Bagel boss

We have been taking every opportunity to enjoy the sensational fall weather while it lasts.  Max loves to be outside; it is a virtual antidote for anything that ails him.  On Saturday, the fire department hosted a family open house.  Max may have been too small to climb on the trucks and explore the station, but he loved the toy fire hat- and that he got to take home with him!  This afternoon we capped off our alfresco-themed weekend with a charity walk and lunch with friends. 






Cure Search Walk for Children's Cancer with Gianna and Jackson (10.14.12)

 

Fresh out of toilet paper (10.14.12)





The Yankees are giving Max a belly ache (10.13.12)



Just a little something to hold over the nugget (10.13.12)

Family Day at the firehouse (10.13.12)




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Mouth watering [fake] muffins (10.12.12)

Best [birth] day ever

Max gave me an early birthday present when he said "mama", but today he and Sadie took a field trip to my school for a lunch celebration.  I also got not one, but two birthday cakes that said "Happy Birthday Mom", although I am not sure how much Max had to do with those.

My boys.  The best gift ever!  (10.11.12)



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Before and after birthday lunch (10.11.12)



They didn't get to the 'personal space' lesson in school yet (10.10.12)




The general is giving orders (10.9.12)



Winter coat time! (10.9.12)

Mama

Max said "mama" yesterday!  I was skeptical at first and figured it was just a new baby noise, but after he clearly parroted me several times I officially marked it down as his first word.  Max probably has no idea what he is saying, what it means, or how much joy it brings my ears and heart, but I am one very proud mama!  Now we are working on teaching him "dada" and "thank you".  He needs to learn the latter, and fast, so he can respond to all of the compliments he gets.

Today Max visited  the "Cleft Clinic" at Johns Hopkins where he had a hearing test and follow-up appointment with Dr. Redett, his surgeon.  Max did not exactly ace the hearing test, but the results were expected considering the amount of fluid floating around his pretty little head.  He will have ear tubes put in during his palate surgery on October 23.  This will get rid of the ear fluid and improve his hearing.  Over 96% of babies with cleft palate require tubes and it is quite convenient that Max can have this procedure while he is already under anesthesia for his palate repair.




Thanks for taking care of me Dr. Redett and nurse Kim! (10.8.12)



More chicken, please. (10.7.12)

Mommy and baby Gators (10.6.12)



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Who won the tug-o-war? (10.5.12)



Max cannot stop looking at Sadie (10.5.12)



Pair of bird watchers (10.5.12)



Dinner at Cafe Sano (10.4.12)



Very serious about breakfast.  (10.4.12)

I love your hair bow, Sadie! (10.3.12)



Dreaming dreamboat (10.3.12)



Too cute for words

Messy, rainy day fun! (10.2.12)

Practicing to play Chopsticks (10.2.12)

Max and Pawly (10.1.12)

Happy Fall! (9.30.12)

Snacking on leftovers (9.29.12)

What's going on down there? (9.29.12)

Waiting for Saturday pancakes (9.29.12)

Climbing stairs with Timmy (9.28.12)

The boy likes his burp cloths (9.27.12)

Lucky for everyone, Max likes his baths! (9.27.12)

In one end...(9.26.12)

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Can't get around fast enough! (9.27.12)



School picture day! (9.27.12)



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Nine months old



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First swim in the big boy tub (9.24.12)





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Stackin' n' snackin' (9.24.12)



 

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Breakfast of champions

Max worked off his enormous breakfast with a morning walk.

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Baby steps

Max has been extremely busy- between wooing Sadie, taking tandem strolls in the amazing weather, and playing with every toy in creation, he has worked up an insatiable appetite.  When I see the laundry list of foods he eats throughout the day I can't help but wonder if he eats more than me!  All of that food is certainly giving him plenty of energy.  Yesterday he decided that instead of just playing with the toys on the front of the walker he would actually walk with it.  

Now that Max is four weeks removed from surgery David and I have to massage his scar several times a day.  This is done to prevent the scar from shrinking up and making his lip line uneven.  It is really quite simple and only takes about thirty seconds, but Max hates it.  And so do we. 





Tall stack (9.22.12)

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Rub-a-dub-dub, climbing out of the tub (9.19.12)



Good news will come to you by mail

My fortune cookie, which I enjoyed for breakfast this morning, was right. Except instead of by mail, we received the news from Dr. Dawson, David's oncologist. This afternoon David had his first CT since the last of his three surgeries. All of the recent pathology has pointed towards David being cured, but this was the first scan since all of the "dust settled" in his body since completing quite a rigorous treatment.

Twenty bitten nails, five vials of blood, and two hours later, we got the great news- David is officially cancer-free!

Thank you, Dr. Dawson, for curing Max's daddy!




breakfast (9.18.12)

What does Max love more- Sadie or food?  It's a tie. (9.18.12)




 

Waiting for daddy (9.18.12)