We no longer have a baby, but now have a toddler! Maxwell is 15 months and is learning so much every day. He is such a sweet little guy that loves hugs and kisses. He is wearing size 4 diapers and 18-24 month clothing.

His vocabulary is increasing every day, which is so fun for all of us. His newest word is, Mia, which is just about the cutest thing ever. He also says, hi, bye, more, momma, dada, hands, hat, ball, bubble,  and cheese. There might be more but that's all I can think of for now! 

He loves playing outside and knows to grab his shoes and hat when I say we're leaving the house. He's loves to explore and climb,  but is pretty careful when doing so. 

He LOVES his sisters. He and Naomi love to wrestle and Mia takes care of him like he's her little baby. Maxwell also loves to color and do art with his sisters when they are working at the table

He'll usually eat whatever I make for dinner, but loves oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, peas, bananas, and chicken nuggets. I am still nursing him two times a day (it was my doctor's recommendation to nurse through the winter to help prevent sickness and it has worked). He really dislikes whole milk but loves water and any kind of smoothie.

Maxwell is so easy to put to bed and sleeps through the night. He mostly naps once a day but will occasionally nap twice.

We all love this little guy so much and he adds so much to all of our lives. His middle name means gift from God and he truly is.

Naomi's 15 month post.

Mia's 16 month post.

Joe and Naomi went to Arizona last weekend for Joe's cousin, Megan's wedding reception. Not many people are willing to travel alone with a 3 year old, but Joe was not only willing to take Naomi to Arizona, but did it with a joyful heart.

Naomi was so excited to go on an airplane, see Arizona, and most of all, have daddy to herself all weekend.

Joe and I really try to make an effort to give each of our kids individual attention and since Mia and Joe went to California last year, this was a perfect opportunity for Joe to travel with Naomi.

We talked a lot about cacti before they left and Mia was so excited when they sent us these photos.

Joe went out of his way to make the trip special for Naomi. He stayed with my Aunt Jackie and was able to spend time with her and my cousin, Amani as well.

I was a little jealous but SO happy that they had such a good time!

Naomi even got to be the first kid in our family to experience the joy of Build-a-Bear.

Naomi, Jackie, and Amani.

Joe really enjoyed catching up with family from AZ at the wedding reception. Joe's Godparents from Colorado were in attendance as well as his brother, Jake, who lives in Minnesota.

Naomi spent majority of the time playing with kinetic sand. : )

Gosh, I love these two. Doesn't Naomi look so old here?!?

I am so thankful for a husband that prioritizes his kids and making memories with them. This was a trip that Naomi will talk about for awhile.

After the girls had safari day at school a couple of weeks ago, we went to the zoo to continue the animal fun. We haven't been to the zoo that much since rainy season has started, but I'm so glad we went because we all had a blast.

We saw a lot of animals playing, which always makes for a fun visit.

The zoo is only a few minutes away from the girls' preschool so I think we need to make after school zoo visits a regular thing because it was the perfect afternoon activity.

I love going adventures with my crew and am trying to soak up this last year before Mia is in kindergarten and unable to do weekday excursions.