5 months of cuteness

5 months old

Grumpy Gus

someone was jealous!

She's growing up that's for sure.  Macy can rotate 180 degrees in her crib and roll easily.  We only swaddle her body with her arms out now.  She learned how to grab her feet, too.  She's 14 lbs. and 25 in. long with no more hair than when she was born.  She loves to stare at Carter and will crane her neck to follow him.  I guess because he's so rambunctious.  Big brother likes to put Macy's paci in for her, hand her toys, and talk to her in a super sweet voice.  She still despises bath time and hates not being held.  Her belly is her most ticklish spot.  She smiles and laughs when you make funny faces or sing to her.  She started making more sounds, like a pterodactyl, dying cat, and Darth Vader.  We're holding off on solid foods until 6 months old, but she's getting much more interested in our food.
This month she'll make her 3rd trip across the ocean as we move back to Florida.  I'm so happy that Hong Kong will always be a big part of who Macy is.  She won't remember her first 6 months of life in this crazy town but we'll be sure to remind her.  We did a little photo shoot on the waterfront so she could have proof she lived here.

Terrible Twos?

Why don't you be the judge at just how terrible Carter's twos are.  I'll present the evidence since he turned 2 in March.

• When worshiping at church, he runs out the door and once captured slaps mom in the face.
• While hunting Easter eggs, he finds the only staircase and tries to escape, many times. 
• I got home from work and he greeted me by wiping peanut butter all over my nice clothes.
• When we don't pay attention to him he emits a sharp blast of noise until we talk to him.
• Found a bulldozer in Macy's crib, which I assume was thrown at her while she was napping.
• Wrote on the wall with a pencil and pen, 3 times.
• Regularly launches toys off our balcony, including a piece of our washing machine.
• Dumps his drinks into his food and then dumps food on the floor.
• Tried to steal skittles from a random man on the escalator and succeeded.  
• Throws groceries on the floor while shopping or throw them at shoppers. 
• Sat on my back and tried to rip my hair out, when I screamed he pulled harder.  
• TMI- used his spoon to taste his pee.  GROSS!!
• Climbs out of crib or precariously hangs off the side.
• Continually screams, talks loudly, throws things, hits, climbs, gets hurt, and makes messes.  

We never stop laughing at this hilarious, energetic 2 year old.  He is no shy, cautious kid.  He has NO fear.  He's a product of two A.D.D, loud, crazy parents, so you can't really hold him responsible.  We do try time outs, which are somewhat effective, except when you go to get him and he hits you in the face.  At the core, he is the sweetest, happiest guy and full of life.  He talks non-stop from the time he wakes until he sleeps.

Now please give us your verdict on a scale of 1-10 of terribleness, he's gotta be a terrible 10!