5 Years

Perhaps we should celebrate with another cruise!!!

Well, five years ago I married the man of my dreams, and feel so blessed!! Happy anniversary LOVER!!!!!

The Happenings

Max bein happy hangin in his p.j.s
One of his favorite places to hang out is under our table
Max is such a big helper when in comes to unloading the dishwasher, and...
going to the store, and....
holding my beverages, and....
helping fold the laundry, and....
make dinner!
Few, after a long hard day of doing all his chores, he is tuckered out.
He also needs to refuel with a much needed mouthful of cheese
Oh and this pic is out of order but he also helps find the lids for our pans, he is such a goooood boy!!!

Well, here are some pics to show what we have been up to, Max is getting bigger and more independent, and at times that is a good thing, but at other times it can be quite annoying, either way we are enjoying being a family of 3, until April when are world will be turned upside down with baby boy #2!!!

Our new pad

View from our front door
Our kitchen (we have less cupboard space than our S.F. apartment which i did not think was possible)
Our family room
Our bedroom, all of our furniture fits which is awesome
our master bathroom
Max's bathroom with him playin in the sink
Max's room
Another view of Max's room


We moved to L.A. a little over a month ago for Ben to start his Perio program (he is officially a dentist, YEAH!!). We are lovin it here, it is definitely a change of weather which we love. Here are some pics of our apartment.

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!