The Brown Brick Road

Comparison

September 8, 2011

3 months old…

6 months old…

9 months old…

12 months old…

I’d like him to stop growing now. thank you very much.

Yesterday was supposed to be Maxwell’s first day of “school” but it didn’t happen. Why? Rain. Lots and lots of rain. So much rain that streets are flooded, power is out all over town and school was cancelled. Luckily we never lost power but, man, we got so much rain all day Monday. Our Labor Day vacation was spent inside! It was kind of fun for me though. Robert was out of town for work so it was just me and Maxwell at home all day. I got a little taste of what it would be like to be a stay-at-home mom and it was pretty nice. A girl can dream!

We didn’t do much on Monday except watch it rain…

and rain…

and rain some more.

I think Maxwell got a little exasperated with all the rain.

Tuesday morning we were supposed to go to “school” but, since that was cancelled, what did we do instead?

We watched it rain…

and rain some more.

And then we played with a spatula. 🙂

We’re ready for some sunshine! and school!

Updates!

September 6, 2011

Updates, updates, updates.

On Wednesday of last week Maxwell went to the doctor for his 1 year check-up. Dr. Walley thinks he’s doing great! He even commented that his legs are long for his age and he might end up being quite tall. We’ll see! He’s now 30 inches tall (75th to 95th %), weighs 21 lbs, 11.5 oz (50th%) and has a head circumference of 19 1/4 inches (97thth %). Whoa, big noggin! No wonder some of those t-shirts are a little tough to get over his head! Must be those big brains…

Maxwell really didn’t like the doctor’s office from the moment I had to hand him over to the nurse to be weighed. I think we might be having a bit of separation anxiety! He was pretty pitiful after having to get weighed and measured…

But then cheered up a bit…

Until Dr. Walley wanted to poke on him…

It only went downhill from there. The 1 year checkup is pretty tough with all the shots. Maxwell actually got so upset after the shots that he threw up…all over me. Lovely. And that was before he had to go get his finger pricked. Drama. Thank goodness Robert had gone to the appointment with me. I needed backup! But, it’s all over now and we’re happy to have a good report from the doctor!

On Saturday Robert woke up Maxwell with the AL fight song blaring from his computer. Game Day! We had some business to take care of before watching the game though…the business of buying a new car! Fun! We headed out to the Jeep dealership where Robert made a deal…

Maxwell waited patiently…

and FIVE HOURS LATER, we had a new car!

I’m so excited! It was quite an adventure at the dealership though. We got out there bright and early on Saturday only to find out they were having this huge “Eliminator” used car sale which included 3 cars on sale for only $79. There was music blaring from a Hummer parked out front, tons of people looking for a deal, and it was a zoo. Or maybe a circus. Either way, it was crazy and literally took us 5 hours to get everything done. Maxwell was so good the entire time. Evidence…

and I think he’s super happy to have a new ride!

And, thankful to the DVR, Robert got home and got to watch the AL game in full. Roll Tide!

That’s all the updates for now! Tomorrow – updates from the first day of SCHOOL!

Happy Labor Day!

September 5, 2011

Hope you’re enjoying the day by not working! I’m loving getting to spend the day off with my best little buddy…and get one last wear out of some summer clothes…

See ya later seersucker! Bring on the sweaters!

Happy Labor Day!

12 months old!

September 2, 2011

You might have already heard, but Maxwell turned 12 months old this week! He’s just so much fun these days. He’s thhiiiiiis close to walking…all he needs is one small finger to hold on to. I think he’s just going to take off on his own any day now. He sprouted 4 teeth in the past 3 weeks alone. wow! He now has 2 teeth on the bottom and 2 teeth on the top. He took them like a champ too with only 2 slightly cranky afternoons. He talks all the time and is starting to associate sounds with things. He definitely knows that Robert is Da Da and will do his own little grunting version of “Woof” every time he sees or hears a dog. Although Ma Ma is in his vocabulary, I don’t hear it often. But, last night I looked right at him and said “Ma Ma” and he said it right back to me. Clear as a bell. It made this Ma Ma very happy!

Food is challenging these days – we’re somewhere in between baby food and real food. We’re trying all sorts of things…some are a hit and lots of things end up on the floor. On the menu these days: yogurt, waffles, all kinds of fruit, puffs, yogurt melts, crackers, avocado, Laughing Cow cheese, jars of baby food mixed with cereal, and, as of yesterday, grilled cheese! I’ve also experimented with pureeing whatever we eat for dinner if possible and he’s loved spaghetti and lasagna. Of course, as you saw, he loves CAKE! 🙂 He’s also still taking 3 bottles of formula a day.

Maxwell is still a great sleeper – 7pm to 6:30 am. We’re starting to push that bedtime back just a little and think he’ll start staying up until 7:30 or 8:00 soon. He’s still taking 2 naps most days – around 9:00 and 2:00. I think that morning nap will drop soon too, especially when he starts going to “school” 2 mornings a week next week.

He still loves Nanner and trucks are still tops. Sesame Street is a new major favorite. Maxwell is a happy, funny, social little thing and I love that he’s mine!

Here we go with the last monthly photo shoot…