Max, 2 years and counting

Our blue eyed Max is supposed to be 2, but he looks like he's 3. He is actually taller then my waistline and the doctor says that when he's fully grown they estimate his height to be 6'2". He's so strong that he can lift his entire body weight - 33 lbs. - using just his arms onto bar stools. He can also push me out of the way and has actually almost pushed me over. I can't carry him around anymore, he's just too big and heavy for this pregnant lady.
He's our kind hearted giant. What can I say. I didn't except this from my 6 lbs. 1 oz. baby. No wonder he takes such long naps, he's just constantly growing! He would eat a whole jar of pickles by himself if I would let him, but his favorite food is actually hot dogs and blueberries. He gets more compliments on his eyebrows then anyone I've ever met.
Max is our social guru. He loves people and loves to play with everyone. Max is just so much fun and might genetically be related to superman and Noah. He can name any animal, and loves all real animal shows. He is an incredibly fast learner and people can actually understand what he is saying, which is alot. He talks all the time now, including to himself, his pirate toys and during sacrament meeting. He loves to dance and to play hide and seek. But most of all Max loves to be outside. He calls it "walk". He could live outside with the lizards and frogs and be the happiest little boy in town. He even catches the lizards. No doubt he's all boy. While he's growing up fast he's still out little boy who likes to hug and kiss his mom and then fall alseep while sucking his thumb.

We love our Max!

Orchid Festival at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

We went to the Gardens this weekend. Max loves to go on walks there and see the fish and this wall which has random little stones and crystal creatures in it. There was actually a Festival for Orchids going on, but we didn't actually participate in that section.

This is a glass turtle that Max found in the wall. One of the many turtles he found today.

This tile scene was also in the wall. Max of course called it Nemo.

Philip took a small break from studying to go on the outing with us. The wall had everything from ceramic angels and grasshoppers to shells and vases.

These are some of the lilipads in the pond where the fish are. They are actually gigantic, I don't know if the picture shows their true size.

Max looking for the fish.

He could spend all morniing on this bridge just watching the fish and the one turtle swim around and eat. He says "baby fish, cute". Then he points out the Mommy and Daddy fish.