I guess Max is really lucky that he has such great hair. I did not cut his hair for the first 7 months but it was so long and crazy that we had no choice. He has had about 6 haircuts since then and still his hair grows and grows and grows. He has a combination between my curly locks and his fathers hair, which is kind if curly but can be combed straight. 

Luckily we have this col place called Kids Cuts and they have a slide and dvd for the kids and it is a lot of fun and distraction but still when the women gets near Max’s ears well then it is all over. I wish there was a better way to ease the mind of your kid during these times but if somebody was coming at me with scissors and I did not know them, well I guess I would scream too. At least he looks cute at the end of the day.

And yes we still allow the binky. I guess we will not take it away either till he gives it up or after the next baby. He loves his binky so much. We do not give the binky when we go out but he is allowed at home and in the car. Some kids have blankies, he has a binky. Either way, I am sure we will be fine. I think too many people make rules about when kids should not have things that make them feel secure. I am sure it will all balance out. I do not think he will graduate school with his binky in his mouth. lol

Here it is: the 16 week belly shot. I have a few people tell me that I am carrying differently that Max but who knows. We find out the sex of the baby July 18th and then we go away the 19th to the beach. Yeah!! I am so surprised that I have only gained 10 pounds so far because that was not the case with Max. It is so much easier about the weight stuff now that I am showing because before..well it just looked like I was eating a lot of ice cream and cookies. 

Max is now looking at my stomach and putting his finger in my belly button when I say where is the baby. Then he kisses and lays his head on my belly. He has become a real snuggle bug lately and I love it. He will watch sesame street with his head on my chest and sometimes he reaches to hold my hand. This of course makes me melt. 

We have been spending a lot of time just sitting outside and watching the birds and airplanes and sipping cold water while he eats ice. Ice is his favorite thing right now with the heat and the teething. I am just enjoying being a mom so much. I actually feel like I graduated to another level of calm mothering this month and it feels damn good.

   

 

Today was a family outing to the orchards to pick blueberries. Scotts mom also met us there and actually she was the one with the great idea to go. We had a wonderful time even though it was so hot but still it was so much fun. It was great to be together as a family and great to watch Max enjoy picking the blueberries as well. I am going to make him some blueberry and banana popsicles and possible freeze a good amount of the berries for the winter. 

Max ate watermelon, shared a apple cider slushy with me, and ate of course lots of blueberries. I had some of the best pasta salad and gazpacho that I have ever had in my life. We sweated in the fields, laughed and Max played with some farm animals. Then he fell asleep on the way home and then we dropped his Dad off and we went to this little place in Chestnut Hill that has a whole bunch of wooden toys and we played there for the afternoon. It was nice since it was too hot to be outside. 

I was proud of myself for asking Scott to do the family trip. I think I finally realized that nobody is going to read my mind and if I want to have certain experiences then I must ask. I had one of those days that made me fall in love with my husband again and so proud and honored to be momma to MAX.

A picture of my guys on Fathers Day!!

 And now one of just me and my little boy. Life is good.

As promised, here it is. I looked at the picture I posted yesterday and it makes me look like I am huge so I figured I would post another. Especially after I was at our music class today and one of the moms who is prego is huge and only 3 weeks more than me. So here it is.

As for our music class, Max was hit by another kid. The kid is about 3 months older than Max and I guess I have a question for moms that have older kids. Do all kids hit at a certain age or do some kids never hit?  I was not upset when the kid hit him because I know the kid is a sweetie but his mom is pregnant too and maybe he is acting out or is he just being an older boy???

Well on another note-I think I did the superstar dance today because my kid waited to go to sleep until we got home. We came in and I made him a bottle and he waved goodbye to the down stairs and then I rocked him for a few and he got into bed. AAAAHHHHHH so nice. I felt like I am finally getting the hang of this sleep thing. Also Maxs sleep is getting better. I am sleeping 1/2 the night with him in his room and last night I only slept 3/4 with him. I am confident that by 23 months he will be doing pretty good but regardless I am happy with what we are doing. It works.