part Five:  DADDY

I have my bottle of apple juice, daddy has his bigger bottle of Black Juice.  I hope to one day have a big bottle like Daddy.

Max's world by his Mom.

Seven Peaks Opened

Seven Peaks, the local Provo Water-park/Pool, opened this last weekend.
We are lucky to live so close.
We walk there and back which is good exercise, spend about 90 minutes playing in the water, and then come home to take a nice long nap.
We are going to go at night when Will gets home from work, and then Saturday mornings.

When we were walking there this past Monday we turned the corner to see the park and Max kept pointing and looking at us saying "OH WOW"  "OH WOW"!

 The picture below is a comparison of Max from last summer.  Chubby face is going away.  Hair is getting a bit (but not much) darker, and we have added a lot of teeth!

Provo Splash Pad

Provo got a really cool brand new SPLASH PAD.

Max at first was timid.  But as soon as he got the hang of the water splashing in his face.  He quickly turned purple and didn't want to leave. 

Dad saves the Day!

On Tuesday we went to the BYU duck pond.
The ducks in this pond are the most spoiled ducks on the planet.  But we still bring bread and have Max throw food into the pond. 
Now this pond isn't the safest place for toddlers to play.  They run right up to the edge, and with gravity taking over, their little heads tend to fall a little to far forward.  (And in Max's case, his big head)  Most parents will hold onto shirts, shorts, or hands to ensure they don't fall in.  Because the fall isn't so loving there are rocks and yucky water to land upon.

On our way home this past Tuesday, a little boy, about 18 months and his sisters ran up to the pond, and what happened next was a very fast acting experience.  He tumbled in the pond.  Was in the water, arms and legs flailing and screaming.  Will said "I am going in" and in he went.  The water is about knee deep in the place this little boy fell in.  Will grabbed him, handed him out of the water to me, while another couple close by grabbed the back of Max's shirt so he wouldn't fall in.
The little boys mom came running over, said "Thank you" a few dozen times and the little boy who seemed to be more scared than anything, was just fine.
Will saves the say!

I must admit it had our adrenaline running and we went over the event in our heads multiple times that night.  I am glad we were there to help that little boy.  

Just Max and I...for 11 more weeks...

I have been an official "Stay at home Mom" for a year now.  And I can't think of my life any other way.  Max and I have become really close and I treasure the moments we have together.
Max's little perfect world is going to change a lot in August.  When he realizes mom hasn't been pregnant with a car, train, truck or bus...but another human who he is stuck with forever; boy is he going to be thrown for a loop.  Max is going to be a great big brother.  I have no doubt about that.
But for right now Max and I are enjoying these last few weeks together as "Mom and Max"!

We sure now how to get the sillies out!

Cotillion 2013

The 6th graders at Canyon Crest have a "dance" or "Mini-prom" or "Baby-Prom" otherwise known as Cotillion. When I taught 6th grade the teachers and students would spend weeks practicing and preparing for the Cotillion.  The students learn dances, good manners for dinner, and proper attire for important events.   The tradition started over 25 years ago at Canyon Crest.  I hope the tradition continues because it is really fun for everyone. 

This year was my last year of students. 
Some of my favorites.
Max had fun, and if you didn't see him dancing you should check out the last post.

Tired from Dancing

Alison and Tate Parker

Mr. Max

Denise and Mitch McGuire

Mrs. Strong and Tate

Dancing

Max is King of the Cotillion

Watching the 6th graders and the lights

Mrs. Strong and Mitch (Blurry picture but great!)

Tate again!