Monthly photo – Page 7

6 Months Old!

March 7, 2011

Our baby boy turned a whole half of a year last week! This whole growing up thing is going WAY TOO FAST! I think this 6 month age might be as close to perfect as things get – Maxwell is SUCH a happy little guy. He laughs, he giggles, he smiles – he just lights up the room every single day. He babbles constantly and Robert and I crack up at the different sounds coming out of his mouth. Although we had a rough patch with the naps, I think we’ve turned that corner. The past week – even though we’ve been living through tons of construction at the house – he’s been napping great and barely crying in his bed at all. He may not sleep the whole time he’s in his bed, but he’s not crying so I’ll take it! He’s learning to entertain himself and I love it. He still takes a nap at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm and then some days he still gets in a 3rd short nap around 4:30. Sleeping at night continues to be fantastic – we put him to bed at 7:00 pm and don’t hear a peep out of him until we go get him around 6:30 am. In the morning he’s just lying awake in there playing with his stuffed monkey waiting on one of us to show up and when we do, he gives us the BIGGEST smile you’ve ever seen. Let me tell you – there is no better way to start your day! He’s still eating 4 times a day and we’re going to be starting rice cereal this week. Big stuff! Though a bit wobbly still, he’s doing great at sitting up. Our little guy is just a joy – he charms strangers and gets compliments every where we go. I can’t believe how much I love him. Can he PLEASE stay this age forever?!!

Monthly picture overload straight ahead….

At first Maxwell wasn’t exactly excited when he saw me coming with the camera…

But when I explained to him that his adoring fans NEEDED to see some cute 6 months shots, he happily shared some smiles…

The smiles didn’t last though and boredom quickly set in….

Bored…

Bored.

I knew I had to do something quick if I didn’t want all my pictures to look like this…

So, I brought out my secret weapon to get the smiles…Little Al!

Happy once again, we finished out the photo shoot with smiles and laughs galore!

Happy half of a year sweet boy!

We love you!!

5 month photos here: 5 months

4 month photos here: 4 months

3 months photos here: 3 months

2 month photos here: 2 months

1 month photos here: 1 month

5 Months Old!

February 2, 2011

Maxwell turned 5 months old on Sunday! I love this age. He’s so happy and smiley. He reacts to us and interacts with us. He’s sleeping great too which doesn’t hurt! Every night he goes down at 7pm and doesn’t stir until 6:30am….sort of. He won’t fully wake up until the morning but he will stir in the night and will lift his legs up and slam them down onto the mattress with a loud WOMP! I have no idea how he doesn’t wake himself up doing that because it’s loud. I can hear the WOMP all the way down the hall in our bedroom! He loves spending time in his jumperoo, going for walks in the stroller and swinging at the park. Every night he gets so excited for bath time and kick kick kicks his little legs in the water. He’s still a great eater and now eats 4 times a day – 7am, 11am, 3pm, and 6pm. He takes 3 naps a day – 9am, 1pm and another short nap around 4:30. He definitely knows who Robert and I are and even sometimes gives a little pouty lip when we leave…sad to see but I love that he loves us! 🙂 He puts everything in his mouth. I think those teeth are coming soon! As much as I want him to stay this age FOREVER, I can’t wait to see what the months ahead have in store for him!

As usual, we did our monthly photo shoot in the green chair…

And, as usual, we had a nice little conversation throughout…

Mom: Maxwell, do you know how many months old you are?

Maxwell: ummm….this many?

Mom: No silly, not 2 months! try again….

Mom: Nope, not 4 months either! Try one more time…

Mom: 5 months! that’s right! I’m so proud of you!

Maxwell: Oh boy! I love being 5 months old!

Maxwell then decided to show me some of his best poses….

Suave guy…

Happy guy…

Grumpy guy…

and, of course, Swimming guy… 🙂

We then had to take our picture with Little Al….

Maxwell always gets excited to hang out with Little Al…

And now, just a few close-ups to round out the 5 month celebration…

And, of course, I saved the best for last!

Happy 5 months sweet boy! We love you!

