Max-11 months

 Playing Peek A Boo.

 He is not really what you would call a "sitter." He can stand alone for a few seconds and has taken up to 5 steps at a time by himself!

 Anderson literally never held his own bottle, so this is beautiful.

Just one of many pairs of matching pajamas to come....

To be honest, he is even cuter in person.

Trying to put Anderson's glasses one day. NOT COOL, MAX!!

*This is the age where Anderson started patching, so I am extra sensitive to this situation. Patching. Right now. At this age. Wow.

I am still thinking about it. I might have to make a comment in each of the next posts for about 4 years, but I will never be able to get over the fact that we patched Anderson at this age. I am truly in awe of us.

What does Max like, you ask? 

These things:

-BALLS of all kinds

-Water

-Me*

-Truman Monkey Lovey

*I might be last on that list, but thought I would at least place myself 3rd. 

Hmmm. I am trying to think of some good info about him. He is a pretty good sleeper-bed about 7:30, up at 6 (he even occasionally sleeps through the night! woo hoo) and takes 2 45ish minute naps each day. We are working on the real food thing, but he will eat most fruit, cheese, cheerios, spaghetti and soups. I am determined that he will like at least one of the following; hot dogs, hamburgers, eggs, oatmeal, lunchmeat, mashed potatoes, or any other normal kid food.  I will literally feel like I have won a parenting award if I ever have a kid that eats a hot dog. 

 A visit to the zoo with Noni & Bop where Max and the beaver became great buddies. Nicole & I have decided that our personalities are really like beavers and not in a good way. We are ALWAYS going, constantly hoarding sticks in case we need a dam one day, not noticing that just down the path, the otters are hanging out without a care in the world. We need to remind each other to be otters occasionally or we might go crazy.

JPa's birthday was a few weeks ago and poor JPa was a bit under the weather, but he still wanted a Max snuggle. Because, let's be honest, who doesn't?

He will basically snuggle with any grandparent he can find. 

 GG will always give these boys the cutest outfits and, based on her choices, she loves holiday themes as much as I do!

 I cannot handle the cuteness. The blond, crazy haired cuteness.

 The boys tagged along while I "worked" a softball game at Powell. It is crazy how God knew I was going to have boys and made sure I snagged a job that allows me to expose them to a high number of sporting events.

 Max will try to make anything a basket to throw a ball into, which proves how much he is learning from Anderson. He spends so much time trying to make this ball into the basket and I don't have the heart to tell him that it is probably not going to happen.

 Why do my children never have on pants?

 I tried unsuccessfully* to leave Max in the childwatch at the YMCA so we could take the older boys swimming. I had to bring him in the pool with us and after splashing after a ball for a bit, I am pretty sure he is never going to stay in there again since he thinks this is what we are doing while he is not with us.

*I found him laying face down in a pool of tears & snot while moaning pitifully. If he wasn't such a faker, I would have felt sorry for him.

These boys. Sigh. 

 A visit with the BFF, Lucy! This grown up girl is walking everywhere & it is so adorable to watch!

 Apparently some babies don't have hair....and then there are my children who need haircuts within the first months of their lives.

He has blond hair. I will never get used to this.

Sweet Kennadee at the Publix! Marisa & I have totally arranged their marriage so it is a good thing they are getting used to running errands together.