Family of Five

We took Maxwell on his first outing to the aquarium while Mike’s mom and sister were in town. It went very smoothly, we even got to go out to eat afterward at our favorite burger place.  Amelia is OBSESSED with animals and aquatic life, so she was very excited about going to the aquarium as well as the zoo!  If I had to guess, I would put money on Amelia being a veterinarian or a zoologist.  Her favorite animal is a goat, and while they were at the petting zoo, she jumped on a goat’s back and said, “I love you, goat!” The goat then immediately bucked her off into the mud, but she didn’t seem to mind.

Max had his first doctor’s appointment, and he gained a pound in a week (double the average weight gain).  His pediatrician said he got an A+ and I told her, “They don’t call me ‘Bessie’ for nothing!”  He already has a double chin…there is nothing better than a fat baby! Unfortunately, Amelia and Max also contracted pink eye, but they are feeling much better now.

I love hearing Amelia carry and talk to her baby the way I do with Max!

Nancy, Mike’s mom, made so much delicious food and left our freezer stocked with dinners for me to reheat.  On top of that, Mike has been making all sorts of yummy things!  We are really enjoying his three weeks of paternity leave.

Delicious flat bread Mike made from the yeast starter I ordered him from Italy for his birthday.

Khai soi soup Mike made last night, hands down the best thing he's ever made!