Love Comes Easy: May 2012

I know I do this often. I don't have a post for nearly a month, and then wa-bam! Ten posts in a day. I'm kind of a random person. Or lazy. You decide. I'm making another post because recently I've got a ton of cute pics, plus ones I forgot and left out on the other post. Also! I realized ( a month late) I forgot to blog about Ben and Max's birthday party! Which I have to do because it was just too cute, so keep an eye out for that, or don't. I need to mention, I'm pretty bad at editing these because usually I'm scrabbling to write these before a baby wakes up/ before I loose my train of thought. I'll re-read them after I've posted and often I find awful grammar mistakes, so sorry in advance, but you know how it goes!

So we bought this last fall and have already set it up and used it several times. Hendrix has a blast, obviously my child for husband does, too!

Hendrix taking his turn. He could play on this all day if we let him (some days we do!)

Maxie bear! I call Maxton Maxie all the time. Aaron says he hates it, but I hear him say it all the time, too. Usually he'll call him Maxie bear.

Mom's are always the best playground. Yeah, that's my head they're laying on.

Seriously, you can't relax in this house without getting attacked.

The boys were playing with my hair. Hendrix will sometimes brush my hair. Lately Bennett wants to, too. Usually it ends up more tangled then before, but I like that they have fun with it. Max just pulls it or pushes it out of my face.

Sleepy cuddles from Maxton. I've mentioned it plenty, but Max is my wild and independent one. Recently Aaron and I decided we were going to 'force' him to be more cuddly. And by that I mean hold him more then just when he asks, sit him on our lap when he looks like he's slowing down. Rock him to sleep even though he doesn't need to be. Things of that nature. I really feel like it has already improved his disposition. He is such a fun little boy, but he can have a serious temper. I think this has made him chill out a bit. Don't worry, he still has plenty of spunk!!

Never wake a sleeping beast.

Watermelon days! Hendrix was so excited for Aaron to bring one home. My boys are some serious fruit eaters. Bennett's loving it!

I had just put on a clean shirt after the boys dirtying my previous one. After Ben shared watermelon with me I had to change again.

Sleepy eyes, he feel asleep shortly after this.

Henri has already been opposed to watermelon with seeds (we usually buy the seedless), but today we taught him how fun it could be to spit the seeds out! Finally...we can buy the cheap ones again :)

I love this beautiful weather

Maxton is all about sharing his food. Most of the time covered in slobber.

Bennett has one less tooth than Maxton. That's saying something considering he didn't get one until 4.5 months after Max did.

Sharing with dad.

How you're so funny! (Yes, he is giggling/screaming. It's a happy scream though.)

Whenever someone leaves they will chase them to the door trying to escape outside. Since the weather has been so nice we've practically lived out there. We have a smaller pool with a slide that they play in regularly (which I would say is why they are stripped down to their diapers, but we all know this is the norm for the Nelson household. Dang hippie babies.) But you would think they'd never been outside before with how desperate they are to get out. Little explorers. I'm actually dreaming of the day when they can be distracted by the t.v. but alas, it doesn't seem to ever catch their attention, unless I'm singing along with the show, then they'll glance at it to see why mom is stupidly singing at a noisy box.

