If You're Happy and You Know It!

Max is a great student. In a mere three days, he learned how to clap his hands. [I am telling you, this little man is brilliant!]

I taught him to clap when we sing, "If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands." [so please excuse my voice in the video below]. Now, he claps all the time. In the car while driving. Eating in his high chair. Laying on his changing table. Clap, clap, clap! What a show-off!

Here is a video so you can share in the fun!

 

Stay tuned. Next, we are going to work on a bye-bye wave!

Max and the Big Truck

Sam and I decided to do one special gift for Max this year [and I am sure this will be the tradition for years to come]. We selected a CAT dump truck. Don't all little boys need their first truck? This one has it all. 

Max can tip the bed up and use it to pull himself to a standing position. He can sit on it and go for a ride. It even has buttons on the steering wheel that makes authentic truck sounds.  

Max LOVED the gift. Check out the video and catch a glimpse of Max using his truck for the first time! 

Max's First Christmas

Today was an exciting day because it was Max's first Christmas and our first Christmas with a baby!!  Of course Max was spoiled rotten by his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, etc.......

Max gets pumped up to open his stocking!!

Max and Eli take in the sights and sounds of their first Christmas together

Grandma and Papa got Max a personalized travel bag so he can explore the world with us :)

Max gets a bongo so he can be like Mommy.  He proceeds to bang on it for 30 minutes....

Carrying on with the musical theme Max gets a set of maracas

All in all it was an awesome 2 days of Christmas bliss.  Max, thanks for the smiles and wonderful memories.

Zoo Wildlights

We walked in a winter wonderland of Zoo Lights tonight! Max was bundled up like a little polar bear and spent most of the evening mesmerized by the lights and Christmas music.

This has always been one of my favorite holiday activities and it was that much sweeter with Max in tow this year. Lots of colorful, twinkling lights. A carousel ride. Hot chocolate. And Max's cousins [Ron & Kristen joined us with their wonderful gaggle of 4] vying for his attention all night [seriously, the girls just can't get enough of him, it's so cute]! 

All in all, it was a perfect family night out!

Max Can't Get Enough Cheerios

At the request of some of Max's fans, I give you CHEERIOS.

Notice the concentration.

Notice the intensity.

Notice the excitement.

Seriously, the boy just can't get enough. He loves CHEERIOS!

Graduation Day

From this:

[first time in car seat]

To this: 

[too big for his car seat at 7 months!]

To this:

[lovin' his new upgraded ride!]

Max Can You Say Ball?

Max is working on his first words. His vast vocabulary includes:

Dadadadadadadadadada

Translation: Dadadadadadadada

It rolls right off his tongue. And is technically his very first word! 

Bah Bah. Bah Bah. Bah Bah.

Translation: Bottle 

That's right. Max will take the bottle out of his mouth, look at it closely and then say, "Bah Bah. Bah Bah." Attaboy Max!

Bawl

Translation: Ball

Check out Max saying ball on the video clip!

[As a footnote, if you watch this video more than once listen closely. 

Max lets out a burp after his first "ball." Hilarious!]