All Smiles!

Well, we've learned to smile this week. He doesn't do it often, but when he does...look out, he's a lady killer! The smile will make you forget what you were doing, make you late to where you need to be, all because you want to see if you can make him do it again. Sometimes you can and sometimes, well frankly, he just doesn't feel like it.

Max's first snow

We finally got enough snow today that the boys could go sledding! Well, at least one time down the front hill. Maybe we'll try again tomorrow when Max is in a better mood. Tonight he just didn't want to be held. He just wanted to hang by himself. Once he was in his little bouncy seat he was perfectly content! Go figure.

Hi Thumbsucker!

It's Auntie Em, I love you and miss you so much. I am not happy about having to travel for work but I will get to see you while doing it so thats a bonus. I'm looking forward to seeing you in a couple weeks and squeezing you up. Boy...Grandma Jeannie is going to be soo jealous!

BTW, i love your hair, it makes me laugh. It's a baby comb over...either that or a bad wig...haha!

Love you Knuckle Sucker!
Auntie Em

We're getting closer

To tackling thumb sucking, that is...

Words never used to describe Max

Petite, Tiny, Small, Light...etc. These are the first to come to mind. Max had his one month check-up yesterday and again the Dr. was quite pleased with how he is progressing. Max has grown 2 inches since he was born and is now 23 inches long and has gained almost 3 pounds weighing in at 11 lbs 12 ozs His height and weight are in the 95th percentile. Geesh, what a big boy we have.

The Dr. Seuss Twins

I'm not quite sure how this picture got missed, but I thought there should be a picture of Max with his favorite uncle posted. Funny thing is, Grandma Jeannie hates this shirt on Uncle John, yet she found a matching outfit for Max, so she bought it specifically for this picture. Too cute not to share with everyone.

Sleeping Beauty...Intellectual Genius

Have you ever seen a more beautiful sleeping baby? My mom always told us how sweet we were when we were sleeping. Well, this boy is sweet all the time...especially when he's sleeping...see:

When he's not sleeping he's...as Grandma Jeannie puts it...So Mature! I like to think of him as an Intellectual Genius. Check this out...sitting up and reading at only a month old!

Knuckle Sucker

Max,
Grandma & Grandpa, and Uncle John & I were so happy to spend your first Christmas with you. We snuggled with you and loved you up for 4 days! We were so sad to leave not knowing for sure when we will see you again.

When we were there we had a lot of fun watching you try to find your thumb to suck on. You don't have much control over your arms yet so Grandma Jeannie said you were just laying there waiting for that thing to go flying past so you could try to get it again. You spent more time trying to get it then actually sucking on it but those times that you caught it you were so happy about it. The times you couldn't get it, boy were you mad. You tuck your little thumb between your fingers so tight you can't figure out how to get it out. Because of this, I like to call you Knuckle Sucker because you spend more time sucking on you knuckles then you do your thumb.

Love,
Auntie Em

Here are a few pictures of the rare occasions when you hit the jackpot-

Merry Christmas!

By Popular Demand

Well, it's been a while since anything has been posted and I've been asked to post more pictures and post pictures of Max with his eyes open. Eyes open...hard to do since he sleeps so much, but I did get this picture the other day and thought it was pretty funny.

I should give you an update as well...Max had his two week check-up yesterday and he now weights 9 lbs 10 oz and is 22 1/2 inches long. The doctor is very impressed with how "little" Max is growing. We can't believe how fast he's growing! It's amazing how much he is changing already!

It's really funny to put him on his belly and watch him try to move. He gets his legs going but doesn't move anywhere and he gets so frustrated and it makes him so mad. I don't know where he thinks he's going to go at 2 1/2 weeks old, but it is fun to watch him try.