One Year Old

Opening up all of his loot

Eating his first birthday cake, he was not too impressed

Everyone who came out for his birthday
Playing at the park with Emma (not pictured)

Max started walking about a week before his birthday!!


Max turned 1 on the 5th of August, I cannot believe he is already one!!! This time last year I was in labor and birthing out a 6lb 9oz bundle of joy, that like wine keeps getting better with age!!! Thanks to all the family and friends for making the drive to celebrate this occasion with us.

Cruisin

The nice thing about this bathroom is you could take a shower while sitting on the pot, and you can't see it but you could also brush your teeth in the sink while sitting too, it was tight quarters
Our hotel room, I liked not having a window, we like it dark when we sleep
View of Cabo


Being on the deck at night, it wasn't cold I don't know why I am wearing a sweater
We took a boat to go to a private beach and snorkeling

We went zip lining in Cabo, it was soo hot but sooooo fun!! You couldn't take your camera and they charged $15 for one photo, so we were sneaky (and cheap) and took this one to prove we did it.
A view of our cruise ship from our very own water taxi

Ben showing his skills on the jet ski in Cabo
After dinner we would always come home to these awesome towel animals


After Ben graduated from dental school we went on a cruise to Mexico to celebrate!! We sent Max to his Grammy and Abuelo's and headed off to the ship. It was such a blast and sooo needed (in fact I need another one now).



After our cruise we went back to Vegas to pick up our little man (who did not miss us at all he was too busy having fun with everyone), and head out to L.A. to find housing. Luckily everything worked out, we got student housing at the last minute, were able to go back to S.F. pack up and move down to L.A. in less than a week (that was a miracle in itself)!!!

9 Months

Showing off his mad skills (he also takes after his dad with his crack showing)




Max had his 9 month appointment a few weeks ago, here are the stats:

Weight: 20lbs (50th%)
Height: 27in(50th%)
Head circumference: I don't remember, but he is 90th%

Once again it has proved to Ben that our boy is still a genius!!

Things that Max has been up to lately
-Max crawls ALL over the place, and would rather crawl than walk, sit, be held, or be put in a stroller, so outings are a blast!!
-He pulls up on anything and everything he can
-He can go up stairs, but has no idea how to get down
-He gets into everything, and whatever he finds goes into his mouth, his favorite chew toys include any type of cord, our new coffee table, and phones (but only if they are working phones)
-He has six teeth, and is not afraid to use them! One of my favorite things is to listen to him crunch his food with his front top and bottom teeth
-He is still an amazing eater, and will not turn down anything, his favorites include veggie straws, cheese puffs, m&ms (don't judge), and bananas
-He still loves to be sung to, his favorites include itsy bitsy spider, the wheels on the bus, and basically anything with hand movements
-He loves books, and having people read to him, and then turning pages by himself
-He sleeps through the night, and is taking two naps ,one two hour, and one 30 minute nap a day
-He has had 2 haircuts so far, and is due for his next one pretty soon


We love Max so much, it is amazing how something so small can change you life in such a short period of time, and I would have it no other way!!!

Yosemite

This lady made me laugh soo hard during the trip, at one point I was laughing so hard I wet myself a little, pregnancy has done a number on my bladder

These trees were huge, and the views were amazing, (please excuse my lesbian attire, I did not realize it would be so warm and had to wear Ben's shorts and use a rope as a belt)!!

We hiked a lot longer than expected, and Max got really tired and hungry, I tell you he was a trooper through it all

I tell you these pics do not do Yosemite justice, it was absolutley gorgeous

A while back we went camping with our good friends the Brownings to Yosemite. I was a little nervous taking Max camping, but my fears were put to rest because the boy did beautifully, his mother however could have used a nice soft bed, an indoor toilet, and NO bears (I was sooo freaked out)!! All in all it was a great trip and I am happy for the experience!

What Max has been up to

This pic has nothing to do with the post, but as I was looking for pics I came across this gem, and I LOVED it, so I thought I would share.
Max nibbling on his delicious giraffe, he loves that thing (thanks Sara L.)
He sits up on his own, the boppy is behind him for the cases that he gets so excited he falls backwards
Eating a bitter biscuit, it is messy, but he loves them
His cute little chompers

Besides getting cutter everyday, Max has also had some recent accomplishments, that most people might not care about, but it makes me one proud momma, and I must share!! First accomplishment, is Max is now sitting all by himself, which has now become his knew favorite position. Now, for the best.....Max has two teeth!! He is so cute with his teeth and loves to nibble on anything he can get his hands on!!

Game Night

Mark was really hoping Ben did not pass gas

I had to throw this pic in there, he is just too cute!

Now, for most people that know me, know that I am not a lover of games. However, I heard about this game called 'hoopla' and had to play it!! So, we had a few people over for game night, and it did not dissapoint, it was sooooo much fun, and I will hopefully be playing it many many more times! Also, it was a chance to get to know our friends on sometimes very personal level.

6 Months

Max had his 6 month check up yesterday ( he is not 6 month until Feb. 5th)!!! I cannot believe how old he is getting!!!
Here are his stats:

Weight: 16.8lbs, 40%
Height: 26 in, 40%
Head Circumference: 90% (i do not remember the actual size)!!

So, our kid is solid, and SUPER smart.

Here are some things that Max is learning or has mastered so far:
-smiling
-laughing
-Only wakes up once a night to eat, but when he has had no nap during the day I can get a solid thirteen hours of sleep out of him
-rolls over, but prefers to scoot on his backside to get to different places
-He is not and never has been a cuddly baby, too much to do for him to lounge around
-Loves a hard surface to lay on, the harder the surface the better
-Is super alert and LOVES to people watch
-LOVES to go on grand adventures (Grammy's words), and hates to be inside with his mom all day
-Still hates his carseat, and now we found out hates his stroller too
-Prefers to be naked, when he starts to get fussy we just take off his clothes and let him chill in his diaper and he is happy as a clam
-Has started rice cereal, and is slowly getting the hang of it. He loves to watch people eat and opens his mouth when you put food to your mouth, I think he wants to get past the rice cereal and get to the good stuff!!
-He is fascinated with hands, and wants to put everything in his mouth
-Likes to grab anything and everything he can get his hands on!
-He is a chatter box, and has a lot to say, and he will not be ignored!!
-Loves his baby Einstein and gets to watch it when momma needs a break!
-Loves to spend quality man time with his dad

We LOVE Max soooo much and are soooo grateful for the time we have had to be around him, and cannot wait to see what the next 6 months has in store!