Discovery Place

Today since we were so close to the Discovery Place Museum in Charlotte, NC we decided to head there for the morning. The first place we visited in the museum was a hit with the boys. Brighton could have spent all day at the water table.

Even with the apron that was provided he still managed to get one sleeve and part of his shirt completely soaked. Meanwhile, Chandler was busy creating a giant building of some sort.

We also checked out all the aquarium exhibits before heading to another floor for more fun. I have been to this museum before and remembered that I really liked it. I don't recall who took me there, but I was probably 8-10 years old. I'm sure it was while I was visiting my Aunt and Uncle Seagle who lived in Charlotte at the time.

While Chandler and Brighton were busy building more things, Diane decided to create some more rooms to add on to our house. At some point in the future we'd like to add on to our house and Diane created some great ideas for us :)

She made a new master bedroom and large closet and bathroom with a shower and separate tub. She also created a dinning room and an office. Now if only it was easy as laying out with blocks....

Here Diane explains her floor plan....

We took this trip to Charlotte for a wedding for a high school friend, Ashley McCrossen (now Allen). We actually stayed in Concord, so this was our first time driving into Charlotte. It was actually hard for me to see some familiar sights as they all reminded me of my Uncle. I really miss him and can not even imagine how hard this is for his family to not have him in their daily lives. We all miss you, Uncle Dennis.

3 Month Stats

A little late with Maverick's 3 month stats....13 lbs, 6 oz. He is 24 1/4 inches long. My little man is growing up. Here's a picture of him from our trip to Great Wolf Lodge. I hope to find some time to post about the trip soon. We had a blast!

Hot & Smoky at the Airport

Today we met up with one of my college friends, Alisha, and her husband, Mike, and their one-year-old, Zach. We decided to go to the RDU observation park and have lunch while we were there. The boys loved pretending to be airplanes and running down the runways.

Here they are taking a break to look at the planes that were coming and going.

After lunch, Alisha brought out the bubbles for a little more fun. By this point we were all hot and sweaty. It was just way to hot and we were ready to go. Chandler took a turn with the bubbles. This was the day that all the smoke was blowing in from the forrest fires and it was just gross outside.

Meanwhile, Zach checked out Maverick who was chilling in the stroller, but starting to get ready to go. It was just way to hot. Did I mention that?

Notice Alisha trying to get Maverick to take his binky. Well of course, Brighton now wanted a turn with the bubbles and when I wouldn't let him hold the container (because he'd spill it of course, and they weren't our bubbles to spill) a meltdown ensued. Maverick was crying, Brighton was crying....at least Chandler wasn't. I decided that was about all we could take and we were out of there! Too bad we didn't have more time to visit with Zach. Maybe next time!

Thanks to Mike for taking and sharing the great pictures!

Mr. Randy

Mr. Randy attends our church, PGUMC , and has a real love for children and our boys especially. When Brighton was so sick and in the PICU after Christmas 2009, Mr. Randy made a special visit to let us know he was praying for us. When we went to church today, Mr. Randy told the boys that he'd come pick them up and let them help him put away the church signs. The boys were so excited to take a ride in his Gator and help him out. Mr. Randy even gave them hats! What a fun afternoon.

3 Months Old

Here's my little man giving a smirk. His 3 Month picture ended up being in his PJs since by the time I went to take it he was fussy and not having any of it, but later on in the evening he was all smiles, so I just went for it.
Here's Maverick earlier in the day hanging out in the jumper. Thanks to this cool blue pillow Grandma bought him he can sit upright more while holding up that big noggin. It's hard to believe this little guy has been a part of our lives for 3 months now. He is such a sweetheart and definitely a mama's boy. He actually "slept through the night" June 8th from 9:30 p.m. till 5:45 a.m. so I know it can be done. Right now he's in a pattern of when he wakes up every 2-3 hours he wants to nurse for a few minutes to get back to sleep. Everybody is happy with this arrangement but mommy. We are working on reminding him ways to get to sleep on his own (aka without boobie). I have dubbed him "the nibbler" but I'm hoping this is short lived because I like my sleep.

He actually gave his first real laugh earlier in the month (6/14) and I hope there are more to come. He's in the habit of taking a morning nap for 60-90 minutes and a long afternoon nap of about 3 hours (if I'm lucky). He also takes an evening snooze for about 45 minutes before being out for the night. We're still unsure of his eye color. I'm rooting for dark blue, but most people call it prelude to brown. We'll see about that one.

He loves toys that light up and play music. He's also a big fan of his brothers, so I ask them to play with him when I need a few more minutes to wrap up whatever I'm trying to get done for the day. I haven't had a chance to get a weight on him yet, so when I do I'll post stats.

Big Boy Bath!

Maverick has graduated from our kitchen sink and is now using the baby bathtub. It's pretty comfy for him to bathe in, but not the easiest for Mommy to actually wash him in. Hopefully in a few more months he will graduate to the next bath apparatus that helps him sit up in the big boy tub. He seemed to like his new bath hammock and was grateful to finally get clean without bumping his head!

Boys' Rides

If you remember from several posts ago about my stroller delima, I ended up with a new single for Maverick. Here he is enjoying his new ride and happily munching on his fists. He's taken several strolls around the neighborhood and lake while the "big boys" as we like to call him were on their bikes, trikes, or other paraphernalia.

Chandler got this pedal car from Santa and has now really started to be able to do it all his own. Brighton prefers walking beside him, or running as his form of transportation as shown here:

He's such a little ham!