Learning & Teaching Numbers

Max is such a player. 

He loves to enjoy + play + learning at the same time. 

If I sit and get serious with Max, Max doesn't like it. 

He doesn't like serious study mood. 

And of course He can't sit still more than few minutes. 

He is a super busy boy even at  home 

He plays likes he is outside! 

When I show him flash cards all the numbers, alphabets and Animals etc.. 

He is not into it. 

and tell me

Stop it!!! 

I don't want to!! 

when I sing A B C D E F G~~~ 

Max said

Mommy be quiet!! 

stop it please! 

When I sing Animal farm song.

Max hates it. 

He sings other songs at the same time when I sing.

or

tells me stop sing! 

He just want me to be quiet. lol 

I have to think How can I teach Max and make him have fun?? 

I was just showing those floor matte numbers to Max, Max didn't like it.

So I brought his cars and put on the top of numbers and started to play by myself. 

Max was looking at  me and asked

Mommy what are you doing?? 

He was showing his interest.

He counted numbers once from 1 to 15 

but just once.

He never did it again lol 

Now He says 

1,2,3,4,11,12,13, 14

He just skips between 5~10! 

I have to make him into it. 

He was playing with wooden blocks which has numbers and alphabets and pictures on them.

When I read numbers and show the blocks Max didn't even look at me. 

But when Max plays with Blocks of his way -

I interrupt and I want my B!! (B block)

AND

steals it from Max 

Max  laughs and says

No mommy B is mine! 

 B is mine 

Can I have that?

Can I have B??? 

lol

and then I show him B side of block 

and say ok Max B is yours. 

I repeat this way 

few more times 

start with Alphabets and Numbers..

And I also pretend 

Max!! C is gone!!! 

Where is C???? 

Max says 

Mommy I can help you! 

and start to look for any alphabets and shows me

if its c 

If he is right

I say 

Thank you Max!!

You are such a great helper!! 

and If He pick the wrong one

I pretend its very emergency 

Max keep showing all the blocks and ask me if its C.

I say No its D~ where is C?? 

Max bring G 

I say No Max it's G

We repeat repeat till Max find C.

This way Max is learning so far 

lol 

Boys Are Now...

Max is smart enough to know - "Potty train" 

But he is refusing! 

Atlas start to eat baby food! 

He loves everything besides fruits! 

His top favorites  are Green peas and Sweet potatoes! 

 

 He tries to go forward but He just keeps doing his push ups and somehow going backward. ! 

This is Max's school picture!! 

I love him so much! 

I can't believe we have these awesome boys! 

BROTHERS

Can't wait to see them growing together! 

Atlas Alexander Otto

Look at this 10.3 pounds baby boy! 

Can you believe I gave a birth naturally this big baby?? 

Definitely shorter birth hours than Max. ^^

Sunday morning (12.30) Kate and Alex and Max went to the church.

My body has been so so heavy even before thanksgiving day, I've stayed home since! 

My back hurt so bad and legs! 

My belly was itchy all the time..

I had more more more emotional days. 

I took a morning shower and after shower my water broke.. a little..

I felt different so I called Alex after I dressed up.

and more more water broke while I was on the phone.

They came home really fast ^^ 

My grabbed my delivery bag and we drove to the hospital!

One morning Max called me I was till in bed,

I tried to get up to give max milk but I couldn't my side backs were so hurt and couldn't move at all,

I cried cried and tried to reach to my cell phone to call Alex.

I was crying so hard (Alex barely understood what I was talking)

Alex had to come home to help me get up from bed. -.-;;

Yes.. 10.3 pound baby was in there! 

My dr didn't believe me how heavy this baby was and How heavy I've felt -- 

He said baby is about 7-8 pounds. 

So don't worry ^^ 

I asked him to check my baby weight with ultrasound just in case if baby is way too big for me. 

but he said everything seems very normal so no worries~ 

(Which I didn't think so -.-;)

Luckily with God's love and every family member's pray..

I safely gave a birth 

Our big baby Atlas!  

Our Dir and Nurses were very shock after saw our big baby!

That's why it took pretty long as a second child,,! 

They were all guessing how much weight this baby will. 

I bet 10 pound!!

dr said. 

yes you are right! 

(This dr wasn't my dr that day)

and Dr and Nurses asked me why didn't you have c section???

because 

my dr said  my baby is really perfect size for me and around 7-8 pounds baby.

BABY Atlas is an angel baby

He slept all day while we stayed in the hospital.

He didn't cry very much either. 

so Nurse was a little worried so they even tried to make him cry! 

Alex and I rested really well there.

we celebrated  our new year there

and after we came home he slept so well.

and ate well! 

and also he's got beautiful red and brown and blonde hair! 

from Alex and grandmother! 

We are so happy to have these two beautiful boys! 

Atlas Alexander Otto was born at Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sacramento CA

at 2:58 PM on Sunday the 30th day of December 2012!

Weight 10 lbs 3.3 oz Length 20.9 inches!