Slappy Gets Cut

This afternoon, Tio Greg flew in from Jersey just in time to push Maddie on the princess truck.

And chat with Max on the sofa.

Then it was time to head out for Mimi's great idea - her first professional haircut. Mimi had decided that Maddie looked a little "ragamuffin"-y, and we headed out to the "The Yellow Balloon." Little did we know, that getting your haircut feels like hot pokers going into your skull. There was crying. There was screaming. There were hands being forcibly held down.

And finally there were hair sprinkles (and a bow).

Upon leaving, Maddie was given a balloon, a photo of her, Mom and Max, an envelope with her hair and a certificate for her first haircut. She left still distressed.

But then she got home. There she realized a balloon with no weight on it is awesome.Tio Greg made the balloon game one step more awesome by instead of handing the balloon down to her, he handed her to the balloon.Not forgetting Max, he offered up a chest to knock out on at the end of the evening.

Madd Max Has Two Balls

Now that's it a little colder in LA (about 70 degrees), Maddie has been trying out the indoor spaces at Kidspace.

It has challenged her, in that there are awesome balls to carry, which means creative ways to climb everything she wants to climb.

Max's balls come from the fact that Jess left him playing on the ground while a dozen new toddlers barreled their way to their goals right by his head.

The Scrapper Watches The Steelers

Over at the Leonhardt house. Maddie and Lilly pulled out their black and gold in support.

Max began to get schooled by John on the intricacies of the game, and vowed to try to sport more gold then just the hint on his pacifier next time.

The Scrapper Has A Haiku

New in Max's corner of the room are a photo and haiku made for him by our friend Rachel, just after he was born. Jess smiles every time she reads it, as it seems to capture Max just right.

sweet baby boy max
solar eclipse it was time
born at home in peace

Madd Max Stays Home

While Jess headed out with Elizabeth, Marissa, Aarin, Erin, Suzanne and Liza Mae to celebrate Erin's upcoming nuptials with brunch and mimosas.

And of course, a stop at David's Bridal to see just how much tulle one can shove a tiny friend into. Please note, everyone except Erin pulled dresses for her, as her real dress is at home. Oh yeah.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, no pictures were taken, but when Jess arrived back in the late afternoon the living room rug was missing. "It was an impressive sprinkler impersonation. Sofa, coffee table, netbook power strip + 5 SqFt of carpet while slowly turning looking for me," Sam described the puke that had wrecked the living room. Maddie had tested her Dad's stomach and love, by catching the flu.

The Scrapper Likes Big Sisters

Weather they are Elizabeth's or his own.

A little photoshop can make these two pictures into the perfect smiling one.

Slappy Has Fun Times

At ELF's house.

That's Lilly in the green, fuzzy thing.
As you can see ELF's (and Lilly's homes) offer up so much cool stuff, that Maddie no longer will eat dinner during visits. Too much playing to be handled.