Maxwell - 3 years olds

At 3 years old, Maxwell

• loves to go, go, go! He is very determined.
• He is very outgoing and friendly.  At Chris and Corinne's reception, he was asking women to dance with him, feed him cake, and put him on the trampoline.  Jordan met some people who knew his family from Preston and they had already met 'Maxwell'.
• If you say he is silly or crazy or anything else, he will correct you and say "no I'm Maxwell Lester Moser!"
• Maxwell prefers to not have help with anything he can do himself. And he'll tell you 'I can do it!'
• He is the first one to jump into action to help out when he sees a need from getting a toy to help Benson feel better to kissing an 'owie' better, including Daddy's tired feet.
• Maxwell gives good tight hugs.  When he gives me hugs he likes to assure me 'I have lots of hugs for you Mommy!' which of course makes me happy!
• He loves to help you especially if it is his idea. He doesn't accept 'no thanks' as a response to his offer to "help".
• His nursery leaders LOVE him because he sings all the songs and participates in the lessons. He is often the only one participating. After I picked him up from his class one Sunday, Maxwell said 'Mommy we didn't color today!' The next Sunday I mentioned Maxwell's comment to his leader.  She hadn't realized it mattered to the children and now makes a special effort to have something for them to color each week. He loves it.
• Max runs up to greet McKay after school with an exuberant 'HI McKay!!' McKay's classmates often say 'hi Max' - they all know him.
• Maxwell seems like he is older than he is.  He is very articulate, knows his alphabet, (sounds, upper and many lower case), and knows all the words to many songs.  He can also count to 14, knows his colors and shapes. Others who know Max and other 3 year olds are surprised Maxwell isn't older.
• He still runs to the window to see every garbage truck that passes.
• Maxwell is very grateful and has good manners. 'Zoo welcome' and "Thank you'
• Maxwell notices flowers and sniffs in their direction when we pass them in the van.  He'll pick flowers from the yard and bring them to me to smell. Every time we cross a bridge Maxwell says 'I spy with my little eye... a bridge!' Usually we have not been playing 'I Spy!'
• He loves to play with play doh, stamps and to practice cutting paper.
• Some of my favorite things Maxwell has said are: "A booger is trying to come out!" "This is combing my hair" (standing in front of the fan) " "We both said that!'
• His most common response is "Sure!"
• Talking to Benson in the kitchen: "That is Jesus Christ and he's nice." (pointing to a picture)
• Maxwell to Me: You're the best! Me to Max: No you're the best! Maxwell: We both are!

Maxwell loves to wear his Thomas sunglasses.

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  He knew all the letters and it didn't take long before he started putting them in the correct order.

  

  Dr. Maxwell giving the baby a shot or a 'scratch' as he calls it.

  

  Maxwell is such a good big brother, helping Benson walk.

  

  Now Maxwell is the big brother who gets to be pushed by the little brother. It is a win for both boys since Benson loves getting to play with his brother!

  

  Look Mommy!  I'm a bear in my cave!

  

  The Maxwell scowl.

  

  He couldn't shoot his homemade bow and arrow very well but he loved retrieving the arrows for Nanna Anna and Chantelle.

  

  Maxwell STILL loves Thomas the Tank Engine. 'Loves' doesn't seem to be a strong enough word here...

  

  Our happy family taking a tour of the Conference Center in SLC. We love our Maxwell!