Four month photos here: 4 months

Three month photos here: 3 months

Two month photos here: 2 months

One month photos here: 1 month

4 months old!

January 4, 2011

Maxwell turned 4 months old last Thursday. I really feel like, just last week, he turned this corner and has become a much more manageable baby. It’s hard to explain but I just feel like I “get” him more now. Don’t get me wrong, I still don’t know what I’m doing a lot, but he’s not a complete mystery to me anymore. We’re getting the BEST smiles, some hilarious laughs and giggles and the cutest noises you have ever heard. Recently he has just been talking up a storm…babbling on and on. He rolls over almost every time we put him on his tummy and he’s now a big fan of the bumbo! He LOVES to put absolutely anything in his mouth, especially his hands. He’s exploring his world and it’s so fun to see him discover things. He’s doing pretty good sleeping through the night. We rock him to sleep for just about 5 minutes and then lay him in his crib drowsy but still awake. He’ll still cry a bit every night – anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes usually – but then he’s out! He’s still getting up to eat once in the night but will go right back to sleep after his tummy his full. We’re working on getting him to sleep a bit later in the morning. His current 5:30 am wake-up time is just too early for mom and dad! 🙂 He’s quite the charmer and will willingly show friendly strangers his dimples…but then will usually get shy and turn his head into me. He melts my heart daily. I can’t believe this perfect little chubbo baby is mine. I love him soooo much!

Ok, as usual with the monthly photos, there are a TON. I just can’t narrow them down so here we go…

Happy to be 4 months old!

He’s obviously still a very good eater! 🙂

Mom: “Hey Maxwell, can you show me how many months old you are?”

Maxwell: “ummm…this many?”

Mom: “4! that’s right!”

Maxwell: “Yay for me!”

Mom: “You know what else is pretty funny, Maxwell?”

Maxwell: “Ummm…What Momma?”

Mom: “You’ve had your hand resting on your diaper in all these pictures! You kinda look like Michael Jackson…he he!”

Maxwell: “hahahahaha! oops! I’m so funny and I didn’t even know it!”

My baby, just being cute…

The next four photos are proof that his very favorite thing to do right now is chew on his hands!

Just hanging out…one of my favorites.

Another favorite.

Maxwell: “Hey Momma, remember when I used to only be this tall…”

“Well look how tall I am now compared to Little Al! I’m a big boy!”

I know I’m biased but I even think he’s got the cutest feet around…

When he’s not chewing on his hands, he’s always holding them together up near his face like this…

Cute, huh? And this is one of my very favorite expressions of his…

Happy 4 months sweet boy!! I don’t think you can get any better and really kind of wish you’d stay this size forever! 🙂

Three month photos here: 3 months

Two month photos here: 2 months

One month photos here: 1 month

3 Months!

December 1, 2010

Guess who turned 3 months 0ld yesterday?! Maxwell is getting to be such a big boy. He’s gaining more and more head control every day and will be sitting up on his own before we know it. He gurgles and coos and talks to us all the time. He’s pretty good at blowing some spit bubbles too! He’s sleeping through the night so much better and usually only getting up once to eat. We’re still swaddling him tight and rocking him to sleep each evening. He loves to bat at his toys and anything that rattles fascinates him. He’s a very happy guy and we feel so lucky to have him.

Happy to be 3 months old…

Sweet baby boy…

Hanging with Little Al…

Sweet chubby cheeks…

Our chubbo is a good eater for sure!

My bright eyed little boy….

Life is good!

We love you Maxwell!! Happy 3 months!

2 month photos here: 2 months

1 month photos here: 1 month

2 Months Old!!

November 3, 2010

Maxwell turned 2 months old on Saturday! Our happy little guy is smiling all the time and has Robert and I wrapped around his little finger. He’s starting to interact with some of his toys and definitely responds to our voices and silly faces. He’s coo-ing and “talking” up a storm. Robert and I find ourselves just staring at him every day in awe of the fact that we made this adorable little boy. We sure do love him!

I had a really hard time narrowing down his 2 month photos…so I’m just going to include a bunch, some big and some small.

2 months old!