February 2020

Trying to use the keys to unlock the door (on the wrong side, haha!)

Carrying the garbage bag of diapers around the house.

Mimicking "1, 2, 3, go!"

His foot got stuck in his play farm.

Itsy Bitsy Spider is so funny with Daddy.

Axel got glasses! He looks so cute!

Jeff's reaction, as drawn by a coworker.

Axel's wrestling tournament. Each boy was able to do two matches. Each match consisted of three 1-minute rounds.

Match 1 Round 1

Match 1 Round 2

Match 1 Round 3, victory!

Match 2 Round 1

Match 2 Round 2

Match 2 Round 3, he almost caught up!

End of round 3, it got cut off. He lost this one, but it was much closer than we expected!

Axel is in the middle of the bottom row.

Handsome guy, making his Valentine's Day Bag at school.

With friend Noelle. He brought her phone number home in his pocket one day, so of course we had to set up a playdate!

Abraham Lincoln.

We had a super cold and windy day, and Felix did not appreciate all the layers I had to put him in to go get Axel off the school bus.

Trying to put Mommy's shoes on.

Felix wearing a "knight's helmet" Axel made out of paper.

Axel did a ton of this Star Wars puzzle by himself.

Zoo with friends over February break.

Writing letters to missionaries for Activity Days. I haven't asked him why his has a bunch of holes.... Maybe he tried to make a snowflake out of his letter?

We had a nice enough day that we could go to the park, and Felix showed off his stairs skills. He practices in Physical Therapy all the time, but we never get to practice at home because he can't reach our handrails. These handrails are perfect!

Early nap time?

He found an interesting place to sit.

Success! He can say "Uh oh!"

Coolest kid on the block.

Second Half of January

Felix playing peekaboo.

Axel's best friend Meg was baptized! These two are too cute together.

Felix only goes to church for the snacks.

Felix learned how to climb up on the chairs, and likes to sit in Axel's seat.

He learned how to shake his head "No." And thinks it's so funny!

Finally figured out how to stand up from the floor.

Being silly, refusing to stand.

Axel at his first Activity Day at church.

Wrestling with Daddy.

Waiting for the school bus.

So many head bumps from being a new walker.

Fancy walking, going backwards and sideways.

Silly brother shenanigans.

When they aren't fighting, they are attached at the hip (or at least Felix tries to be).

Pillow fight with friend Alexander.

Felix playing with his friend Kate.

Axel's Birthday Party

Axel had a Pokemon birthday party!

Coloring Pokemon pictures.

Playing "put the pokeball on the poster" (like pin the tail on the donkey).

Felix having a turn.

Meg, Nanaki, Kotona, Alexander, Axel, Miyu, and Ayane. I love that they are all the exact same height except Meg!

Looking at the new Dogman book together.

Meg and the Pikachu balloon.

Jeffrey (Alexander's dad) and Jeff 

Me and Marina (Alexander's mom)

Chocolate face!

Playing a Pokemon version of duck duck goose.

Felix and pokeball balloon, that met its demise a few minutes later from the corner of a table.

Axel's birthday party was a lot of fun and we're so glad that many of his friends were able to attend!

New Years and Early January

Saddest note to Santa ever. I had to explain to him that Santa doesn't fix toys.

My niece and nephews wearing the shirts I made them!

Hello? Felix?

Never going grocery shopping on New Year's Eve again. 40 minute wait to checkout.

Felix decided to start long-distance walking on New Year's Eve! He was only doing at most 8 steps before this.

New Year's Day we went to Queens Zoo.

In a reversal from the norm, Axel and Meg are in baby jail to play with the magic set so that Felix couldn't get it.

Jeff was part of a book signing for the "Art of Spies in Disguise". His signature is on the bottom left. (He hasn't brought his copy home yet, so I resorted to a screenshot from a friend's instagram)

Axel's drawing of Lance from Spies in Disguise.

Felix wearing my shoes.

His new favorite spot, standing on the floorboard heater behind Axel's bed.

Cool guy sunglasses.

More really good walking!

I can't change the laundry in the basement without locking the door behind me anymore.

And now he can climb chairs.

And whatever this is. He thinks it is hilarious. He is balancing on his head with his arms between his legs.

He mostly goes to nursery for the snacks.

Having fun with my fabric stash.

Axel's snowman for school.

Accidentally put Felix in one of Axel's shirts, and it wasn't THAT huge on him...