Gooter (scooter)

Charlie wanted to take Max for a father-son morning, so they went for a long walk and came back with a scooter (ages 3 and up). Max is determined to make it work (including trying to eat it). Scooter, like many of Max's toys at the beginning, is much about discussing how it works and the various rules and regulations associated with operating it.

See some videos of the process...we're guessing within two weeks he has this thing up and running. Careful what you wish for.

Birdie!

A slightly belated welcome to the world - Helen Indira Randel, aka Birdie...
We can't wait to meet you!!!

Brrrr....not really

This week we got our first "cold front". It's been 40's and 50's. The news teams are warning people to "bring their pets inside." Maria thinks its the coldest weather in the world, tells me it might be too cold to go outside. Apparently, Nicaragua doesn't really go below 70.

Below is Max in his "Florida winter wear" nice and bundled. You can see how seriously his Dad takes winter - check out his shoes.

Turkey Day

Thanksgiving this year was beautiful and wonderful and nice...It felt like Max's first Thanksgiving, really, since he couldn't eat the food last year and what is Thanksgiving about other than food? As can be seen from the pics, this year's goal was - get Max so full that he gets tired and cuddles on someone. He has such a good time with "Bebe" "E" and Grandma and Jimbo. His walks with Jimbo and food and playing with Grandma were his faves, of course.

We missed all of the family up north - but are continuing our campaign to get everyone to come down to Florida for Turkey Day!!!

Some Cute Videos

Been getting yelled at for a lack of videos, so here are a few of Max's favorite activities. Playing with (and yelling at) Bobo, and doing work...

He loves having a job to do (remind you of anyone?). In this case, dragging around the garbage can and putting things inside. He couldn't understand why that large, heavy, piece from his stroller wouldn't fit in (but that didn't stop him from trying)! Oh and locking himself in his room (good thing we figured out how to unlock from the other side).

Pumpkins

We got our first Halloween pumpkin yesterday and had lots of fun carving and scraping it out. Max enjoyed picking out seeds and feeding them to Lincoln and throwing pumpkin "guts" all over the balcony. Then he got bored and decided to jump on my back....Charlie did an excellent job carving out the face.

Pony!

Max has just realized how fun it is to climb onto Charlie and jump up and down like he's riding a horse. We started our day with some pony rides the other morning...then he got tired out. Bobo was in on the action of course...

A talking update - he is saying a few new words...he really just decides what he does or doesn't want to say. Lately, he is into every animal saying "roar" like a tiger (with a hand gesture of course). He mostly sticks to the staples - Car, Ball, Adya (airplane/garbage truck/motorcycle), more, down, nana (banana), and lots of Mama/Dada/Bobo. I do wish he had a larger vocabulary, but I think he mainly just hates doing anything I ask him to do, so...