Big Brother is Watching You

Drew has really taken to his role as big brother lately...thank goodness since Max is now crawling all over the place and getting into everything! This is new for me, since D got into nothing as a crawler, toddler,etc! Whew! He is constantly letting me know when Maxy is getting himself into trouble. He has suddenly decided that playing with toys in our bedroom and living room is not enough...he must now crawl and sit upon both the fireplace AND treadmill! Ugh! Drew is really great with Max and constantly keeps him entertained, however, he also knows when to tick Max off.
Max is really a lot of fun now. He babbles constantly and seems to know what a ball and a dog are with this toys. He loves to pull his socks off and laughs when he succeeds...a fun game he started with Grandpa a few weeks ago. We're not sure where the recent fussiness has come from however....is it the time change, getting used to no more bottles, and or all the cute little teeth popping up suddenly in his mouth! Wow! We can't complain, however...our little guy manages to get at least 12 1/2 hours of sleep every night!
Drew is only a few days from turning 5! Wow---I can't believe that! We are planning a zoo party with friends and then a smaller party at home with family. He is really into making banners and birthday cards for himself and everyone coming to the party! He loves to do crafts...guess he got that from me. Drew also had a great Halloween as a cowboy and really enjoyed the 2 toy guys he and Dad got. He now walks around shooting at everything. I am also amazed at how physical and brave he is all of a sudden--he has really grown up a lot this year. Drew is constantly trying to figure out how things are made and how they work...he often asks me questions that I do not have the slightest answer for...Now if I could just figure out where he will spend his Kindergarten year...ugh!