Well, ello there! *In the best British accent I can muster up, which is terrible by the way* It's been a while. McPherson May Day Parade, Mother's Day, and a lot of outdoor activities pretty much sums up our May.
I love the month of May. It has always been my favorite. May and September. The boy's due date was in may (40 weeks), of course I didn't make it to May (almost!), my mom's bday is in May, aaaand Aaron and I's anniversary of togetherness is May 13th. Yes May 13, 2003 is when we started 'dating'. Can you even call it dating if you're only 14? Anyways, I'll post some pics of all that fun, but first a little bit about these loves of mine.
Bennett is still not walking. All though he tries, a lot. He just isn't very sturdy on his feet, but he manages a few steps before he falls. Walking to the ottoman to the t.v. stand, or letting go of a surface to reach me. Any day now he will get it! It's funny though, because he desperately wants to. Sometimes he'll grab on to Max and try to catch a ride on him, knocking both of them to the floor every time. We play outside a lot, and Ben hates the feel of concrete on his knees, so he walks on his hands and feet. Like a bear crawl....we call he Mowgli<---Disney reference. Even though he doesn't walk, he is still a huge climber. This kid does, and will, get into everything. He can climb onto any chair or table, or couch. And when he does, he just sits on it, waiting to catch your eye so he can smile and show you how proud he is of himself. He sits on the chair like a King. King Panda Bear Bennett. That's what he is. Other than 'mama' and 'dada', the only word he says is 'NO NO', which he says often, usually in a sassy sort of way. As if he is mocking you. Sometimes he says it when he expects you'll say it.....like when you find him on the kitchen table munching on a nectarine he stole from the fruit bowl. He 'sings' a lot. Often when he's crawling around the house he sort of hums a tune. Super sweet.
Maxton on the other hand, walks like a champ. Why shouldn't he? He's been doing it a while now. Show off :) He loves to chase Hendrix around the house, or be chased. I can really tell who's doing the chasing as they run in a circle and usually just pass each other. Maxton has been exploring his vocabulary more than Bennett has. He says 'mama' 'dada', but also 'ball' and 'dank do' (thank you.) He is also more apt to mimic us. If we are playing with action figures, he will sometimes copy the noises we make, like a 'swoosh' or a 'da na na na'. He even mimics animals, like attempt to make the sound he heard come from the geese at the zoo. He is still very much more independent from his other brothers. Usually only wanting to be held if he wants to see whats going on. Although, he is often very shy when we first get around a big group of people, but he warms up fast and is friendly to everyone. He can be such a flirt.
Hendrix is still as sweet as ever. He is greatest little friend. I really enjoy hanging around him. He is so much fun and always makes Aaron and I laugh. For instance; the other say Aaron and I were starting to get in an argument. I don't remember what is was about, but it was about something stupid, like putting a dish away in the wrong place. Hendrix pops his head around the corner and chants 'Fight! Fight! Fight!' as if we are in an arena ready to box. He had a smile on his face the whole time, as if his whole goal was to lighten the mood. Of course it worked, he's hilarious. Then another night we were lying in his room watching a movie and he started squishing my belly. He's pinching my skin and says 'Mom, I wish you'd get a fat belly again so we can get another baby.' (He brought this up again tonight, btw.) I told him it wasn't going to happen for a very long time, if ever, and asked him why he wanted another one. He says, 'I just want a lot of babies because I love them so much!' And he really does. I don't know where he gets his patience with them but it's awesome! He is so proud to be their big brother.

Heading to the parade. Whenever we move from Mac, I will miss this. Not even because I like the parade (let's be honest, I get pretty bored) but because there is something so nostalgic about it. Having grown up with my bedroom window right on Main Street, I can remember being woken up every year by the sounds of drums and bag pipes from the practicing bands.

Bennett watching his Uncle David work. He is definitely an observer.

Matching jimmy-jams!

Parade time!

This was my Mother's Day present, along with flowers, a date, and my favorite DKNY perfume. It's difficult to see, but it is a hand crafted tree stump with a heart around my children's initials curved into it. If you've ever read The Giving Tree, the artist designed it in spirit of that book by Shel Silverstein. If you haven't read it, you should. One of the best poems ever written, and it's one of Hendrix's favorite books to read. "And she loved a little boy."

Seriously, he gets into everything.

We recently bought a bike trailer. We absolutely love it. So do those boys. Max always has a rough time getting in, he is the same way with car seats. He just hates to be strapped down.

Henri, ready to ride!

A quick trip to DQ and a short ride around town and the boys were out!

Aaron is pleased the babes are asleep.

Bennett doing Bennett sort of things.

Meet Moochi. He is our new Panda friend. He is Bennett spirit animal. I can't explain this because it will come out sounding odder than it actually is.

And this is Olli. Olli the Fox. A fox is Maxton's spirit animal.

tastes gooood.

Bennett doing Bennett sort of things.

Hendrix.

I took Bennett upstairs for a nap. I came down to Aaron shushing me so I didn't wake the sleeping beast who had fallen asleep during his lunch. What can I say? They play hard.