stop thief...

so i'm convinced that someone snuck into our house on sunday night and stole our baby max and replaced him with this little boy.

i came down monday morning to see this little boy riding on daddy's shoulders.

i don't know if it was the haircut on friday, the introduction of proteins on sunday, or what...but max seems to have grown up so much in the past few days.

he's pulling up on things.

we're really seeing the wheels start to turn as he "selects" what toy he'd like to play with.

and he just looks less and less like baby every day.

10 months old...

max...

today you are 1o months old. we can't believe it!

you are such a special little guy and we love you more and more every day.

you are getting more and more mobile every day.

crawling like a champ for the past few weeks and you pulled up on something for the first time yesterday. we were very proud and a little bit scared to see that!

you are a silly boy. you love to laugh, babble and point.

sometimes i think you do things just to make us laugh!

you love to eat. the newest additions are yogurt and hummus.

i'm sure the day when you eat what mommy and daddy are eating is right around the corner.

you love your daddy. he has lots to teach you...you just wait.

you love to wrestle and play rough with daddy. your face lights up when he is in the room

we just moved into 12 month clothes. they are a little big on you, but you look so cute!

you're wearing size 4 diapers.

we had to take you to the doctor friday...and you're up to 24 pounds!

you have the most adorable little voice.
we love to listen to you talk...especially in the car.

you love to look and be outside.
you are pretty laid back but can get pretty whiny when you are tired or hungry.

you love "naked baby" time at night before you get your jammers on.

i can't believe our little baby is going to be 1 in just 2 short months.
maxwell joseph, you are our little blessing and we love you so much!
-mommy and daddy

thanks mommy and daddy...

dear mommy and daddy...

thank you for taking me to get a haircut.

i didn't want to ask, i was just hoping we'd go soon.

the reason, you see, is that grama would do things like this to me when you were gone.
(aunt linda and aunt heidi helped too!)

i know that i looked ridiculous, but i wasn't able to tell her.

i blew some raspberries and threw out a few "baaa" and "daaa"s but she couldn't decipher what i was trying to say.

anyway, thank you mommy and daddy!

love,

max

getting braver...

max is getting braver.

looking up.

reaching higher.

pulling up more on things that are low to the ground.

i foresee much trouble and a few boo-boos in the near future!

daddy and max...

got a few great pics of daddy and max yesterday.

here is one from right after max's haircut.

daddy decided he needed a haircut so he headed next door to the barbershop.

here are my handsome boys all trimmed up.

what are they looking at? who knows! max has really turned into a pointer over the past week or so!

max's first haircut...

we took a couple of shots before we left for our haircut appointment.
look at those flowing locks!

we went to snips and giggles for max's first haircut.

here we are ready, i think, to accomplish this next "first."

he wasn't too sure at first. luckily he was interested enough in the firetruck chair to be distracted.

max to the rescue...

then the funness of the firetruck wore off and he discovered a new found love in combs.


checking out the handsome boy in the mirror.

here is our little boy...all finished and ready to go.

is it time...

so we need some advice here people...

max will be 10 months on sunday.

we have been thinking that our little guy has needed a haircut for a while.

take a look at these two pictures.
(i know they are not the best...but you can get a good view of his locks!)

is it time? should we do it?

teething...

max has been a little whiny the past few days.
we think he is starting to cut his top two teeth.


despite the obvious discomfort, pain, and crying...he still manages to have fun and get himself into trouble.


he's starting to become quite the explorer. he wants to know what is in, under, and on top of everything. he wants to touch everything too. i'm glad he so curious and wants to learn...but he's moving so quickly we can barely keep up! :)






look at that mess! :)

pics by becky...

becky got some really great pictures of max yesterday when she was babysitting.
we've just recently switched to our 12 month clothes.
his 9 month clothes fit...but the pants are getting short and i don't know if i'm fashion forward enough to let my little boy wear capris! :)


here's our handsome little man in action.

baby-proofing...

well...max likes shoes.

he will crawl across the living room and dining room to scoop up a pair of shoes.

somehow he reached under the ottoman coffee table and pull out one of my dirty old flip flops.

luckily i caught him just as he was about to put it in his mouth. yucky!

so...in the meantime until he gets past his shoe fetish...this is where we are keeping them.

our little linus...

max loves his soft blankets.

he was dragging this one around with him all morning.

awww...our little linus!

blueberry yogurt...

max tried yogurt for the first time today.

i made it myself with some smashed blueberries and some great organic plain yogurt from trader joes.

it was a little tart...but i think that max liked it...he ate the whole bowl!

hangin with aunt amie...

aunt amie spent a few days with us. she came up last thursday-friday just to relax for mini-vacation. and she was here again yesterday to watch max because daddy had to start his training for his 6 week long-term sub job.
thanks for visiting. max LOVES you! (and so do we!)

sunday dinner at grama's...

we had a spur of the moment cook-out at grama's on sunday.
this is the first of many this spring/summer!
there isn't a reason needed for these...just time to get together and enjoy grama's delicious cooking!
halfway through cooking the chicken...the grill ran out of propane. it was still yummy! that grama can cook! we got there early to help. max entertained himself on the kitchen floor.

chewing on his drumstick.

look at that bottom lip...too funny!

i'm pretty sure this kid's got great vision. in this picture he was reaching for a cat hair that was floating in the ray of sunshine!

seriously...no new toys for this guy. he was entertained with an empty water bottle for a good 20 minutes!

snuggling with grama.

max and uncle denny enjoying their favorite beverages!


teddy was nice enough to share his g.i. joe with max.


teddy might want to think twice next time....or he'll have a headless g.i. joe!

look at these two handsome guys!!! all ready to go home.