Thanksgiving, in review

The weather was lovely over Thanksgiving break.  It was perfect for walking outside and enjoying the fresh air!  (In general, Maks and I walk a lot - at least 3 times every single day.)  What a nice change of pace it was to have Bryon cruising the streets alongside us!

Maks continues to eat more than I can possibly imagine he has room for in his belly.  As he approaches turning 7 months old, I'm already wondering how I am ever going to be able to fill him up once he's a teenager!

He LOVES bananas!

Sorry for the blurry image, but we started our Thanksgiving weekend mornings with dance parties.  (Pausing for a quick, impromptu picture wasn't expected.) 

Take two is a bit better.  Give the kid a moment to realize he's getting his picture taken, and he'll slap on a nice, big grin!  

4 days in a row with Daddy at home is exactly what Maksim was longing for.  He's only just started to allow us to snuggle with him...I think our (Bryon and myself) combined snuggle experiences to date is a whopping 3 different occasions.  Our fingers are crossed for more in the near future.  (Please, please, please!)  We just can't seem to contain Maks long enough for him to get comfortable with either of us!  His mind set is always: GO, GO, GO...full-speed-ahead!

Pre-bed snuggles with Daddy

I am OH-SO-THANKFUL that our first girl gets along so perfectly well with our first boy. Watching them interact makes my heart happy.

Caught in the act!

"Nothing to see here, Mama.  Carry on."

Maks is officially on the move.  He's on all fours and pulling himself up into standing positions. In fact, I'm usually finding him bear crawling on his hands and feet.  Goodness, does this child have to accomplish everything so far ahead of schedule???

We didn't make Thanksgiving dinner this year.  Instead, we spent our time spreading our love.  Just as fulfilling and no clean up required!

And visiting the park...

And making friends...



And finally, some Black Friday shopping!  Daddy picked up a couple of Samsung Galaxy S III phones for $1 each.  Looks like we'll be sending back our iPhone 5's which arrived in the mail the day before and pocketing our saved cash!  Welcome, Android.  (Please don't make me regret turning my back on Apple.)

Actually, scratch that idea of pocketing anything.  I'm certain we found plenty of other things to spend our savings on!  For example, since when did vacuums top the list of fun things to buy when they go on sale?  I can't wait for our new Dyson to arrive in the mail!

Maks was a trooper!

Post-nursing smile while Daddy picks up a deal in the store! Nothing like a new vaporizer for restful nights of sleep! 

Whew!  This shopping business is EXHAUSTING!  C'mon, Daddy - let's take a break!

Not a bad 4 days.  Is it just me, or does it seem like as soon as the vacation is actually over...you're only just finishing your to-do list and contemplating the idea of taking a moment to relax?  Why do vacations ever need to come to an end?