too big...

Recently, Charlie and I feel like we find ourselves telling each other that Mac is getting too big. We have been trying to teach Mac how to eat out of his snack trap and tonight he finally figured it out. He just sat right down on the floor with his snack trap and sippy cup and had himself a little snack. After I snapped a few pictures, Charlie and I just stood in the kitchen watching him and saying that he looked like such a big boy....how the time has flown by.

lions and pumpkins and fun, oh my!!!

This past weekend we took Mac to pick out our pumpkins. As some of you know I LOVE to pick out pumpkins and every year I drag Charlie with with me. I can spend hours looking at them all and picking out just the perfect ones. However, this year, I didn't have to beg Charlie too much....he was just as excited as I was to take Mac to one of my favorite traditions. We had a great time and Mac even picked out his own little pumpkin.

After the pumpkin outing, Mac had a Halloween playdate with his friends in the neighborhood. It took about 4 tries to get the facepaint to stay on Mac's face, but eventually we got it to work. He has two Halloween costumes to wear this year, so he wore the lion to this party and for Halloween he will be a skunk. After we got Mac dressed, Charlie and I just couldn't quit laughing...at one point Charlie asked Mac if he felt as ridiculous as he looked...it is sad what we do to our kids for a laugh:)

Update on Mac: trying his best to do "the indian"..putting his hand over his mouth and making a lot of noise (thanks to mimi for that one), saying "bye-bye" and waving to anyone that leaves, he is obsessed with being outside and especially with spiderman...he will continuously push spidey up and down the street until Charlie or I give out. As I mentioned before, he has also learned the sign "more" and he has taken it to a whole new level...signs it everytime he walks into the kitchen, whenever he is hungry, and you don't dare eat your food in front of him unless you are willing to share! What can I say...the boy loves his food!!

Strength Training?

This is a video of Mac pushing his friend Eli. We had several good laughs over it. I think Mac got his workout in for the day.

sand and sun...

Mac had his first trip to the beach...we went to Oak Island with my parents for a couple days. Mac had a great time and Charlie and I enjoyed ourselves too! It is not quite the same going to the beach with a little one..this was the first time that I didn't spend every waking moment out on the beach..but it was so worth it. Watching Mac play in the sand, wave at the birds, hang out in the sun and enjoy the laid-back atmosphere was exciting.... I think he learned 5 new tricks while he was down there! We had a great time and can't wait to go again next year!

A little summary of what Mac is up to these days: pushing his walking toy all over the house ( a video of that to come shortly), dancing in the car while looking at himself in the mirror, playing and riding his spiderman toy, saying "bye-bye" and "night-night" (more like "nigh-nigh"), signing "more" everytime he wants more food, pulling out his favorite books and insisting that you read them (I feel like I spend the whole day reading books:), and our personal favorite is asking "what does a piggy say?" and he scrunches up his nose and makes a pig sound...makes us laugh everytime! He is getting so big and we feel like everyday he is showing us something new. We can't believe that next month we will be celebrating his one year b-day...the time is flying by and there are times we wish that we could just hold on to this stage a little longer.